A psychological phenomenon where people see meaningful forms in random patterns, such as seeing faces in clouds, may have stimulated early humans to make cave art.

Twenty of our researchers will take important roles in assessing UK universities’ research quality.

Research Associate Jake Brooker from our Department of Psychology studies the social and emotional behaviour of great apes. He explains that social media needs to recognise that putting exotic animals in a human context isn't cute and reflects animal abuse.

The way in which babies are soothed could be more important than how quickly mothers respond, according to new research revealing cultural differences in how babies are comforted.  

Our closest living relatives could help us better understand how communication evolved in humans and how our own language skills emerge.

Congratulations to Professor Graham Towl who has been appointed the new Chair of a regional network of experts in prison and offender health and social care.

Professor of Neuroscience Amanda Ellison explains the science behind a new TikTok trend for handling migraines.

Professor Amanda Ellison from our Department of Psychology explains how neuromodulation therapy could be delivered at home as a promising treatment for some patients with depression.

New research reveals that talking to babies and toddlers helps shape their developing brain.

New research has found poor air quality could be causing cognitive deficits in babies and toddlers.

A new research study has revealed why some children may be slower to learn words than others.

Our Centre for Neurodiversity & Development brought together researchers, practitioners and people with lived experience of neurodiversity across two successful events.