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How blind people build a sense of space from sound

6 May 2026

Researchers reveal how the brain extracts spatial information from sound during echolocation – mouth clicks used by blind people to navigate and represent their surroundings in real time.

Cardiff University facilities: your innovation partner

12 February 2026

New short films showcase nine university innovation facilities now available for industry hire and collaboration.

Brain scan / sgan yr ymennydd

Young adults with psychotic-like experiences have ‘older-looking brains’

4 February 2026

Increased brain-age gap correlating with the severity of a psychotic experience found in young adults

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New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans

5 November 2025

A new AI-assisted brain atlas helps visualise the human brain in unprecedented detail.

Brain scan / sgan yr ymennydd

New centre for brain stimulation device-based therapies

16 July 2025

A new centre aims to develop brain stimulation devices to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy.

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£1.8 million investment in bioimaging technologies

15 July 2025

The UKRI-BBSRC and UKRI-MRC invests £1.8 million in bioimaging technologies for UK researchers

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Virtual reality research explores curiosity and spatial memory

3 April 2025

Virtual reality research reveals that curiosity is key in spatial memory and mental map formation.

Professor Derek jones viewing a screen displaying a brain model

Partnership to uncover new insights into dementia

12 March 2024

A new partnership will advance scientific understanding of the brain changes that occur in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease

Professor Derek Jones, Professor Marianne van den Bree, Professor Rogier Kievit and Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

Uncovering new insights into childhood brain development

31 January 2024

A Wellcome Discovery Award funds a new study characterising the development of the brain during childhood and adolescence in unprecedented detail

Seven researchers are photographed in Cardiff University's Main Building

Showcasing Cardiff University’s African research

14 December 2023

Event brings together University staff to inspire further African work