A systematic review identifies the reasons why ambulance employees do not seek support at work for their mental health
20 May 2025
Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel routinely face high-stress, emotionally intense situations that can impact their mental health, and yet, many ambulance staff do not seek help. A recent systematic review identifies practical ways to improve access to mental health resources.
Presynaptic dysfunction can be rescued in vivo by lowering CaV2.1 expression
27 March 2025
Oxford study finds a new mechanism underlying synaptic dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease
Balancing Reward with Threat Highlights the Interplay between Brain, Behaviour, and Individual Traits
19 March 2025
Daily life involves a continuous balance between pursuing positive opportunities – rewards – and remaining vigilant to threats, a dynamic process that is critical for survival in both humans and animals.
Potential clue about brain health from neck lymph node ‘brain bins’ – new study
10 March 2025
Scientists have found another clue about how brain health is maintained and how this might be affected by ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new paper.
Brain acts like music box playing different behaviours
7 November 2024
Neuroscientists based in NDCN and Experimental Psychology reveal how cells form a coordinate system for behavioural sequences.
New online tool for child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services
7 February 2024
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online programme that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives is just as effective as traditional talking therapies for child anxiety problems.
Welcome Prof Shelley McKeown Jones
26 January 2024
Fellow and Tutor in Experimental Psychology with Lady Margaret Hall joining us from Bristol
Virtual Reality technology to treat agoraphobia approved
30 November 2023
For the first time a virtual reality treatment (VR) has been recommended for use in NHS mental health services.
Launch of innovative new study to tackle mental health inequalities
29 November 2023
An innovative new study working with diverse people living with psychosis and other long-term physical health conditions.
New survey reveals that a quarter of UK adults mistrust others
24 November 2023
A major new survey of trust and mistrust in the UK has revealed that a quarter of respondents mistrustful of other people.
“Looking back on my childhood, I can’t ever remember a time when I didn’t feel negative."
22 May 2023
A data scientist who was able to return to work after taking medication for severe depression as part of an Oxford research trial has urged others to consider taking part in studies.
Brain and mental health innovation at Oxford
22 May 2023
Mental Health and Dementia are a global healthcare crisis, affecting over one billion people worldwide. Of those, over 400 million people are on the Alzheimer's disease continuum, with one person diagnosed every three seconds, and the figure expected to rise as the global population of those over 60 is set to double by 2050.
Psychological Adaptiveness to Critical Events: an introduction to the PACE study
15 May 2023
Clinical psychologist and Visiting Fellow Omid V. Ebrahimi discusses his work here in Oxford and the study he co-leads in Norway – one of the largest of its kind globally.
Researchers discover why multisensory learning is beneficial for memory
26 April 2023
New research published in Nature, led by researchers Dr Zeynep Okray, Dr Pedro Jacob and Professor Scott Waddell at the Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, has discovered a detailed neural circuit mechanism that explains how multisensory learning improves memory performance.
The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research
26 April 2023
New research has found that the consequences of anxiety disorders in young people can include mental health issues in adulthood, lower grades at school and lower earnings.
Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface
21 April 2023
A new analysis of elephant seal brainwave patterns has revealed that these mammals take short naps while holding their breath on deep dives, averaging just 2 hours of sleep per day during their long trips at sea. The findings have been published today in the journal Science.
Viewing self-harm images on the internet and in social media usually causes harm, according to new review
21 March 2023
Clinical researchers have reviewed the international research evidence regarding the impact of viewing images of self-harm on the internet and in social media.