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27-01-2024UCL and leading charities launch Digital Hub to transform understanding of the brain’s role in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
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01-12-2023Patterns of Perception in Parkinson’s Team wins Parkinson’s UK Excellence Network Award
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12-07-2023The Patterns of Perception in Parkinson’s disease (PoP-PD) team launches two new booklets to open up conversations about Parkinson’s dementia
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23-06-2023Department of Imaging Neuroscience Celebrates Annual Public Engagement Awards
On Friday 16th June 2023, we welcomed external collaborators and staff from across UCL’s Department of Imaging Neuroscience to the 2023 Public Engagement Awards.
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11-05-2023Artificial Intelligence for Diagnosing Focal Epilepsy: A collaborative project to co-develop an information sheet with patients and their families
At UCL, Dr Konrad Wagstyl and Dr Sophie Adler co-lead the MELD project, an international collaboration between epilepsy hospitals worldwide, which creates AI tools to assist in the identification of epilepsy causing abnormalities on MRI scans. In collaboration with Dr Jonny O’Muircheartaigh (a neuroscientist at KCL) and epilepsy charities (Epilepsy Research UK and Young Epilepsy), the team set out to find out how patients and their families feel about this type of research and to work with them to co-create an information sheet about the MELD Project.
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18-04-2023Understanding MRI: Two animations co-created alongside research participants to explain key aspects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
The Understanding MRI team have co-created two new animations which explain key aspects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – a key neuroimaging technique used by researchers at UCL’s Department of Imaging Neuroscience.
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06-03-2023New guidance on how to support young people during brain scanning co-developed with young people with epilepsy
The OPM Collaboration set out to raise the voice of young people with epilepsy. In partnership with Young Epilepsy, the project co-designed key elements of a new wearable brain scanning technology: OPM-MEG. Through the project, new insights and guidance have been published on how to better support young people with epilepsy during the brain scanning process of this emerging technology.
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06-03-2023New funding secures the future of social mobility programme In2Research
Global health funder Wellcome is the latest funder to support the impactful In2research programme, co-founded by In2scienceUK and Department of Imaging Neuroscience, UCL.
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14-02-2023National British Brain Bee Championship 2023
After the challenging Online British Brain Bee competition 2023, 32 students from across the UK were invited to the National British Brain Bee 2023 competition which was held on Saturday, February 4th, 2023 at London Metropolitan University.
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12-10-2022UCL World Stroke Day Forum Returns in October 2022
A free Forum run by UCL for stroke survivors and their loved ones will return in 2022. UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2022 will for the first time be a hybrid event with both online and in person components.
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30-09-2022Patterns of Perception in Parkinson’s Disease (POP PD): Encouraging conversations about dementia in Parkinson’s disease through art
Alongside brilliant partners, the Department for Imaging Neuroscience has recently delivered a series of creative workshops with people living with dementia and their loved ones, to explore the topic of dementia within the Parkinson's community.
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17-06-2022Public Engagement Awards 2022: Celebrating the exceptional commitment to public engagement at the Department
Every year, the Department joins together to celebrate the range of creative, thoughtful and meaningful public engagement activities held over the past year. The awards ceremony was held in person at 12 Queen Square on Tuesday 7th June, welcoming research and support staff from across the Centre - as well as external collaborators and partners from various public engagement projects.
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04-02-2022New engagement project funded to co-develop essential resources for young people living with OCD and their parents
OCD engagement project aims to overcome the disconnect between neuroscience research and the OCD community by building two engaging toolkits which will be used to establish understanding of OCD as a treatable brain illness.
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07-01-2022Collaborative art science exhibition highlights the multi-sensory nature of fatigue
ENSNARED, a collaborative arts and neuroscience digital exhibition, highlights the multi-sensory nature of clinical fatigue, going beyond the stigma of just ‘feeling tired’.
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24-11-2021New funding enables expansion of postgraduate access programme In2research
UCL has been awarded £790,000 to grow its partnership with social mobility charity In2scienceUK through the postgraduate outreach initiative In2research extending across all disciplines and multiple universities by 2026.
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10-11-2021UCL World Stroke Day Forum returns for 2021
Now in its fourth year, a Forum for stroke survivors and their loved ones included a series of free, online events from 25th – 29th October.
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15-10-2021In2research launches: Empowering undergraduates and graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds to progress into careers in research and academia
In2research will provide paid placements in STEM research at top universities for people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain insight into postgraduate research. Participants will also receive mentorship from leading researchers in the science, technology, engineering and maths sector workshops, and away days.
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29-09-2021Free, digital Forum brings stroke patients and researchers together in an online space
A digital Forum run by UCL for stroke survivors and their loved ones will return in 2021 as a series of free, online events, taking place between Monday 25th to Friday 29th October.
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05-08-2021Understanding MRI: Reflections from the Team
In 2020, members of the Physics, Imaging Support, qMAP-PD and PLORAS teams from across the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (WCHN) came together to deliver a multi-disciplinary public engagement project, Understanding MRI. Together with volunteers who participate in the Centre’s research, they co-created an animation to explain a core aspect of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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29-07-2021Centre awarded funding for new project exploring teenagers’ sense of self
PhD student Madeleine Moses-Payne will work on an upcoming public engagement project in collaboration with creative collective EMERGE(ncy) PARTY. It will be funded by the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s Public Engagement Innovation Fund and supported by a National Lottery Project Grant, using public funding by Arts Council England.
