Studying for a PhD

Photograph of former PhD student

"Edinburgh is a community. This was essential for me as a PhD student and I think it is essential for science. People need to open their doors, talk to colleagues, share and learn - Edinburgh nurtures this and it is a very special place as a result."

Dr Tim O'Leary, now Lecturer, University of Cambridge

Welcome to EdNeuro.PhD, your gateway to finding a PhD project within Edinburgh Neuroscience.  Our PhD students are an important and integral part of our community and this section of our website is designed to allow you to find a PhD project that suits you, whether you are interested in human behaviour, neuronal circuits, stem cell regeneration, psychiatry, psychology, neurology or molecular mechanisms, or something else entirely!

Browse this part of our website for:

Edinburgh Neuroscience currently has over 200 PhD students training in one of our research centres or on our PhD programmes in Translational Neuroscience or MND/MS. In addition, many of our researchers are also supervisors on other PhD programmes at the university, including:

By coming to Edinburgh you will be joining an exciting, diverse, and welcoming postgraduate community.