Prof Narender Ramnani

APPG on D&I in STEM: Call for ideas The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) are opening a call for ideas which will determine the next piece of work for th...

Our call for ideas is open. Got ideas about future activities for the group to undertake in relation to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion in STEM? Visit the @britsciassoc.bsky.social site for more information and forms. Closes 11 Dec 2025:

www.britishscienceassociation.org/appg-on-di-i...

The Royal Society @royalsociety.org and Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org - two of our APPG supporters - are holding a free webinar on 'Working together to address the barriers for disabled scientists'.

Next Tuesday, free to attend! >>

Shades of blue and red in a slice through an immuno stained brain showing some deliciously lovely looking mushroom body lobes - ripe for investigation during a funded PhD - and the central complex. Image credit: Dr Max Farnworth

🚨RA/PhD position available in evolutionary neurobiology 🚨

Working on a deep dive into circuit changes during mushroom body expansion in Heliconius butterflies @camzoology.bsky.social

- employment benefits
- 4 years funding
- 1000% fun

Deadline: 14/1/2026

Details:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

British Neuroscience Association’s response to the Government strategy on animal testing and new alternative methods

The BNA has published its response to the Government strategy on animal testing and new alternative methods.

Read the full statement here: bna.org.uk/resource/bna...

#NeurosciencePolicy #ResearchEthics

Meet our speakers for BNA Careers: Mastering the Interview 🧠
Get tips for online & in-person interviews, plus 20-min simulation workshop!
📅 11 Nov | 🕐 13:00 GMT | 💻 Online | ££ Free for BNA Members
bna.org.uk
#NeuroscienceCareers #InterviewSkills #CareerGrowth

A very Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating!

Graphic with the headline “London is the greatest city in the world” set against a bright view of the River Thames with the Shard, Tower Bridge and the city skyline. The text celebrates what makes London special: regularly voted the number one city in the world, incredible diversity with over 300 languages spoken, world-class transport, world leader in finance tech and life sciences, best museums and galleries many free to visit, world-leading nightlife, food sport and music for every taste, host to the world’s best sporting events, home to seven Premier League clubs, globally-ranked universities, a city where you can be yourself and love who you love, and a place for everyone.

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.

Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐

Delighted to have been invited to take part in this rountdable discussion on #EDI #data

We must be able to measure the things that we want to change.

Thx @samanthaniblett.bsky.social for hosting, Prof. Kevin Fenton CBE for chairing, and @stemdandiappg.bsky.social for coordinating!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Columbo! Thanks for all the joy you bring to us, and for teaching us that sometimes enjoying the present moment is better than the being distracted by the past and the future!
🥳🎂🎁🎊

Prof Hannah Fry starting her DeepMind podcast with a striking observation:

“Almost no prerequisite to any major invention was invented with that invention in mind.”
(from Kenneth O. Stanley, “Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective”).

Love these podcasts!

lnkd.in/eJu_QR_K

Physical copy of the book “Statistics for Psychology Using R: A Linear Models Perspective” by Alasdair Clarke and Matteo Lisi, with a red title block and abstract network graphic.

Excited to finally have in my hands a copy of our new book Statistics for Psychology Using R: A Linear Models Perspective (written with Alasdair Clarke, not on bsky) !!

📘 www.mheducation.co.uk/statistics-f...

#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence #statistics #statssky
@rhulpsychology.bsky.social

New paper out! 📣

#PsychSciSky #neuroskyence
@rhulpsychology.bsky.social

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FOXP genes regulate Purkinje cell diversity and cerebellar morphogenesis - Nature Neuroscience The Li lab mapped molecularly distinct Purkinje cell (PC) subtypes in 3D and linked them to adult cerebellar architecture. They found that Foxp1/Foxp2 are essential for PC diversity and that Foxp1+ PC...

Beautiful work from James Li’s lab, out in @natneuro.nature.com, dissecting the role of FOXP genes [mostly, FOXP1 and FOXP2] in regulating Purkinje cell diversity and cerebellar hemisphere developnent
🧪🧠🧬
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Position open for a neuroimaging focused postdoc to come work with us in Sydney

Feel free to get in touch for a chat if you have any questions about it :)

usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/USYD_E...

