Events by date

Before 12th March

Thursday - 8th March 

• Brain Twitter Conference
  A neuroscience conference happening entirely on Twitter under the hashtag #brainTC and anyone is free to follow the presentations.

Saturday - 10th March

• 10:30 - 14:30, Cambridge - Hack your brain 
  Ginny Smith explores the ways nerves cells send messages through our brain and body
  Organised by the University of Cambridge
• 12:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Come to your senses
  Hear, touch, see and smell your way through some of the senses and discover more about lesses known ones.
  Organised by the University of Cambridge
• 12:00 - 16:00, Oxford - Super Science Saturday: People & Planet 
  Join University researchers, including neuroscientists at this science bonanza.
  Organised by the Oxford University Museum of Natutal History
• 12:30 - 13:30, Edinburgh - Mad Hatter, Grey Matter Tea Party 
  Join us for a fun Tea Party with Edinburgh Larder, fuelled by 'brain power foods'.
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh 
• 14:00 - 16:00, Edinburgh - SCO Reconnect: Creative Music Making for People Living With Dementia  
  Talk about the research pilot project, funded by the Chief Scientist Office with Dr Sheila Rodgers
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh 

Monday - 12th March

• 09:30 - 12:30, Kerry - Epilepsy Ireland Information Stand
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland 
• 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary artOrganised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society 
• 13:00 - 14:00, Staffordshire - Come Learn about the Brain 
  Find out more about the brain, and what brain awareness week is all about!
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University
• 14:00 - 16:00, Edinburgh - Music as a Medicine : Talk 
  Join Punit Yaatri for a fascinating, enlightening and uplifting presentation where he shares insights into how he composes music that heals.
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh
• 17:00 - 23:00, Newcastle - Palace of Science 
  Come and celebrate Brain Awareness Week with us at Wylam Brewery for an evening of science demos and fun
  Organised by the Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University 
• 18:00 - 19:00, Cambridge - "I'm not mad : I only bend reality so that I can see around the corners"
   A public lecture will be delivered by Professor Paul Fletcher.
  Organised by the Cambridge Neuroscience
• 18:00 - 20:00, Oxford - MRI scanner tours 
  Join researchers at the University of Oxford's Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB) on a tour of a working MRI research suite
  Organised by the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience 
• 18:00 - 19:30, Edinburgh - Scottish Poetry Library Headlines : Medicine and Poetry
  John Gillies and poet Ken Cockburn discuss poetry's place in the world of medicine and care.
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh
• 18:00 - 20:00, Staffordshire - Test your Knowledge : Quiz Night 
  Come and test your knowledge of the brain and its function in our fun test your knowledge quiz!
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 
• 18:30 - 20:00, Birmingham - Film Screening of Unrest 
  Come to watch the film screening of Unrest, a documentary of Jennifer Brea's struggles with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(ME). 
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
• 18:30 - 20:30, Oxford - Left Brain/Right Brain : Challenging Ideas about Gender and the Brain 
  An interactive evening designed to involve the audience in thinking about gender differences in the brain
  Organised by Oxford Neuroscience
• 19:00, London - Book Launch : 'Timinology'
  Join author Tim Leach for his book launch 
  Organised by Waterstones

Tuesday - 13th March

• 09:30 - 15:30, Galway - My Amazing Brain Exhibit
  Visit the exhibit to learn more about how the brain and nervous system work. 
  Organised by NUI Galway’s Neuroscience Centre  
• 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary art.
  Organised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society  
• 12:00 - 13:00, Staffordshire - Meet the Brain Expert!
  Come along and chat with the brain expert himself, Dr Michael Batashvili
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University
• 15:00 - 16:00, Edinburgh - Inside the Mind : Medical Illustrations of the Brain 
  Display of beautifully rendered clinical drawings showing anatomical details of the brain 
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh 
• 17:30 - 19:30, Leeds - Leeds CaverHub Brain Awareness Week Lectures
  Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr. Paul Chumas will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• 18:00 - 20:00, Birmingham - Film Screening of Life:Moving 
  Film screen of Life:Moving to challenge society's misconceptions about terminal illness
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
• 18:00 - 21:00, Staffordshire - Documentary Night : "By Reason of Insanity"
  Come be fascinated by Louis Theroux’s “by reason of insanity”.
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University
• 18:30 - 20:30, Oxford - My Love Affair with the Brain
  A free Brain Awareness Week screening of a documentary about renowned academic and research scientist Dr Marian Diamond.
  Organised by Oxford's Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences

