Overview

About the programme

This multi-site Psychology and Social Neuroscience PhD provides the opportunity to deepen your expertise in psychology, whilst exploring the emerging field of social neuroscience.

You’ll investigate a range of topics in cognitive, social and affective neuroscience. You will be working alongside leading researchers from City, University of London and Sapienza Universita di Roma.

You’ll benefit from access to research expertise and facilities in both institutions, which have been paired due to the complementary nature of their resources.

Working with healthy subjects - and subclinical, clinical and neuropsychological patients - you’ll study topics such as: embodied cognition and the neural correlates of cognitive, social and affective functions like empathy, intention, action and emotion understanding.

On completing the PhD, you will receive a degree from both, laying the foundation for a collaborative international academic career.

Programme Structure

Research centres and groups include:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychological Wellbeing and Neuroscience
Mathematical Neuroscience
Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-26 00:00:00
Starting 2026-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Psychology Neuroscience View 131 other PhDs in Psychology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A track record of high academic achievement, demonstrated by a good undergraduate degree with at least a second class (upper division) pass or equivalent.
Good research methodological skills as demonstrated through relevant research experience and/or a good Masters level degree with at least a pass with merit (or equivalent)

To apply, you should submit the following documents

Testimonials from at least two academic referees sent by email from an official work (not private) email account
Copies of your degree transcripts and certificates (originals or certified copies). If your application is successful we will need to verify the original hard copies before a final offer is made
Proof of your English language proficiency (if English is not your first language)
A non-technical summary of the proposed research of no more than 400 words.
Your research proposal concerning one of the Joint PhD research topics.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

To be confirmed

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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