 The Times Magazine, The Lancet, TES, Guardian and the Psychologist have published reviews of Sarah-Jayne Blakemore's new book 'Inventing Ourselves'. Read the reviews and interview with the links below. Excerpt of the new book in The Times Magazine: The Lancet Neurology: The Lancet: TES: Interview with The Guardian: The Psychologist: |
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Post-doc position in social cognitive development in adolescence - apply now! . Deadline 1st October 2017  Click on the link below for more information. |
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 Lucy Foulkes and Sarah-Jayne Blakemore's review on individual difference in adolescent brain development: Sarah-Jayne was also featured in the Podcast Special, together with some young people from the Brixton Youth Theatre, where they discussed their views on adolescent risk-taking. Watch the video here: |
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore was interviewed in BBC Radio 4 program 'Infinite Monkey Cage' on Teenage Brain.  Click the link below to listen to the interview: |
You can pre-order the book here: |
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Congratulations to Delia Fuhrmann on her PhD. Well done!  |
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 Dr Anne-Laura van Harmelen is a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow at the University of Cambridge where she investigates the cognitive and neurobiological effects ofchild maltreatment. Anne-Laura completed her PhD in December 2013 at Leiden University in the Netherlands under the supervision of Bernet Elzinga. After finishing her PhD she moved to Cambridge to work with Professor Ian Goodyer at the Department of Psychiatry. During this time, she was awarded a two year Rubicon Fellowship from the Netherlands Society for Scientific Research. |
Dr Anne-Lise Goddings has been awarded the British Psychological Society’s Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology.  More details here: |
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Read Sarah-Jayne's interview with TES on adolescents brain and education with the link below:  |
Sarah-Jayne and a group of scientists have written an open letter to express their views on screen time guidelines.  |
Sarah-Jayne has been named in the Debrett's 500 list: Education. The Debrett’s 500 is a recognition and celebration of Britain’s 500 most influential people.  |
 A new paper first-authored by Dr. Lisa Knoll and Delia Fuhrmann has been published in Psychological Science. The article explores windows for enhanced learning of cognitive skills during adolescence and can be read here. You can also find the Nuffield report here. The British Psychological Society (BPS) and The Guardian have published write-ups of the article, it can be viewed with the link below: The BPS: https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/12/15/there-is-a-second-window-of-opportunity-for-learning-in-late-adolescence-and-early-adulthood/ The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/nov/04/older-teenagers-quicker-to-improve-maths-reasoning-skills-survey?CMP=share_btn_tw |
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A fond farewell to Emma Kilford, who is starting a PhD in Mental Health at UCL, Narges Bazargani, who is starting a PhD in Neuroscience at UCL, and Iroise Dumontheil, who is taking up a lectureship at Birkbeck College, London.
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Sarah-Jayne Blakemore wrote a letter to the Guardian, which can be read here: |
NO REGISTRATION NEEDED – ALL WELCOME! Jointly hosted by: The UCL Centre for Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (CDCN), the UCL Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) and the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN) Date: Thursday 14th February 2013 Time: 4:00pm Dr Jay Giedd National Institute of Mental Health, USA “Structural Development of the Adolescent Brain” Venue: Kennedy Lecture Theatre,Ground Floor, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, WC1N1EH Please distribute widely! |
Dr Anne-Lise Goddings talks what our knowledge of developmental neuroscience and the adolescent brain can tell us to help us understand driving behaviours and decisions http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nt3ys/How_Safe_are_Britains_Roads_Episode_2/ |
