IBRO is ready for Day 4 of #FENS2026! Visit us at Booth #167 today and discover all the activities we have lined up! 👀 🔗 https://ibro.org/meet-ibro-at-fens-forum-2026/

📝 Great discussions yesterday at #FENS2026 during Behind the Paper From AI & authorship to peer review and publication pressure, the session showed there's no single perspective on today's publishing challenges Thank you everyone for joining the discussion with our speakers!

Entries are open for the 2026 Brain Awareness Video Contest! Collaborate with an SfN member to create a fun, educational video about the #brain. Animation, song, or skit—get creative and submit to #BAVC26 by June 25. 🔗 vist.ly/58325 #neurosky #scisky #medsky #neuroskyence

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🎧 Ep 281 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out now: 🤩 @emmayhnell.bsky.social myth busts neuroscience inc dreams & dopamine 🌏 @raechelkelly.bsky.social at 2025 Chelt Sci Fest on future fitting our homes 📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

🎧 Ep 281 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds: 🤩 @emmayhnell.bsky.social myth busts neuroscience inc dehydration & dopamine  🌏 @raechelkelly.bsky.social at 2025 Chelt Sci Fest future fitting homes  📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

📢 We are looking for three new Council members to contribute to and engage in the NCOB’s work. We are hoping to appoint members with expertise in data and AI ethics, medical science and healthcare practice. Find out more about the role and how to apply here:🔗 bit.ly/4cLcxmJ Apply by 1 June 2026

Great article on #mentoring and supporting career development in #academia from @emmayhnell.bsky.social & @tsememorylab.bsky.social 👇

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📚 New article from #EJN - The European Journal of Neuroscience | Open to all for 90 days! 🔬 Emma Yhnell and Dorothy Tse discuss how mentoring supports career development, builds a sense of belonging and helps navigate challenges in academia. 💭 Want to learn more? 🔗 buff.ly/UQa3pMl

I am pleased to share I have been awarded Principal Fellowship of @advancehe.bsky.social This recognises sustained strategic leadership that shapes learning and teaching with impact extending beyond institutional contexts. Above all I want to acknowledge the awesome students who inspire my work.

A brutally honest but important article by @jimdickinson.bsky.social on how “Welsh higher education is running out of wriggle room” wonkhe.com/blogs/welsh-... @wonkhe.bsky.social

Welsh higher education is running out of wriggle room

Jim Dickinson gets across a candid Welsh Government document that identifies problems that others are less willing to confront – from market redistribution to the graduate brain drain Jim Dickinson ge...

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A fantastic morning in the studio for BBC Radio Wales reviewing the papers! We covered everything from early-onset dementia and rugby, social media bans for children and of course The Traitors! Catch the full episode now (paper review in the last 10-15mins) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

A wonderful way to start the year, with a new publication. We examine ethnic representation across UK bioscience by exploring the structural factors shaping career progression, and proposing recommendations for meaningful change. Full article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41474708/

As 2025 comes to an end, I am taking a moment to reflect on the year that was; the lessons learned, the challenges overcome, and the people who made it meaningful - diolch yn fawr 🙏. And most importantly, never lose your sparkle! Wishing everyone a Happy New Year. Here's to 2026 🥂 - let's do this!

We are delighted to announce that we have appointed five new Council members with a range of expertise. @emmayhnell.bsky.social, Felicity Boardman, @julianhuppert.bsky.social, Rebecca Bennett and Suzanne Ost are joining us from this month. Find out more here:🔗 bit.ly/3MMRAgo

I am very pleased to share that I will be joining Nuffield Council on Bioethics as one of five new Council members. #MakingEthicsMatter ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB)@nuffieldbioethics.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We are delighted to announce that we have appointed five new Council members with a range of expertise. @emmayhnell.bsky.social, Felicity Boardman, @julianhuppert.bsky.social, Rebecca Bennett and Suzanne Ost are joining us from this month. Find out more here:🔗 bit.ly/3MMRAgo

New @intelligence2.bsky.social podcast episode out now... open.spotify.com/episode/07aU...

