Hello,

Please see below for this week's updates.

🧠* YNiC Seminar - Tuesday at 11:30am* All staff and students are welcome to join our YNiC Seminar tomorrow, *Oscar Solis* will be presenting a talk titled '*Project Plans: Characterising the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Schema Violations to Visual Scenes*'. We hope to see you there, but if you are unable to attend in person, you can catch the seminar on zoom https://york-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/95964614652?pwd=cY6GKBoyP6xRD7ZVuVwx1gDKVbRFZr.1&jst=2 .

🎊 *Thank Your Technicians* On behalf of the TC Delivery Group https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/essentials/tech-york/tech-commitment/, we're collecting 'words of thanks' to recognize the hard work and expertise of technicians across the University. Got 2 minutes? Please answer these two quick questions https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDuLRZN7yhxtN_cofILq_JhuURuv3ZB5I1izG_EzJExs_j3w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110260400191411689044 .

*✉️ Save the Date - 3rd of June 2pm* YNiC is pleased to host a '*Collaboration in Neuroscience*' event on the *3rd of June at 2pm*. Join us for a series of short talks, followed by cake, coffee and networking. Please save the date - more details will follow soon.

*🗓️ **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. This includes students who wish to attend the Data Analysis in Neuroimaging Course starting this semester. The next monthly induction will be on *Tuesday the 5th of May, at 10:00am*. Please ask them to contact support@ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up.

*🗓️ **Level 0 operator training* *MRI* Level 0 Training: *Tuesday the 5th of May 13:00-15:00.* *MEG* Level 0 Training:* Wednesday the 6th 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@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