Welcome to the team Esther! Esther joins the UK MS Register as part of the Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) Black Internship Programme🎉 We are so pleased to have Esther on board, and look forward to working together in the coming weeks. #BlackInternProg #HealthDataScience

Women living with MS – the University of Leeds wants to hear from you! 📣 Researchers are exploring how Multiple Sclerosis affects women’s everyday lives, including physical activity, wellbeing, and quality of life. Take part here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/EcC0RmX7MX

It's #WorldBrainDay 🧠 The MS Society have shared a fascinating conversation with Dr Antonio Scalfari, Consultant Neurologist, about brain reserve, what it is and what we can do to help protect it. www.mssociety.org.uk/research/lat...

What is brain reserve and why does it matter?

Our brains have an amazing natural ability to compensate for damage. We asked Dr Antonio Scalfari, Consultant Neurologist at Imperial College Healthcare Trust to tell us more about how this works and ...

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The Register team have had a fantastic week at Erasmus University Rotterdam, for the International Population Data Linkage Network conference #IPDLN2026 A great opportunity to share our data linkage work through posters and presentations, as well as network with colleagues from across the sector.

New MS study from Imperial College London. Recruiting people with relapsing-remitting MS that are not treated with any disease modifying therapy, or those treated with Ocrelizumab, and people without MS or any other autoimmune condition. ⬇️

Congrats to Register analyst Sarah, and her friend Bronwen, on completing the MS Society's May 50k! 🎉 🎉 They raised over £700 for the charity which will go towards vital work supporting people affected by multiple sclerosis across the UK. Read more in our blog: blog.msregister.org/sarah-comple...

Sarah Completes the May 50k - UK MS Register Blog

Congratulations to Sarah on Completing the MS Society's May 50k! The UK MS Register team is delighted to celebrate our Data Analyst, Sarah, who recently completed the MS Society’s May 50k challenge. T...

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The team have travelled to Edinburgh this week to take part in the MS Society's MS Frontiers conference - the UK's largest biennial conference for MS research professionals. We were thrilled to have so many of our abstracts accepted this year, creating a whole avenue of UK MS Register research!

Read all about it 🗞️ 📣 The latest UK MS Register newsletter is now available online. Contents include our 15th anniversary celebrations, recent events, and a news of a major Register milestone 🎉 Read here: blog.msregister.org/spring-newsl...

Spring Newsletter 2026 - UK MS Register Blog

Welcome to the Spring ‘26 edition of the UK MS Register newsletter. In this edition we share a very exciting recent publication and news of our 15th anniversary. Firstly we wanted to say a big thank y...

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This #WorldMSDay the theme #MyMSDiagnosis reminds us that behind every diagnosis is a unique experience. By sharing data and lived experiences through the UK MS Register, people with MS are helping researchers uncover new insights and shape the future of treatment and support.

It's International Nurse's Day! 👩‍⚕️ 👨‍⚕️ 🏆 🏆 Today we acknowledge and celebrate the work of our amazing nursing teams. Read our latest blog to discover more about how the UK MS Register works with nurses to get more people with MS involved in research: blog.msregister.org/internationa...

International Nurse’s Day 2026 - UK MS Register Blog

To mark International Nurse’s Day this year we wanted to shine a spotlight on the amazing work of the MS nurses and NHS research teams we work with. Many of you will have joined the UK MS Register onl...

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This week Dr Rod Middleton and Dr Richard Nicholas travelled to Birmingham for the Association of British Neurologists (ABN) Annual Meeting 2026. This has been a great opportunity to once again showcase the work of the UK MS Register.

New Study: Does your menstrual cycle affect your MS symptoms? This study is funded by the MS Society UK and supported by MS Together. To take part, visit ms-menstrualcycle.co.uk/newcastle-la...

Great to see @ukmsregister.bsky.social at the #EMSP2026

Our colleague Rory at the MS Tissue Bank ran the London Marathon last weekend....dressed as a brain! 🧠 Rory has raised an incredible amount of money for the MS Society UK and there is still time to donate via the JustGiving page 👇 www.justgiving.com/page/brain-r...

Watch out for that brain!

Help Rory Turkmen Smith raise money to support Multiple Sclerosis Society

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Researcher Richard Edwards from University of Wolverhampton is currently looking for participants to take part in his study focusing on time to MS diagnosis. Participants can take part remotely. If this sounds of interest to you, please contact Richard for more information: r.c.edwards@wlv.ac.uk

The team are in Sheffield today at the EuroQol UK & Ireland Regional Meeting 2026. UK MS Register clinical lead, Dr Richard Nicholas, is presenting the work we have been doing on the EQ-5D questionnaires.