New high resolution fMRI paper describing the capabilities and challenges of 9.4T fMRI in the cerebellum.
By van der Zwaag et al., (@highonfield.bsky.social, @nikospriovoulos.bsky.social)

doi.org/10.1002/mrm....

From 10–14 Sept, the British Science Festival transforms Liverpool into a playground for ideas. Join our researchers for hands-on science, from roller skating with viruses to robots making art. 🤖🧪

👉 All events are FREE – find out more: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/08/b...

@britsciassoc.bsky.social

Today, IBRO celebrates the contributions of #Indigenous communities in advancing brain science and beyond - reaffirming our commitment to #DEI in #neuroscience.

🎥 Revisit this insightful ALBA-IBRO webinar: “Indigenous voices in neuroscience"
buff.ly/4HljwKs

@network-alba.bsky.social

turing.ac.uk using a Cloudflare real human verification check box test?!

Really, Alan Turing Institute?

Precision Neurotechnologies Backed by £69m, this programme aims to unlock new methods to interface with the human brain at the cellular level, with unprecedented precision.

🚨 Upcoming postdoc openings 🚨

We will soon be hiring postdocs to work on neural data analysis & modelling in the context of a recently awarded ARIA grant aimed at "precision control" of neural population dynamics (w. collabs. across the UK)

Reach out if interested!

www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-...

@dickretired.bsky.social @granularprefrontal.bsky.social FYI

Reflecting on the 2025 BNA Dementia Masterclass BNA Training Academy's first masterclass brought together world-leading experts for a full day of insight, innovation, and inspiration.

The BNA Training Academy's first Masterclass on Dementia, covered symptoms, risk factors, latest research on biomarkers and clinical trials.

Missed it? You can now access the content on demand.

www.bna.org.uk/resource/ref...

#DementiaAwareness #NeuroscienceEducation

Why the loss of the Sycamore Gap Tree saw an outpouring of emotion The sentencing of the two men who felled the Sycamore Gap Tree has brought back the incredibly strong emotions of the loss of such a world-famous, iconic national piece of history.

In the context of the Sycamore Gap tree sentencing today, I've written a short opinion piece for @lbc.co.uk on the role of landmarks in shaping place identity and connectedness. Find it here: www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view... 🧠🌎

@rhulpsychology.bsky.social

Sharing the World—A Social Aspect of Consciousness Abstract. Moving through our environment generates multiple changes in my sensations. But I do not experience the environment as changing. My conscious perceptual experience is of a stable environment...

Here is is!
direct.mit.edu/opmi/article...

New to academic publishing or want to improve your submissions?

Join Dr @clairedurrant1.bsky.social & Dr @kbgenesbrains.bsky.social‬ (Co-Editors-in-Chief at Brain and Neuroscience Advances) to learn how.

Ideal for #earlycareerresearchers in #neuroscience.

bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...

Would you like to have your work #published?

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Dr Kate Baker will give actionable advice on how to structure articles effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and respond to reviewer feedback.

www.bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...

#NeuroscienceResearch #AcademicPublishing

Why symbols matter. #HappyPride

I missed this interview with me when it first came out in the January 2025 edition of 'First Break', the magazine of European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) 🤓

📣Excited to tell you about our Applied Neuroscience MSc @rhulpsychology.bsky.social!

Flexible study options: 1-year full-time or 2-year part-time. Apply by 20 Aug (International) / 29 Aug (UK).

More info: tinyurl.com/MScNeuro

Please share!

🌈 Happy #Pride2025!

We’re committed to building a field where everyone feels they belong.

💻 Our members can help - complete your demographic info in your new BNA profile, and help us advocate for better support, representation, and policies across the sector.

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#LGBTQinSTEM

NEW on Wonkhe: Ahead of new duties going live on August 1st, the Office for Students has published regulatory guidance on freedom of speech. Jim Dickinson attempts to take it all in buff.ly/DT4kzu3