ynic-users June 2018

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Removal of Windows from YNiC stimulus PCs

by Andre Gouws

Hi all, There has been a marked decrease in the usage of Windows on the YNiC provided stimulus PCs over the past 3 years. This appears to due to three main factors: 1) We no longer provide licenses for Presentation and E-Prime on our machines (Windows specific packages) 2) There has been an increase in the number of users who use their own stimulus laptops (and plug them into our projector & response box) 3) YNiC has invested heavily in getting the two most commonly used stimulus packages (PsychoPy and PsychToolbox) running efficiently on Linux. Maintaining a managed, networked Windows build for stimulus delivery use is a significant overhead for us. Due to the lack of use of the Windows build on our machines, we are *proposing to **remove Windows entirely from our stimulus PCs* during our next planned system maintenance scheduled for September 2018. This is your opportunity to *e**xpress an opinion or concern* if you have any - please send your remarks to: support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk .. with the title: Windows stimulus PCs Thanks, -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD Manager of Imaging Services York Neuroimaging Centre University of York The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5NY Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

6 years, 10 months

Fwd: Talk at YNiC 4pm tomorrow - neuroimaging and optic neuritis

by Antony Morland

Talk at 4pm today. Apologies for the late notice. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alex Wade <alex.wade(a)york.ac.uk> Date: 20 June 2018 at 22:08 Subject: Talk at YNiC 4pm tomorrow - neuroimaging and optic neuritis To: Faculty <faculty-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk>, Researchers - Postdocs < pds-psyc-group(a)york.ac.uk> Yael Backner from the Hadassa Neuroimaging Center in Israel will be giving a talk on the neuroscience of optic neuritis: a degenerative disease related to multiple sclerosis. Yael works as part of a world-class team in Jerusalem and her talk will be excellent. YNiC. 4pm. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Best Alex -- Antony Morland, PhD. Director, York Neuroimaging Centre Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

6 years, 10 months

Important: Access to MRI is limited to your booked slot only.

by Andre Gouws

(This message is relevant to operators and anyone booking the scanners). Access to the MRI facilities is *limited to the time slot you have booked* for your scanning. Do not assume that you can start 15 minutes early, over-run by 10 minutes or just pop in to test things if the scanners do not appear to be booked. The scanners are becoming increasingly busy and the demands on the team at YNiC are increasing proportionally. Efficient time management of the scanning resources and cover are more important than ever. The staff here are often doing things in the background to support the service that means they are not available to help you out at the drop of a hat. If you require extra time for setup, testing or tweaking please ensure that you book additional time. Anyone found in the scanner rooms outside their booked time slots will be invoiced for the additional time they have had access to the suites. If you have any queries please drop me a line. Best wishes, -- André ************************************************************************ André Gouws PhD Manager of Imaging Services York Neuroimaging Centre University of York The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5NY Tel: +44 (0) 1904 435327 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

6 years, 10 months

YNIC Science Day September 14th - Presenters needed!

by Jonny Smallwood

Hello YNIC Users We are holding YNIC Science Day in B020 on September the 14th. The plan for this event is to showcase the work we are doing at YNIC to the wider community. One aspect of this event will be a series of short talks by early career researchers that describe the techniques they use in their research. Consequently, I am looking for volunteers to give short 5 minute talks about the work they are doing at the imaging centre. Please get in contact with me via email, or in person, if you have imaging data that you would like to present. Thanks Jonny -- Jonathan Smallwood, Reader in Psychology / Cognitive Neuroscience Room C023, Department of Psychology, University of York, England. YO10 4PH. Telephone: 01904 324651

6 years, 10 months

Update

by Antony Morland

Hello All, Gareth Gaskell, Chair of the YNiC Research Governance Committee, has reconfigured the YNiC Ethics application form, which is now in version 6. This form is available on the YNiC website. There is also an updated guidance document, version 4. The main changes concern GDPR, which Gareth has communicated about already. Other news; in our efforts to save the planet - one of our key missions - we are no longer going to provide paper cups for hot drinks. Please bring a reusable mug for your drinks. Best wishes Tony -- Antony Morland, PhD. Director, York Neuroimaging Centre Department of Psychology, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.

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