Hi everyone
We have a few announcements for you this week:
*Summer Closure*
We would like to give you advanced notice of our summer closure period,
which will take place between the 2nd and 20th September. During this
period we will perform essential IT upgrades and maintenance. There will be
no access to the centre (including remotely), and no support will be
provided over this period.
*Screening Participants*
We know that we have had to turn away participants on the day that they
attend for scanning. We also know that this is very frustrating for
researchers. The situation can occur for all participant groups, but is
more frequent in special or elderly populations. Our existing advice is to
ensure that you speak with your participant *before* the day of their scan
to go through the screening form, and obtained any Level 3 signatures
required. We know that this is done routinely, but we have a couple of
further suggestions:
- First, be absolutely clear that the questions you will be asking are
vital to ensure participant safety, and that each participant should answer
fully and take time to consider their answers.
- Second, make the participant aware that having participated in a scan
before does not mean that they will be clear for an upcoming scan; they
need to consider each question carefully and identify anything that they
may have previously had approved by an operator
- Finally, and related to the previous point, knowing that a participant
has been scanned before is not a guarantee that that same participant will
be eligible for an upcoming scan, because of any potential change in their
status or indeed changes in safety regulations governing who may be scanned.
*YNiC User Inductions*
We are running our next YNiC user induction this *Wednesday 26th June* at
the updated time of *4pm*. If you are aware of any students/staff that will
require an IT account for YNiC, they must complete a User Induction first.
Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up for the next
induction date.
Hope you have a good week.
Kind regards
Lauren
--
Lauren Welbourne, PhD
Senior Research Technician
lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk
York Neuroimaging Centre
University of York
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
Hi everyone
- We will be running our next *YNiC user induction on Wednesday 26th June
at 2pm*. If you are aware of any students/staff that will require an IT
account for YNiC, they must complete a User Induction first. Please ask
them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up for the next induction
date.
Kind regards
Lauren
--
Lauren Welbourne, PhD
Senior Research Technician
lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk
York Neuroimaging Centre
University of York
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
Hi everyone
Just one notice this week, there will be no support at YNiC on Wednesday
12th June, due to staff attending the Yorkshire Vision Network meeting.
The centre will still be open for use.
Hope you have a good week.
Kind regards
Lauren
--
Lauren Welbourne, PhD
Senior Research Technician
lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk
York Neuroimaging Centre
University of York
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
Hi everyone
Please be aware that the majority of YNiC staff will be unavailable on 12th
June for the Yorkshire Vision Network meeting. Therefore, there will be no
support or operator cover on this day, but the centre will still be open.
Kind regards
Lauren
--
Lauren Welbourne, PhD
Senior Research Technician
lauren.welbourne(a)york.ac.uk
York Neuroimaging Centre
University of York
Innovation Way
Heslington
York
YO10 5NY
