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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury

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Driving innovation in brain injury technology.

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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The HRC network has established a healthtech forum to build networks and share skills. Read more and sign up here hrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/support-and-...
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HealthTech Forum - HealthTech Research Centre Network
Accelerating healthcare innovation across industry, academia & NHS. Providing strategic leadership & support for England’s 14 HealthTech Research Centres.
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Another podcast!. Sharon Buckland from Child Brain Injury Trust talks about the impact of brain injury and young people and their families open.spotify.com/episode/4ZYT...
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Charity podcast- Child Brain Injury Trust
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our #PPI lead @thepiercy.bsky.social is speaking about healthtech and patient voice at TEDx UEA www.ted.com/tedx/events/.... Check it out
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TEDxUEA: Original Minds returns to campus on 11 November 2026 at The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia, Norwich — re-establishing the region as a pl…
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here is another new podcast. Paul Spence form Paul for Brain recovery shares his personal story of injury and recovery open.spotify.com/episode/4QnZ...
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Patient podcast- Paul Spence
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Cambridge brain injury team have won an @nihr.bsky.social impact award. We are pleased to support their work to save lives and improve outcome from #tbi www.nihr.ac.uk/nihr20/about...
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today we are sharing skills in #ppi with the Hrc network
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Anchorpoint support families of those living with brain injury. Hear Prof Alyson Norman talk about their work. open.spotify.com/episode/5hkK...
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Charity Podcast- Anchorpoint
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A new podcast! This time we hear about brain injury, young people and the youth justice system. open.spotify.com/episode/1pft...
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
11 finalists announced for the Health Innovation East Digital health hub healthinnovationeast.co.uk/launch-fourt...
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Health Innovation East launches fourth Digital Health Hub cohort with record number of applicants
Health Innovation East has launched the fourth cohort of its Digital Health Hub programme, welcoming 11 innovators selected following the programme’s highest-ever number of applications.
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Listen to this podcast with Stroke Association about thier important work supporting the many thousands affected by stroke each year open.spotify.com/episode/238r...
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Charity podcast- Stroke Association
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Traumatic Brain Injury News @ems1639.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Eligible studies included adult patients with #TBI who were receiving mechanical ventilation and reported ventilation-related interventions or outcomes tinyurl.com/57zjrvf2
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Mechanical Ventilation Practices in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review of Contemporary Evidence
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) frequently necessitates mechanical ventilation to maintain adequate gas exchange, protect the airway, and support cerebral physiology during the acute phase of critical il...
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
An innovation podcast. Hear about Heady an app for tracking concussion symptoms . open.spotify.com/episode/6e6f...
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Brain injury innovation- HEADY
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
violence is the 3rd most common cause of traumatic brain injury. Some of this is due to intimate partner violence. Learn more in this shocking podcast with BrainKind open.spotify.com/episode/6wMW...
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Too many to count
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It's Wednesday so must be time for a podcast. Today a new episode. Mark Holland from Back Up Trust talks about the charities work supporting people with spinal injury and shares his own inspiring journey. open.spotify.com/episode/172l... www.backuptrust.org.uk
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Back Up Spinal Cord Injury Charity
Back Up is a UK charity, dedicated to supporting people affected by spinal cord injury get the most out of life.
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Healthwatch England @healthwatchengland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Did you feel ready to leave hospital when the time came? If you were discharged from hospital in the past year, we want to learn about your experience. Share your story: bit.ly/4qolIyr
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Text says Were you discharged from hospital in the last year?
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
An innovation podcast. Learn about a new brain cooling device open.spotify.com/episode/6Xh5...
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A new project exploring brain cooling
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Another new podcast. Today listen to Prof Andrew Bateman talking about the social care incubator and increasing research capacity. open.spotify.com/episode/13Jb...
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Research Podcast- Andrew Bateman
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Glad to see this case study published on our work with @recallify.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/shapin...
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Shaping AI-powered memory support through patient involvement
Memory problems are common following brain injury and can make everyday activities, conversations and appointments difficult to manage. While digital technologies have the potential to support people ...
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The August Newsletter is out today. Find out about some of the things we have been up to and upcoming events hrc-braininjury.nihr.ac.uk/newsletter-a...
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Newsletter -August 2026
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Former Patient Publishes Book About his Recovery at the Colman Centre
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Please be careful on your scooter www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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E-scooters far more dangerous than motorbikes or cycles, analysis suggests
Study of accidents in England and Wales shows e-scooter riders three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injury than bikers
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
An innovation podcast. Hear about Cranio and non-invasive technique for measuring pressure inside a head. open.spotify.com/episode/7mUd...
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Innovation podcast-Cranio
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Great to see two inspiring women we have worked with amongst the winners of the women in innovation award. Well done @sarahrudebeck.bsky.social and Laura Salisbury. iuk-business-connect.org.uk/projects/?_s...
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Projects - Innovate UK Business Connect
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
DO you have lived experience of #braininjury? Are you in the UK? Sign up to our patient involvement register to support research and innovation hrc-braininjury.nihr.ac.uk/get-involved
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Get involved - NIHR Brain Injury HRC
Find out more about how you can be involved in research focused on Brain Injury!
