Hi everyone We have quite a few notices for you today, including a chance to *win a bottle of wine* if you read until the end! *Level 0 training:* We have reviewed the Level 0 training process, and now, in addition to the training session, Level 0 trainees will also be observed for a minimum of 3 scan sessions, until we are satisfied that they meet operator requirements (these scans must be booked in operator-covered slots). We therefore recommend that you only book onto a training session when you have ethical approval for a project, and intend on scanning within the next couple of months. Our next scheduled *Level 0 training session *is at *2pm on 6th November*, please email support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to book on to this session, and include which scanner you wish to be trained on. Training will take up to two hours. *Please note that sessions are limited to 4 trainees, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Training must be booked at least a week before the session date, in order to reserve the scanner booking.* *First Aid Training for Level 0 operators:* It is recommended that all Level 0 operators attend an 'Emergency First Aid at Work' one-day training course. This is currently a requirement for Level 1 operators, and will also be required for Level 0 operators soon - we will enforce this requirement from March 2020, to give current Level 0 users time to arrange the training course. Courses should be organised by the project PI with a relevant training provider (e.g. St Johns Ambulance, Red Cross); these providers can also run group training sessions (8 or more people) on-site, so labs may wish to coordinate their operators to all attend training on the same day, at a location of your choice. *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 date will be Wednesday 30th October at 2pm. Please ask them to contact support(a)ynic.york.ac.uk to sign up. *Monthly Science Social Seminars:* On the first Thursday of every month YNiC will be hosting a 'Science Social' at 4pm in YNiC open plan. This will include a talk or discussion on topics that will include imaging methods, software, and analysis techniques. We also encourage users to volunteer to present if they would like to share something that they think may be of interest to other users. Pizza and drinks will be provided! *Halloween 'Scary Slice' Game:* This week at YNiC you will have a chance to win a bottle of wine by correctly matching the staff member to the MRI slice (a coronal slice of the face that is suitably scary and Halloween-y). Images will be up on the white board in open plan until the end of the day on Thursday. The person that correctly matches the most images will be awarded the bottle of wine - good luck! Hope you have a great 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