Announcing Brunel's Fourth Brain Awareness Week
Brain Awareness Week, an initiative of the Dana
Foundation, is an international campaign to increase public awareness
about the progress and benefits of brain research. Since 1996, around
2600 schools, universities, and hospitals from 82 countries, including
many institutions across the UK, have participated in this week-long
celebration of the brain. Through the provision of a variety of
engaging activities and discussions, contributors to the campaign
disseminate the latest innovations in neuroscience to the wider
community. The fourth Brunel contribution to this event is jointly
organised by Dr. Alex Nowicky from the School of Health Sciences and
Social Care, as well as Dr. Adrian Williams and Dr. Andrew Parton from
the School of Social Sciences. This open-invitation public event will
provide a series of short talks, posters and demonstrations designed to
promote brain health and showcase Brunel's own contributions to
neuroscience research.
Staff from across the university will contribute to a
wide ranging programme. This cross-departmental concerted effort will introduce a
variety of topics from psychology and neuroscience in an accessible and
engaging manner. Please feel free to attend a selection of talks that
particularly interest you; of course, should you wish to find out more
about the many facets and functions of your brain, we will be delighted
for you to join us for the duration of the event.
This
free public event will take place in the Darwin Room in the Hamilton
Centre on Tuesday 11th March 2014 (lunch /
mid-afternoon tea / coffee break is provided).
We are very excited this year to have Prof David Nutt (Imperial College London) as our keynote speaker.
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