🧠 We’ve widened the entry criteria for our MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience at Durham: www.durham.ac.uk/study/course...
We now welcome students from a broad range of backgrounds—Psychology, Biology, Engineering, Physics and more as Neuroscience thrives on diverse perspectives
💬 Questions? Feel free to DM me about the programme or eligibility.
11.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🏡 The Durham experience Study in a beautiful, vibrant city, supported by our unique collegiate system and a rich social and extracurricular life 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/study/intern...
11.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0✔️ Membership of the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) is included, with further opportunities for training and professional development.
11.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0....and the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins..., offering excellent opportunities for high-quality research, training, collaboration, networking, and career development.
11.02.2026 22:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Our research environment spans the Learning and Memory Processes Centre www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins..., the Centre for Research into Inner Experience www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins....
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🔬 Research opportunities
Students carry out their own original research project with access to a wide range of neuroscience tools and expert supervision.
Meet our group leaders and explore their research 👉
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
🎓What you’ll learn
• Core neuroscience techniques: neuroimaging, EEG, TMS, neurophysiology in animal models
• Strong quantitative training (coding, statistics)
• Timely and engaging topics (e.g. perception, emotions, consciousness, psychedelics, memory, reward and addiction
• Hands-on research
🏅Why Durham University?
We consistently rank in the top 5 in the UK across multiple league tables (including 3rd in the Times University Guide and in the Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Rankings).
Our Department is top 100 in the QS ranking
🧠 We’ve widened the entry criteria for our MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience at Durham: www.durham.ac.uk/study/course...
We now welcome students from a broad range of backgrounds—Psychology, Biology, Engineering, Physics and more as Neuroscience thrives on diverse perspectives
Fully-funded PhD with me and @srikipedia.bsky.social to study serotonin functions with cutting-edge experimental-computational approaches in a #NeuroAI framework.
Based at @durhampsych.bsky.social & @newcastleuni.bsky.social
🔗 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
⏰ Deadline: 27 Feb 2026
More info👇
FURTHER TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
You’ll be embedded in the Learning and Memory Processes (LAMP) Centre www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins..., a large neuroscience community. It’s a highly collaborative, cross-institutional environment with strong support for early-career researchers.
WHY SEROTONIN?
It's crucial for brain function and computation. It is involved in many cognitive and emotional functions and neuropsychiatric conditions, with renewed interest thanks to promising trials with serotonin-acting psychedelics.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
You’ll get hands-on training in:
🧪 patch-clamp electrophysiology
💡 optical serotonin release & circuit analysis
🧠 human tissue neuroscience
🧮 computational modelling of neuromodulatory systems
🤖 translating neuroscience into NeuroAI
This project is genuinely cross-scale and translational:
• mouse electrophysiology + optically released serotonin
• live human brain tissue
• computational modelling across levels
• brain-inspired AI grounded in serotonergic principles
Fully-funded PhD with me and @srikipedia.bsky.social to study serotonin functions with cutting-edge experimental-computational approaches in a #NeuroAI framework.
Based at @durhampsych.bsky.social & @newcastleuni.bsky.social
🔗 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
⏰ Deadline: 27 Feb 2026
More info👇
Thanks for the visit, and the stimulating talk and discussions!
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Interested in doing a PhD on how #psychedelics (or other psychoactive substances) impact psychological or social processes @durhampsych.bsky.social ?
Have a look at the NINE DTP scheme, now open. DM me if interested.
Sure, just DM me or drop me an email? I don't seem to be able to send you a private message here on Bluesky
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Interested in doing a PhD on how #psychedelics (or other psychoactive substances) impact psychological or social processes @durhampsych.bsky.social ?
Have a look at the NINE DTP scheme, now open. DM me if interested.
Great to see this out. Congrats!
We found the same in early postnatal development: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne... (Fig.4D)
Delighted that our main #TeamReuniens paper is finally out in @plosbiology.org. Been a long time in the making, congratulations to Lilya and all the team. A thread to follow soon, after I've had some sleep... #NeuroSkyence
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
⏳ Our survey on #psychedelics and mental health is closing soon!
If you’ve used classic (e.g. magic mushrooms, LSD) or non-classic psychedelics (e.g. ketamine, MDMA), consider participating.
🔒 Anonymous
🕒 ~15 min
👉 durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
New Faraday cage set up!
Almost ready to roll 💪🏼⚡
🔬 @marcobocchio.bsky.social
🏫 @durhampsych.bsky.social
Also congrats to @laurasmithncl.bsky.social
for winning the best research talk award!
Many thanks to @britishneuro.bsky.social organisers
@kamarameenali.bsky.social and Paul Hubbard!
Great to attend the
BNA NorthEast event and connect with neuroscientists from
@newcastleuni.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social and @northumbriauni.bsky.social!
Congrats to @gdigregorio.bsky.social on winning best poster and a 1-year BNA subscription!
🧠🍄Have you used classic or non-classic #psychedelics?
We are running an anonymous online study on how these experiences relate to mental processes.
Share your experience (takes less than 15 min):👉 durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Well done to @gdigregorio.bsky.social for winning the poster prize (and a one year BNA subscription!) at the @britishneuro.bsky.social North East meeting for his PhD project on #psychedelics, #serotonin, #neuroplasticity and #mentalhealth!
@durhampsych.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social
🧠🍄Have you used classic or non-classic #psychedelics?
We are running an anonymous online study on how these experiences relate to mental processes.
Share your experience (takes less than 15 min):👉 durhamuniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
📢 Still time to apply for our MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience
@durhampsych.bsky.social !
👉 durham.ac.uk/study/course...
🧠 Join a top Psychology department and kickstart your Neuroscience career.
🔍 Wide range of research groups: durham.ac.uk/departments/...
📩 DM me for any question