Wednesday - 14th March

• 10:30, Liverpool - Brain Food Festival
  The Brain Charity will be hosting a food festival to teach about food and its effects on our brain and nervous system
  Organised by The Brain Charity
• 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary art
  Organised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society  
• 12:30 - 15:30, Leicester - Getting to Know Your Brain for A-level and GCSE students 
  How do we think, listen, what makes us move, feel, what is happening in our brain
  Organised by The University of Leicester
• 14:00 - 16:00, Sligo - Epilepsy Ireland Outreach Sessions
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland 
• 15:00 - 17:00, Staffordshire - Mindfulness Workshop
  Join us as we discover the wonders of mindfulness.
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University
• 17:00 - 19.30, Middlesbrough - North East CaverHub Brain Awareness Week Lectures
  Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr. Nitin Mukerji will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• 17:30 - 19.45, Edinburgh - Neurotheatre – Live Brain Surgery!
  An interactive performance of simulated brain surgery, featuring state-of the-art surgical technology
  Organised by Edinburgh Medical School 
• 17:45 - 18:30, Aberdeen - Clock-work in health and disease: How genes time our physiology and behaviour
  Join us to explore biological rhythms with Dr Tyler Stevenson?
  Organised by the British Science Association Aberdeen Branch 
• 18:00 - 20:00, Leicester - Getting to Know Your Brain
  How do we think, listen, what makes us move, feel, what is happening in our brain
  Organised by The University of Leicester
• 18:00 - 20:30, Cambridge - Making sense of the mind and brain 
  Take part in hands-on experiments, demonstrations and short talks by scientists.
  Organised by the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge 
• 18:00 - 20:00, Exeter - A day-to-day of a neuroscientist
  A speed dating event allowing participants to interact with neuroscientists at various stages in their careers
  Organised by The University of Exeter 
• 18:30 - 20:00, Birmingham - Tackling Sport Concussions
  Talks from Prof Belli on TBI and sport concussions
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
• 19:00 - 21:00, Tullamore - Epilepsy Ireland Information Seminar
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland 

Thursday - 15th March

• 09:00 - 16:00, Reading - Pathways from Neuroscience to the Classroom
  A day filled with talks from leading figures in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and education
  Organised by BrainCanDo 
• 10:00 - 15:00, Limerick - Epilepsy Ireland Information Seminar
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland 
• 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary art
  Organised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society  
• 12:00 - 14:00, Cardiff - 'Innovation for All' Festival
  Six interactive stands will represent the neuroscience and mental health research taking place across Cardiff University
  Organised by Cardiff University
• 12:00 - 14:00, Glasgow - Active Ageing Seminar 
  Find out how actively engaging our brains makes a difference and challenges ideas of inevitable decline
  Organised by the University of Strathclyde 
• 17:30 - 19.00, Plymouth - Brain Awareness Week lectures: Plymouth with Mr Peter Whitfield
  Mr Peter Whitfield, Consultant Neurosurgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• 18:00, Aberdeen - What is an FFC-MRI scanner and how can it benefit patients?
  Hear from the team behind this new generation of scanners
  Organised by the British Science Association Aberdeen Branch 
• 18:00 - 21.00, Cardiff - Annual Raymond Sackler Lecture
  Free public lecture hosted by Cardiff University’s Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute
  Organised by Cardiff University
• 18:00 - 19:00, Oxford -  Art, Illusions and the Visual Brain 
  Professor Christopher Kennard talks about how easily our visual system can play tricks with our mind
  Organised by the Museum of the History of Science
• 18:00 - 22:00, Exeter - Neuroscience: Is it all in our Minds
  A thought provoking seminar series introducing a diverse audience to a wide-range of neuroscientific findings
  Organised by the University of Exeter 
• 18:00 - 20:30, Staffordshire - Psychology and the Brain 
  A fun and interactive evening where you will be given the opportunity to get hands-on with some of our fascinating equipment and hear from experts in the field
  Organised by Department of Psychology at Staffordshire University 
• 18:30 - 17:30, Oxford - New developments in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s research
  In this public talk they will explore the latest research into the debilitating neurodegenerative disorders Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease
  Organised by Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre
• 18:30 - 20:00, Birmingham - Seeing through the Scar of Blinding Diseases
  Talks from Dr Lisa Hill on eye diseases and blindness caused by scaring
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology

