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100 years since women were admitted as full members of the University of Oxford, women now hold vital posts at all levels of this institution. Meet six amazing women from DPAG.
Long-overlooked cerebral cortical cell layer may hold key to attention
2 February 2026
Berlin and Oxford collaborative researchers funded by Einstein Foundation propose a new circuit theory linking a little-known cortical layer to attention and brain disorders.
Why do we need sleep? Oxford researchers find the answer may lie in mitochondria
16 July 2025
A New study uncovers how a metabolic “overload” in specialised brain cells triggers the need to sleep. Sleep may not just be rest for the mind - it may be essential maintenance for the body’s power supply.