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12-07-2021Understanding MRI: A co-creation project to develop an animation with research participants
Throughout the last year, members of the Physics, Imaging Support, qMAP-PD and PLORAS teams from across the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (WCHN) joined forces co-create an animation to explain a core aspect of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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12-05-2021Third annual Public Engagement Awards celebrate staff members’ exceptional commitment to public engagement at the Centre
Four awards were presented at an online ceremony to recognise outstanding contributions to the strong culture of public engagement at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging.
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05-05-2021Spotlight on the Nominees: The Dementia Film Project (Outstanding Public Engagement Project)
As the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s 2021 Public Engagement Awards draw closer, we shine a spotlight on each of the nominees to celebrate their contribution to another year of outstanding public engagement at the Centre.
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04-05-2021
Spotlight on the Nominees: Understanding MRI (Outstanding Public Engagement Project)
As the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s 2021 Public Engagement Awards draw closer, we shine a spotlight on each of the nominees to celebrate their contribution to another year of outstanding public engagement at the Centre.
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03-05-2021Spotlight on the Nominees: Emma Holmes (Excellence in Public Engagement)
As the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s 2021 Public Engagement Awards draw closer, we shine a spotlight on each of the nominees to celebrate their contribution to another year of outstanding public engagement at the Centre.
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02-05-2021Spotlight on the Nominees: Stephen Fleming (Excellence in Public Engagement)
As the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s 2021 Public Engagement Awards draw closer, we shine a spotlight on each of the nominees to celebrate their contribution to another year of outstanding public engagement at the Centre.
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01-05-2021
Spotlight on the Nominees: Megan Creasey (Rising Star)
As the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s 2021 Public Engagement Awards draw closer, we shine a spotlight on each of the nominees to celebrate their contribution to another year of outstanding public engagement at the Centre.
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30-04-2021Spotlight on the Nominees: Stephanie Mellor (Rising Star)
As the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s 2021 Public Engagement Awards draw closer, we shine a spotlight on each of the nominees to celebrate their contribution to another year of outstanding public engagement at the Centre.
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29-04-2021Spotlight on the Nominees: Sophie Roberts (Rising Star)
As the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s 2021 Public Engagement Awards draw closer, we shine a spotlight on each of the nominees to celebrate their contribution to another year of outstanding public engagement at the Centre.
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28-04-2021Centre wins grant for new project exploring dementia within Parkinson’s disease
A project focused on supporting dialogue and raising awareness of dementia within the Parkinson’s community has been funded by a Wellcome Research Enrichment – Public Engagement grant. Dr Rimona Weil, Principal Investigator of the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging’s Vision in Parkinson’s Disease research team and a Principal Investigator at the UCL Dementia Research Centre, will lead the project, which aims to better involve patients in research targeting dementia in Parkinson’s.
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20-04-2021Embedding a culture of public engagement
Since 2018, the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging have been running a long-term culture change study on the attitudes and perceptions of staff towards public engagement. In 2020, the study found that the culture of public engagement remains strong and is something the Centre and the public engagement team should be truly proud of.
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04-02-2021Centre gains funding to co-produce film script on awareness and dementia
A project aiming to develop a feature film exploring self-awareness in dementia has been funded by the UCL Knowledge Exchange Fund. UCL’s Dr Steve Fleming and Dr Jonathan Huntley will partner with award winning film makers Will Robinson and Ed Christmas to co-develop a film script with people with Alzheimer’s and those that care for people with Alzheimer’s.
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06-11-20202020 UCL World Stroke Day Forum transformed entirely online
This year, in response to COVID-19, the UCL World Stroke Day Forum transitioned into an online format, with a range of talks, live Q&As, workshops and informal events hosted by UCL researchers and charities.
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10-08-2020Centre launches new mentorship programme in partnership with In2Science
The Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging (WCHN) is excited to embark on a new partnership with In2science by launching a new pilot mentorship programme.
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15-05-20202020 Public Engagement Awards celebrate outstanding contributions to the Centre
Three awards have been presented at an online ceremony to celebrate the wonderful people and projects behind another successful year of Public Engagement at the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging.
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10-03-2020Dear World Project Exhibition – Exploring mental health, its diagnoses and labels
In February 2020, an exhibition was launched showcasing nine artworks which explored mental health, its diagnoses, and associated labels. The multi-media exhibition forms part of the ‘Dear World Project’ – an art-science collaboration which explores the labels often used to describe thoughts and feelings.
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04-03-2020
Patterns of Perception – People with Parkinson’s, dancers, artists and researchers share their creative collaborations in central London exhibition
Between the 4th March and 24th April, an exhibition at Central St Martins, central London, is showcasing and celebrating a unique collaboration that aimed to find better ways to dispel misconceptions and communicate real insights into the experiences of those living with Parkinson’s Disease.
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14-10-2019UCL World Stroke Day Forum 2019
This year’s UCL World Stroke Day Forum brought together more than 200 stroke survivors and 70 researchers and clinicians from across London, to discuss the future of stroke rehabilitation in the UK.
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12-04-2019Centre hosts first newly launched Public Engagement Awards
On April 2019, the Centre held its first ever Public Engagement Awards ceremony in our offices in central London. These awards celebrated the success of the Centre’s public engagement activity over the past year, and recognised and rewarded the fantastic members of our team who have been particularly instrumental in these efforts.
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