Dr Richard Binney

Reader in Cognitive Neuroscience | Director, Bangor Imaging Unit | Co-Director, North Wales Centre for Human Anatomy

r.binney@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 383478

Dr Richard Binney

Research

Richard conducts research into where and how the human brain stores and flexibly uses our knowledge of people, objects, and words (in other words, our semantic memory). To do so, he employs a multi-method approach that includes behavioural measures (e.g., accuracy and reaction times), brain imaging and non-invasive brain stimulation.Ìý Further, his research seeks to advance our understanding of language and behavioural impairments that result from brain injury and dementia, and use research findings to help people manage their language disabilities and social difficulties.

For further information regarding my research activity, please visit these external websites:

Teaching and Mentoring

Richard teaches both on undergraduate and postgraduate modules, specialising in the following:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuropsychology
  • Neuroimaging
  • Neuromodulation (e.g., TMS, tES)
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Semantic Cognition
  • Language
  • Cognitive Communication Disorders

Room 307

Brigantia Building

Penrallt Road

Bangor

LL57 2DG

You can also connect with me via the following social media:

  • MSc
    University of Bristol,
  • BSc
    University of Exeter,
  • PhD
    University of Manchester,
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Richard is Module Co-Organiser for:

PPP-1005: Brain & Mind

PPP-4008: Methods in Language & Bilingualism Research

Richard supervises dissertations/projects at both the Batchelors' and Masters' level, and also supervises PhD candidates.

He is lead supervisor on the PhD projects undertaken by the following:

Irina Giurgea

Beca Mills

Richard's research spans several themes, including but not limited to:

  • where and how the human brain stores our knowledge of people, objects, words and actions (in other words, our semantic memory).Ìý
  • how processes involved in semantic memory contribute to our engagement in social interactions (social cognition)
  • what are the consequences of social and semantic processesÌý being impaired by brain damage or disease
  • how is the brain wired to give rise to various cognitive functions
  • how can we improve methods to study brain functions and connectivity (e.g., brain imaging methods)

For further information regarding my research activity, please visit these external websites:

Self-funded (inc. agency-funded) projects:

Richard welcomes informal enquiries from prospective PhD students interested in projects related to semantic cognition, social cognition, cognitive communication impairment, and/or brain anatomy and connectivity. Please submit a draft research proposal (1-2 pages) to the above email address.

Funded/Studentships:

Studentship opportunities within the schol can be found at /studentfinance/postgraduate/funding#psychologyÌý

2025

  • E-pub ahead of print
    Diveica, V., Muraki, E. J., Binney, R. J. & Pexman, P. M., 3 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Psychonomic Bulletin and Review.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Muraki, E. J., Pexman, P. M. & Binney, R. J., 15 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Human Brain Mapping. 46, p. e70210
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Binney, R. J., Smith, L. J., Rossit, S., Demeyere, N., Learmonth, G., Olgiati, E., Halai, A. D., Rounis, E., Evans, J., Edelstyn, N. M. J. & McIntosh, R. D., 28 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Brain Communications.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2024

