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The Educational Neuroscience Policy Research Centre (ENPRC), led by UCL academics Professor Jo Van Herwegen and Professor Denis Mareschal (Birkbeck, University of London), brings together experts from neuroscience, psychology, learning sciences, AI, genomics, and educational research. Its aim is to translate robust evidence from developmental cognitive neuroscience into better teaching practices, thus improving both learning outcomes and student wellbeing.
The Department for Education has awarded £6 million to establish two new research centres, with approximately £3 million going to the ENPRC. Oxford is one of nine partner universities in the consortium, alongside institutions including Cambridge, Bristol, and Birkbeck.
For Oxford's Department of Experimental Psychology, the centre represents an opportunity to connect foundational research on child development directly with national policy, with Professor Scerif's expertise in early years cognition at the heart of that contribution.
Read the full story on the Department of Experimental Psychology website.