‘Night-time Cat’ - a children’s book to support improved grammar understanding
24 April 2019
Public Engagement Research Highlights
Postdoctoral research associate publishes a children's book that enables greater exposure to complex grammar structures at a young age, supporting children's long-term reading and learning development.
Queen of Pain on her Life Scientific
24 April 2019
Public Engagement Research Highlights
The Head of NDCN Professor Irene Tracey talks to Radio 4's Jim Al-Khalili about imaging pain in the brain
Inside the Wade-Martins Lab for World Parkinson's Day
24 April 2019
Events Public Engagement Research Highlights
We are raising awareness of Parkinson's Disease and related disorders with a unique video insight into the work of the Wade-Martins Group.
Brain Awareness Week 2019
28 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.
New 'MRC talks' podcast - Career Inspirations
22 January 2019
Public Engagement Strategic Developments
The new MRC talks podcast tells Professor Daniel Freeman’s career story – helping to improve lives through medical research.
BBC Radio 4 Series: A History of Delusions
13 December 2018
Professor Daniel Freeman, Department of Psychiatry, presented a new ten-part BBC Radio 4 series called 'A History of Delusions'.
Increasing access
25 September 2018
A unique programme for local school pupils from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds to support their progress into STEM careers
The Cerebral Signature of Pain
27 June 2018
International Public Engagement
The New Yorker features Professor Irene Tracey, Head of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and her research into the neuroscience of pain.
OxTALENT 2018 praise for ‘a true partnership’
25 June 2018
Awards and Honours Public Engagement
Members of the Neuroscience, Ethics and Society group, Gabriela Pavarini, Jessica Lorimer, Arianna Manzini and Ilina Singh have been commended in the OxTalent 2018 Public Engagement Award.
Digital festival engages public with brain research
19 April 2018
For Brain Awareness Week 2018, our Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging got together with Oxford Sparks to present an immersive experience of some of Oxford's brain research.