  • Published
    Rouse, M. A., Binney, R. J., Patterson, K., Rowe, J. B. & Lambon Ralph, M. A., 3 Jun 2024, In: Brain. 147, 6, p. 1953-1966 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
  • Published
    Diveica, V., Muraki, E. J., Binney, R. J. & Pexman, P. M., Jul 2024, In: Cognition. 248, 105794.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Balgova, E., Diveica, V., Jackson, R. L. & Binney, R. J., Jul 2024, In: Neuropsychologia. 200, 108904.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Diveica, V., Muraki, E. J., Binney, R. J. & Pexman, P. M., 21 Mar 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Jackson, R. L., Humphreys, G. F., Rice, G. E., Binney, R. J. & Lambon Ralph, M. A., Aug 2023, In: Cortex. 165, p. 141-159
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Diveica, V., Riedel, M. C., Salo, T., Laird, A. R., Jackson, R. L. & Binney, R. J., 27 Nov 2023, In: Cerebral Cortex. 33, 23, p. 11384-11399 16 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bara, I., Binney, R. & Ramsey, R., May 2023, In: Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 76, 5, p. 1026–1044
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Diveica, V., Pexman, P. M. & Binney, R. J., Feb 2023, In: Behavior Research Methods. 55, 2, p. 461-473 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Pexman, P. M., Diveica, V. & Binney, R. J., 13 Feb 2023, In: Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 378, 1870, 20210363.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Bara, I., Binney, R. J., Ward, R. & Ramsey, R., 13 Aug 2022, In: Neuropsychologia. 173, 108288.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Balgova, E., Diveica, V., Walbrin, J. & Binney, R. J., 15 Oct 2022, In: Human Brain Mapping. 43, 15, p. 4589-4608 20 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Diveica, V., Koldewyn, K. & Binney, R., 15 Dec 2021, In: Neuroimage. 245, 118702.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Binney, R. & Ramsey, R., May 2020, In: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 112, May, p. 28-38
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Costa Beber, B., Mandelli, M. L., Santos-Santos, M. A., Binney, R. J., Miller, B. L., Chaves, M., Gorno-Tempini, M. L. & Shapiro, K., 1 Feb 2019, In: Aphasiology. 33, 2, p. 200-215
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Borghesani, V., Narvid, J., Battistella, G., Shwe, W., Watson, C., Binney, R., Sturm, V., Miller, Z. A., Mandelli, M. L., Miller, B. L. & Gorno-Tempini, M. L., Jun 2019, In: Cortex. 115, p. 72-85 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Binney, R., Zuckerman, B., Waller, H., Hung, J., Ashaie, S. & Reilly, J., Mar 2018, In: Neuropsychologia. 111, p. 62-71
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Rice, G. E., Hoffman, P., Binney, R. J. & Ralph, M. A. L., 5 Aug 2018, In: Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 373, 1752
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Rice, G., Hoffman, P., Binney, R. J. & Lambon Ralph, M., 5 Aug 2018, In: Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 373, 20170136.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jung, J., Visser, M., Binney, R. J. & Lambon Ralph, M., Dec 2018, In: Brain Structure and Function. 223, 9, p. 4023-4038
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Binney, R. J., Ashaie, S., Zuckerman, B., Hung, J. & Reilly, J., May 2018, In: Brain and Language. 180-182, p. 14-23
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Brown, J. A., Hua, A. Y., Trujillo, A., Attygalle, S., Binney, R. J., Spina, S., Lee, S. E., Kramer, J. H., Miller, B. L., Rosen, H. J., Boxer, A. L. & Seeley, W. W., 2017, In: NeuroImage: Clinical. 16, p. 564-574 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Binney, R. J., Pankov, A., Marx, G., He, X., McKenna, F., Staffaroni, A. M., Kornak, J., Attygalle, S., Boxer, A. L., Schuff, N., Gorno-Tempini, M. L., Weiner, M. W., Kramer, J. H., Miller, B. L. & Rosen, H. J., 12 Apr 2017, In: Brain and behavior. 7, 4, p. e00675
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Jung, J., Cloutman, L., Binney, R. & Lambon Ralph, M., Dec 2017, In: Cortex. 97, December, p. 221-239