The Register team have just returned from the Multiple Sclerosis Trust conference; we were proud to showcase our research though our posters and presentations, and welcomed so many engaged visitors to our stand. 👋 Thank you MS Trust team for another great conference! 🎉

Congratulations to UK MS Register senior analyst Dr Jeff Rodgers who is today showcasing his work at Brain Conference 2026 in London🙌 Jeff has been studying Register data and is presenting a poster titled 'Emulating a pseudo-trial of Baclofen and Sativex for MS spasticity using the UK MS Register'.

Did you know that the UK MS Register host the expression of interest for the Octopus trial? This is a revolutionary trial that will transform the way we test treatments for Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS). You can read the latest update from the trial here: blog.msregister.org/octopus-upda...

Octopus Update February 2026 - UK MS Register Blog

We know many of you have been waiting a long time. We are very grateful for your patience and for staying with us. Your support helps make this trial possible. Thank you to those of you who gave us fe...

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🌸 Our Spring questionnaires are now live on the UK MS Register! If you’re living with MS, your experiences matter. By taking part, you’re helping to shape research, improve understanding, and make a real difference to the MS community. Log into your account here: ukmsregister.org/Account/Login

This International Day of Women and Girls in Science we celebrate the women and girls shaping the future of science. 🔬✨ At The Register, we’re committed to highlighting the groundbreaking work being carried out by women, and supporting the next generation of female researchers 🙌 #IDWGS2026

Help shape the future of MS research in the UK. Join the UK MS Register if you: ✅ Live in the UK ✅ Are 18 or over ✅ Have a confirmed MS diagnosis Find out more: ukmsregister.org/Account/Regi...

New study from researchers at University of Birmingham looking into the experiences of pregnant women with MS. More details below 👇

In December 2025, the UK MS Register hosted a Campus Research Day at Swansea University which brought together researchers and supporters of the MS Society UK. blog.msregister.org/campus-resea...

Campus Research Day Dec ’25 - UK MS Register Blog

In December 2025, the Register team were delighted to host a Campus Research Day bringing together researchers and supporters of the MS Society for an engaging and inspiring visit. This event was the ...

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The @ukmsregister.bsky.social hosted a Campus Research Day in December, @swanseauni.bsky.social, bringing together researchers and supporters of the @mssocietyuk.bsky.social, to see how their fundraising activities support important MS research in Wales. 👉 popdatasci.swan.ac.uk/uk-ms-regist...

UK MS Register Campus Research Day Dec ’25 - Population Data Science

UK MS Register News. Published 1/14/2026. In December 2025, the Register team were delighted to host a Campus Research Day bringing together researchers and supporters of the MS Society for an engagin...

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📣 We are pleased to share that the Register are now part of the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Associate PI Scheme 🎉 Read more about the scheme, and how to be involved, in our blog: lnkd.in/e5tBExBJ blog.msregister.org/nihr-associa... @nihr.bsky.social

NIHR Associate PI Scheme Now Available Through the UK MS Register - UK MS Register Blog

Unlocking Research Potential — The NIHR Associate PI Scheme Now Available Through the UK MS Register At the UK MS Register, we are committed not only to driving high-quality Multiple Sclerosis researc...

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Congrats to Jess Smith and the team at Convey Law for raising over £6k for the MS Society 👏 🙌 We were delighted to welcome Jess and her father Mike to Swansea University back in August as part of an MS research visit, in partnership with the MS Society Cymru. businessnewswales.com/law-firm-rai...

Law Firm Raises More Than £6,600 for MS Society Cymru

Convey Law have raised a £6,609 for MS Society Cymru following months of fundraising activity, including their August Waggy Tails Walk at Kenfig Nature

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There's a fantastic new blog post available on the MS Society website written by volunteer Susan Crane. Susan is a participant on the UK MS Register, and a valued member of our Patient and Public Involvement group - the Brainstormers. Read Susan's blog here 👇 www.mssociety.org.uk/support-and-...

Finding purpose in volunteering: My journey with MS

Susan reflects on the variety of volunteering she’s done with us, at both a local and national level. And shares the thrill of her recent skydive in aid of our Stop MS Appeal.

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PhD researcher Hannah Hollinger, from the University of Highlands and Islands, is currently recruiting to her study. If you have RRMS and currently use a method of cooling yourself please contact hannah.hollinger@uhi.ac.uk directly if you would like more information. Please also feel free to share.

Register PI Dr Rod Middleton is in London today at the National meeting of the ACORD Collaboration. The ACORD Collaboration consists of a variety of groups currently developing, running and reporting MAMS platform trials in neurodegenerative conditions : lnkd.in/geKi-Kpu