Thanks to co-authors Matt Lambon Ralph & @olafhauk.bsky.social, plus @gatescambridge.bsky.social and @ukri.org MRC for support. Open code and data: 💻 Code: github.com/rmc-law/Fake... 📂 Data: www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/publications... #Neuroscience #CognitiveScience #OpenScience #Neuroskyence

An update on Cambridge City Councils Leadership election and events at the AGM yesterday.

Can't believe it's been three months already. Ready for my KitKat. #GiveBlood

The early birds catch the vote. Use your vote today! With John Grimwood and Cllr David Levien.

On the doorstep on a beautiful day in Trumpington Meadows, with the great John Grimwood and a slightly blurred Philippa Slatter.

If you are interested in what some of your Trumpington councillors are up to, please browse our new website. There's more to come. It also contains some background information on the proposal for a Greater Cambridge Development Corporation and Local Government Reorganisation. trumpingtonlibdems.org

Instead of hunting for Easter eggs, John Grimwood and I joined a litter-picking group in Trumpington Meadows and searched for Marsbar wrappings and the like.

Precious little diamonds in Trumpington. @cambridgelds.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk

Cooling down after a hot day on the doors of Trumpington, with our community champion and @libdems.org.uk candidate John Grimwood. @cambridgelds.bsky.social

Good to see Sadiq Khan joining Wes Streeting and David Lammy in finally catching up with the Lib Dems on the need for a UK–EU customs union. We have led the way, won the vote in Parliament and will now fight to make sure Downing Street wakes up to the damage done by Brexit too.

At first I thought we had beavers in Trumpington. But it turns out that it's humans who are currently putting logs and branches into Hobson's Brook, to speed up water flow, which benefits the wildlife in this precious chalk stream. Thank you very much to the crew for the educational chat.

It was great to join @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social for her tour around Addenbrooke’s Emergency Department and Urgent Care Centre. Interesting to see how digital technologies are used to speed up the process.

Another one. #GiveBlood

In 2025, sustainability moved from glossy goals to the hard reality of implementation. Despite the challenges, momentum proved resilient. Our Annual Review launches today - showing how Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership works to help leaders shape future markets 👉 ow.ly/Lh4c50Y4oPe

You still have two weeks to register for COGNESTIC, 14-25 September 2026. We provide training in state-of-the-art methods for neuroimaging analysis and great opportunities for professional networking, especially for early-career researchers. For more info: www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cogne...

This week, the govt wrote to Cambridge City Council, giving Labour the option to cancel May's local elections. I believe they should go ahead. Before 15th Jan, please write to the Labour Councillors here - democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.… & tell them democracy delayed is democracy denied.

Boom Tschak!

The Brain Stimulation session at #CBUMethodsDay is in full swing, with @mlueckel.bsky.social's talk "Precision mapping and zapping of the brain: Promises and open questions", chaired by Elizabeth Michael @mrccbu.bsky.social.

We're kicking off #CBUMethodsDay with Clara Pecci Terroba's talk "Graph neural networks for neuroimaging" @mrccbu.bsky.social. The MRI/fMRI session is chaired by Dace Apsvalka @dcdace.bsky.social and Marta Correia.

We are excited to announce #COGNESTIC 2026 @mrccbu.bsky.social in Cambridge, between 14-25 Sep 2026. Our 2-week summer school provides training in state-of-the-art methods for open neuroimaging analysis and great opportunities for professional networking: www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cogne...

Great to be out in Trumpington today with @cambridgelds.bsky.social supporting Councillor @olafhauk.bsky.social in his re-election.

I greatly enjoyed helping out Cambridgeshire's fantastic three Lib Dem MPs who met the CEO of Cambridge Ahead today, discussing the many challenges our region faces. @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social @iansollom.bsky.social @cambridgeahead.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk

It was hard to say goodbye after two intense and exciting weeks at COGNESTIC 2025. Thank you to all our attendees for making it such a fantastic event. From fMRI to football, EEG/MEG to electric golf, we enjoyed every moment of science, ideas, networking, and fun — even the sun joined in.

