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Sandra Matz , a PhD student and researcher at The Psychometrics Centre , has received the New Talent Award in the IQ Talent Awards 2014 . The 2014 award winners were announced at a gala dinner, held in London on 18 June, on board a Thames cruiser, the Silver Sturgeon. Sandra's research applies psychological theories to...

On May 17, Dr Simone Schnall presented a talk at a TEDx Oxbridge event at the Cambridge Union. The theme of the event was “Leaps and Boundaries”. In her talk, which was entitled “Mountains into Molehills: How Your Bodily State Changes your Perception”, Simone argued that people can expand their own boundaries. Simone's...

The Department was presented with a bronze award at the University's 2014 Green Impact award ceremony, which took place at the University Centre yesterday, Wednesday 18 June. The award plaque (pictured) is crafted from a reclaimed Welsh roof slate. Green Impact is an environmental accreditation scheme, which was originally...

Warm congratulations to the two members of academic staff who have been awarded promotions in the senior academic promotions exercise. Dr James Russell has been promoted to Professor. James is the Director of the Cambridge Developing Cognition Laboratory . His research interests include cognitive development in children...