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asitseemstome.bsky.social @asitseemstome.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Phil Vickery: ‘I’ll find out how to kill myself so you can use my brain to prove CTE’ observer.co.uk/news/sport/a... #RugbyUnion #PhilVickery #CTE
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Phil Vickery: ‘I’ll find out how to kill myself so you ca...
Phil Vickery lifted the Rugby World Cup in 2003 as part of England’s greatest men’s rugby team. Now he lives in fear and confusion for his future
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Another new podcast. Today we hear from Dr Ava Easton from Encephalitis Interantional about FLAMES and diagnosing the condition
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Alan Pearce @alanpearcephd.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
With growing evidence about #concussion, repetitive head impacts & long-term brain disease, have we underestimated the risks of sport all along? In this episode, we chat to Alan Pearce, a Professor at Swinburne Uni who has been researching sports concussions for 2 decades. youtu.be/rj3kAhpYXew?...
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Save our brains: how dangerous is sport?
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Health @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In the latest of our 60 second interview series, we spoke with Dr Graham Blackman who shared how his research is helping to improve diagnosis and treatment decision-making for people experiencing #psychosis. oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/60-seconds-w... #NIHR20
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Funding alert: NIHR Public Health Research Programme seeks projects on health impacts of data linkage and big data in local/regional govt. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/funding/usin...
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Using ‘big data’ to impact health and health inequalities
NIHR funding is available for research into how big data and data linkage in local or regional government affect health and health inequalities.
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UKABIF @ukabif.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
⭐️⭐️NEW SESSIONS ADDED!⭐️⭐️ Please have a look at the updated programme for our Summit as we have added a lot of new sessions. If you still haven’t bought your ticket as yet, please do not wait too long as they are selling out really fast! #UKABIF #UKABIFSummit2026 #SellingFast #Tickets
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Learn about the Life Course theme in this podcast open.spotify.com/episode/03zX...
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NIHR Brain Injury HRC - Life Course Theme
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Listen to a new podcast about brain injury. This week we hear about prevention and cycle helmet safety with Mazdak Ghajari from Imperial College London open.spotify.com/episode/3Cj8...
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Research podcast- Cycle safety
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Great to see this stroke research project. Good to see some of the #ppi folk we have worked with featured. www.youtube.com/watch?v=feC1... (view at 20:35)
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BBC Look East, Evening News, 08072026
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Neurosurgeons please share and compete this survey forms.office.com/pages/respon... media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2...
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Hear about Acute Care and Monitoring in this theme podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2HYn...
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NIHR Brain Injury HRC - Acute Care and Monitoring Theme
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Another new podcast. Today we hear from Headway Essex about 40 years supporting people in the county open.spotify.com/episode/4rED...
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Charity podcast -Headway Essex
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Meet Dr. Sam Lockhart: a neuroscientist and neuroimager turning brain health into a dementia moonshot. From imaging trials to biomarker disclosure ethics, he shows how visibility and a proactive network unlock opportunity. @snlockhart.bsky.social www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/profile-dr-s...
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Profile – Dr Sam Lockhart, Wake Forest School of Medicine - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Dr Sam Lockhart is a neuroimager working across dementia research, clinical trials, biomarker disclosure, data sharing and criminal justice.
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Listen to a podcast about our Restoration and rehabilitation work open.spotify.com/episode/6eT3...
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NIHR Brain Injury HRC - Restoration and Rehabilitation Theme
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Pleased to be attending ARC east or England launch today. Good to see patient voice embedded in research plans
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Back in 2020 our PPI Lead James Piercy joined the Level up Human podcast. Take a listen open.spotify.com/episode/1sUS...
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Level Up Human - Sally Le Page vs James Piercy
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
It's Wednesday so time for a new podcast! Today we hear form Ori Vajner about concussion in women's rugby. open.spotify.com/episode/5G5P...
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Patient podcast- Women's rugby
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Cake to celebrate @nihr 20
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Ready to talk about #ppi in brain injury research
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Today we are at the #ppi showcase in Cambridge
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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Oxford Health @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Dr Thomas Kabir recently joined our Biomedical Research Centre as Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Academic Lead. In this 60 second interview, Dr Kabir shares PPIE experience and plans for the role. tinyurl.com/md2ufaan
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Hear about our clinical theme Prevention and education in this podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2EkP...
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NIHR Brain Injury HRC - Prevention and Education Theme
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Listen to our clinical theme lead Topun Austin on the great babyfactcheck podcast open.spotify.com/episode/1xPv...
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Newborn Skin-to-Skin Contact: Golden Hour, Dads & Long-Term Benefits - S1 E2
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Today our PPIE Lead James Piercy is at the BABICM case management conference in Birmingham. Listen to his conversation with previous chair Vicki Gilman on the HRC podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2dLd...
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Legal podcast-Case Management
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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Injury @braininjuryhrc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Our PPIE lead James is in Birmingham today chairing day 2 of the BABICM case managers conference
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