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22 October 2024
Event Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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
Clinical Neurology Event Public engagement Research
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
Clinical Neurology Public engagement
Postdoctoral researchers performed ‘glitter-essence imaging’ with families at the Science Wonder Garden Party 2024.
World Sleep Day
15 March 2024
Clinical Neurology Public engagement SCNi
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
Award Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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
Clinical Neurology Public engagement
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
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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.
The Symphony of the Brain - new video about brain waves
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
16 May 2022
Ophthalmology Public engagement Research
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
10 March 2022
We're delighted to introduce our new cohort of public engagement ambassadors for 2022.
NDCN Thomas Willis Day Prize Winners
26 May 2021
Award Public engagement Research Teaching
Our annual Thomas Willis Day celebrates the work of our Department over the previous year.
Researcher publishes children's book of the brain
4 March 2021
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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
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
9 March 2020
Ophthalmology Public engagement
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
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
14 August 2019
Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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
10 July 2019
Award Integrative Neuroimaging Public engagement
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.