The Helmholtz Research School provides training and education in the brain and cognition domain. The Helmholtz Institute is based at Utrecht University (UU), and is part of the UU focus area Neuroscience & Cognition Utrecht (NCU). The Helmholtz Institute (HI) unites scientists whose research is at the intersection of brain and cognition, based on the premise that for many questions about cognition and behavior it is essential to take brain function into account.