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Translational themes

Better health

We seek to capitalise on sleep as a protective factor for mental health and academic outcomes, improve treatments for psychosis and amblyopia, and develop tools for the early detection of dementia. 

Improving decision making

We develop strategies to use AI effectively in the digital society and evaluate interventions to maximise decision making in threatening situations. 

Promoting a fairer society

We are conducting research to reduce misogyny and homophobia in schools, increase prosocial behaviour, and encourage online safety. 

Enhancing education 

We seek to maximise school-based support for mathematics, optimise vocabulary learning and improve mental health education. 

Key stakeholders

We work in collaboration with organisations in 15 countries spanning 6 continents. Our stakeholders include Schools, NHS, National Trust’s, government and industry.