Research podcast -SBNS

Newly qualified neurosurgery fellow Rosa Sun talks to James about training and working in brain surgery.  

The Society of British Neurological Surgeons is 100 years old this year. Hear about the history of brain Surgery with Jonathan Pollock. https://www.sbns.org.uk/ https://www.sbns.org.uk/resource/100-years-in-100-papers-a-history-of-discovery-and-clinical-practice-through-the-scholarship-of-the-neurosurgical-community.html  

Paul's brain injury recovery led to a new charity supporting others. Hear his story. https://paulforbrainrecovery.co.uk/

Professor Nathan Hughes talks about the high rates of children and young people with brain injuries in the youth prison system.  

Back Up support people following spinal injury. Hear about their work from Mark Holland. https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/   The views expressed are those of the guest and not necessarily those of the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Network, the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in brain injury, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the NHS, or the Department of Health and Social Care.

Professor Andrew Bateman talks about increasing research capacity and working with marginalised groups. https://www.nihr.ac.uk/social-care-incubator   brain injury social work group https://biswg.co.uk/2025/06/heads-together-launches-brain-injury-social-work-bisw-platform/  steph grant https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t95KbGsivw4HryjDpaOlB?si=WdTEe3aCSACetfIw8O26HA  brain kind https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wMW4qD6Gsn9jJGt2RezWU?si=FJ_F6ydsSPy5sfpE3dEOSw   ukabif cost to uk economy https://open.spotify.com/episode/08L5lnBBHZ9pQekT2pvXSx?si=eumoZbhqRPeZa5QKvp5fbA   health and well being care hub  https://www.essex.ac.uk/health-wellbeing-and-care-hub

Encephalitis is brain swelling caused by viruses or immune reactions. Dr Ava Easton talks about the condition and the work of EI https://www.encephalitis.info/

Mazdaq Ghajari talks about cycle helmet testing and the HIPER project

James talks to Jennie Morrell from Headway Essex about their work and celebrating 40 years supporting adults with brain injury https://www.headwayessex.org.uk/  

Ori Vajner talks about her experience of concussion in rugby and how they are managed