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Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre

Bringing together world-leading expertise in brain imaging, mapping and stimulation to better understand the causes of neurological and psychiatric conditions.

We undertake cutting-edge methods research and apply this to key psychological and clinical questions.

We offer a range of PhD opportunities for prospective students.

We run a programme of events that showcases our research and engages our students, staff and the wider public.

Join a multi-disciplinary, vibrant and dynamic community that fosters world-leading research.

Find out how you can use our facilities for research, clinical or commercial purposes.

Latest news

Student helping a study participant prepare for a brain scan

Advanced MRI scan reveals Huntington’s disease damage in the living brain

11 August 2026

SANDI MRI technique reveals microstructural abnormalities in the brain in Huntington’s disease

A participant lies in an MRI scanner while a male and female researcher operate the scanner

Tracking adolescent brain development in unprecedented detail

22 July 2026

A new study will uncover how the adolescent brain changes and develops at a cellular level.

A student plays a brain game with their hand in a box

Year 12 students show how psychology can help tackle climate change

22 July 2026

Students compete in The Big Psychology Challenge 2026 at Cardiff University