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New engagement project funded to co-develop essential resources for young people living with OCD and their parents

4 February 2022

Dr Tobias Hauser has received £83,500 in funding from Wellcome to develop accessible toolkits for young people and parents to better understand what is happening in the brain during Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). 

December Update: Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging

17 December 2021

Find out about recent publications, opportunities, and achievements in the Centre.

New funding enables expansion of postgraduate access programme In2research

24 November 2021

UCL has been awarded £790,000 to grow its partnership with social mobility charity In2scienceUK through the postgraduate outreach initiative In2research extending across all disciplines and multiple universities by 2026.

UCL World Stroke Day Forum returns for 2021

10 November 2021

Now in its fourth year, a Forum for stroke survivors and their loved ones included a series of free, online events from 25th – 29th October.

Dr Tobias Hauser wins prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize

18 October 2021

Dr Tobias Hauser has been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize in Psychology, in recognition of the international impact and exceptionally promising potential of his work on decision-making.

In2research launches: Empowering undergraduates and graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress into careers in research and academia

15 October 2021

In2research will provide paid placements in STEM research at top universities for people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain insight into postgraduate research. Participants will also receive mentorship from leading researchers in the science, technology, engineering and maths sector workshops, and away days.

Blog: Centre hosts A Level students for placements organised by the Nuffield Trust

14 October 2021

Over the Summer, the Centre welcomed two talented A Level students to the ARM lab for a 2 week placement. Each student was matched with a PhD student mentor, who supported them to produce a report including a literature review and data analysis.

Wearable brain scanner to facilitate testing for children with epilepsy

5 October 2021

A wearable brain scanner, co-developed by UCL researchers at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, is now being used in a specialist clinic for children with epilepsy.

Major Wellcome Trust award will drive forward translational research in Huntington’s disease

4 October 2021

A team of researchers from UCL and the Universities of Cambridge and Glasgow led by Professor Sarah Tabrizi have been granted a prestigious Wellcome Trust Collaborative Award.

Psychological factors impact adherence and violation of pandemic restrictions

30 September 2021

How well people adhered to restrictions during the UK’s COVID-19 lockdowns varied depending on their learning and decision-making styles, finds a study led by researchers at UCL and Royal Holloway, University of London.