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Sussex Neuroscience (Research)

  • PhD
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2025
  • Postgraduate
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Course summary

94% of our research overall in Biological Sciences was assessed to be world leading or internationally excellent (REF 2021)

Our interdisciplinary neuroscience research community is one of the largest in the UK. Spend your first year doing rotations in different laboratories and taking taught modules across a wide range of neuroscience fields, strengthening your research training before choosing a PhD project.

This competitive four-year PhD Programme is for you if you wish to deepen your expertise in neuroscience before choosing your primary research focus, or if you’re coming to neuroscience with a background in the psychological or physical sciences.

If you’re awarded a place on this PhD Programme, you’ll get full funding.

Areas of study
We offer research projects in a wide range of areas:

  • cellular and molecular neuroscience

  • cognitive and behavioural neuroscience

  • circuits, systems and computational neuroscience

  • translational and clinical neuroscience.

We understand that deciding where and what to study is a very important decision. We’ll make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the courses, services and facilities described in this prospectus. However, if we need to make material changes, for example due to government or regulatory requirements, or unanticipated staff changes, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.

Modules

We offer research projects in a wide range of areas:

cellular and molecular neuroscience
cognitive and behavioural neuroscience
circuits, systems and computational neuroscience
translational and clinical neuroscience.

Assessment method

PhD project.

Ways to study this course

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  • PhD • Full-time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2025

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Entry requirements

You’re normally expected to have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Your qualification should be in a biological or physical sciences subject area. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. IELTS (Academic): Standard level (6.5 overall, including at least 6.0 in each component).

Fees and funding

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

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Sponsorship information

Our goal is to ensure that every student who wants to study with us is able to regardless of financial barriers, so that we continue to attract talented and unique people.

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