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World Sleep Day

Clinical Neurology Public engagement SCNi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Researchers in our Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute are working with Havant & South Downs College on a teenage sleep study.

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