Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN)

The Welsh Assembly Government awarded Wales’ three leading universities (Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea) £5.17 million to establish the new multi-centre Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN). Over an initial funding period of four years (to 2009/10), the WICN will draw together and build upon existing excellence at these three Universities with investment in a shared management structure, administrative support, additional high quality academic appointments, as well as equipment and technical support to underpin the development of a world-leading Institute for the study and application of cognitive and clinical neuroscience.

The WICN sets out to address several of the priorities outlined in the Welsh Assembly Government's 'Reaching Higher' strategy. These include the generation of increased research and knowledge transfer income, and the strengthening and increase in capacity of research in Wales through building on existing excellence. In line with this strategy, there will be three core areas of activity:

a. The reconfiguration of cognitive neuroscience research groups in Wales to develop sustainable research collaboration;

b. The establishment of a sustainable cross-University Graduate School, and;

c. The development of partnerships with industry and healthcare, together with dissemination activities.

For more information see the website at:

http://www.wicn.ac.uk/index.htm