Nervous system cells defined in unprecedented detail
28 May 2020
The collaborating groups of Professor Stephen Goodwin and Professor Scott Waddell based in The Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour (CNCB) are shedding new light on what precisely constitutes a neuronal cell type.
How has COVID-19 Impacted on People's Vulnerability to Mental Illness and Depression?
28 May 2020
The Oxford University COSIE study (COvid-19, Social Isolation and Emotion) is an online study which asked people about their experiences during the coronavirus lockdown in late April 2020, while also using objective tests of psychological function to measure vulnerability to mental illness such as depression.
New Oxford University Research Study Will Track What Helps or Harms Adolescents’ Mental Health during the COVID-19 Crisis
28 May 2020
A new research survey launches today from experts at the University of Oxford along with collaborators from the Universities of Cambridge, Glasgow, and New South Wales. It will track adolescents’ mental health during the COVID-19 crisis to find out what promotes or hinders their resilience.
Nuffield Early Language Intervention Found Highly Effective in Large-Scale Trial
28 May 2020
The Nuffield Early Language Intervention catch-up programme developed by Maggie Snowling and Charles Hulme – has been found to give a 3+ month boost to the language skills of 4-5 year-olds who are falling behind.
Let them know you care – social disconnection worsens mental health after a loss
28 May 2020
Keeping grief hidden can be a survival strategy after suffering a bereavement. However, new research released today shows that the social disconnection caused by concealing feelings of loss can increase psychological distress.
New OXCADAT Guidance and Resources to Help Patients Cope with Trauma after Intensive Care
28 May 2020
New OXCADAT guidance and resources to help patients cope with trauma after intensive care
Studying the impact of COVID-19 on epilepsy
28 May 2020
NDCN researchers lead a global study based on analysing survey data
Using MRI to investigate the effect of COVID-19 on the brain
28 May 2020
A team of NDCN neuroimaging researchers will lead this study, which has received a grant from the University of Oxford's COVID-19 Research Response Fund.
Oxford professors honoured by the Academy of Medical Sciences
27 May 2020
The Academy of Medical Sciences has announced the election of fifty new Fellows, including six academics from the University of Oxford. Four are from our Neuroscience community.
Gero Miesenböck receives Shaw Prize 2020
27 May 2020
Professor Gero Miesenböck, the Waynflete Professor of Physiology and Director of the Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, is one of three scientists awarded The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine.
Professor Russell Foster receives Daylight Award 2020
27 May 2020
On the UNESCO International Day of Light, The Daylight Award announce the 2020 Laureates, including Russell Foster who receives the award for his clinical studies in humans addressing important questions regarding light.
Professor Tim Behrens is a new Fellow of the Royal Society.
27 May 2020
Congratulations to Timothy Behrens, who has been elected a new Fellow of the Royal Society. Tim's work has uncovered mechanisms used by the human brain to represent our world, make decisions, and control our behaviour.
Kia Nobre Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
28 April 2020
One of 120 new members and 26 new international members elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Natural mood regulation low or even absent in people with depression: how will lockdown affect this?
24 April 2020
Supporting natural mood regulation is a new direct target for developing novel treatments, optimising existing ones and integrating drug and psychotherapies to reduce the disease burden of depression, according to new research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.
A new blood-based test to help predict Parkinson’s disease
24 April 2020
Research carried out by George Tofaris and his team has led to the development of a new way to test for Parkinson’s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to identify patients who would benefit from precision therapies that are currently at clinical trial stage.
Wolfson Building housing stroke centre opens
24 April 2020
Research into strokes and vascular dementia took a major step forward on Thursday 5 March with the official opening of our Wolfson Centre for the Prevention of Stroke and Dementia (CPSD) based at the new Wolfson Building.
NDCN welcomes the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit
24 April 2020
We are pleased to announce that the University of Oxford MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit joins the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) as a sixth division.
NHS staff across England get free access to wellbeing apps
24 April 2020
NHS England has announced a programme to provide NHS staff with evidence-based digital programmes to protect their mental health during the COVID-19 response. The apps are designed to help maintain healthy sleep, and reduce anxiety.
BRAINScapes 2020 Winners
21 April 2020
The winners of the BRAINScapes 2020 Image competition have been announced. The standard was very high and in the circumstances we decided to award a few more prizes than usual.
QS World University Rankings
31 March 2020
Awards and Honours International
Oxford Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics have been judged best in the world by subject in the QS World Rankings.