Graduates are leaving with an average debt of £53,000 – while entry-level jobs plummet. It’s time for politicians to stop burying their heads in the sand, writes Zoe Williams

Dr Steve Taylor (Leeds Beckett University) with psychological themes from his new book; plus a review, from Professor Catherine Loveday (University of Westminster).

Over the last year, our lab has been developing a policy on AI use. To do this, we did three main things: We read a lot of academic publications and tech news. We set up an #ai channel on our la...

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This study of a mnemonic technique found that highly effective memory is supported by “conjunctive” representations in the brain’s Default Mode Network, which reflects the unique, creative details use...

At the Cheltenham Festival, Professor Catherine Loveday (University of Westminster) heard from Dr Sian Williams – Psychologist, broadcaster and author – about her new book, 'The Power of Anxiety: How ...

Understanding how people construe new health behaviours is important for public health policy and pandemic preparedness. Research suggests that people…

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Consensus among sources often signals a claim’s trustworthiness. However, when all sources simply echo information from a single origin, an “illusion of consensus” can arise, leading individuals to fe...

Dr Jon Sutton introduces the November 2025 issue.

A new study suggests that autism’s genetic profile differs with age at diagnosis.

What do you do when someone tells the same story over and over again, and why does it happen? This episode discusses the tendency for repetition in people with memory loss, how it can get difficult, b...

Scientists have been exploring the role that neuroscience plays in ocean navigation.

Why is it that a person with dementia-related memory loss can still seem to be affected by something that they can't remember? Jenny asks whether there is any point in taking her sister out for a nice...

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Episode 6 of Mempathy is all about the power of music. Our listener (who is supporting his sister with dementia) asks, “What is it about music that makes it so powerful? And do you have any tips on ho...

How can music be such an extraordinary tonic for most of us, but leave others cold?

How can music be such an extraordinary tonic for most of us, but leave others cold?

The way we speak to people with memory loss really matters - not just what we say, but how we say it.  In this episode Sonia and Catherine explore the concept of "elderspeak". Research shows that most...

Podcast Episode · Screen Sense: Parenting in a Digital World · 20/06/2025 · 45m

Exposure to loud sound during leisure time is identified as a significant risk factor for hearing by health authorities worldwide. The current standar…

Mempathy is a podcast about dementia-related memory loss, hosted by Professor Catherine Loveday, a memory expert who has spent the last 12 years putting her research into practice to support her own m...

Mempathy is a podcast about dementia-related memory loss, hosted by Professor Catherine Loveday, a memory expert who has spent the last 12 years putting her research into practice to support her own m...

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Professor Catherine Loveday (University of Westminster) on the story behind her new podcast, ‘Mempathy’.

Mempathy is a podcast about dementia-related memory loss, hosted by Professor Catherine Loveday, a memory expert who has spent the last 12 years putting her research into practice to support her own m...

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

The Dawson Professorship of Young People's Mental Health in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge.

Meta’s planned shift away from third-party fact-checking on Facebook in favour of a crowdsourced approach has perplexed those who study the spread of misinformation.