Friday - 16th March

• 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary art.
  Organised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society  
• 13:00 - 14:00, Staffordshire - Learn about the Brain 2.0
  Find out more about the brain, and what brain awareness week is all about!
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 
• 13:00 - 14:00, London - Open seminar and neuro-lab visit
  Join in for an open seminar and neuro-lab visit 
  Organised by the University of Roehampton
• 13:00 - 15:00, Harrogate - Your Brain is Amazing - Older Yet Wiser Workshop for Grandparents
  Practical and fun course to celebrate your wonderful brain
  Organised by ChildsSide
• 18:00 - 21:00, Staffordshire - Brain Awareness Week Film Night 
  Enjoy a FREE screening of the film " A beautiful mind"
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 

Saturday - 17th March

• 09:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Opening a window into the brain 
  This workshop will offer unique opportunities to get acquainted with the anatomical landscape of the brain 
  Organised by the University of Cambridge 
• 10:00 - 12:15, London - CaverCentre Brain Awareness Week Lectures 
  Talks on the lifestyle implications of living with a cavernoma and epilepsy
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• 10:00 - 12:30, Brighton - Brain Awareness Week Lecture : Brighton CaverCentre
  Dr Ashton Harper will give a talk on ‘The Effect of the Gut Biome on Brain Function’
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• 10:00 - 13:00, London - Lab Life : Brain Play 
  Explore the wonders of the brain through creativity and making, with London Brain Project?
  Organised by The Institute of Imagination 
• 10:00 - 14:00, Aberdeen - Open-Lab: MRI Scanners Past and Future
   A unique opportunity to see for yourself the original Mark-I scanner ?
  Organised by the British Science Association Aberdeen Branch 
• 10:30 - 13.00, Glasgow - Glasgow CaverHub Talk
  Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr. Jerome St George will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• 10:30 - 14:30, Exeter -  Spring Community Day
  Come along to a day of family fun packed full of free activities for all ages.
  Organised by the University of Exeter 
• 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary art
  Organised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society   
• 11:00 - 16:00, London -  London Brain Bee Competition 
  The London Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for secondary school children in the UK
  Organised by the British Brain Bee 
• 13:00 - 14:00, Oxford - The Neurophysiology of Aesthetics 
  A lecture on how museum-based research is helping us understand the complex mechanisms of the human brain.
  Organised by the Ashmolean Museum 

Sunday - 18th March

• 10:15 - 12:00, London -  International Brain Awareness Week Anual Lecture
  Dr David Werring, consultant vascular neurologist, will present a talk entitled “Cavernous Malformations"
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• 11:00 - 16.00, Cardiff - Cardiff University Brain Games 
  Free activities and workshops are aimed at children aged 7-11
  Organised by Cardiff University 
• 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary art
  Organised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society  
• 14:00 - 17:00, London - Lab Life : Brain Play 
  Explore the wonders of the brain through creativity and making, with London Brain Project?
  Organised by The Institute of Imagination 

