This months Cafe Scientifique will be led by Dr Sarah Bate, Senior Lecturer in Psychology. Sarah has an interest in disorders of face recognition particularly prosopagnosia (‘faceblindness’). Faceblindness is a relatively unknown condition that affects one in fifty people. Come along to find out what causes this fascinating condition and what it’s like to live in a world surrounded by strangers. This has been a popular topic in the media in recent months with articles in The Independent and The Daily Mail. You can find out more about her research here.

Cafe Scientifique Tuesday 1 October – The changing face of crime: how can we improve the recognisability of facial composites?










NIHR Insight South West Central Conference 2026 at Bournemouth University
BU PhD student presented at World Drowning Prevention Conference in South Africa
National Research Supervision Recognition: Apply Now & Join the Supporting Workshop on 16 September
3C Event: ECR Network Café – Wednesday 16 September 2-3pm
BU geography student’s undergraduate dissertation published in international journal
Horizon Europe Cluster 3 (Civil Security for Society) 2026 Calls Now Open
MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call Information Webinar
ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026: Application Deadline Extended to Thursday 25 June 2026
Reminder: Register for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 Information Session
ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Apply now
ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
Update on UKRO services
European research project exploring use of ‘virtual twins’ to better manage metabolic associated fatty liver disease