MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit

01/05/2026

The University approves plans for the Cambridge Mind and Brain Institute (CMBi).

An evolution of the renowned CBU, bridging across Schools and Departments, the new Institute will integrate discovery science with clinical innovation to transform brain health.

06/03/2026

Postdoc position in visual cognitive computational neuroscience in Jozwik lab at the University of Cambridge -

At times, I have funding for a postdoc position from grants, with a guaranteed funding window (usually at least 2 years), so I may be able to hire directly. Regardless, I encourage every postdoc to apply for postdoctoral fellowships before/just after joining the lab (I have a list of fellowships), a...

02/03/2026

PhD position in visual cognitive computational neuroscience in Jozwik lab at the University of Cambridge

At times, I have funding for a postdoc position from grants, with a guaranteed funding window (usually at least 2 years), so I may be able to hire directly. Regardless, I encourage every postdoc to apply for postdoctoral fellowships before/just after joining the lab (I have a list of fellowships), a...

24/02/2026

New paper reports frequency-dependent differences in resting-state haemodynamics of gliomas, potentially indicative of non-neural changes such as neovascularisation.
DOI: 10.1007/s11060-026-05443-4

23/02/2026

Take part in a University of Cambridge study testing whether AI chatbots can help track PTSD symptoms — earn £70 for your time.

UK-based adults with PTSD or related symptoms welcome.

Sign up here: https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4Znqz5loh8N71Lo

05/02/2026

Do novel experiences shortly before or after learning improve memory for what was learned?
They don’t according to Raza et al., but simply resting might.
Read about novel VR experiences versus wakeful rest as ways to improve memory: https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218251346156

02/02/2026

Do metabolic rewards drive action?

New study by Fleming et al. finds they shape preferences but not behaviour – a surprising dissociation with implications for understanding metabolic interoception in health and disease.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsycho.2025.109187

15/01/2026

You still have two weeks to register for COGNESTIC, 14-25 September 2026. We provide training in state-of-the-art methods for neuroimaging analysis and great opportunities for professional networking, especially for early-career researchers. For more info:
https://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cognestic-2026/

08/01/2026

New preregistered study: A week of cognitive training can reduce automatic avoidance tendencies—showing that Pavlovian biases aren’t fixed, but flexible and trainable: https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2027-02467-001.html

07/01/2026

New paper alert: Comparing the effect of multi-gradient echo and multi-band fMRI during a semantic task: https://doi.org/10.1162/IMAG.a.1043

07/01/2026

Across three experiments, de Montpellier et al. (2025) report that negative emotion does not impair hippocampal-dependent associative memory, contrary to the Dual Representation Account of PTSD: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13415-025-01371-4

02/01/2026

Congratulations to Dr Lewis Owens, leading CBU supporter and fundraiser, on his MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. Thoroughly deserved for his amazing amount of fundraising, volunteering and charitable work over so many years.