After 18th March

Thursday - 22nd March

• Thursday 22nd March, 09:30 - 15:00, Bristol -  Bristol Neuroscience Festival (primary school day)
  Come and explore hands-on activities and interactive games lead by scientists
  Organised by the University of Bristol 
• Thursday 22nd March, 18:00 - 19:00, Cambridge -  How do Brains Learn about the World Around us
  Join Dr Zoe Kourtzi, Department of Psychology, for discussions about the brain. 
  Organised by the University of Cambridge 

Friday - 23rd March 

• Friday 23rd March, 09:30 - 20:00, Bristol -  Bristol Neuroscience Festival (secondary school and general public day)
  Come and explore hands-on activities and interactive games lead by scientists
  Organised by the University of Bristol 

Sunday - 24th March 

• Saturday 24th March, 09:30 - 16:00, Bristol -  Bristol Neuroscience Festival (general public day)
  Find out about current Neuroscience research through state of the art research posters and talks
  Organised by the University of Bristol

Events by region

Greater London

• Monday 12th March, 19:00, London - Book Launch : 'Timinology'
  Join author Tim Leach for his book launch 
  Organised by Waterstones
• Friday 16th March, 13:00 - 14:00, London - Open seminar and neuro-lab visit
  Join in for an open seminar and neuro-lab visit 
  Organised by the University of Roehampton
• Saturday 17 March, 10:00 - 12:15, London - CaverCentre Brain Awareness Week Lectures 
  Talks on the lifestyle implications of living with a cavernoma and epilepsy
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• Saturday 17th March, 10:00 - 13:00, London - Lab Life : Brain Play 
  Explore the wonders of the brain through creativity and making, with London Brain Project?
  Organised by The Institute of Imagination 
• Saturday 17 March,11:00 - 16:00, London -  London Brain Bee Competition 
  The London Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for secondary school children in the UK
  Organised by the British Brain Bee 
• Sunday 18th March, 10:15 - 12:00, London -  International Brain Awareness Week Annual Lecture
  Dr David Werring, consultant vascular neurologist, will present a talk entitled “Cavernous Malformations"
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• Sunday 18th March, 14:00 - 17:00, London - Lab Life : Brain Play 
  Explore the wonders of the brain through creativity and making, with London Brain Project?
  Organised by The Institute of Imagination 

South East

• Saturday 10th March, 12:00 - 16:00, Oxford - Super Science Saturday: People & Planet 
  Join University researchers, including neuroscientists at this science bonanza.
  Organised by the Oxford University Museum of Natutal History
• Monday 12th March, 18:00 - 20:00, Oxford - MRI scanner tours 
  Join researchers at the University of Oxford's Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB) on a tour of a working MRI research suite
  Organised by the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience 
• Monday 12th March, 18:30 - 20:30, Oxford - Left Brain/Right Brain : Challenging Ideas about Gender and the Brain 
  An interactive evening designed to involve the audience in thinking about gender differences in the brain
  Organised by Oxford Neuroscience
• Tuesday 13th March, 18:30 - 20:30, Oxford - My Love Affair with the Brain
  A free screening of a documentary about renowned academic and research scientist Dr Marian Diamond.
  Organised by Oxford's Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences
• Thursday 15th March, 09:00 - 16:00, Reading - Pathways from Neuroscience to the Classroom
  A day filled with talks from leading figures in the fields of psychology, neuroscience and education
  Organised by BrainCanDo
• Thursday 15th Mrach, 18:00 - 19:00, Oxford -  Art, Illusions and the Visual Brain 
  Professor Christopher Kennard talks about how easily our visual system can play tricks with our mind
  Organised by the Museum of the History of Science
• Thursday 15th March, 18:30 - 17:30, Oxford - New developments in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s research
  In this public talk they will explore the latest research into the debilitating neurodegenerative disorders Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease
  Organised by Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre
• Saturday 17th March, 10:00 - 12:30, Brighton - Brain Awareness Week Lecture : Brighton CaverCentre
  Dr Ashton Harper will give a talk on ‘The Effect of the Gut Biome on Brain Function’
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• Saturday 17th March, 13:00 - 14:00, Oxford - The Neurophysiology of Aesthetics 
  A lecture on how museum-based research is helping us understand the complex mechanisms of the human brain.
  Organised by the Ashmolean Museum 

