Hello,
Please see below for recent updates:
🖥️ *Teaching in Open Plan*
Teaching is timetabled in Open Plan this *Friday (14th) *10am-12pm &
2pm-4pm. The smaller office and interview rooms are available if you need
access to a computer at YNiC during these times.
*🗓️ **YNiC Seminar - Tuesday at 11:30*
Our next Seminar will be on the *Tuesday 11th of November at 11:30am,* with
a talk from *Dr Holly Brown *titled "*Exploring the relationship between
central visual field loss, activity levels, and cognitive function."* All
staff and students are very welcome to attend. You can also catch this
seminar on zoom using the following link:
https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/94657134011?pwd=H0K1UGALWNeD9oGa8KqD6eVklvmFuu…
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/94657134011?pwd%3…>
If you would like to add the YNiC Seminars to your University google
calendar, you can use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/YNICSeminar
*🗓️ **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. The next monthly
induction will be on *Tuesday the 2nd of December, at 1:00pm*. Please ask
them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up.
* 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training*
*MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 2nd of December 14:00-16:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 3rd of December, 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.
Have a great week!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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Hello,
Please see below for recent updates:
🖥️ *Teaching in Open Plan*
Teaching is timetabled in Open Plan this *Friday (7th) *10am-12pm &
2pm-4pm. The smaller office and interview rooms are available if you need
access to a computer at YNiC during these times.
*🗓️ **YNiC Seminar*
YNiC seminars are scheduled for Tuesdays at *11:30am* fortnightly. Our next
Seminar will be on the *11th of November,* with a talk from *Dr Holly Brown
*titled "*Exploring the relationship between central visual field loss,
activity levels, and cognitive function."* All staff and students are very
welcome to attend.
If you would like to add the YNiC Seminars to your University google
calendar, you can use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/YNICSeminar
*🗓️ **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. The next monthly
induction will be on *Tuesday the 2nd of December, at 1:00pm*. Please ask
them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up.
* 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training*
*MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 2nd of December 14:00-16:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 3rd of December, 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.
Have a great week!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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Hello,
Please see below for recent updates and details of events coming up:
📄 *YNIC General Consent Form Update*
We have made an update to the YNIC General Consent Form and request that
all researchers now use this most recent version (version 4) to register
participants at the centre. Here is a direct link to the pdf:
http://www.ynic.york.ac.uk/frm/GeneralConsent.pdf
You can also access an electronic copy on the University Website
<https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/research/york-neuroimaging-centre/forms/>
or the YNiC Wiki
<https://wiki.pages.ynic.york.ac.uk/UserResources/PublicForms/YNICForms.html#>.
We have printed copies in YNiC reception as usual.
*🗓️ **Events*
*🧠 PostDoc and Research Assistant Showcase*
The 'PostDoc and Research Assistant Showcase'
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fAAPF613WWezUsssf1IPqehh-Uu_t2Tl2AlzUWz…>
is taking place on the afternoon of Monday the 27th of October 2025 (1 -
4:15pm, PS/C/003).
*🧠 **Emerging Techniques and Technologies to Understand the Thalamus*
This free event will take place in Birmingham on the 12th and 13th of
January. Please see the webpage
<https://uobevents.eventsair.com/emerging-techniques-and-technologies-to-und…>
for more details.
*🗓️ **YNiC Seminar*
YNiC seminars are scheduled for* Tuesdays at 11:30am* fortnightly. Our next
Seminar will be on the 11th of November, with a talk from Dr Holly Brown. All
staff and students are very welcome to attend. If you would like to add the
YNiC Seminars to your University google calendar, you can use the following
link: https://tinyurl.com/YNICSeminar
*🗓️ **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. The next monthly
induction will be on *Tuesday the 4th of November, at 1:00pm*. Please ask
them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up.
* 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training*
*MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 4th of November 14:00-16:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 5th of November, 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.
Have a great week!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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Hello,
Here is a quick update for you ..
*🗓️ **YNiC Seminar - Tomorrow (21st of October)*
*Tomorrow *(21st of October) I will be running an *Introductory Session to
the YNiC IT system.* This is aimed at new students/staff who haven't used
YNiC before and want to get a head start on things like:
- Navigating the system
- Accessing data
- Using different storage spaces
- Using the YNiC cluster
... and other useful tips and tricks.
