David Clark and Anke Ehlers win 2024 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award for mental health research
28 November 2024
Award Impact Mental health Research
It is the first time that the award, which recognises exceptional achievements in knowledge and innovation, has been awarded for mental health research.
Amy McCall wins Max Perutz Award for science communication
26 November 2024
Many congratulations to Amy McCall for winning the Medical Research Council Max Perutz Award, a science communication competition for DPhil students. This year, students had to create a video telling a non-scientific audience why their area of research matters.
Professor Daniel Freeman recognised on Clarivate Highly Cited List
21 November 2024
The Clarivate Highly Cited list identifies and celebrates researchers who have demonstrated a "significant and broad influence" in science or medicine-related disciplines.
Brain acts like music box playing different behaviours
7 November 2024
Neuroscientists based in NDCN and Experimental Psychology reveal how cells form a coordinate system for behavioural sequences.
Can chatbots bridge the gap in parental support? A cautious optimism
22 October 2024
Experimental Psychology DPhil Max Klapow recently authored an invited thinkpiece for Global Parenting Initiative, discussing his work on scalable interventions to prevent mental health problems in resource-limited settings, particularly low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Dr Miriam Klein-Flügge Wins Prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize
18 October 2024
Dr Miriam Klein-Flügge has been awarded the prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize in Psychology for 2024. This award recognises outstanding researchers who have made significant contributions to their field early in their careers.
Professor Asifa Majid awarded the International Vigdís Prize
15 October 2024
Asifa Majid, psychologist, linguist and cognitive scientist, is the 2024 recipient of the International Vigdís Prize, an award conferred for outstanding contributions to world languages and cultures. The award ceremony will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland, on October 22, 2024.
Transforming Childhood Anxiety Treatment
3 October 2024
With one in five children and young people in England experiencing probable mental ill health, the need for accessible and effective mental health treatments has never been more pressing. Professor Cathy Creswell and her team at the Department, in collaboration with NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Oxford and Thames Valley (ARC OxTV) conceived and developed an innovative online intervention for childhood anxiety.
Professor Ole Jensen appointed to Professorship of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience
9 September 2024
Professor Ole Jensen has been appointed Chair of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, working across the Department of Experimental Psychology and the Department of Psychiatry.
New therapies developed by Oxford experts offer online support for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders
31 July 2024
Four internet-based therapies developed by our experts are proving helpful for patients with social anxiety disorder and post-traumatic stress disorders and for children with anxiety disorders.
‘Coming Of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us’ - A Q&A with Lucy Foulkes
29 July 2024
Impact Media Mental health Research
Many congratulations to Dr Lucy Foulkes who has recently published her latest book ‘Coming of Age: How Adolescence Shapes Us’ (Penguin, July 2024)
Study outlines feasibility of multiple disease risk prediction model for primary care
31 May 2024
A team of researchers led by a researcher in RDM, but which also includes researchers in NDCN, Population Health and Experimental Psychology, have found that a single, integrated health check carried out in a primary care setting can accurately predict risks for diseases across multiple organs.
New online tool for child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services
7 February 2024
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online programme that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives is just as effective as traditional talking therapies for child anxiety problems.
Welcome Prof Shelley McKeown Jones
26 January 2024
Fellow and Tutor in Experimental Psychology with Lady Margaret Hall joining us from Bristol
Prestigious prize for Asifa Majid
26 January 2024
Our Professor of Cognitive Science, Asifa Majid, has been awarded the prestigious Elman prize
What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?
8 January 2024
Selective mutism is an anxiety disorder characterised by a consistent pattern of silence in specific social situations where speech is expected (for example, at school or work) while the person is able to speak comfortably in other situations (such as at home with close family).
New survey reveals that a quarter of UK adults mistrust others
24 November 2023
Mental health Publication Research
A major new survey of trust and mistrust in the UK has revealed worryingly high levels of mistrust in society, with a quarter of respondents mistrustful of other people and a similar proportion keen for help to feel more trusting.
Brian Parkinson joins Emotion Review Editorial Team
26 July 2023
The Professor of Social Psychology joins other established experts on the incoming editorial team.