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Birkbeck will receive €2.8 million, of a total grant of €115 million, to lead on research relating to infants in trials which will increase understanding of autism and help develop new therapies.
Professor Ted Melhuish of the Department of Psychological Sciences presented evidence to MPs on the Education Committee.
Running from 18-21 June, Birkbeck Science Week will explore the research taking place at the College.
A study of 98 typically developing children showed that those who cradle dolls on the left side show higher social cognitive abilities than those who do not, indicating the importance of the left cradling bias in children’s social development.
Research by Birkbeck and Uppsala University, Sweden, shows a strong pupil response to light could be an early marker of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
The funds raised will go towards buying equipment for Birkbeck’s new ToddlerLab and enable research into developmental conditions like autism and ADHD.
Birkbeck's Mentoring Pathways scheme opens up opportunities for students across our science departments.
Results of new Birkbeck study suggest emotional upheaval of diagnosis and treatment can be lessened.
The new ToddlerLab will enable Birkbeck’s Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development to learn more about the inner world of toddlers.
The awards ceremony honoured research work from Birkbeck academics and PhD researchers that is finding a wider audience.