Thanks to the Grawemeyer Award Committee for recognising the work of our team of researchers in the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge University, who work tirelessly to understand the causes of autism & conduct research to improve the lives of autistic people & their families

Thank you Goldman Sachs for organising such a wonderful celebration of neurodiversity, and the call to action to support neurodivergent team members and those with a family member who is neurodivergent

Are you a parent or carer of an autistic child aged 7–16? Your experiences matter. Take part in The Needs Project survey and help identify better support & services for autistic children and their families👇 https://t.co/BVxrNYHeDB

Why have autism rates increased? An interesting discussion of the impact of broadening the definition of autism. This includes an interview with psychologist Cathy Lord, looking at how autism has changed over 4 decades

How insulting to be asked to wait years - 16 years - for an assessment of autism on the NHS. And how irresponsible to leave someone unsupported in this way

New research suggests scores on 3 screening tools can predict an autism diagnosis in adults

The average waiting time for an autism assessment in England is unacceptably long – over 16 months – with more than 227,000 people waiting for an assessment. We are seeing the number of people waiting levelling out, but the average waiting time is rocketing, increasing by six

Jim Watson was a remarkable scientist who made fundamental scientific contributions. He was a one-time Patron of the @ARC_Cambridge Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University. I agree with you Steve @sapinker that this obituary is fair and balanced. Condolences to his family

If you're a postdoc with an interest in autism and suicide prevention research, with skills in project coordination, please consider applying to work with us. The work is obviously distressing but we provide support

We’ve spent years trying to change anxious thoughts. But anxiety doesn’t live in thought. It lives in neural states. When your nervous system is on high alert, the brain’s Default Mode Network (DMN) loops on predictions and “what if” scenarios. It’s not analyzing reality; it’s

Please apply for this fully funded PhD Scholarship in Autism & Addiction Research at the Autism Research Centre ⁦@ARC_Cambridge⁩ in Cambridge University. A chance to join a friendly research culture & make a real difference to autistic people’s lives

‘I did not think they could help me’ - New paper by Dr Tanya Procyshyn @fierysynapses & Dr Rachel Moseley on how life-saving opportunities to prevent suicide among autistic people are being missed because of systemic barriers to access NHS support:

Thanks Richard @RichardDawkins for a fascinating conversation about your excellent book ‘The Genetic Book of the Dead’ at the Royal Geographical Society this evening. Great questions from an engaged audience about how natural selection shapes mimicry & camouflage @howtoacademy

Congratulations Tanatswa @tana_chikaura on being selected from 33,000 applicants by the United Nations to be a Young Leader in the Sustainable Development Goals. Beyond your terrific work in the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University, your work in advocacy is invaluable

Autism is more than just a single condition, according to a major new study of over 45,000 people across several countries. Researchers found that people diagnosed with autism later in life—during late childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood—may have a different form of

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for one of the most important discoveries in modern immunology — understanding how our immune system stops attacking our own body. Their groundbreaking work uncovered a special

Wishing a happy #Diwali to everyone celebrating in the Cambridge community ✨

This is a map of repetition among all symptoms in the DSM-5. The majority of symptoms are found across disorders, yet we treat them as separate entities.

Last night we were honoured to welcome @johnharris1969 as the guest speaker for our 5th Annual Cambridge Autism Research Lecture. John shared his personal journey of how music opened new worlds for his autistic son, as told in his new book: https://t.co/bJvaxRvgj4

In 1952, inside a New York City delivery room, a baby was born blue and silent. Doctors hesitated, unsure whether to keep trying. Then a calm voice broke through the panic. “Let’s score the baby,” said Dr. Virginia Apgar. That moment changed medicine forever. Apgar had once