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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
UCL (University College London) - Bloomsbury Campus
Part Time
Feb 2027
5 Year
A PhD at the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN) gives students the chance to deep dive into the intricate relationship between the brain and mental processes like perception, memory, language, and consciousness. As the ICN is situated within the Faculty of Brain Sciences with staff members belonging to different research divisions and departments, our PhD students are based in a truly interdisciplinary institute. Researchers at the ICN examine how the human brain accomplishes perception, memory, cognition, language, consciousness and action. A leading principle is the tight integration of behavioural methods with various cutting-edge approaches to record and manipulate ongoing brain activity. Our research has strong translational implications for the treatment of various neurological and psychiatric disorders, as well as education, across the lifespan. If you are fascinated by cognitive neuroscience and want to pursue a career in research, you may wish to consider doing a PhD after your undergraduate or postgraduate degree. Before applying for a PhD, you need to decide on a topic. This might be something you have already developed an interest in during your undergraduate or Master's degree. Alternatively, you may want to get some ideas by taking a look at the research conducted by our academic staff.
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