Novel Theory of Synaptic Plasticity
19 October 2017
New insights into role of pre and post synaptic changes
Caleb Webber made Full Professor
17 October 2017
Honoured in the most recent Recognition of Distinction round 2017
A new approach to improving hemispatial neglect after stroke
17 October 2017
Research by Jacinta O'Shea from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences reveals the striking potential of brain stimulation to cause long-lasting improvements in stroke patients’ attention deficits.
Silent Signal
17 October 2017
An exhibition featuring Oxford’s Peter Oliver has been selected by The British Council to been shown in South Korea as part of part of UK/Korea 2017–18.
The new Broadbent Computer Teaching Laboratories
17 October 2017
Important steps towards our new Psychology facilities
Professor Irene Tracey to be next Warden of Merton College
17 October 2017
Professor Irene Tracey FMedSci is to be the next Warden of Merton College, Oxford.
Gene therapy shows promise for reversing blindness
4 October 2017
In a laboratory study in Oxford, researchers have shown how it might be possible to reverse blindness using gene therapy to reprogram cells at the back of the eye to become light sensitive.
Potential new route to treatment for Cerebellar Ataxia?
15 September 2017
Researchers from the teams of Andrea Németh (NDCN) and Esther Becker (DPAG) have published an important paper reporting dominant mutations that cause a new type of cerebellar ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 44.
2017 Teaching Excellence Awards
15 September 2017
The 2017 awardees have been announced and our Neuroscience Community has once again been recognized for its excellence.
Award for David Dupret
15 September 2017
We are delighted to announce that Dr David Dupret from the MRC BNDU is the recipient of the 2018 Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award
James Parkinson 200th anniversary events
14 September 2017
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of the first codified description of the condition that we now know as Parkinson's disease.
Treating insomnia may reduce mental health problems
14 September 2017
Treating insomnia with online CBT could reduce anxiety, depression, and paranoia, according to a large randomised controlled trial led by Prof Daniel Freeman, published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
New Associate Professors and University Research Lecturers Announced
14 September 2017
The 2017 University title awards highlights the development of our talent pool
The run up to REF2021 has started!
14 September 2017
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK universities and higher education colleges.
From Agony to Analgesia Two Part BBC Radio Programme
29 August 2017
Irene Tracey is Professor of Neuroimaging and for 20 years has poked, prodded and burnt people to understand what is happening in the brain when someone feels pain.