Welcome to Oxford Neuroscience

Oxford University is at the forefront of one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century - deciphering how the brain works.

For the first time in the history of neuroscience all of the building blocks ranging from tool development and animal models to experimental medicine are sufficiently well developed to permit a real leap forward in our understanding of the brain, from showing how individual neurons acquire their specific properties and assemble into complex interactive circuits, to showing how defects in these circuits lead to neurological and psychiatric illness and perhaps even how brains generate consciousness.

Here in Oxford, we have created an environment that promotes world-class research, fosters world-class researchers and offers unrivalled training opportunities.