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The Society and Culture Spotlight invites you to participate in their annual PGR/ECR Writing Competition. You will be assigned a supportive mentor and have the opportunity to have your work published on the Spotlight website. To participate, please submit a 250 word expression of interest (EOI), detailing the topic/issue you would like to write about by Wednesday 14 May.

Professor Thomas Hills (Psychology) spent a decade researching the cognitive symptoms of aging – and discovered that they can be explained by a brain that knows too much, rather than a brain that knows less than before.

Take a look at the current seed funds to support collaborations between ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ academics and academics in partner institutions worldwide.

Our Research Celebration event this week showcased ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s pioneering research and recognised brilliant achievements from individuals and teams – catch up on the event and find out who was presented with an award.

These national awards are an exciting opportunity to showcase the University’s excellence. Marketing Communications and Insight are coordinating this year’s submissions. Thinking of applying? Find out what you need to know and how to get involved.

A study led by Dr Chiara De Gregorio (Psychology) found that young lemurs tend to sing out of tune before improving as adults, in a similar way to how humans also learn to control their singing voice.