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Binney, R. J., Zuckerman, B. & Reilly, J., Sept 2016, In: Current neurology and neuroscience reports. 16, 9, p. 79
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
  • Published
    Pankov, A., Binney, R. J., Staffaroni, A. M., Kornak, J., Attygalle, S., Schuff, N., Weiner, M. W., Kramer, J. H., Dickerson, B. C., Miller, B. L. & Rosen, H. J., Feb 2016, In: NeuroImage: Clinical. 12, p. 332-40 9 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Reilly, J., Garcia, A. & Binney, R. J., Aug 2016, In: Brain and Language. 159, p. 45-59 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Santos-Santos, M. A., Mandelli, M. L., Binney, R. J., Ogar, J., Wilson, S. M., Henry, M. L., Hubbard, H. I., Meese, M., Attygalle, S., Rosenberg, L., Pakvasa, M., Trojanowski, J. Q., Grinberg, L. T., Rosen, H., Boxer, A. L., Miller, B. L., Seeley, W. W. & Gorno-Tempini, M. L., 1 Jun 2016, In: JAMA neurology. 73, 6, p. 733-42 10 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Mandelli, M. L., Vilaplana, E., Brown, J. A., Hubbard, H. I., Binney, R. J., Attygalle, S., Santos-Santos, M. A., Miller, Z. A., Pakvasa, M., Henry, M. L., Rosen, H. J., Henry, R. G., Rabinovici, G. D., Miller, B. L., Seeley, W. W. & Gorno-Tempini, M. L., Oct 2016, In: Brain: A journal of Neurology. 139, Pt 10, p. 2778-2791 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Binney, R., Hoffman, P. & Ralph, M. A. L., 17 Oct 2016, In: Cerebral Cortex. 26, 11, p. 4227-4241
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Dutt, S., Binney, R., Heuer, H., Luong, P., Attygalle, S., Bhatt, P., Marx, G., Elofson, J., Tartaglia, M., Litvan, I., McGinnis, S., Dickerson, B., Kornak, J., Waltzman, D., Voltarelli, L., Schuff, N., Rabinovici, G., Kramer, J. H., Jack, C. & Miller, B. L. & 2 others, Rosen, H. J. & Boxer, A. L., 8 Nov 2016, In: Neurology. 87, 19, p. 2016-2025
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Binney, R. J., Henry, M. L., Babiak, M., Pressman, P. S., Santos-Santos, M. A., Narvid, J., Mandelli, M. L., Strain, P. J., Miller, B. L., Rankin, K. P., Rosen, H. J. & Gorno-Tempini, M. L., Sept 2016, In: Cortex. 82, p. 147-63 17 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Hoffman, P., Binney, R. J. & Lambon Ralph, M., Feb 2015, In: Cortex. 63, p. 250-66 17 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Humphreys, G. F., Hoffman, P., Visser, M., Binney, R. J. & Lambon Ralph, M., 23 Jun 2015, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112, 25, p. 7857-62 6 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Binney, R. J. & Ralph, M. A. L., Sept 2015, In: Neuropsychologia. 76, p. 170-81 12 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Mandelli, M. L., Caverzasi, E., Binney, R. J., Henry, M. L., Lobach, I., Block, N., Amirbekian, B., Dronkers, N., Miller, B. L., Henry, R. G. & Gorno-Tempini, M. L., 16 Jul 2014, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 34, 29, p. 9754-67 14 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Robson, H., Zahn, R., Keidel, J., Binney, R. J., Sage, K. & Lambon Ralph, M., 1 Mar 2014, In: Brain: A journal of Neurology. 137, 3, p. 931-43 13 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Cloutman, L., Binney, R. J., Morris, D. M., Parker, G. J. M. & Lambon Ralph, M., Nov 2013, In: Brain and Language. 127, 2, p. 230-40 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Binney, R. J., Parker, G. J. M. & Lambon Ralph, M. A., Oct 2012, In: Journal of Cognitive Neurosience. 24, 10, p. 1998-2014 17 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cloutman, L., Binney, R. J., Drakesmith, M., Parker, G. J. M. & Lambon Ralph, M. A., 15 Feb 2012, In: Neuroimage. 59, 4, p. 3514-21 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

  • Published
    Binney, R. J., Embleton, K. V., Jefferies, E., Parker, G. J. M. & Ralph, M. A. L., 1 Nov 2010, In: Cerebral Cortex. 20, 11, p. 2728-38 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2025

  • Associate Editor

    1 Jan 2025 →

    Links:

    Activity: Membership of board (Member)

2022

  • Meetings Secretary (Executive Committee Member, appointed)

    2 Nov 2022 →

    Links:

    Activity: Membership of committee (Chair)

  • 01/04/2020 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)