Why Are We So Addicted to Everything? With Nicklas Brendborg

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I'm a finalist in the Mastering Diversity Awards 2025 in the STEM Champion category! In a world of increasing polarisation, division and hate, equity, diversity and inclusion have never been more important. I remain committed to disrupting inequitable norms. #YouCannotBeWhatYouCannotSee

The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper is finally made public #academicsky #edusky https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-16-education-and-skills-white-paper

Post-16 education and skills white paper

Post-16 education and skills reforms to develop a skilled workforce and break down barriers to opportunity.

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Huge thanks to @BBCRadioWales for inviting me back to review the papers on Sunday Supplement. From AI in medicine, to doggy day care, fat loss jabs and quality street, we covered a lot. Catch up now on @bbcsounds.bsky.social (I'm the final 15mins) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

🎧 Ep 249 of Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe podcast is out Weds: 🤩 @emmayhnell.bsky.social myth busts effects of heat on the brain & benefits of gardening 🌊 @helenscales.bsky.social chats at Chelt Sci Fest about ocean 📲 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/j... 💻 jodurrantsbeautifuluniverse.libsyn.com

Congratulations #ClassOf2025 @cardiffunilib.bsky.social Always remember, #YouGotThis @brodiescoffee.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday, especially our speakers and panelists @theblochian.bsky.social, @emmayhnell.bsky.social, @claunader.bsky.social and @drkatel.bsky.social (and all those who aren't on Bluesky yet!)

I was at this event as part of the final panel on communication of research at a wider level (outreach etc) with @emmayhnell.bsky.social and Clau Nader and expertly chaired by Andrew Barker 😀

N8 Research Partnership@n8research.bsky.social · last yr.

The N8 Research Partnership has today released a landmark statement urging fundamental reform in the way scholarly research is published

In 2023 it was decided that after 12+(?) years of Cheltenham science festival I’d take a year off in 2025. Anyway, I failed. And ended up on stage anyway. 😅 Lovely to have a fleeting visit to my #SciComm home. Next year already being plotted! (Thanks to @emmayhnell.bsky.social for 📷

Fabulous talk by the lovely @emmayhnell.bsky.social hwre at @edinunineuro.bsky.social talking about teaching and engaging students with lots of fun tidbits and ideas to consider. Think about your strengths, different modes or medias and maybe make it personal!

It’s EN Afternoon🤩: PhD data blitz; @emmayhnell.bsky.social shares ideas on teaching & engagement. Highlights of our range of teaching programmes - how to get involved! Keynote: Andy Stansfield @sidb-edinburgh.bsky.social on behaviour and cognition in genetic neurodevelopmental conditions. 🔬🧠🧫🐀

An honour to be invited by HRH King Charles to attend a Garden party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate and recognise those working in education and skills, it was an incredible day. 🙏🏻

👀 Visibility in academia matters more than ever — but how do you do it without feeling awkward? Hear from researchers who’ve been there. 🎧 📺 @britishneuro.bsky.social #BNA2025 #ResearchCareers @ianharrisonneuro.bsky.social @emmayhnell.bsky.social + Ekta Patel & Fiona Ducotterd pod.fo/e/2d33f7

Dementia Researcher: Make Your Mark: Elevating Your Academic Visibility - BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience

Recorded live at the BNA 2025 Festival of Neuroscience, this special episode of the Dementia Researcher Podcast explores how researchers can build visibility in authentic and meaningful ways.Host D...

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🎙️ Live from #BNA2025! Learn how to boost your academic visibility with Dr Emma Yhnell and guests in this special podcast episode. 📺 Watch now or listen tomorrow: @ianharrisonneuro.bsky.social @emmayhnell.bsky.social @britishneuro.bsky.social youtu.be/ZD5Gyg3p3Oo

Make Your Mark: Elevating Your Academic Visibility - BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience

YouTube video by Dementia Researcher

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What a #BNA2025 it was. From plenaries to podcasts, keynotes to cathedrals, it was brilliant. Many thanks to everyone who contributed and made it such a brilliant success 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