*🗓️ PostDoc and Research Assistant Showcase*
The 'PostDoc and Research Assistant Showcase' is taking place on
the afternoon of *Monday the 27th of October 2025 (1-4-15pm, PS/C/003)*. Please
see the programme
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fAAPF613WWezUsssf1IPqehh-Uu_t2Tl2AlzUWz…>
.
*🗓️ **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. The next monthly
induction will be on *Tuesday the 4th of November, at 1:00pm*. Please ask
them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up.
* 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training*
*MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 4th of November 14:00-16:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 5th of November, 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.
Have a great week.
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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Hello,
Hope you had a relaxing weekend, here is a quick update.
* 🗓️ **YNiC Seminar - Tuesday 21st of October*
YNiC seminars are scheduled for Tuesdays at 11:30am fortnightly. *Next Tuesday
*(21st of October) I will be running an *Introductory Session to the YNiC
IT system.* This is aimed at new students/staff who haven't used YNiC
before and want to get a head start on things like:
- Navigating the system
- Accessing data
- Using different storage spaces
- Using the YNiC cluster
... and other useful tips and tricks.
If you would like to add the YNiC Seminars to your University google
calendar, you can use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/YNICSeminar
* 🗓️ **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. The next monthly
induction will be on *Tuesday the 4th of November, at 1:00pm*. Please ask
them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up.
* 🗓️ **Level 0 operator training*
*MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 4th of November 14:00-16:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 5th of November, 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.
🧑💻 *Research Coding Club*
The University is running a Research Coding Club again this academic year
which may be of interest to YNiC researchers. The theme of the programme is
how FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) principles can be
applied to research software. To find out more information about the
programme and the individual sessions visit their new Research Coding
Course page <https://researchcodingclub.github.io/course/>.
Have a great week!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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Hello,
It's Monday! Here's what's coming up this week..
* 🗓️ **YNiC Seminar - Tuesday, 7th of October*
YNiC seminars are scheduled for* Tuesdays at 11:30am* fortnightly.
*This Tuesday
(7th of October) *we have a speaker from the University of Loughborough,* Dr
Silke
<https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/staff/silke-wortha/>*
*Wortha*
<https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths-education/staff/silke-wortha/>,
with a talk titled *"**Understanding Fractions in the Brain: Insights from
Training and Arithmetic Studies"*. All staff and students are very welcome
to attend!
We look forward to seeing you over in YNiC for the seminar. If you would
like to connect via zoom, please use the following link:
https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91430878658?pwd=SnMFZbv4CBu28meOuDx7wKFvUbftvJ…
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/91430878658?pwd%3…>
If you would like to add the YNiC Seminars to your University google
calendar, you can use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/YNICSeminar
* 🗓️ **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. The next monthly
induction will be on *Tuesday the 7th of October, 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 7th of October, 13:00-15:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 8th of October, 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.
Have a fantastic week!!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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Hello,
Happy Monday!
♻️ *How To Reduce the Carbon Footprint of your Research*
Thank you to everyone who came along to the Departmental seminar last week.
Dr Nick Souter spoke about his work looking into measuring and reducing the
carbon footprint associated with research computing, and has very
kindly shared his slides through this link
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FyZ6FHJPHpED4inmdSfVPB09GBHSqdTG/view?usp=…>.
There are lots of great resources in there, and some really useful tools,
so please take a look.
* 🗓️ **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.
The next monthly induction will be on *Tuesday the 7th of October, 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 7th of October, 13:00-15:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 8th of October, 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 Seminar - 7th of October*
YNiC seminars are scheduled for* Tuesdays at 11:30am* fortnightly. Our next
seminar will be *Tuesday the 7th of October *and we have a speaker from the
University of Loughborough,* Dr Silke **Wortha*, with a talk titled
*"**Understanding
Fractions in the Brain: Insights from Training and Arithmetic Studies"*. We
look forward to seeing you over in YNiC for the seminar.
If you would like to add the YNiC Seminars to your University google
calendar, you can use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/YNICSeminar
Have a great week!!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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Hi All,
We are excited to announce that, in addition to the research seminar, YNiC
is going to host two kinds of events this year: *Neuroimaging Methods
Discussion* and *Growing Up in Science*! We hope these will provide more
opportunities to share your interests in neuroimaging with the YNiC user
community. We are now seeking for your inputs so that we can organize them
according to your preferences. Details below.
