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Rationalising the irrational

15 October 2015

How hallucinations emerge from trying to make sense of an ambiguous world.

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Climate change priority after flooding

2 September 2015

Experience of flooding more likely to make climate change a top issue.

Sue Leekam

New test to help diagnose autism in adults

6 August 2015

Repetitive behaviour test designed to aid diagnostic approach.

Jane Hutt with builders at CUBRIC

£4.5m EU boost for CUBRIC

24 July 2015

The EU funds through Welsh Government will support the construction works of the new £44m facility on the Innovation Campus at Maindy Road.

Flower power

Flower power

1 September 2014

Why plants in the office make us more productive

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Psychiatric disorder prevalence among homeless young

29 July 2014

Need for improved uptake of long-term treatment services.

Nick Pidgeon

Climate change professor honoured with MBE

16 June 2014

Professor Nick Pidgeon makes the Queen's birthday honours list for services to climate change awareness.

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Improving mental health services for homeless people

25 April 2014

Technology Strategy Board rates Cardiff Knowledge Transfer Partnership as ‘outstanding’.

Brain Games 2014

Brain Games

12 March 2014

Event returns for another year.

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QS world rankings

28 February 2014

18 subjects feature in international league table.

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BRAINTRAIN

25 November 2013

Cardiff leads €5.9M project to test Neurofeedback technique.

Life enrichment after stroke

24 September 2013

Despite trauma, stroke carers consistently regard caring a positive experience.

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Autism hub launches

19 September 2013

Hub unites experts to improve outcomes for autism.

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What does death feel like?

14 August 2013

Cardiff experts comment on study of the brain moments before death.

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Adult behaviour triggered in the womb?

6 August 2013

Hormonal imbalance in the placenta linked to anxiety and vulnerability to poor mental health.

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Using suggestion to navigate the mind

24 July 2013

Hypnosis offers scientists an insight into brain function.

Scanning of a human brain by X-rays

Analysing Psychiatry's Diagnostic Bible

23 May 2013

Researchers investigate who will get a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder using recently published mental health guidelines.

Professor Mike Owen

Uniting to solve the mystery of mental health

17 May 2013

£5.2 Wellcome Trust boost for mental health research.

Predicting aggression through perspiration

23 April 2013

Infants’ sweat response predicts aggressive behaviour as toddlers.

Treating laughter lines leaves patients feeling more depressed

11 April 2013

Botox could be used to treat OCD.