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PhD Student Supervisors Dr Tim J Smith – Birkbeck, University of London Dr Atsushi Senju – Birkbeck, University of London Research Interests How do we understand and share the experiences of different characters in a movie? Similar to real life, film

Postdoctoral Researcher When we produce an action (e.g. pressing a doorbell) we are able to generate expectations about the likely consequences (e.g. touch on the finger tips, sight of a moving hand, sound of the bell ring).  I investigate how

Research Assistant Research Interests I am a researcher working at the CBCD with Professor Michael Thomas and Dr Hana D’Souza looking at individual differences in cognitive development in primary school children with Down Syndrome, as part of the LonDowns Consortium initiative. 

PhD Student Supervisors Prof. Denis Mareschal Dr Frank Wiesemann (P&G) Dr Teodora Gliga Prof. Matthew Longo Research Interests The aim of my PhD project is to look into potential mechanisms through which touch may affect infant learning. To this end,

Centre Administrator & Editorial Assistant Developmental Science Developmental Science Curriculum Vitae 2009                  MSc Cognitive Neuropsychology, Birkbeck College/UCL 2001-2005        BSc Psychology (2:1), Birkbeck College

PhD Student Research Interests My current research investigates the role of inhibitory control in science and maths reasoning in adolescence. For my PhD I am partnered with a school in London who I work closely with. As an educational neuroscientist

Postdoctoral Researcher Research Interests My current research examines both typical and atypical cognitive development, with a particular interest in neurocognitive abilities such as visuospatial skills and multisensory integration. Broadly, my interests are in exploring the development of cognitive abilities across

PhD Student Supervisors Prof. Emily Jones Prof. Jacqueline Barnes (Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues, Birkbeck) Research Interests My research is focussed on developing and improving methods for measuring cognitive ability during toddlerhood, which can then be

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Research Interests My primary research interest is looking at motor control and learning in typically developing individuals and individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as developmental coordination disorder (DCD). I am also interested in how functional brain networks