Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Perception, Action, and Decision-Making Group (PAD) undertakes cutting-edge research into how the human brain supports cognition, perception and action, and how these key abilities may be affected in neurological and psychiatric disorders. Using tools from neuroscience and experimental psychology, we explore a range of fundamental and applied questions, such as how zero gravity impacts cognition, how the brain constructs representations of places and events, and the interplay between decision-making and depression.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Charles Bonnet Syndrome: Associations between Psychosocial measures and Visual Hallucination Characteristics in the Visually Impaired
Walker, R., Ellett, L., Norton, D., Rouabhi, H., Coughlan, H., Akthar, F., daSilva Morgan, K., Tait, R., Lisi, M. & ffytche, D., 12 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: BMJ Open Ophthalmology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fornix subdivisions and spatial learning: A diffusion MRI study
Hodgetts, C. J., Postans, M., Williams, A. N., Graham, K. S. & Lawrence, A. D., 15 Feb 2026, In: Neuropsychologia. 222, 109350.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Causal attribution of valenced outcomes and its association with transdiagnostic mental health symptoms
Dorfman, H., Hopkins, A., Roiser, J. P. & Sidarus, N., 2025, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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PLACES: Plasticity of perception in real and virtual spaces
Durant, S. (PI) & Zanker, J. (CoI)
1/05/23 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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iRealHAT-PEGA: Informed real-time human-agent teaming through patterns of eye gaze allocation
Durant, S. (PI) & Stathis, K. (CoPI)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
1/11/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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A Computational Approach to Understanding Maladaptive Cognition in Depression
Cabral Sidarus, N. (PI)
Economic & Social Res Coun ESRC
1/05/20 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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Parallel Paths Across Continents: Demystifying Cognitive Science Research across Canada and Europe - Panel Discussion
Cabral Sidarus, N. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
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Volition and Agency: Insights from Cognitive Neuroscience
Cabral Sidarus, N. (Speaker)
19 Jun 2024Activity: Talk, presentation or media contribution › Invited talk
Prizes
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Honorary Lifetime Membership, British Neuroscience Association
Ramnani, N. (Recipient), 20 May 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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President Elect, British Neuroscience Association
Ramnani, N. (Recipient), 23 Apr 2023
Prize: Election to learned society