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We are a network of multi-disciplinary researchers seeking to address the crucial questions about adaptive trajectories (positive adaptations to situations) versus maladaptive trajectories (negative adaptations to situations) in the early period of the human lifespan.

Our research also seeks to identify the challenges to conducting research in child and adolescent neurodevelopment and build sustainable solutions that result in ground-breaking research projects and long-term collaborations.

Additional aims include developing research projects together using our combined disciplinary expertise and to work with allied professionals in health, education, and social care to consider the practical implications, resonance, and value of our work.

We aim for the work of the network to align with the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 in relation to our investigations of the social, psychological, and biological processes that affect early-life neurodevelopment and mental health.

Get in touch at neurodevelopment@cardiff.ac.uk to find out more about the other Cardiff University Research Networks and how they could support your interest in these four areas:

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Research

We are running a series of events between 2022 and 2024 to discuss our areas of interest, identify challenges and solutions and develop programmes of research activity that will also align with staff career development, teaching, and engagement with students.

Projects

Previous activities have included training workshops on brain imaging techniques appropriate for use with children and neurodiverse young people, seminars, and informal social events.

Please get in touch at neurodevelopment@cardiff.ac.uk to discuss your ideas for events.

Meet the team

Lead researcher

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Professor Katherine Shelton

Head of School, School of Psychology

Telephone
+44 29208 76093
Email
SheltonKH1@cardiff.ac.uk

Academic staff

Postgraduate students

Associated staff

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Professor Anthony Isles

Professor, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences

Telephone
+44 29206 88467
Email
IslesAR1@cardiff.ac.uk
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Professor Ros John

Director of Research, Professor

Telephone
+44 29208 70145
Email
JohnRM@cardiff.ac.uk
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Dr Catherine Jones

Reader and Director of Wales Autism Research Centre

Telephone
+44 29208 70684
Email
JonesCR10@cardiff.ac.uk
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Professor Derek Jones

Professor, Director of CUBRIC

Telephone
+44 29208 79412
Email
JonesD27@cardiff.ac.uk
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Dr Joanna Martin

Senior Research Fellow

Telephone
+44 29206 88363
Email
MartinJM1@cardiff.ac.uk
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Dr Catherine Purcell

Reader: Occupational Therapy

Telephone
+44 29225 10961
Email
PurcellC2@cardiff.ac.uk
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Professor Krish Singh

Professor, Head of Human Electrophysiology

Telephone
+44 29208 74690
Email
SinghKD@cardiff.ac.uk
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Dr Christoph Teufel

Reader, Lead for Cognitive Neuroscience (jointly with A. Bompas)

Telephone
+44 29208 75372
Email
TeufelC@cardiff.ac.uk

Next steps

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Research that matters

Our research makes a difference to people’s lives as we work across disciplines to tackle major challenges facing society, the economy and our environment.

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Postgraduate research

Our research degrees give the opportunity to investigate a specific topic in depth among field-leading researchers.

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Our research impact

Our research case studies highlight some of the areas where we deliver positive research impact.