📢 NEW RESEARCH: 'Stroke Cognition Calculator' could help predict thinking problems after stroke.
The 'Stroke Cognition Calculator' has been shown to be 76% accurate in predicting a patient’s cognitive difficulties 6 months after their stroke.
Read more: tinyurl.com/ymyemc93
For #MNNAwarenessMonth and ahead of #RareDiseaseDay tomorrow, we're highlighting the work of Professor Simon Rinaldi and Dr Nicolas Dubuisson, who are researching inflammatory neuropathies.
Read more: www.ndcn.ox.ac.uk/news/new-fun...
Studentship: INTERVENTIONAL GENETICS AND ROBOTICS FOR RETINAL DISEASE GROUP Apply by 3 March
🔊 STUDENTSHIP: Interventional Genetics and Robotics for Retinal Disease Group
The aim of this project is to answer several fundamental questions related to our understanding of molecular and cellular basis of retinal degeneration.
Apply by 3 March: buff.ly/oJVVMOd
🔎 Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic #pain?
Watch this recording of our recent public talk by leading Professors in Neurology at the University of Oxford on the use of Deep Brain Stimulation for chronic pain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eifM...
🔊 EVENT: Level Up: Enriching Longevity Through Brain Health
Professor Russell Foster is among other experts giving insights on practical, science-backed ways to upskill your brain.
The conference is Wednesday, Feb 25 at @Center for BrainHealth in Dallas, Texas.
Register now:
Other than Oxford Photography Exhibition Celebrating diversity within the Oxford University community 3.30-7pm, Thursday 26 February, Fusion Arts, Oxford, 15 Park End Street Refreshements Provided Supported by the van Houten fund
📢 EVENT: Other than Oxford
Photography Exhibition celebrating diversity within the Oxford University community.
3.30-7pm, Thursday 26 February, Fusion Arts, Oxford, 15 Park End Street
📢 We are pleased to announce that two of our Professors, Laura Parkkinen and Peter Magill, have been appointed as Group Leaders for a new dedicated Parkinson's Research Centre.
Read more: tinyurl.com/4vrtrdjb
The study analysed 158 clinical trials involving more than 41,000 participants aged 60 and over. They found that dexmedetomidine, a painkiller and sedative that also reduces inflammation, prevented delirium in almost every type of surgery.
Read more: tinyurl.com/59e886ak
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📢 A new study has found that several commonly used drugs could significantly reduce the risk of delirium in older people following surgery.
Delirium – a sudden state of confusion and memory problems – affects around one in seven older adults after an operation.
FA is a debilitating, life-shortening, degenerative multisystem rare disease for which there is currently no cure.
The funding was awarded by the FA Alliance Innovation Fund and was announced by the Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre.
Read more: tinyurl.com/3frpdhfm
Esther Becker and Andrea Nemeth
Many congratulations to Professors Esther Becker and Andrea Németh who have both been awarded £100,000 and specialist support to advance pioneering research projects exploring novel approaches to discover treatments for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA).
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🔊 CLOSING SOON: UNIQplus 2026
UNIQplus is the University’s flagship graduate access programme, which supports UK-resident students and graduates from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds to explore postgraduate study.
Deadline: 12 midday, Wednesday, 18 February
Apply: buff.ly/G46gZqF
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Job Vacancy: Course Tutor in Pain Neurosciences Apply by 12 midday, Tuesday 3 March
JOB VACANCY: Course tutor in pain neurosciences
This is an exciting opportunity support the delivery of the new University of Oxford MSc Programme in Pain Neurosciences.
Apply by 3 March: buff.ly/H5LZsV7
Job Vacancy: Oxford Brain Bank Governance Manager Apply by 12.00 midday Tuesday 3 March
🔊 JOB VACANCY: Oxford Brain Bank Governance Manager
The successful candidate will be responsible for the governance of the tissue bank as well as for overseeing the processes of sample and data collection, storage and distribution for research.
Apply by 3 March: buff.ly/gYWqkn9
'Seeing how cancer treatments and outcomes have evolved over time inspired me to contribute, in my own way, to research that could help drive further progress.'
In this article for #WomenInScienceDay by Oxford Cancer, DPhil student Safiyah Mohamed explains why she's chosen to research Cancer Science
🌟 Caitlin Gardner won our Sir Roger Bannister Prize Winner 2024/25, which rewards undergraduate medical students who excel in the study of neuroscience.
🌟 Claire Bergstrom Johnson was awarded the 2025 Benson Research Fellowship by the GBS|CIDP Foundation International.
🌟Laurel Morris was conferred the title of Associate Professor.
🌟Chrystalina Antoniades was conferred the title of Professor.
🌟 Professor Esther Becker has been awarded the 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Award, which advances promising discoveries from academic labs into clinical practice.
🌟 Betina Ip was part of the shortlisting panel for the 2025 Royal Society Young People's Book Prize.
Esther Becker, Betina Ip, Laurel Morris, Chrystalina Antoniades, Caitlin Gardner, Claire Bergstom-Johnson
Today we're celebrating Today we're celebrating women at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences for hashtag#WomenInScienceDay. Here's just a selection of recent achievements:
#WomenInScienceDay #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders, affecting roughly 50 million people around the world.
Researchers at Oxford are looking at how epilepsy can be prevented, diagnosed and treated ⬇️
#InternationalEpilepsyDay
Studentships Neuroimmunology Apply b 2 March
🔊 STUDENTSHIPS IN NEUROIMMUNOLOGY
Two studentships are available in neuroimmunology, with a particular focus on multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Apply by 2 March: tinyurl.com/24dedpu2
🎧NEW PODCAST: Our Head of Department, Professor Kevin Talbot, has taken part in a The Naked Scientist podcast on Motor Neurone Disease (MND) 👇
tinyurl.com/mtbcahyr
#WIMMReads 🧪
#MRCWIMM Group Leader Yin Dong is among clinicians and scientists with expertise in congenital #MyasthenicSyndrome suggesting it may be time to update the disease name to reduce misdiagnosis and improve care.
#Neurology #RareDisease
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Studentship: Pain Rhythms Apply by 2 March
🔊 STUDENTSHIP IN PAIN RHYTHMS
This studentship will combine multidisciplinary approaches to understand the role of biological rhythms in pain using mouse spinal cord slices and advanced in vitro human pain models.
Apply by 2 March: tinyurl.com/24dedpu2
@britishpainsoc.bsky.social
Applications for the new MSc in Pain Neurosciences starting in October 2026 are currently open. Apply here: bit.ly/4h53b5x. Up to a week's notice of closure to admissions will be provided on our course webpage.
For 2026, applicants can choose between a seven-week, in-person paid research internship in Oxford, or an online programme offering academic skills development, mentoring and application support.
📆 Applications close 18 February
👉 Apply now: buff.ly/G46gZqF
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Applications for UNIQplus 2026, the University’s flagship graduate access programme, are now open. UNIQplus supports UK-resident students and graduates from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds to explore postgraduate study.
