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The Neuroplastics 🧠 @neuroplastics.bsky.social · 6d

📣 We're hiring! 📣

Research Assistant in Sleep and Stroke Rehabilitation

The Plasticity Lab are looking for a research assistant who will carry out studies investigating sleep, motor learning and recovery in healthy adults and people with brain injury.

Details and application:
shorturl.at/fgdm7

Research Assistant in Sleep and Stroke Rehabilitation at University of Oxford

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Research Assistant in Sleep and Stroke Rehabilitation at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Laurent Sheybani @laurentsheybani.bsky.social · 24d

We are hiring !

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I am looking for a motivated person interested in a PhD in basic neuroscience, for a project at the edge between epilepsy and sleep.

If you are interested, check the job announcement:
jobs.unige.ch/www/wd_porta...

Assistant-e (A2) (6548)

jobs.unige.ch

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Melanie Fleming @mels-science.bsky.social · Jun 27

Incredibly excited to be a part of this!

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences @ndcnoxford.bsky.social · Jun 27

🔊NDCN researchers to co-lead new £50m MRC Centre.

The new Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) aims to develop brain stimulation devices to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy.

Read more: tinyurl.com/mr359x2d

NDCN researchers to co-lead new £50m MRC Centre to develop medical device-based therapies for brain conditions

A new Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) aims to develop brain stimulation devices to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy.

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LEGS @legsphysio.bsky.social · Jun 3

We are looking to expand our fabulous physio team, with a permanent physio role in London (3-5 days) legs.org.uk/_files/ugd/15a… & freelance physio opportunities for in person classes in Islington & Croydon & online classes so you can work remotely #neurophysiosos#neurorehaba#3rdsectoror

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The Neuroplastics 🧠 @neuroplastics.bsky.social · May 21

📣 New paper alert! 📣

🔎 The RISES Study looked at the sleep regularity index in stroke survivors compared to people who haven't had a stroke.

🔗 See a summary of our findings in our infographic below, and find the full paper here: rdcu.be/emZ09

@oxcin.bsky.social @ndcnoxford.bsky.social

An infographic summarising the methods and findings of the RISES Study. Images of stars, the moon, and people sleeping with text as follows.
Summary: Sleep regularity is disturbed post-stroke, and may influence well-being. Sleep regularity: The sleep regularity index compares sleep state (i.e. sleep or wake) at time points across different days, giving a score of sleep regularity. Less regular sleep has been associated with increased health risks. Population: Data was used from 162 stroke survivors, and 60 controls who had not had a stroke. Methods: Sleep was assessed using a sleep watch, worn at home for a minimum of 5 days, and a questionnaire about subjective sleep quality. The stroke group also completed questionnaires for depression, disability, and quality of life. Findings: Stroke survivors had significantly lower sleep regularity compared to the control group. In the stroke survivor group less regular sleep was associated with worse depression scores, and more regular sleep was associated with higher reports of quality of life. Implications: This study has identified the usefulness of using sleep regularity as a metric for post-stroke sleep research. The findings highlight a potential target for improving post-stroke quality of life. Funding: Funding: Wellcome Trust, and Oxford Health BRC. Reference: Reference: Schruers, K.B., Weightman, M., Guttesen, A.á.V. et al. Sleep regularity index as a novel indicator of sleep disturbance in stroke survivors: a secondary data analysis. Sci Rep 15, 17510 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01332-4

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Melanie Fleming @mels-science.bsky.social · May 21

Delighted to see this out. Massive Congratulations @katschruers.bsky.social !!

Katrijn Schruers @katschruers.bsky.social · May 21

Just published my first paper!
Really grateful to everyone at the plasticity lab @oxcin.bsky.social who made this possible.

huge thanks to my co-authors — couldn’t have done it without you.