*1. Neuroimaging Methods Discussion*
We know that many in our community enjoy workshops and talks on
neuroimaging methods. At the same time, we recognize that the needs and
interests of our community are quite diverse. Therefore, we will host
events focusing on the topics of *your choice*!
Here’s how it works: if there is any topic you would like to learn about,
discuss with others, or introduce to the community, let us know. We will
work with you to organize a session, which could be led by you, or you and
other YNiC researchers, with the support of YNiC staff. The topic can be as
introductory or as advanced as you like, and your session could take the
form of a hands-on workshop, a presentation or demo, a panel discussion, or
a combination of these. If you would like, YNiC staff and I (Kenji) will be
happy to support your preparation (e.g., literature review, software).
We plan to host several sessions throughout the year with a flexible
schedule. To make sure our sessions reflect your interests, please tell us
what kind of events you would like to attend, and — more importantly —
what kind you are interested in leading, by filling out this survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTexCM5IYIIjQ2B8IdGz2HZmiKvcSrw3k…>
or sending me an e-mail directory. (Your needs and interests may change
over time, so feel free to let us know anytime, as often as you’d like.) If
you are a supervisor of early career researchers, please consider
encouraging them to lead a session; it will be a valuable technical and
professional development opportunity.
*2. Growing Up in Science*
As some of you may be know, *Growing Up in Science
<http://growingupinscience.web.app/>* is a conversation series that
explores what it is like to have a career in science, originally started at
NYU and held worldwide for over a decade. In these events, speakers share
their personal stories — not just their successes, but rather their
struggles, setbacks, and detours in their journey.
This year, we would like to host a few *Growing Up in Science* events at
YNiC, hearing directly from diverse members of our own cognitive
neuroscience community. To help us organize these sessions, please let us
know who you would like to hear from by filling out this anonymous survey
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScN1-V1BNwYr25EM0c-CnuHMrdofHd2dqM…>
or sending me an email directory (self-recommendations are strongly
encouraged!). Your input will help us invite and encourage speakers to
volunteer, so please share your suggestions!
Thank you for reading — and for your input in advance!
Best,
Kenji
--
Kenji Kobayashi, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department of Psychology
University of York
Hello,
Happy Monday! Here’s what’s happening this week:
*Coffee & Cake for YNiC Researchers* 🎂☕
Everyone is invited over to YNiC *this Tuesday *(23rd of September, from
10:30am) to enjoy a coffee and piece of cake. This will be a very informal
chance to catch-up with other YNiC researchers, and a perfect opportunity
for new staff and students to meet our neuroscience community. 🎂☕ Our
first YNiC Seminar of the semester will follow at 11:30am, so please hang
around for that too!
*YNiC Seminar - Tuesday at 11:30am (YNiC)*
YNiC seminars are scheduled for* Tuesdays at 11:30am* fortnightly. Our
first seminar will be this *Tuesday (23rd of September) *and we have a
speaker from the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, *Professor
Zhihong Huang*, who will be speaking about her work using *Focused
Ultrasound Stimulation (FUS)*.
We look forward to seeing you over in YNiC for the seminar, but here is a
zoom link for those unable to attend in person:
https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98670275020?pwd=BlWUvtKsJ5GUC90q7g5OfmaqXF9phK…
<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/98670275020?pwd%3…>
If you would like to add the YNiC Seminars to your University google
calendar, you can use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/YNICSeminar
*Departmental Seminar - Wednesday at 1pm (PS/B020)*
This week *Dr Nick Souter,* will be visiting the department on *Wednesday
24th* to deliver the lunchtime seminar at *13:00–14:00*. The title of
Nick’s talk is *How to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Your Research
Computing. *Nick will be using examples from neuroimaging and discussing
what can be done to reduce your personal research computing footprint, so
it will be relevant to staff and students alike. Nick will be staying for a
meet the speaker session at 15:00 on the same day. More details can be
found on the departmental website:
https://www.york.ac.uk/psychology/news-and-events/seminars/internal-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. The next monthly
induction will be on *Tuesday the 7th of October, 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 7th of October, 13:00-15:00.*
*MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 8th of October, 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.
Have a great week!!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
--
Jennifer Ashton, PhD, RSci, MIScT
Senior Research Technician
York Neuroimaging Centre
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