CDS Graduate School 2026

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7th – 11th September, 2026

The Center for Decision Sciences will host a Graduate School during the second week of September, 2026 in Senate House, London. It will be an excellent opportunity to learn about computational decision-making within a variety of disciplines, including psychology and computer science.

Pedagogical Philosophy

The Graduate School on Computational Decision Sciences (GS-CDS) will bring together an interdisciplinary audience tackling decision making in different scientific fields. The focus is on mathematical and computational modelling, integrating concepts and methods from mathematical psychology, computational psychiatry, computational neuroscience, neuroAI, machine learning, and cultural evolution. GS-CDS represents a unique offer in the attempt to bridge current interdisciplinary gaps in both concepts and methods.

Target Audience

The Summer School is targeted towards attendees from diverse fields (e.g., psychology, economics, neuroscience, computer science, etc.) and career stages (masters, PhD, postdoc, and junior PI) who want to receive high-quality training on state-of-the-art methods in their own and neighboring scientific fields.

Pre-requisite

A basic background knowledge in elementary statistics (e.g., probability theory) and programming in Python/R is highly recommended to master the technical skills, but no prior experience with computational modelling is required.

Structure & Content

Attendees will benefit from content talks from international leading researchers teaching the theoretical principles of computational modelling in neuroscience, computer science, neuroAI and cultural evolution, participate in practical hands-on sessions, and gain career advice during social networking events, mentorship and EDI sessions.

Registration

To apply, fill out this form by Monday, June 15th, at 10am UK time.

Please note that, unfortunately, we are unable to assist with visa applications. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Chairs

Gabriele Bellucci is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Social Neuroscience and Director of the Centre for Decision Sciences and the Theoretical Social Neuroscience Lab at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Anand Subramoney is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Software Engineering in the Department of Computer Science at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Nura Sidarus is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor), leading the Computations in Agency and Metacognition Lab and chairing the EDI Psychology team at Royal Holloway, University of London. She is also an affiliated member of the Neuroscience of Mental Health group at the Institute of Cognitive Mental Health at University College London.

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Where is it?

Stewart House, via the main Senate House entrance or 32 Russell Square, WC1B 5DN. This is part of Royal Holloway’s London campus and located in central London, Bloomsbury.

  • By Tube/Underground: It is exceptionally well-connected, with four major tube stations a short walk away from 11 Bedford Square and Senate House. 
    • Goodge Street (Northern line)
    • Tottenham Court (Northern line)
    • Russell Square (Piccadilly line)
    • Euston Square (Circle line, Metropolitan line, Hammersmith & City line)
  • By Bus: The nearest bus stop, Chenies Street (Stop D), is served by the routes: 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390, N5, N20, N29, N73, N253, and N279.
  • By Train:
    • London Euston Station
    • London Waterloo Station
  • By Car: For those driving, the London Campus is centrally located in Bloomsbury, Camden, easily accessible from major roads and offering convenient parking options nearby.