If you want to check it out:
📄 paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sleep regularity index as a novel indicator of sleep disturbance in stroke survivors: a secondary data analysis - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Sleep regularity index as a novel indicator of sleep disturbance in stroke survivors: a secondary data analysis

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Melanie Fleming @mels-science.bsky.social · May 16

Wonderful to meet up with other members of the ISRRA emerging leaders group at the NNR conference in Maastricht . Great to learn more about your research. Fabulous presentation @natfiniphysio.bsky.social

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The Neuroplastics 🧠 @neuroplastics.bsky.social · May 15

🧠 It's Stroke Awareness Month! 🧠

Our group do a lot of research with stroke recovery - here you can watch two of our researchers discussing sleep after stroke at a Bristol After Stroke session.

@mattweightman26.bsky.social, @oxcin.bsky.social

Bristol After Stroke @bristolafterstroke.bsky.social · May 15

It’s Stroke Awareness Month: count down our top ten information videos!

No 7: Improving Sleep in rehabilitation after stroke

Dr Matthew Weightman and Barbara Robinson describe the role of sleep in recovery.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIyZ...

Improving Sleep in rehabilitation after stroke

After stroke people often have problems with their sleep. As bad sleep has been related to worse mood, quality of life, and recovery, it is important to look...

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Scott Cairney @sacairney.bsky.social · May 13

I’m looking for a postdoc and RA for an ERC-funded project “SLEEPAWAY: Forgetting unwanted memories in sleep”. You’ll use MEG/EEG and fMRI to understand how the sleeping brain remembers and forgets. PLEASE REPOST 😊

Postdoc: tinyurl.com/vr5thp7s
RA: tinyurl.com/ycyzkatc

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Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (OxCIN) @oxcin.bsky.social · Apr 28

We're excited to announce that WIN is now the Oxford University Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging: OxCIN! Our mission: developing and deploying neuroimaging and related technology to solve big challenges in basic neuroscience and brain health. oxcin.ox.ac.uk/about/vision

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Katrijn Schruers @katschruers.bsky.social · Apr 7

We're excited to share that our lab is hiring for the position of Lab Manager/Research Assistant. A great opportunity to join our lab!

You can find full details and apply via the link below:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMN515/r...

Please feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested!

Research Assistant/Lab Manager at University of Oxford

Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Research Assistant/Lab Manager on jobs.ac.uk!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Melanie Fleming @mels-science.bsky.social · Mar 12

Thanks for having me!

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Camille Lasbareilles @lasbareilles.bsky.social · Feb 8

Such a fun and wholesome @mrcbndu.ox.ac.uk Winter Science Day at St Hilda's College and @stedmundhall.bsky.social! Thank you for the opportunity to present my recent fMRI work 🧠🩵⚡

@ndcnoxford.bsky.social @neuroplastics.bsky.social @cjstagg.bsky.social

Woman presenting a PowerPoint presentation with animated hands. The slide is entitled "exploring the Neurophysiological basis of motor cortical theta-gamma oscillations using fMRI"

A large group of academics eating dinner together in an Oxford Hall.

A woman presenting a PowerPoint slide with MRI brain images

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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · Jan 23

NEWS: NDCN researchers awarded ARIA funding for future adoption of neurotechnologies

The award will allow researchers at @ndcnoxford.bsky.social to explore how these methods can be designed inclusively for greater, more equitable adoption of future tech.

www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...

Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences researchers awarded ARIA funding for future adoption of neurotechnologies

Project teams led by Associate Professor Melanie Fleming and Professor Ben Seymour have been awarded funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to advance research that could unlock next-generation precision neurotechnologies.

www.medsci.ox.ac.uk

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Melanie Fleming @mels-science.bsky.social · Jan 20

I'm excited to be a part of this programme! We'll be engaging with stakeholders, including people with lived experience of neurological conditions, to try to overcome barriers to future adoption of neurotechnologies. Can't wait to get started 🙂.
@ndcnoxford.bsky.social

Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) @aria-research.bsky.social · Jan 20

Working across disciplines – from neurosurgery to engineering, ethics, + inclusive design – teams will build approaches around patients’ + clinicians’ lived experience, unlocking treatments for more conditions than ever before. Discover their work: link.aria.org.uk/pnt-creators-bluesky (3/3)

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