Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Teaching, Research Culture and Engagement for NDCN teams
23 May 2025
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards, which recognise achievements and celebrate success across the collegiate University, were announced at a special ceremony hosted by the VC in the Sheldonian Theatre on 15 May 2025.
World Sleep Day 2025
17 March 2025
To celebrate #WorldSleepDay on Friday 14 March a team led by Luca Ratti put on an interactive public engagement event at the JR, and Rachel Sharman went down a storm on social media sharing her top tips for a good night's sleep.
Vice-Chancellor’s Awards nominations in NDCN
13 March 2025
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards are a University-wide celebration of our outstanding people. Four projects involving members of NDCN are included in the shortlist.
Celebrating our #SheKicksHeroes for IWD2025
8 March 2025
Saturday 8 March is International Women's Day. To mark the day we're highlighting Football on the Brain's recent school workshop celebrating inspirational women and sharing the team's #SheKicksHeroes.
Bringing Neuroscience to Life: A Visit to Aylesford School
28 February 2025
Two researchers from NDCN visited the Warwickshire school to teach students about the brain.
Other Than Oxford
30 January 2025
How DPhil student Morgan Mitchell is uncovering unconventional routes into the University.
2025 NDCN Engagement Ambassadors Announced
30 January 2025
Six NDCN researchers and staff have been selected to join the 'Engagement Ambassadors' programme.
NDCN innovators take their tech to Oxford Digital Festival
2 December 2024
Researchers from OxQUIP and the Vision Group shared their innovative technologies with colleagues
Free lesson plans to help young people deal with stress accredited for use in schools
20 November 2024
The ‘Building stress Resilience in Early Adolescents’ Lives’ (BReal) project aimed to create evidence-based resources to improve young people’s resilience, and enable them to develop skills to cope with everyday challenges.
Exploring the brain's hidden symphony at New Scientist Live
18 November 2024
Researchers from MRC BNDU recently brought cutting-edge neuroscience to the public through interactive exhibits and live demonstrations at this year’s New Scientist Live event, held in London 12-14 October.
Football on the (alumni) brain
22 October 2024
A nine-strong team from WIN and NDCN spent a soggy Saturday morning in September bringing Football on the Brain to Meeting Minds 2024, the annual flagship event for Oxford alumni.
Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre Open Day 2024
17 September 2024
This annual PPI event brings together researchers and clinicians at the forefront of Parkinson’s research alongside patients and families.
Glittering on your nerves
29 July 2024
Postdoctoral researchers performed ‘glitter-essence imaging’ with families at the Science Wonder Garden Party 2024.
World Sleep Day
15 March 2024
Friday 15 March marked World Sleep Day. To celebrate, a team led by Luca Ratti put on a fascinating, interactive public engagement event.
New Engagement Ambassadors 2024
8 January 2024
We're delighted to introduce our new cohort of engagement ambassadors for 2024.
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging receives engagement award
6 December 2023
The Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging has been awarded the Silver Engage Watermark in recognition of their outstanding commitment to supporting public and community engagement.
Neuroimmunology at Freeland School Science Day
26 June 2023
The Davies and Rinaldi laboratories led 'glitter-essence imaging', a craft-based engagement activity at Freeland Primary School Science Day on 17 March 2023 for Brain Awareness Week.
Local young artists recognised in the University of Oxford's science-inspired art competition
26 June 2023
Oxford University has announced the winners of Beyond Boundaries, its science-inspired schools’ art competition. Their work will be going on public display at Oxford University Museum of Natural History for all to see, from Friday 30 June – Monday 3 July 2023.
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) receives Silver Engage Watermark Award
9 May 2023
This award from the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement is a significant landmark, indicating WIN's commitment to embedding support for public engagement.
New Public Engagement Ambassadors 2023
9 January 2023
We're delighted to introduce our new cohort of public engagement ambassadors for 2023.