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Stephen Town (Behavioural Neuroscience)

I originally studied for my undergraduate degree in Cambridge, reading Natural Sciences and specialising in Neuroscience. Having enjoyed it so much, I decided to stay on for 4 more years and do a PhD in the neurophysiological bases of learning and memory. I work out at the Sub-department of Animal Behaviour in Madingley, a small village several miles outside of the city. There I spend most of my time running experiments and trying to decode the activity of neurones within brains of behaving animals. Despite working far away, it's easy to maintain links with the main department whether it be through seminars, Beer talks, sports teams or the annual departmental barbecue. The department has a welcoming and supportive atmosphere that was evident when I arrived in Cambridge five years ago and that continues today.