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We are involved in research training and teaching across the university.

Ongoing research

We are involved in research training and teaching across the university. You can attend our weekly Cognition, Behaviour and Evolution meetings. You will learn about ongoing research at the university and beyond, as well as getting feedback on your own research as it develops. 

You will have access to world-class facilities for research in cognition, behaviour, and evolution. We have dedicated facilities for behavioural experiments. This includes insects, fish and birds, in addition to small (e.g rodents and rabbits) and large (e.g farm species, primates) mammals. We also have a variety of facilities for research with human participants, which includes:

  • sound-proof isolation booths
  • FMRI (including primate and small animal FMRI)
  • sound recording facilities
  • ultrasound tongue-imaging

Research Master's (MRes)

We offer three Research Master's degrees (MRes) associated with Cognition, Behaviour and Evolution.

If you are an MRes student in our programmes you will conduct your own 24 week research project. You will gain in depth knowledge and research skills from leading researchers. You will also receive extensive hands on research experience. 

Doctoral Study (PhD)

We supervise research students in:

  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • Linguistics
  • Neurosciences
  • Animal Welfare
  • Animal behaviour

Find out more about our current PhD Students.

If you’re interested in doing a PhD with us, browse our list of academic staff and get in touch with potential supervisors directly via email. If you want to work with us but aren’t sure who to contact, use the general contact form. 

Funding your studies

We periodically offer funding opportunities for doctoral study, and occasionally for 1+3 programmes which include an MRes.

We are currently a member of the ESRC-funded NINE Doctoral Training Partnership, and previously hosted a Leverhulme-funded Doctoral Training Centre in Behavioural Informatics.

Depending on your chosen course of study, there may also be other funding options available – current opportunities will appear on our latest from CBE page. Your prospective supervisor may also know of other opportunities, so please don’t hesitate to ask. Please keep in mind that the application timeline and process will differ for different funding opportunities.