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World Sleep Day

Events Public Engagement

Friday the 15th March marked World Sleep Day. To celebrate, a team led by Luca Ratti put on a fascinating, interactive public engagement event.

Preventive Neurology Public Engagement Day

Public Engagement

Our team visited Templars Square shopping centre on Wednesday the 21st November 2023.

Westgate Centre visitors learn about Oxford’s ground-breaking research

Public Engagement

Hundreds of visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre last week were able to find out about the world-class healthcare research that is currently taking place in Oxford.

The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research

Public Engagement Research Highlights

New research has found that the consequences of anxiety disorders in young people can include mental health issues in adulthood, lower grades at school and lower earnings.

Can humans hibernate?

Public Engagement Research Highlights

Illuminating new TEDx Talk from Professor of Sleep Physiology Vladyslav Vyazovskiy

Ashmolean turns red for World Encephalitis Day

Events Public Engagement

Our researchers are tackling the devastating brain condition encephalitis.

The Symphony of the Brain - new video about brain waves

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.

International Stammering Awareness Day

Public Engagement

International Stammering Awareness Day is 22 October and this year's theme is "Being Seen, Being Heard – Representation and normalisation of stuttering in the mainstream."

Inside the Wade-Martins Lab for World Alzheimer’s Day 2022

Public Engagement Research Highlights

This week DPAG marked World Alzheimer's Day, which took place on Wednesday 21 September 2022, with an inside look into the Wade-Martins Laboratory.

How to use the science of the body clock to improve our sleep and health

Public Engagement Research Highlights

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.

Researcher publishes children's book of the brain

Public Engagement

Betina Ip, a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow, has written a book for children: The Usborne Book of the Brain

International Women’s Day Wikipedia Editathon 2020

International Public Engagement

To celebrate International Women’s Day this year a number of groups hosted Wikipedia Editathons

Teenage Brain Workshop

Events Public Engagement

A new workshop aimed at young people to inspire them to learn more about the science of the brain has been designed as part of a large Wellcome Trust funded research programme.

SHElock Holmes - Inspiring Girls With Science

Public Engagement

On 27 July, 16 girls aged between 11-14 joined the SHElock team from the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging.

Robin Dunbar and his Life Scientific

Awards and Honours Public Engagement

Prof Robin Dunbar, Emeritus Professor of Evolutionary Psychology has been in conversation with Jim Al-Khalili on Radio 4's Life Scientific. This fascinating podcast gives takes us on a journey from his early beginnings in science, and his fascinating research and groundbreaking discoveries he's made deciphering the mysteries as to why humans and animals evolve the social habits to exist in friendship circles.

Let’s talk about loneliness – the importance of social psychology

Public Engagement Research Highlights

his year’s focal point of Loneliness Awareness Week , 17th -21st June, is about reducing the stigma about loneliness. We’re using the opportunity to shine a light on some of the psychological research that can be utilised to help tackle loneliness.

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