Rebecca Shepherd4-year PhD Studentship: Epilepsy and the ageing brain
4-year PhD Studentship: Epilepsy and the ageing brain
About the Project Our ability to remember ‘where I put my car keys today’ instead of ‘where I put them yesterday’ depends on a computational process called pattern separation. Pattern … Read More Read More
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jj GreenCognitive Science PhD
Cognitive Science PhD
About the Project RIT's Cognitive Science Ph.D. provides an interdisciplinary study of the human mind that combines insights from psychology, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, augmented reality, and philosophy. Students in … Read More Read More
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Rozy YoungForgetting unwanted memories in sleep
Forgetting unwanted memories in sleep
About the Project This project will examine the role of sleep in forgetting. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterised by uncontrollable and distressing memories about prior events. Importantly, recent research … Read More Read More
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Elham PourbakhshInvestigating the Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying the Benefits of Classroom Exercise Breaks in School-Age Children
Investigating the Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying the Benefits of Classroom Exercise Breaks in School-Age Children
About the Project Introduction Classroom exercise breaks (CEB) are suggested to improve children’s executive function, attention and concentration in schools. However, the underlying mechanisms by which exercise improves cognition and … Read More Read More
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Antonio SanchezUnderstanding the mechanisms driving the reduction of repetitive negative thought, Psychology – PhD (Funded)
Understanding the mechanisms driving the reduction of repetitive negative thought, Psychology – PhD (Funded)
About the Project This PhD is located within a wider project examining the mechanisms driving the reduction of repetitive negative thought via cognitive-behaviour therapy. This large-scale flagship research project seeks … Read More Read More
Categories:Funded PhD - Neurophysiological impact of brooding quality in chicks
Funded PhD - Neurophysiological impact of brooding quality in chicks
About the Project Memory is believed to be supported by neurochemical and structural changes in the brain known as neuroplasticity. Environmental enrichment, such as providing toys and social interaction, promotes … Read More Read More
Categories:Funded PhD- E.N.A.B.L.E. - Embracing Neurodiversity through Accessible Built Learning Environments
Funded PhD- E.N.A.B.L.E. - Embracing Neurodiversity through Accessible Built Learning Environments
About the Project People are embodied beings within a physical environment who experience the world around them exclusively through their senses. Yet, we rarely consider the impact of our sensory … Read More Read More
Categories:Exploring the role of slow wave sleep as a target for glymphatic clearance and associated development of Alzheimer's disease.
Exploring the role of slow wave sleep as a target for glymphatic clearance and associated development of Alzheimer's disease.
About the Project Many older adults experience some form of cognitive decline. However, for one in ten adults, cognition will decline relentlessly to warrant a clinical diagnosis of dementia. Alzheimer’s … Read More Read More
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