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Vacancy Details
* Reference Number: Katz Studentships
* Closing Date: 1 Oct 2025
* Salary: £20,780
* Address: School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
* Duration: 3 years
Project Description
We are offering funded 3-year PhD studentships focusing on tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome. The projects include:
1. Developing non-invasive deep brain stimulation based on Temporal Interference stimulation (TIS) to study brain areas involved in premonitory urges and tics.
2. Using neuroimaging and neurophysiology in rodent models to examine effects of neural disinhibition related to tics.
3. Applying AI/machine learning to quantify and classify tic movements and vocalizations from videos.
4. Investigating brain networks with multimodal imaging and stimulation techniques in Tourette syndrome.
Candidate Requirements
Applicants should have an honours undergraduate degree relevant to the project, such as Psychology, Physics, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering, and preferably a master's degree or experience in brain imaging (MRI, EEG, MEG) or brain stimulation (TMS, tACS, TIS).
Additional Information
The projects commence in October 2025 and are fully funded by a philanthropic donation. These studentships are open to UK citizens and include a stipend of £20,780 per year, subject to satisfactory progress.
Further Details
For informal enquiries, contact:
* Topic 1: Stephen Jackson, Stephen.jackson@nottingham.ac.uk
* Topic 2: Tobias Bast, tobias.bast@nottingham.ac.uk
* Topic 3: Alexander Turner, Alexander.Turner@nottingham.ac.uk
* Topic 4: Stephen Jackson, Stephen.Jackson@nottingham.ac.uk
More information is available at this link.
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