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PG research student carries out an electroencephalogram (EEG) in psychology lab.

Centre for Clinical, Social and Cognitive Neuroscience

We research cognitive and neural mechanisms that underpin mental health, well-being, and psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and neurological disorders, social and affective interaction, and human cognition.

Our Centre is located at the School of Health & Psychological Sciences at City St George's, University of London.

  • Research 

    Our research ranges from basic and experimental to highly applied. It seeks to increase knowledge on the neurobiological systems that underpin a wide range of human experience.

  • People 

    Meet our members and PhD students, and discover their areas of expertise and research focus.

  • Research Methods 

    Learn about what our research involves, including neuropsychology and experimental psychology, structural and functional MRI, EEG and TMS, computational modelling and machine learning.

  • Education 

    Our CCSCN experts lead a unique MSc in Cognitive, Social and Clinical Neuroscience and teach relevant modules in the BSc in Psychology.

Featured profile

  • Beatriz Calvo

    Professor Beatriz Calvo Merino

    Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience

    Professor Beatriz Calvo Merino, Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience, is an academic at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.

Clinical, Social and Cognitive Neuroscience website

Visit the Centre's research microsite for more information about the Centre, including areas of research, projects and related activities.

Focused research on the underlying mechanisms of cognitive and social processes is necessary to guide innovative and effective evidence-based solutions and interventions that address real-life challenges.

Our Centre aims to ultimately bring benefits to the wider society and serves the general population and users of clinical services, for example, by improving our understanding, general provision and treatments that affect the functionality and wellbeing of individuals with lived experience of poor mental health.

We collaborate with academic partners in leading universities in the UK and internationally, charities (e.g., Mind, Autistica) and NHS Trusts.

Featured news

  • Friday, 5th July 2024

    City launches new Centre for Clinical, Social & Cognitive Neuroscience

    Inauguration event showcased the Centre’s mission to advance research in clinical and neurodevelopmental, social, mathematical, and cognitive neuroscience through interdisciplinary collaboration

  • Pink brain on pink background

    Friday, 15th September 2023

    Can electric fields in the brain tune its activity and sculpt its structure?

    Academics propose that electric fields generated by the nerve cells of the brain may be able to alter its molecular infrastructure.

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  • Psychology.

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