South West

• Wednesday 14th March, 18:00 - 20:00, Exeter - A day-to-day of a neuroscientist
  A speed dating event allowing participants to interact with neuroscientists at various stages in their careers
  Organised by The University of Exeter 
• Thursday 15th March, 17:30 - 19.00, Plymouth - Brain Awareness Week lectures: Plymouth with Mr Peter Whitfield
  Mr Peter Whitfield, Consultant Neurosurgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• Thursday 15th March, 18:00 - 22:00, Exeter - Neuroscience: Is it all in our Minds?
  A thought provoking seminar series introducing a diverse audience to a wide-range of neuroscientific findings
  Organised by The University of Exeter 
• Saturday 17th March, 10:30 - 14:30, Exeter -  Spring Community Day
  Come along to a day of family fun packed full of free activities for all ages.
  Organised by the University of Exeter  
• Thursday 22nd March, 09:30 - 15:00, Bristol -  Bristol Neuroscience Festival (primary school day)
  Come and explore hands-on activities and interactive games lead by scientists
  Organised by the University of Bristol 
• Friday 23rd March, 09:30 - 18:00, Bristol -  Bristol Neuroscience Festival (secondary school and general public day)
  Come and explore hands-on activities and interactive games lead by scientists
  Organised by the University of Bristol 
• Friday 23rd March, 18:30 - 20:00, Bristol -  Bristol Neuroscience Festival Plenary Lecture 
  Paul Howard-Jones discusses ‘The prehistory and future of the learning brain: How did we get this smart and what next
  Organised by the University of Bristol 
• Saturday 24th March, 09:30 - 16:00, Bristol -  Bristol Neuroscience Festival (general public day)
  Find out about current Neuroscience research through state of the art research posters and talks
  Organised by the University of Bristol

Wales

• Thursday 15th March, 12:00 - 14:00, Cardiff - 'Innovation for All' Festival
  Six interactive stands will represent the neuroscience and mental health research taking place across Cardiff University
  Organised by Cardiff University 
• Thursday 15th March, 18:00 - 21.00, Cardiff - Annual Raymond Sackler Lecture
  Free public lecture hosted by Cardiff University’s Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI) 
  Organised by Cardiff University 
• Sunday 18th March, 11:00 - 16.00, Cardiff - Cardiff University Brain Games 
  Free activities and workshops are aimed at children aged 7-11
  Organised by Cardiff University 
  

North West

• Wednesday 14th March, 10:30, Liverpool - Brain Food Festival
  The Brain Charity will be hosting a food festival to teach about food and its effects on our brain and nervous system
  Organised by Brain Charity 

North East

• Monday 12th March, 17:00 - 23:00, Newcastle - Palace of Science 
  Come and celebrate Brain Awareness Week with us at Wylam Brewery for an evening of science demos and fun
  Organised by the Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University 
• Wednesday 14th March, 17:00 - 19.30, Middlesbrough - North East CaverHub Brain Awareness Week Lectures
  Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr. Nitin Mukerji will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK

