Misperception of speech results from a weak representation of the difference between what we expect to hear and what is actually said, according to a human neuroimaging study published in JNeurosci. The research, led by Dr Matt Davis (MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit), and Helen Blank (University Medical Center, Hamburg), provides new evidence for how […]
2018 Travel Award Winner
Delia Fuhrmann, a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Rogier Kievit’s group at the MRC CBU, was recently announced the winner of the Journal of Intelligence 2018 travel award. Dr. Fuhrmann’s research focusses on the neurocognitive architecture of fluid intelligence which she is currently studying in the CALM sample. She is planning to present her work at […]
MRC Festival of Medical Research – Unit Open Day
As part of the MRC Festival of Medical Research 2018 (14- 24 June 2018), the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (MRC CBU) will be hosting a Unit Open Day. Guests will have the opportunity to learn more about the working brain and our research in psychology and neuroscience. This will be held on: Saturday […]
CALM Workshop 2018
“CALM: Learning, cognition and behaviour in the CALM sample: the story so far” Saturday 9th June 2018. 10.30am-2pm MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge This year our annual CALM workshop for health and educational practitioners will showcase the findings that have emerged from the CALM data so far. Talks will include: Do […]
650th child assessed and 300th child scanned in CALM
The Centre for Attention, Learning and Memory (CALM) has reached another milestone! The team have just assessed the 650th child and 300 children have had an MRI scan. The CALM clinic opened in 2014 with the remit of understanding why some children struggle at school. Children with difficulties in attention, learning and / or memory […]
Data-driven subtyping of executive-function-related behavioral problems in children
Over 20% of children will experience some problems with learning during their schooling that can have a negative impact on their academic attainment, wellbeing, and longer-term prospects. Traditionally, difficulties are grouped into diagnostic categories like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, or conduct disorder. Each diagnostic category is associated with certain behaviours that need to […]
Wednesday Lunchtime Seminars – Easter term 2018
The Wednesday Lunchtime Seminar programme for Easter term 2018 is now available. Talks are free to attend and are open to all. Please note – spaces are limited and all seats are allocated on first-come, first-served basis. You can find the programme and further details here: Wednesday-Lunchtime-Seminars No parking is available at the MRC Cognition […]
MRC CBU signs the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
The MRC CBU has signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). DORA is ‘a cross-disciplinary global initiative seeking to improve the ways in which scholarly research outputs are evaluated¹. DORA signatories support the idea that evaluation of researchers and research output should not be based on quantitative heuristics such as Journal Impact Factors, […]
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