📣 📣 📣 The Department of Psychology is offering 8 funded, part-time PhD training posts. If you are interested in doing a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience in a supportive and friendly environment, with training in fMRI, EEG and TMS/tDCS methods, please get in touch at francesca.branzi@liverpool.ac.uk!

Please repost! I have a wonderful colleague seeking a postdoc with expertise in *Bayesian Network Analysis* Position for 1 year in Liverpool, starting as early as next month (April)! Informal EOIs to Angelika Stefan: astefan1.github.io

New paper out! A multimethod, multistudy investigation led by @rocco-chiou.bsky.social with Beth Jefferies sheds new light on the role of the angular gyrus in semantic cognition and beyond.

Rocco Chiou@rocco-chiou.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Our new preprint is now on bioRxiv: doi.org/10.64898/202... There’s been a long-standing conflict about the role of angular gyrus in semantic processing: Why is it more active for concrete than abstract semantics? Does it play any role in abstract concepts despite its less activation?(part 1 of 3)

Are you a native Chinese speaker with medium to high proficiency in English? Are you currently living in the UK 🇬🇧? We’re looking for volunteers like you to take part in a new online study! 💳 Reward: Amazon voucher 📩 Contact: Francesca.Branzi@liverpool.ac.uk Re-post please!

Can bilingualism be a strength for children with dyslexia?? We're hiring! Help us explore how the brain navigates this fascinating combination🧠. #Dyslexia #Bilingualism #ERC_Research #Bibalance www.bcbl.eu/en/join-us/j...

We're looking for volunteers for a new experimental study! ✅ Requirements: 18-40years-old Monolingual English native or bilingual with English as a second language Based in the UK 🇬🇧 Available for a 1-hour online session 💳 Reward: Amazon voucher 📩 Contact: Francesca.Branzi@liverpool.ac.uk

New preprint out! Led by Ieva Andrulyte, this systematic review looks at how white matter structural measures relate to hemispheric language dominance🧠➡️ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Does white matter structure relate to hemispheric language lateralisation? A systematic review

The relationship between functional language lateralisation and diffusion MRI-based white matter metrics remains a subject of considerable interest and complexity. This systematic review aims to synth...

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