Andrea Krott

Fully funded PhD opportunity with a teaching assistantship at the School of Psychology, University of Birmingham . The project is titled Implicit Theory of Mind in Bilingual Infancy and investigates how bilingual experience shapes the earliest development of social cognition and Theory of Mind. The position is a strong fit for applicants interested in Psychology , Cognitive Science , Neuroscience , developmental research, infant cognition, bilingualism, and EEG-based methods. Supervisors: Prof. Andrea Krott and Dr. Barbara Pomiechowska. Funding: Fully funded tuition fees and stipend are offered, together with a 4-year PhD programme and substantial teaching responsibilities across the first 3 years. The post also includes training in university teaching and opportunities to gain nationally recognised teaching qualifications (AFHEA/FHEA). Note that the funding does not cover international tuition fees; international applicants are welcome but must cover the fee difference (approximately £20,000 per year for 4 years). Eligibility highlights: strong academic background in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, or a related discipline; strong interest in social cognition in infancy and bilingualism; desirable experience with EEG, developmental research, coding, or advanced data analysis; excellent English language skills; strong organisational and interpersonal skills; teaching experience such as tutoring or coaching. Application timeline: interested candidates should complete the form by 4 August 2026 . The studentship scheme deadline is 31 August 2026 , with interviews scheduled for the week commencing 7 September 2026 . Start date is September/October 2026 . Contact: Andrea Krott ([email protected]).

PhD opportunity in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Language at the University of Birmingham . The project, Keeping Up with Conversation: Bilingualism and the Resilient Ageing Brain , is co-supervised by Tamara Swaab , Andrea Krott , and Eleanor Huizeling . It sits at the intersection of language processing , bilingualism , prediction , attention , speech perception , gestures , and cognitive ageing . The student will investigate how younger and older adults use speech, visible speech, and gestures to support communication, and how language experience shapes these processes. Training and research experience may include EEG and innovative frequency-tagging methods (RIFT) , with possible opportunities to work with MEG , structural and functional MRI , and TMS in the School of Psychology and the Centre for Human Brain Health (CHBH). This is a BBSRC-funded studentship within the Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership , and studentships are awarded competitively. Deadline: 23 November 2026. How to apply: Use the application link and, under Psychology, select the project titled “Keeping Up with Conversation: Bilingualism and the Resilient Ageing Brain.”