Once you have submitted a project proposal, you will be asked to come and make a project presentation at YNiC. The objective of this presentation is to provide YNiC with an early indication of the project requirements and how best to support them. There is also the opportunity to benefit from the experience of the wider user community to optimise your study. Some investigators, with little background in neuroimaging, may feel unable to pursue their project without input from more experienced neuroimagers. This presentation also provides the forum to meet potential collaborators.

After presentations have been made investigators, or investigators with their collaborators, will be expected to develop an action plan so that a full application to the Research Governance Committee (RGC) can be submitted. It is the responsibility of the investigator to complete the application, but guidance on this procedure and the centre’s resources will be provided by your SLO.

The presentation, or the discussion generated by the presentation, should cover the following points. Some investigators may not be able to provide specific information concerning all these issues. It is hoped, however, that discussions prompted by the presentation will assist the applicant in finalizing these details.