Year 12 Clinical Neuroscience Outreach Day
We are delighted to invite Year 12 students to an engaging day of Clinical Neuroscience learning, held as part of Brain Awareness Week 2026 (16th-20th March).
This event offers a unique opportunity to explore the science of the brain through interactive workshops and expert talks, and understand the research being undertaken in this area at Brighton & Sussex Medical School (BSMS).
🧬 What’s Happening:
- Practical Sessions: Discover brain anatomy and physiology through guided, hands-on activities.
- Neuroanatomy – enter BSMS’s anatomy labs used for teaching medical students and explore these state-of-the-art facilities
- Neurophysiology – understand how the electricity our brain creates can be used to control the rest of our bodies, and even those around us
- Talks & Discussions: Learn from clinicians and researchers about:
- The Ageing Brain – understanding how the brain changes across the lifespan
- Interoception – exploring how the brain senses changes in physical and emotional states throughout the body
- and much more …
📅 Date: 17th March 2026
📍 Location: Brighton & Sussex Medical School Teaching Building, University of Sussex
🕒 Time: 09:45 – 14.45pm
- Arrival & Registration from 09:00
- Welcome & Introduction at 09:45
- Closing Remarks at 14:45
This event is designed for students curious about medicine, psychology, neuroscience or health sciences and aims to inspire the next generation of brain researchers and clinicians.
👉 To express interest in this event, please follow this link.
Hurry, registration closes 28th February!
Charlotte Smyrk (she/her)
Senior Widening Participation, Outreach and Recruitment Officer
Brighton and Sussex Medical School