Talking trauma

Talking trauma

Listen to conversations about research. Hear personal stories of brain injury and the development of new technologies. The views expressed are those of the guest and not necessarily those of the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Network, the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in brain injury, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the NHS, or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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September 16, 2026 25 mins

Professor Nathan Hughes talks about the high rates of children and young people with brain injuries in the youth prison system.

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Back Up support people following spinal injury. Hear about their work from Mark Holland.

https://www.backuptrust.org.uk/

The views expressed are those of the guest and not necessarily those of the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Network, the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in brain injury, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the NHS, or the Department of Health and Social Care.

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August 12, 2026 15 mins

Professor Andrew Bateman talks about increasing research capacity and working with marginalised groups.

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/social-care-incubator

brain injury social work group https://biswg.co.uk/2025/06/heads-together-launches-brain-injury-social-work-bisw-platform/

 steph grant https://open.spotify.com/episode/4t95KbGsivw4HryjDpaOlB?s...

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Encephalitis is brain swelling caused by viruses or immune reactions. Dr Ava Easton talks about the condition and the work of EI

https://www.encephalitis.info/

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July 14, 2026 19 mins

Mazdaq Ghajari talks about cycle helmet testing and the HIPER project

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July 1, 2026 20 mins

James talks to Jennie Morrell from Headway Essex about their work and celebrating 40 years supporting adults with brain injury

https://www.headwayessex.org.uk/

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June 17, 2026 19 mins

Ori Vajner talks about her experience of concussion in rugby and how they are managed

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June 1, 2026 29 mins

James talks to Vicki Gilman form Social Return case management

Social Return

British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management

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May 20, 2026 23 mins

Anne talks to James about her advocacy for brain injury survivors and connecting with people around the world

survivor network

heads together

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May 6, 2026 30 mins

Can listening to music improve recovery from brain injury? Alex Street from Anglian Ruskin University talks about research which says it can.

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April 22, 2026 15 mins

Patrick Beldon talks about a new portable brain imaging technology

https://cortirio.com/

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April 8, 2026 25 mins

Kate Edwards of Fletchers solicitors discusses mental capacity and decision making after brain injury

Court of protection handbook

Fletchers

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March 25, 2026 14 mins

Mike Barnes' award winner and paramedic Steve Purdy talks about his new device for us in ambulances.

Neuroguard

Mike Barnes Award

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March 10, 2026 19 mins

Listen to a conversation about a new heated stretcher which promises to help save lives.

https://www.thermotraumaport.com/

https://www.eaaa.org.uk/

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February 25, 2026 21 mins

Sharon Buckland from CBIT talks about brain injury in the young and the support needed by families.

Read about the trust

Find out about N-ables

Read CBIT's réponse to the recent government  SEND strategy

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February 10, 2026 30 mins

The Field study showed that rates of a kind of dementia are 3 times higher amongst professional football players. James discusses the project with Willie Stewart 

The field study 

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January 27, 2026 36 mins

T.V presenter and paralympian Steve Brown talks to James about injury and identity.

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January 14, 2026 22 mins

Prof David Menon talks about the UK wide research platform TBI-Reporter.

https://tbi-reporter.uk/

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December 30, 2025 21 mins

Many people have limited movement after a stroke. Hear about a new technology which promises a new way to restore motion.

Find out more at https://www.junemovement.com/

Knitregen changed its name to June in August 2026

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December 17, 2025 21 mins

James talks to Ian howard about a new system to asses motor learning and movement.

Ian's research group  http://www.howardlab.com

The backwards Bike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzDaBzBlL0

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