Scotland

• Saturday 10th March, 12:30 - 13:30, Edinburgh - Mad Hatter, Grey Matter Tea Party 
  Join us for a fun Tea Party with Edinburgh Larder, fuelled by 'brain power foods'.
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh 
• Saturday 10th March, 14:00 - 16:00, Edinburgh - SCO Reconnect: Creative Music Making for People Living With Dementia  
  Talk about the research pilot project, funded by the Chief Scientist Office with Dr Sheila Rodgers
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh 
• Monday 12th March, 14:00 - 16:00, Edinburgh - Music as a Medicine : Talk 
  Join Punit Yaatri for a fascinating, enlightening and uplifting presentation where he shares insights into how he composes music that heals.
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh
• Monday 12th March, 18:00 - 19:30, Edinburgh - Scottish Poetry Library Headlines : Medicine and Poetry
  John Gillies and poet Ken Cockburn discuss poetry's place in the world of medicine and care.
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh
• Tuesday 13th March, 15:00 - 16:00, Edinburgh - Inside the Mind : Medical Illustrations of the Brain 
  Display of beautifully rendered clinical drawings showing anatomical details of the brain 
  Organised by the University of Edinburgh
• Wednesday 14th March, 17:30 - 19.45, Edinburgh - Neurotheatre – Live Brain Surgery!
  An interactive performance of simulated brain surgery, featuring state-of the-art surgical technology
  Organised by Edinburgh Medical School
• Wednesday 14th March, 17:45 - 18:30, Aberdeen - Clock-work in health and disease: How genes time our physiology and behaviour
  Join us to explore biological rhythms with Dr Tyler Stevenson?
  Organised by the British Science Association Aberdeen Branch 
• Thursday 15th March, 12:00 - 14:00, Glasgow - Active Ageing Seminar 
  Find out how actively engaging our brains makes a difference and challenges ideas of inevitable decline
  Organised by the University of Strathclyde 
• Thursday 15th March, 18:00, Aberdeen - What is an FFC-MRI scanner and how can it benefit patients?
  Hear from the team behind this new generation of scanners
  Organised by the British Science Association Aberdeen Branch 
• Saturday 17th March, 10:00 - 14:00, Aberdeen - Open-Lab: MRI Scanners Past and Future
   A unique opportunity to see for yourself the original Mark-I scanner ?
  Organised by the British Science Association Aberdeen Branch 
• Saturday 17th March, 10:30 - 13.00, Glasgow - Glasgow CaverHub Talk
  Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr. Jerome St George will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK

East Midlands

• Wednesday 14th March, 12:30 - 15:30, Leicester - Getting to Know Your Brain for A-level and GCSE students 
  How do we think, listen, what makes us move, feel, what is happening in our brain
  Organised by the University of Leicester 
• Wednesday 14th March, 18:00 - 20:00, Leicester - Getting to Know Your Brain
  How do we think, listen, what makes us move, feel, what is happening in our brain
  Organised by the University of Leicester 

West Midlands

• Monday 12th March, 13:00 - 14:00, Staffordshire - Come Learn about the Brain 
  Find out more about the brain, and what brain awareness week is all about!
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 
• Monday 12th March, 18:00 - 20:00, Staffordshire - Test your Knowledge : Quiz Night 
  Come and test your knowledge of the brain and its function in our fun test your knowledge quiz!
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 
• Monday 12th March, 18:30 - 20:00, Birmingham - Film Screening of Unrest 
  Come to watch the film screening of Unrest, a documentary of Jennifer Brea's struggles with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(ME). 
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
• Tuesday 13th March, 12:00 - 13:00, Staffordshire - Meet the Brain Expert!
  Come along and chat with the brain expert himself, Dr Michael Batashvili
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University
• Tuesday 13th March, 18:00 - 20:00, Birmingham - Film Screening of Life:Moving 
  Film screen of Life:Moving to challenge society's misconceptions about terminal illness
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
• Tuesday 13th March, 18:00 - 21:00, Staffordshire - Documentary Night : "By Reason of Insanity"
  Come be fascinated by Louis Theroux’s “by reason of insanity”.
• Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University
• Wednesday 14th March, 15:00 - 17:00, Staffordshire - Mindfulness Workshop
  Join us as we discover the wonders of mindfulness
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University
• Wednesday 14th March, 18:30 - 20:00, Birmingham - Tackling Sport Concussions
  Talks from Prof Belli on TBI and sport concussions
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
• Thurday 15th March, 18:00 - 20:30, Staffordshire - Psychology and the Brain 
  A fun and interactive evening where you will be given the opportunity to get hands-on with some of our fascinating equipment and hear from experts in the field
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 
• Thursday 15th March, 18:30 - 20:00, Birmingham - Seeing through the Scar of Blinding Diseases
  Talks from Dr Lisa Hill on eye diseases and blindness caused by scaring
  Organised by University of Birmingham, Neuroscience and Ophthalmology
• Friday 16th March, 13:00 - 14:00, Staffordshire - Learn about the Brain 2.0
  Find out more about the brain, and what brain awareness week is all about!
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 
• Friday 16th March, 18:00 - 21:00, Staffordshire - Brain Awareness Week Film Night 
  Enjoy a FREE screening of the film " A beautiful mind"
  Organised by Department of Psychology and the Psychology Society at Staffordshire University 
• Saturday 17th March, 11:00 - 15:00, Stoke on Trent - Psychology and the Brain 
  Explore free hands-on activities for all ages and learn about the wonders of the brain.
  
