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Pleased to share that ISEY is offering two fully funded PhD studentships on an exciting Leverhulme Trust project investigating how young brains process fast-paced screen media.

If you’re passionate about neuroscience, early childhood development, and advanced data analytics, this could be a great opportunity to join our team.

For details and how to apply, see the post below or contact Muhammad Ehatisham Ul Haq at [email protected] .

# PhDOpportunity # Neuroscience # EarlyYears # ScreenTime # Research # LeverhulmeTrust

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?? Exciting PhD Opportunities at ISEY! ??

We’re thrilled to announce two PhD studentships available on a cutting-edge project funded by the Leverhulme Trust, exploring how young brains process fast-paced screen media.

Project Overview:
As screen media becomes increasingly dense with information—through changes in light, volume, and pitch—our brains constantly generate predictions to make sense of it all. But younger brains, which are still developing, may struggle to keep up with rapidly changing stimuli. What happens when the information flows too fast? Surprisingly, this question has barely been studied. Using advanced techniques like EEG, fNIRS, and wearable recordings, we aim to measure in real time how babies and children track information content in screen media.

What we’re looking for:
- Experience with advanced data analytics and coding (Matlab/Python desirable)
- Experience collecting neuroimaging or wearable data from infants/children is a plus
- Passion for neuroscience, early development, and innovative research methods

Details:
- Based at the Institute for the Science of Early Years (ISEY), University of East London
- Supervised by Prof Sam Wass, alongside Prof Davidson (UEL), Prof Rachel Barr (Georgetown), and Dr Sarah Jessen (Lübeck)

Start dates: Sept 2025 or Jan 2026
Fully funded studentship covering tuition fees (UK Home rate) and maintenance grant (£21,237/year for 3 years)

Additional funding available for conferences, fieldwork, and more

?? Interested or want to learn more? Contact our Technical Director Muhammad Ehatisham Ul Haq at [email protected]

Find out more about ISEY here: www.isey.org

Funding details

Fully funded studentship covering UK Home tuition fees and a maintenance grant of £21,237 per year for 3 years. Additional funding is available for conferences, fieldwork, and other research-related expenses.

What's required

Applicants should have experience with advanced data analytics and coding (Matlab/Python desirable). Experience collecting neuroimaging or wearable data from infants or children is a plus. A strong passion for neuroscience, early development, and innovative research methods is required. No explicit mention of degree level, GPA, or language tests, but a relevant background in neuroscience, psychology, or data science is implied.

How to apply

Contact Technical Director Muhammad Ehatisham Ul Haq at [email protected] for details and application instructions. Visit www.isey.org for more information about the institute. Prepare to demonstrate relevant experience and passion for the research area.

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