Professor Masud Husain elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Professor Husain was one of twelve renowned Oxford researchers to be elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific knowledge.
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New study shows the brain uses brief, slow rhythms to organise how memories are formed, stored, and later recalled
1 June 2026
A new study from the University of Oxford and CNRS has shown that the brain uses rhythms for brain cell impulses to coordinate activity across memory-related regions in the brain during learning and help reactivate those experiences afterwards, strengthening what we remember.
Professor Masud Husain elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
27 May 2026
Professor Husain was one of twelve renowned Oxford researchers to be elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific knowledge.
Clinical Trial of Ketogenic Therapy for Early Psychosis funded by Baszucki Group
26 May 2026
The University Oxford has received £1.17m of funding from Baszucki Group to assess the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a ketogenic diet for patients at clinical high risk of psychosis (CHR-P).