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The Developing Minds programme

We are exploring how our diet and genetic differences work together to influence our mental health.

Research

From the very first stages of development and throughout our lives, what we eat influences the way our brains grow and work.

Dr Karolina Dec uses a pipette in a labratory

People

Based in Cardiff University, we have an established background and expertise in neurodevelopment.

News and events

The Waterloo Foundation annual meeting and public lecture 2026

The Waterloo Foundation international conference explores how nutrition impacts mental health.

2025 Waterloo Foundation Public Lecture

Our 2025 Public Lecture was delivered by Professor Christina Hicks of Lancaster University. It explored how access to foods from the ocean can be sustainable and equitable.

Watch the full lecture in the video link below.

Our work with the Waterloo Foundation

We are funded by the Waterloo Foundation, an independent grant-making foundation based in Cardiff.

Our decade-long partnership with the Waterloo Foundation is built around a shared interest in child development, neurodevelopment, and championing research in Wales.

Jeremy Hall
It’s been a real pleasure to work with the Waterloo Foundation. If you find an area of genuine common interest with a funder, you can build something really productive.
Professor Jeremy Hall

Previous to the Developing Minds programme, The Waterloo Foundation funded the Changing Minds and Future Minds programmes.

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