Robin Dunbar and his Life Scientific
28 August 2019
Awards and Honours Public Engagement
Prof Robin Dunbar, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Psychology has been in conversation with Jim Al-Khalili on Radio 4's Life Scientific. This fascinating podcast gives takes us on a journey from his early beginnings in science, and his fascinating research and groundbreaking discoveries he's made deciphering the mysteries as to why humans and animals evolve the social habits to exist in friendship circles.
Simon Kyle named NIHR Oxford BRC Senior Research Fellow
29 May 2019
The Oxford BRC is delighted to announce the appointment of seven new Senior Research Fellows.
Matthew Rushworth elected FRS
23 April 2019
Professor Matthew Rushworth, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience has been honoured by the Royal Society by being elected a Fellow for his outstanding contributions to science
The 2019 Sherrington Poster Prize
28 March 2019
The 2019 Sherrington Prize was awarded on March 20th at the Oxford Neuroscience Symposium
Professor Dame Kay Davies honoured with the Biochemical Society's Centenary Award 2020
28 March 2019
Professor Dame Kay Davies has been awarded the Biochemical Society's 2020 Centenary Award in recognition for the excellence of her work on Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the profound impact her research has had on the scientific community and wider society.
Professor Tipu Aziz recipient of Britain's highest neurosurgery honour
28 March 2019
Professor Tipu Aziz from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has been awarded the Medal of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) for his lifetime achievement in neurosurgery.
Tim Behrens honoured in Blavatnik Awards
22 January 2019
Tim Behrens is among the laureates and finalists of the 2019 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom, announced today by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences.
2018 Bindra Lecture to be given by Scott Waddell
5 November 2018
Scott Waddell will give the 2018 Bindra Lecture on Friday 9th November 2018 in the Department of Psychology at McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
Gero Miesenböck gives the 2018 Francis Crick Lecture
29 October 2018
Gero gave the lecture, entitled “Light Sleep”, on 24th October 2018 at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge.