- ynic-users

This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 30 Jun '25

30 Jun '25

Hello, *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 5th of August, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 Operator Training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 5th of August, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 13th of August, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *Are you coming to the end of your studies?* If you will be finishing your studies soon and no longer require access to the centre, we would really appreciate it if you could clear down any files you no longer need that are stored in your /home and /scratch spaces. *Please remember, DO NOT transfer any data off YNiC systems (this includes using USB drives/hard drives or saving/sharing data using applications like google drive/dropbox/emails etc.).* If you have a YNiC door fob, you can return it to reception (you can post it in the silver letter box to the left of reception), or hand it in to reception in the Psychology Department. Thank you, and good luck for the future! :) Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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Data protection at YNiC reminder
by Richard Aveyard 27 Jun '25

27 Jun '25

Hi All, As we get towards the end of the data-collection period for the masters projects, and the exciting analysis stage gathers pace, now would be a good time for everyone to re-visit the data security rules for neuroimaging data. You can find our policies by following this link to YNiC's wiki page on data protection <https://wiki.pages.ynic.york.ac.uk/UserResources/Policies/DataProtection.ht…> . As part of your centre induction you will have completed an Appropriate Data Usage Declaration in which you commit to following the policies described in the Data Protection Policy document - it is important that you uphold these rules. A few illustrative (not exhaustive) examples are listed below: *Do Not* share neuroimaging data by email, Google Drive, Dropbox etc. *Do Not *submit neuroimaging data to AI tools like DeepSeek or chatGPT. *Do Not* transfer neuroimaging data to USB drives, or any computers that are not provided by YNiC (even other computers provided by the University). *Do Not* store R-numbers alongside identifiable participant information. YNiC provides data storage for all research projects which can be used to share data with other people in your research group, the storage directories have filepaths of the form: /scratch/groups/Projects/PXXXX/ Where PXXXX is your 4-digit project number. Storing data in these directories is the only method through which you are permitted to share data. We provide a wiki page offering tips on managing data access that you can find by following this link to YNiC's wiki page on managing data permissions <https://wiki.pages.ynic.york.ac.uk/IT/UnixUsers/FilePermissions.html>. Summary data such as screenshots of a fMRI overlay, mathematical plots of data, or graphs or tables of summary statistics can be used in your reports, but must not contain personally identifiable information. If you need help in achieving something with your data, or have any doubts about data protection, check with YNiC first by emailing support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk Best Wishes, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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YNiC Operator Training
by Aidan Horner 25 Jun '25

25 Jun '25

Dear all, As everyone is aware, we provide a lot of YNiC technician operator cover whilst also training YNiC users to be operators themselves. This works well for everyone as it balances workloads for YNiC technicians and provides more flexibity in scanning for those users who are trained to be an operator. Part of the operator training process requires the trainee to attend and scan across multiple sessions to ensure they are of the standard we expect before being 'signed off'. There is no official policy on this, but as a centre we would expect those who are going through this process to attend as many sessions as possible on their lab projects to speed up the training process. On a few occasions recently, trainees have not been scanning on projects run by their labs (e.g., for MSc projects), which increases workload for YNiC technicians. I am therefore emailing to ask everyone to try to engage with training as much as possible. If a project is running in the lab and you are being trained, please try to ensure you are attending as many of these sessions as you can. This is of benefit for yourself and the YNiC staff, and ensures we are providing operator cover more equitably across labs. As always, if there are circumstances that might this difficult, come to talk to us and we will do our best to help and support you. Finally, if you are unsure about the above and how it relates to you or members of your lab, again please come and talk to us. Best wishes, Aidan -- *I work 0.8FTE and my working days are Monday-Wednesday and Friday* =========================================================== Prof Aidan J Horner Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Co-Director York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC) Department of Psychology University of York York YO10 5DD https://www.aidanhorner.org/ ===========================================================

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3D printer induction
by Katya Krieger-Redwood 25 Jun '25

25 Jun '25

Hello everyone, I am attending an induction at the library for use of the 3D printers <https://www.york.ac.uk/library/research-creativity/yorcreate/>, if you'd like to join there is space for ~15 more people. Wednesday 16th July 10:30-11:30. Please let me know if you'd like to sign up! Katya

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 10 Jun '25

10 Jun '25

Hello, *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 1st of July, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 1st of July, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 9th of July, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Door Fobs* If you have a YNiC door fob you no longer need, please drop this back into either YNiC or Psychology reception. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 02 Jun '25

02 Jun '25

Hello, *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 1st of July, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 1st of July, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 9th of July, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* *YNiC's 20th Anniversary Celebration this Wednesday* We look forward to welcoming everybody to mark the 20th anniversary of the York Neuroimaging Centre on *Wednesday.* We are having a day of celebration, and are delighted to share the schedule for the day <https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/20_anniversary_schedule.pdf> *YNiC Door Fobs* If you have a YNiC door fob you no longer need, please drop this back into either YNiC or Psychology reception. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 27 May '25

27 May '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 3rd of June, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 3rd of June, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Tuesday the 10th of June, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* *YNiC's 20th Anniversary Celebration* We would be delighted if you would join us to mark the 20th anniversary of the York Neuroimaging Centre on *Wednesday the 4th of June*. We are having a day of celebration, and are delighted to share the schedule for the day <https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/20_anniversary_schedule.pdf> with you. Please use this form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTdth1WuXG2i773EndWuOdvbwHiy-zvTt…> to confirm your attendance by *12 noon on Thursday 29th May 2025*. *YNiC Door Fobs* If you have a YNiC door fob you no longer need, please drop this back into either YNiC or Psychology reception. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 19 May '25

19 May '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 3rd of June, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 3rd of June, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Tuesday the 10th of June, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* *YNiC's 20th Anniversary Celebration* We would be delighted if you would join us to mark the 20th anniversary of the York Neuroimaging Centre. We are having a day of celebration, with both internal and external talks, on *Wednesday 4th June. *Please register your interest in attending using this link. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWh2o…> *YNiC Door Fobs* If you have a YNiC door fob you no longer need, please drop this back into either YNiC or Psychology reception. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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COGS at 11am Today
by Jennifer Ashton 14 May '25

14 May '25

Hello, Just a quick reminder that we have a *COGS* session today at *11am* in YNiC. Dr Scott Cairney will be presenting a talk titled "Forgetting unwanted memories in sleep". Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 12 May '25

12 May '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. Please join us on *Wednesday* for the final *COGS* session of the semester. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 3rd of June, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 3rd of June, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Tuesday the 10th of June, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* *YNiC's 20th Anniversary Celebration* We would be delighted if you would join us to mark the 20th anniversary of the York Neuroimaging Centre. We are having a day of celebration, with both internal and external talks, on *Wednesday 4th June. *Please register your interest in attending using this link. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWh2o…> *YNiC COGS* When: *Wednesday 14th of May at 11am* Where: *YNiC* Speaker: *Dr Scott Cairney* Title:* "Forgetting unwanted memories in sleep" * Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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One changing cubicle unavailable
by Katya Krieger-Redwood 09 May '25

09 May '25

Dear All, FYI for all those currently scanning: we currently only have one changing room available for use. The nurse call alarm is not functioning in the cubicle which is closed and has a "Do not use" sign on the door. With thanks from, Team YNiC :).

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 06 May '25

06 May '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. *Please note that we *do not *have a YNiC Seminar this week.* *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 3rd of June, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 3rd of June, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Tuesday the 10th of June, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* *YNiC's 20th Anniversary Celebration* We would be delighted if you would join us to mark the 20th anniversary of the York Neuroimaging Centre. We are having a day of celebration, with both internal and external talks, on *Wednesday 4th June. *Please register your interest by the 1st of May 2025 using this link. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWh2o…> *YNiC Seminar/COGS* Our next COGS session will be on the 14th of May. All staff and students are very welcome to attend. If you would like to lead one of these sessions, please get in touch. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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Online Interview Room Booking at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 01 May '25

01 May '25

Hello, Over at YNiC we have integrated our interview room booking system with Psychology, so you can now book these rooms online using the following link: Psychology Bookings <https://psychbookings.york.ac.uk/booked/schedule.php?sid=14>. Log in with your *University* credentials, and select 'YNiC Room Bookings' from the drop down menu above the calendar to see the room availability. Using this system you can book: - YNiC: Open Plan Interview Room - YNiC: MRI Corridor Interview Room - YNiC: Meeting Room * This *does not* change how you book the MRI or MEG scanners. By default, you will be able to see these rooms, however you will need permission to start booking. If you would like access to book the rooms please let me know and I will add your account to the YNiC group once you've successfully logged into the system (you will need to have logged in *before* I can add you to the YNiC group). Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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Fwd: MEG UKI 2025: 16-18th July @UCL
by Beth Jefferies 29 Apr '25

29 Apr '25

Hi there! For anyone using MEG, this meeting of all the MEG research centres in the UK would be a great place to network. It would be lovely to see a strong showing from York. Please let me know if you are planning to go :) Cheers Beth --- Hello all - hope you are well I just wanted to let you know that abstract submission is now open for MEGUKI 2025 which will take place at Mary Ward House (close to UCL / Queen Square from 16th-18th July Registration will open in around a month. The first day is dedicated to naturalistic neuroimaging using any modality (fNRIS, EEG etc), including sleep studies Please feel free to advertise widely and consider submitting abstracts and attending! Cheers Dan ---------------------------------------------------- Dr. Daniel Bush GM01, Medical Sciences Building, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT Principal Investigator, UCL Human Electrophysiology Lab Lecturer, UCL Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology Associate Editor, PLoS Computational Biology -- Beth Jefferies Department of Psychology, University of York, UK +44 01904 324368

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions along with an invitation to our 20th Anniversary Celebration event on Wednesday the 4th of June. Please note that we do not have a YNiC COGS session this week. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 6th of May, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 6th of May, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 14th of May, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Door Fobs* If you have a YNiC door fob that you no longer use/need, we would really appreciate it if you could return it to YNiC reception (you can post it in the silver letter box to the left of reception). Alternatively, you can hand them into reception in the Psychology Department. Thank you! *YNiC Events* *YNiC's 20th Anniversary Celebration* We would be delighted if you would join us to mark the 20th anniversary of the York Neuroimaging Centre. We are having a day of celebration, with both internal and external talks, on *Wednesday 4th June. *Please register your interest by the 1st of May 2025 using this link. <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWh2o…> *YNiC Seminar* Our next YNiCSeminar will be on the 7th of May. All staff and students are very welcome to attend. You can see the rest of the schedule here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/. If you would like to lead one of these sessions, please get in touch. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 22 Apr '25

22 Apr '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 6th of May, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 6th of May, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 14th of May, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Door Fobs* If you have a YNiC door fob that you no longer use/need, we would really appreciate it if you could return it to YNiC reception (you can post it in the silver letter box to the left of reception if nobody is there). Alternatively, you can hand them into Psychology reception. Thank you! *YNiC Events* Our next YNiC event will be on the 30th of April. All staff and students are very welcome to attend. You can see the rest of the schedule here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/. If you would like to lead one of these sessions, please get in touch. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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BACN meeting in Edinburgh
by Beth Jefferies 22 Apr '25

22 Apr '25

Dear YNiC researchers, Ed Silson is organising BACN this year (British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience). It's in Edinburgh, over two days, and the lineup looks outstanding. Abstract and registration info can be found here ( https://www.bacn.co.uk/conferences). Cheers Beth -- Beth Jefferies Department of Psychology, University of York, UK +44 01904 324368

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Network problems in YNiC over the weekend
by Joe Lyons 14 Apr '25

14 Apr '25

Hello We had some network problems in YNiC over the weekend. The issues have now been sorted and services should be coming back to a stable state. We'll be investigating this issues with the central network team to investigate the cause. Apologies for any inconvenience. Thanks Joe Lyons Joe Lyons, Systems Administrator York Neuroimaging Centre (YNiC), University of York joe.lyons(a)york.ac.uk 01904 325949 | 01904 325940

