Award in memory of Dr Valeria Frighi given to psychology trainee Michael Barry
2 July 2025
The £1,000 fund was set up to support researchers with an interest in intellectual disabilities.
New OPM-MEG brain scanner installed at the Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA)
25 June 2025
The advanced technology will open new avenues for research, including scanning children, dementia patients and enable full-body movement studies.
Oxford-developed support for child anxiety to be adapted for families in Chile
24 June 2025
The successful parent-led programme, developed by Cathy Creswell and colleagues, is being culturally adapted in a new international collaboration.
Cathy Creswell's ChAAMPS Study selected as a finalist for the 2025 Made With Patients Awards
3 June 2025
This recognition celebrates the meaningful co-production approach that shaped the development of an anxiety intervention for autistic children and their families.
A systematic review identifies the reasons why ambulance employees do not seek support at work for their mental health
20 May 2025
Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel routinely face high-stress, emotionally intense situations that can impact their mental health, and yet, many ambulance staff do not seek help. A recent systematic review identifies practical ways to improve access to mental health resources.
Connor Keating wins Dissertation Award from the International Society for Autism Research
7 May 2025
The award will be given at INSAR's 2025 Annual Meeting, which is being held in Seattle this week.
A landmark experiment published in Nature puts leading theories of consciousness to the test
30 April 2025
Professor Ole Jensen is part of a global consortium that embraced a novel collaborative approach to investigating one of the brain’s greatest mysteries
Professor Asifa Majid Named 2024 AAAS Fellow
27 March 2025
Professor Majid recognised for contributions to the understanding of language, culture, and cognition in the 2024 AAAS honours list
Daniel Freeman reappointed as an NIHR Senior Investigator
21 March 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has announced its latest cohort of Senior Investigators. Professor Daniel Freeman is one of 19 researchers reappointed to this prestigious post.
Balancing Reward with Threat Highlights the Interplay between Brain, Behaviour, and Individual Traits
19 March 2025
Daily life involves a continuous balance between pursuing positive opportunities – rewards – and remaining vigilant to threats, a dynamic process that is critical for survival in both humans and animals.
New study reveals how the brain stores information on how people interact
12 March 2025
Marco Wittmann and colleagues studied how our brains don't just remember who people are; they also use basic building blocks ("basis functions") to store information about how people interact – how they work together or compete.
New research reveals psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen resistance to misinformation
12 March 2025
A new study led by Rakoen Maertens has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed “psychological booster shots,” these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time.
Professor Sue Iversen (1940–2025)
25 February 2025
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Emeritus Fellow and former Head of Department Professor Sue Iversen
New study on how positive psychology interventions can benefit incarcerated people
21 February 2025
Max Klapow and colleagues have conducted the first-ever empirical evaluation of positive psychology interventions (PPIs) in prison settings.
Major investment from Wellcome to transform mental health treatment research for NHS
19 February 2025
David Clark and other Oxford researchers awarded £17 million from Wellcome to analyse NHS talking therapy outcomes and enhance secure data research.
Simona Skripkauskaite awarded a fellowship with Administrative Data Research UK
10 February 2025
Congratulations to Simona Skripkauskaite who has been awarded a fellowship with ADR (Administrative Data Research) UK.
New study reveals genetic effects on cognitive health are age and sex specific
5 February 2025
A recent study from a team at University of Oxford aimed to reveal the specific roles played by APOE and Klotho genes in brain health and function, and how this varies according to age and sex.
Our Brains, Our Selves
5 February 2025
Professor Masud Husain has published a new book on what he has learned from his patients
British Neuroscience Association (BNA) Urges Immediate Action to Safeguard Preclinical Neuroscience in the UK
4 February 2025
British Neuroscience Association Announces Preclinical Neuroscience Report and Open Letter to Funders
2025 EP Engagement Ambassadors announced
14 January 2025
9 Experimental Psychology researchers and staff have been selected to join the first-ever cohort of the departmental 'Engagement Ambassadors' programme