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Universities with open postdoc positions in neuropsychology in the United Kingdom include University of Birmingham, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Cancer Research UK.
University of Birmingham
United Kingdom
Posted Yesterday
The University of Birmingham is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, based at the Centre for Human Brain Health in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. The fixed-term appointment runs until November 2028 and carries a starting salary of £36,636–£46,049, with potential progression to £48,822. Working with Professor Ron Mangun and the wider research team, the postholder will contribute to human cognitive neuroscience research on visual processing and attention, re...
Posted Yesterday
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
United Kingdom
4 days ago
The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB), part of UK Research and Innovation, is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Scientist to work in Dr Greg Jefferis’s group in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The project focuses on molecular connectomics in Drosophila . The successful researcher will develop methods to map neuronal gene and protein expression onto reference electron-microscopy connectomes and apply these approaches to investigate the development and organisation of sexually dimorphic neura...
4 days ago
Cancer Research UK
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United Kingdom
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UK Research and Innovation is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scientist in Neurobiology to work at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The three-year, full-time position is based in the Kornfeld and Jefferis groups and focuses on understanding how behaviours are encoded in the brain’s synaptic networks. The successful researcher will develop and apply novel approaches for large-scale connectomics, mapping and analysing synaptic connections in vertebrate and invertebra...
4 days ago
Queen Mary University of London
United Kingdom
4 days ago
Queen Mary University of London is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology for a 36-month Leverhulme Trust-funded project, “Auditory Verbal Hallucinations: Pushing the Boundaries of Voice Perception.” The post is based in London within the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences and the Centre for Brain and Behaviour, with membership of the VoCoLab. The successful researcher will investigate how people who experience auditory verbal hallucinations perceive exte...
4 days ago
King's College London
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United Kingdom
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King’s College London is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. The post will support CATAPULTS, an NIHR i4i-funded feasibility randomised controlled trial evaluating RECOGNeyes, an eye-tracking cognitive training intervention designed to improve attention in children with ADHD. The successful candidate will coordinate trial activities across King’s College London, the University of Notting...
4 days ago
University of Warwick
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United Kingdom
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Research Fellow in Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation The University of Warwick is recruiting a full-time Research Fellow for the Nelson group in the School of Life Sciences, based in Coventry, United Kingdom. The fixed-term appointment runs to 28 February 2030 and is funded by a BBSRC standard research grant. The project investigates conserved gene-regulatory programmes governing nervous-system and pancreas development across jawed vertebrates. It will examine how highly conserved enhanc...
4 days ago
University of Reading
United Kingdom
6 days ago
The University of Reading is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, based at Earley Gate Campus in the United Kingdom. The three-year, fixed-term post will contribute to an Eagles Autism Foundation-funded project investigating sensory hyperreactivity in autistic children. The successful researcher will prepare participants for magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) scanning, conduct MRI/MRS analysis, write findings for pu...
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University of Birmingham
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United Kingdom
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The University of Birmingham is recruiting a full-time Research Fellow in the Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health. Based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK, the fixed-term Grade 7 post runs until April 2029. The Research Fellow will work on an MRC New Investigator Research Grant titled “Targeting lysine metabolism for treatment of epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex.” The project involves neurobiology, stem cell biology, metabolism, biochemistry, pharma...
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University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford in the Department of Experimental Psychology , working with the Brain, Speech & Language Research Group led by Kate Watkins . This is a research position in Neuroscience , Cognitive Neuroscience , Psychology , Speech and Language Sciences , and related areas. The project is part of the ERC-funded STUTTER study, which investigates the neural mechanisms underlying stuttering across the lifespan. The postholder will lead a randomised controlled tr...
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University of Reading
United Kingdom
1 month ago
The University of Reading School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences is inviting applications for a 3-year funded PhD starting in 2027. This opportunity is aimed at students interested in psychology , neuroscience , psycholinguistics , or clinical language science . Applicants are encouraged to contact and discuss their research idea with a potential supervisor before submitting their application. Application materials: a 500–700 word research proposal is required. Funding: the post sta...
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University of Oxford
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United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
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Clarendon Fund Scholarships 2027 at the University of Oxford are presented here as a fully funded opportunity for outstanding international candidates pursuing Master's or PhD study. The post says the award is open across all degree-bearing subjects , making it relevant to a wide range of academic fields such as biology, computer science, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and medical science. Funding is described as covering course fees plus a generous annual living grant . This is a scholarship ...
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University College London
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United Kingdom
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Fully funded PhD opportunity in computational and theoretical neuroscience at University College London (UCL) , through the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit PhD Programme . This is a strong fit for students interested in neuroinformatics , machine learning , neural data analysis, mathematical modelling, and computational approaches to brain research. The programme is based in London, United Kingdom and runs for four years . Funding includes full tuition fees for both home and international...
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Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
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![]() University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
![]() Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
![]() Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
![]() Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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The Queen's University Belfast
United Kingdom
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Retinal Disease
Retinal Biology
Photopharmacology
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University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Cognitive Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Neuroscience
Brain Connectivity
Affective Neuroscience
Senior Lecturer in Neuroscience
Cardiff University
United Kingdom
Behavioral Neuroscience
Systems Neuroscience
Parkinson's Disease
Neuropharmacology
Neuroplasticity
King’s College London
United Kingdom
Neurology
Neuropsychology
Neurological Disorder
Clinical Neurophysiology
Neurorehabilitation
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Impairment
Sleep Apnea
Cognitive Aging
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
Neuropsychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Impairment
Clinical Neurophysiology
Brain-computer Interface

UKRI funds research training and fellowships across the United Kingdom, mainly for PhD and postdoctoral study. Support often includes tuition fees, a stipend at the UKRI rate, and research costs.

The Leverhulme Trust funds a wide range of research scholarships, studentships and fellowships, mainly in the United Kingdom, across disciplines from humanities to sciences.

ESRC supports social science research training in the United Kingdom, mainly through funded PhD studentships and some postdoctoral fellowships delivered via doctoral training partnerships.
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