   

Yorkshire and the Humber

• Thursday 15th March, 17:30 - 19:30, Leeds - Leeds CaverHub Brain Awareness Week Lecture
  Consultant Neurosurgeon Mr. Paul Chumas will be coming along to provide an informal talk on cavernoma
  Organised by Cavernoma Alliance UK
• Friday 16th March, 13:00 - 15:00, Harrogate - Your Brain is Amazing - Older Yet Wiser Workshop for Grandparents
  Practical and fun course to celebrate your wonderful brain
  Organised by ChildsSide

East of England

• Saturday 10th March, 10:30 - 14:30, Cambridge - Hack your brain 
  Ginny Smith explores the ways nerves cells send messages through our brain and body
  Organised by the University of Cambridge
• Saturday 10th March, 12:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Come to your senses
  Hear, touch, see and smell your way through some of the senses and discover more about lesses known ones.
  Organised by the University of Cambridge
• Monday 12th March, 18:00 - 19:00, Cambridge - "I'm not mad : I only bend reality so that I can see around the corners"
   A public lecture will be delivered by Professor Paul Fletcher.
  Organised by Cambridge Neuroscience
• Monday 12th March to Sunday 18th March, 11:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Brilliant Brains : Seeing Science through Art
  An exploration of consciousness - exhibitions, workshops and talks exploring science through contemporary art
  Organised by CamBrain : The Cambridge Neuroscience Society 
• Wednesday 14th March, 18:00 - 20:30, Cambridge - Making sense of the mind and brain 
  take part in hands-on experiments, demonstrations and short talks by scientists.
  Organised by the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge 
• Saturday 17th March, 09:00 - 16:00, Cambridge - Opening a window into the brain 
  This workshop will offer unique opportunities to get acquainted with the anatomical landscape of the brain 
  Organised by the University of Cambridge 
• Thursday 22nd March, 18:00 - 19:00, Cambridge -  How do Brains Learn about the World Around us?
  Join Dr Zoe Kourtzi, Department of Psychology, for discussions about the brain. 
  Organised by the University of Cambridge 

Ireland

• Monday 12th March, 09:30 - 12:30, Kerry - Epilepsy Ireland Information Stand
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland 
• Tuesday 13th March, 09:30 - 15:30, Galway - My Amazing Brain Exhibit
  Visit the exhibit to learn more about how the brain and nervous system work. 
  Organised by NUI Galway’s Neuroscience Centre  
• Wednesday 14th March, 14:00 - 16:00, Sligo - Epilepsy Ireland Outreach Sessions
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland 
• Wednesday 14th March, 19:00 - 21:00, Tullamore - Epilepsy Ireland Information Seminar
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland 
• Thursday 15h March, 10:00 - 15:00, Limerick - Epilepsy Ireland Information Seminar
  Organised by Epilepsy Ireland