#COGNESTIC's last afternoon talk is given by Kate Baker on "Applying neuroimaging to understand rare genomic disorders". @mrccbu.bsky.social

Over to Dace Apšvalka @dcdace.bsky.social to teach about #fMRI analysis at COGNESTIC. @mrccbu.bsky.social

Here we go again - a room full of attendees from all over the world at #COGNESTIC 2025, excited to learn about #neuroimaging analysis. Kshipra Gurunandan starts it off with a Primer to #Python. @mrccbu.bsky.social

Imagine Cambridge without punting... But it would be a disaster for the whole ecosystem around the Cam.

The latest Labour scandals - also available in Trumpington. With our fantastic parliamentary candidate @cheneypayne.bsky.social. @cambridgelds.bsky.social

We need a plan to save the River Cam! Please sign our petition! www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/campaigns/sa... The Baits Bite and Jesus Green locks on the River Cam are in a critical condition,

Cambridge must learn from the past: We need more housing, but new developments need infrastructure and amenities - from day one! www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ch4...

"Cambridge is fortunate to have a recycling facility right on its doorstep in Waterbeach. it’s astounding that the environmental impact of transporting waste such a long distance wasn’t even factored into the decision-making process." - Cllr Olaf Hauk www.cambridgelibdems.org.uk/news/article...

A pity this move by Lib Dem Cllr Olaf Hauk narrowly failed last week. Time to think again with carbon impact data in play @cambridgelds.bsky.social Calls to delay recycling contract that will see Cambridgeshire waste sent to Northern Ireland

Monday morning in Cambridge.

Great talks and audience at today's Speech Decoding Workshop @mrccbu.bsky.social! Just learned about Mutual Information methods from @hyojinpark.bsky.social.

Well done everyone. The pain in our legs was worth it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

Huge congratulations to David Levien, who has been elected as Trumpington's new Councillor on Cambridgshire County Council. elections.cmis.uk.com/election/ele...

The Lib Dems have gained overall control of #Cambridgeshire County Council - previously run by a coalition of Lib Dems, Labour and Independents Live blog here: www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/electio...

So across Cambridge, the score for councillors elected (12 County and 2 City) is: Lib Dem 7, Labour 4, Green 3, Conservative 0, Reform 0. Well done to all!

Right across the country, people are turning to the Liberal Democrats to be their local champions because they know we work hard for our communities. Millions of people want a strong anti-Trump, anti-Farage party that works everyday for their communities.

A big thank you to Cambridgeshire County Council for resurfacing this path by Jesus Green 👏 It's popular with people walking and cycling and previously was cracked with a steep camber that was of particular concern to users of tricycles. It makes such a difference having a smooth and even path!

Lib Dems are the tactical vote for Mayor.

Why not? #GiveBlood #NHS

New preprint ✨ w/ @olafhauk.bsky.social and Matt Lambon Ralph @mrccbu.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @gatescambridge.bsky.social The anterior temporal lobe (ATL) seems crucial for both semantic memory and semantic composition. How to make sense of this neuroanatomical alignment? 🧠 🧵

This week on BBC Politics East I spoke up for #SouthCambs constituents, small businesses and those with disability, arguing for a fairer deal on taxes and support, and for the government and developers to provide the infrastructure our region needs - including water and sewage.

"Liberal Democrats' role in British politics has never been more essential. Our precious liberal values are the only antidote to the growth of destructive nationalism." @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

It is exciting and inspiring to meet two celebrities at Lib Dem Spring Conference - Sir Vince Cable and @RtHonJen.bsky.social. And hearing about the fantastic hard work our 72 MPs are doing for our country. @libdems.org.uk

South Cambs is facing a water supply crisis. Proposed Fens reservoir will provide water for already ambitious house building plans in new Local Plan – but not additional housing proposed by Chancellor. Plans must be urgently accelerated so demand can be met much earlier than 2038.

Kemi Badenoch has recklessly said Net Zero by 2050 “impossible”—and by already admitting defeat, it will be. Scrapping climate targets will set the UK back, hike bills & boost Putin’s fossil fuel profits. We need clean energy, not reckless policies that leave Britain worse off. #NetZero 🌍

Cambridge Labour set a dangerous precedent at recent Full Council meetings - abusing their majority to shut down debate on motions, for the only reason that they didn't like them. Those are the methods of Trump and Musk. Cambridge deserves better. @cambridgelds.bsky.social #DemocracyMatters

Too bad Cambridge Labour shut down the debate on this one. Arrogant and complacent.