PhD Study

Edinburgh Neuroscience currently has about 250 PhD students working on a wide variety of neuroscience-related projects.

Being part of the Edinburgh Neuroscience Community

Our PhD students are an integral part of our research community and we are keen to recruit motivated and collaborative students.  We are forever eager to hear from those pursuing new avenues of research.  PhD  students have many opportunities to deliver talks and present posters at our community events such as Neuroscience Day and EN Afternoons [insert link when live]. 

Pathways

There are two PhD pathways: 

  1. Individual projects are recruited directly to labs or research projects and are advertised on an individual basis throughout the year. They are complemented by the University's Doctoral Training College which provides additional training, skills and well-being support.
  2. Doctoral Training Programmes are generally group-based, combining PhD study with a defined 3 to 4 year programme of scientific training, soft skills, and social activities.  

Applying

Please explore the lists below of individual projects currently recruiting or Doctoral Training Programmes linked below. 

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PhD retreat 2024

Projects currently recruiting

Projects will be added when they are available. The majority of individual projects are listed on findaphd.com. Please register with them for regular updates in your chosen subject area(s). 

Doctoral Training Programmes

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BBSRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership

Euan MacDonald Centre logo

PhD scheme for MND research

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MRC-funded Doctoral Training Programme

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Spanning basic and translational brain sciences in the biological mechanisms underlying autism

VIDA DTC

Alzheimers' Society Doctoral Training Centres logo

Vascular and Immune Contributions to Dementia (VIDA) Doctoral Training Centre

Students on Calton Hill

A source of support and resources to enhance the postgraduate student experience.