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 08 Apr '25

08 Apr '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 6th of May, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Wednesday the 9th of April, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 23rd of April, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Door Fobs* If you have a YNiC door fob that you no longer use/need, we would really appreciate it if you could return it to YNiC reception (you can post it in the silver letter box to the left of reception if nobody is there). Thank you! *YNiC Events* Our next YNiC event will be on the 30th of April. All staff and students are very welcome to attend. You can see the rest of the schedule here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/. If you would like to lead one of these sessions, please get in touch. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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Limited YNiC support 14-18th April
by Richard Aveyard 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Hello All, The keen amongst you will have noticed that there is no operator cover available next week (14-18th April). This is necessary to accommodate part-time working patterns and annual leave for YNiC staff. The Centre's IT facilities will continue to be available, and projects can continue running scans wherein they can provide their own operators. There will, however, be limited support available to resolve any problems that arise. As ever, please ensure that you get any necessary level 3 operator sign-offs completed as far ahead as possible: there will be extremely limited availability next week. Please get in touch as soon as possible if you anticipate this causing undue disruption. Best Wishes, Rich -- Dr Richard Aveyard Senior Technical Specialist York NeuroImaging Centre University of York, UK

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 31 Mar '25

31 Mar '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. PLease also join us for this week's COGS session on Wednesday at 11am. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 1st of April, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Wednesday the 9th of April, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 16th of April, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* Our next YNiC event will be a COGS discussion session, see details below: When: *Wednesday 2nd of April at 11am* Where: *YNiC* Speaker: *Dr Tabea-Maria Haase* Title: *"The when and where of letters, numbers and their mirrored selves in the brain: An OPM – MEG study"* Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction and training sessions. Please note there will be no Seminar or COGS session this week. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 1st of April, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Wednesday the 9th of April, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 16th of April, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* Our next YNiC event will be a COGS session on the 2nd of April. You can see the full schedule here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/. If you would like to lead one of these sessions, please get in touch. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre Email Disclaimer <https://www.york.ac.uk/about/legal-statements/email-disclaimer/> [image: University of York]

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Avoid Running Computationally Heavy Tasks on the Remote Desktop
by Jennifer Ashton 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Hello, We would like to remind everyone that the remote desktop is not suitable for running computationally heavy tasks or resource-intensive processes. To ensure optimal performance for all users, please send resource-heavy computations (such as large data processing tasks) to the cluster. It is designed to handle such workloads more efficiently and with minimal disruption to others. If you're unsure how to access the cluster or need assistance with setting up your jobs please let us know (email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk). Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre [image: University of York]

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MRI Safe Glasses
by Katya Krieger-Redwood 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Hello everyone, Just a reminder that we have MRI safe glasses that go up in increments of .5, however your participants will be more comfortable in contacts if they have them; especially in the smaller head coils. Thanks, YNiC Techs :).

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This Week at YNiC
by Jennifer Ashton 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

Hello, Please see details below regarding the next YNiC induction, training sessions and YNiC seminar. *YNiC User Inductions* If you are aware of any new students/staff that will require access to YNiC and/or an IT account, they must attend a YNiC user induction. Our next induction will be on *Tuesday the 1st of April, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Wednesday the 9th of April, 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 16th of April, 13:00-15:00.* Please note that users requesting Level 0 training should be a PhD, RA/Postdoc, or staff, and should already have a project proposal submitted to YNiC. Please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to book on to this session. Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. *YNiC Events* Our next YNiC event will be a COGS session, see details below: When: *Wednesday 19th of March at 11am* Where: *YNiC* Speakers: *Dr MaryAnn Noonan & Dr Rebecca Jackson* Title: *"The Human Connectome Project for Beginners: Accessing and analysing hundreds of open access structural and functional brain scans from 0-100 years."* All staff and students are very welcome to attend. You can see the rest of the schedule here: https://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/events/. If you would like to lead one of these sessions, please get in touch. Have a great week! Many thanks, Jennifer -- Jennifer Ashton, PhD Senior Research Technician York Neuroimaging Centre [image: University of York]

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