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World Sleep Day
Clinical Neurology Public engagement SCNi
15 March 2024
Friday the 15th 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
Public engagement
8 January 2024
We're delighted to introduce our new cohort of engagement ambassadors for 2024.
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging receives engagement award
Award Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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
Clinical Neurology Public engagement
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
Public engagement
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
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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
Public engagement
9 January 2023
We're delighted to introduce our new cohort of public engagement ambassadors for 2023.
The Symphony of the Brain - new video about brain waves
MRC BNDU Public engagement
14 December 2022
Scientists in our Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit have been working with Oxford Sparks to produce this engaging video about their research.
How to use the science of the body clock to improve our sleep and health
Ophthalmology Public engagement Research
16 May 2022
Professor Russell Foster has written a new book about circadian neuroscience which is published by Penguin this week. This book review by Jacqueline Pumphrey was first published on the University of Oxford website.
New Public Engagement Ambassadors
Public engagement
10 March 2022
We're delighted to introduce our new cohort of public engagement ambassadors for 2022.
NDCN Thomas Willis Day Prize Winners
Award Public engagement Research Teaching
26 May 2021
Our annual Thomas Willis Day celebrates the work of our Department over the previous year.
Researcher publishes children's book of the brain
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
4 March 2021
Betina Ip, a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow, has written a book for children: The Usborne Book of the Brain
Our researchers take part in Oxford Science and Ideas Festival
Public engagement
16 October 2020
IF Oxford returns as a digital science and ideas Festival with 100 online events in October. There’s something for everyone, with activities for young children and families, or sessions for teenagers and adults to enjoy alone or as a group from the safety and comfort of home.
School students help with sleep research
Ophthalmology Public engagement
9 March 2020
A group of students got a taste of research at Oxford earlier this month when they spent a day analysing data at our Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute.
Engaging young people with our work over the summer
Public engagement
4 September 2019
The summer of 2019 saw many of our researchers getting involved in initiatives to engage young people with our work.
SHElock Holmes - inspiring girls with science
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
14 August 2019
On 27 July, 16 girls aged between 11-14 joined the SHElock team from our Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging.
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging triumphs at Public Engagement with Research Awards
Award Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
10 July 2019
The Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) has won an award in this year’s University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor’s Public Engagement with Research Awards. These celebrate excellence in public engagement across the University.
NDCN heads to the Royal Society to showcase research
Anaesthetics Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
28 June 2019
Our exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition (1-7 July 2019), will bring the topic of ‘Breathing with your Brain’ to life!
Brain Awareness Week activities engage the public
Clinical Neurology Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
21 March 2019
Brain Awareness Week is an annual global initiative designed to raise awareness among the public about brain-related research and the impact that neuroscientists are having on the world.
Later school start time trialled in Teensleep Project
Ophthalmology Public engagement Research
21 March 2019
Researchers in our Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute are working with Havant & South Downs College on a teenage sleep study.