Research
We undertake mechanistic research, clinical trials, methodology development (MRI, EEG and analytical approaches), with a particular focus on infant pain.
Join us
If you are interested in learning more about the development of the human infant brain then get in touch. We have lots of opportunities for students and staff to join our research group.
Our resources
We are very proud of our public engagement work - here we highlight our research through videos, podcasts, information leaflets and other resources.
What's new
Children’s pain ‘swept under the carpet for too long’ – Lancet Commission
22 October 2020
The launch of Lancet Child and Adolescent Health Commission - the first ever to address paediatric pain - aims to raise the profile of children’s pain from early years to early adulthood.
What happens to humans when we can't touch?
8 October 2020
Professor Rebeccah Slater explains how touch affects premature babies (external link to BBC Radio 4)
Visualising COVID-19 outbreak
2 April 2020
Paediatric Neuroimaging researcher provides real-time case information on epidemiological data from the COVID-19 outbreak.
Sharing the benefits
20 March 2020
At the beginning of the year our family leave policies were updated. Employees can now take up most of our family leave schemes from the first day of employment, meaning that more parents can now enjoy the benefits of our generous provisions. Hayriye Cagnan from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and husband Eugene Duff from the Department of Paediatrics, discuss their experience of shared parental leave following baby Ida’s arrival ten months ago.
Latest publications
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General anaesthesia in end-of-life care: extending the indications for anaesthesia beyond surgery
Journal article
Takla A. et al, (2021), Anaesthesia
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Surrogate decision-making in crisis
Journal article
Wilkinson D., (2021), Journal of Medical Ethics
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British laypeople’s attitudes towards gradual sedation, sedation to unconsciousness and euthanasia at the end of life.
Journal article
Takla A. et al, (2021), PLoS One
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Queue questions: Ethics of COVID-19 vaccine prioritization
Journal article
GIUBILINI A. et al, (2021), Bioethics