Work Experience & Placements
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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
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.
We offer a work experience week for Oxfordshire students, as well as getting involved in a range of other initiatives.
Work Experience Programme summer 2020
We will be offering a five-day programme of work experience activities for Year 12 students based in Oxfordshire who are interested in brain research and are planning to go to university. Please do not contact us if you are not based in Oxfordshire. The programme gives students the chance to learn from practising scientists and will include:
- a project using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- a project using magnetoencephalography (MEG)
- short talks about neuroscience research going on in the Department
- mini projects on ophthalmology, sleep, cellular neuroscience and eye movements
How to apply
Contact communications@ndcn.ox.ac.uk for more information about the programme.