The ILCB is delighted to welcome Usha Goswami (University of Cambridge), a leading figure in cognitive developmental neuroscience and educational research. A member of the ILCB International Advisory Board, she was recently awarded the prestigious Doctor Honoris Causa by Aix-Marseille University.
Usha Goswami is Professor of Cognitive Developmental Neuroscience and Director of the Centre for Neuroscience in Education at the University of Cambridge. Her research has been instrumental in advancing our understanding of reading development and developmental dyslexia, particularly through a focus on the role of speech rhythm and phonological processing.Her work has received international recognition, including the Yidan Prize for Education Research (2019), and has had a major impact on both scientific knowledge and educational practice.
Usha Goswami is currently spending a three-month sabbatical at the ILCB/LPL, providing a valuable opportunity for exchanges with researchers and students. She has also just been awarded a new ERC Advanced Grant (2026–2030) on the early identification of dyslexia and developmental language disorder through speech production.