6

Brilliant researchers and scientists

From 4 countries worldwide

£2.5M

Active research funding

ERC Advanced Investigator Grant

6

Active research projects

Across 3 major domains

Research Focus Areas

The CONSCIOUS project aims to deliver computational, experimental, and theoretical contributions to the field.

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Computational Phenomenology and Psychophysics

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Predictive Coding Perceptual Inference Gist Perception +2 more
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Bioligical Naturalism and Mind-Life Continuity

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Biological Naturalism Computational Functionalism ...
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Emergence and Complex Systems

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Dynamical Independence Co-Integration Granger Causality Maps

Meet Our Team

Our diverse team of researchers brings together expertise from multiple disciplines.

Principal Investigators

Prof. Anil Seth

Prof. Anil Seth

Principal Investigator & Lab Director

Principal Investigator

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Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr Lionel Barnett

Dr Lionel Barnett

Postdoctoral Researcher

Information theoretic methods for complex systems, and functional analysis of neurophsyiological data.

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Dr. Ishan Singhal

Dr. Ishan Singhal

Postdoctoral Researcher

Constraining predictive processing approaches via phenomenological principles.

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Dr. Robert Chis-Ciure

Dr. Robert Chis-Ciure

Postdoctoral Researcher

Philosophy of mind, life, and phenomenology

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PhD Students

Luis Lips

Luis Lips

PhD Student (2nd Year)

Neuroimaging and Complex Systems

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Will Yun-Farmbrough

Will Yun-Farmbrough

PhD Student (2nd Year)

Computational phenomenology of predictive perception

Predictive Coding Bio-inspired deep learning Perceptual Inference
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Upcoming Events
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ERC CONSCIOUS Workshop 2026

Keynote presentation on machine learning applications in computational biology and drug discovery.

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University of Sussex

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