Kate Jeffery

Kate Jeffery is a Professor and Head of the School of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow. Previously, she held roles including Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience and Vice Dean (Research) at University College London. Her research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying spatial cognition, particularly the 'cognitive map' formed by the hippocampus and related structures. She explores how sensory input constructs spatial representations and the interplay between architecture and brain spatial processing.

• Affiliations: University of Glasgow (Head of School), Formerly University College London
• Key Roles: Academic leadership, Director of the Jeffery Lab, Collaborator in neuroscientific research projects

Research Interests: Spatial navigation, hippocampal function, neural coding of 3D space, grid cells, head direction cells, and the architectural influence on spatial cognition. Her work bridges neuroscience and environmental design, emphasizing translational applications.

Grants & Collaborations: Extensive grants supporting studies on spatial cognition, climate-conscious lab practices, and comparative cognition across species. Collaborates with institutions globally on projects like 3D spatial encoding and gamma oscillation mechanisms.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Jeffery Lab at Glasgow, which investigates spatial navigation and hippocampal dynamics. Active in interdisciplinary teams studying neural circuits and environmental impact on cognition.