Nerve Injury Community Day - with UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering

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Free event featuring workshops, expert talks, interactive stalls & more!

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<h2>Are you living with a nerve injury? Are you supporting a loved one with a nerve injury?</h2><p>At the Nerve Injury Community Day, you’ll have the chance to learn more about nerve injury research and treatment, as well as making your own voice heard. Sharing your experiences could support others with nerve injury and shape the direction of research at UCL.</p><h3></h3><h3>Speakers &amp; stalls will include:</h3><ul><li>Researchers from the <a href="https://www.nerve-engineering.ucl.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering</a></li><li>Healthcare professionals from <a href="https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital</a></li><li>A local Patient-led Pain Support Group</li><li><a href="https://tbpi-group.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Trauma Brachial Plexus Injuries (TBPI) Group</a></li><li>Myth-busting nerve injury repair: researchers answer your questions</li><li>What&#x27;s in an arm? Learn about the anatomy of arm nerves</li><li>Emotional support /active listening from <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Samaritans </a></li></ul><h3></h3><h3>Free 45-minute workshops</h3><p>There are 3 workshop time slots, during which you can attend any of the workshops below - they&#x27;re repeated throughout the day so you won&#x27;t miss out! </p><p>The workshops are optional. If they&#x27;re not your cup of tea, we&#x27;ll have plenty of other activities for you on the stalls. </p><ol><li><strong>&#x27;Measuring your recovery&#x27;</strong> – with Matt Wilcox, PhD researcher, and Tom Quick, peripheral nerve surgeon</li><li><strong>&#x27;Sharing recovery experiences&#x27;</strong> – led by people who&#x27;ve experienced a nerve injury</li><li><strong>&#x27;The science behind nerve injury repair&#x27; </strong>– with James Phillips and Rebecca Shipley, UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering researchers</li></ol><h3></h3><h3>Provisional Schedule</h3><p>10:30 - 11.00  <strong>Registration</strong></p><p>11.00 - 11.40  <strong>Introduction Session Talks</strong></p><ul><li><strong>UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering - What is Nerve Engineering?</strong></li><li><strong>Gary Pearce - Personal experiences of nerve injury</strong></li></ul><p>11.50 - 12.30  <strong>Workshop round 1 </strong></p><p>12.30 - 13.30  <strong>Lunch  – grab a bite to eat, explore the stalls!</strong></p><p>13.30 - 14.10  <strong>Workshop round 2</strong></p><p>14.20 - 15.00  <strong>Workshop round 3</strong></p><p>15.00 - 15.30  <strong>Break</strong></p><p>15.30 - 16.15  <strong>Patient / researcher Q&amp;A panel, final summary and goodbye</strong></p><p>16.15 - 17:00  <strong>Stalls stay open</strong></p><p>17:00 <strong>Event</strong> <strong>Close</strong></p><h3>The organiser</h3><p>The event is hosted by the UCL Centre for Nerve Engineering, a group of scientists, engineers and medical professionals who work together to find solutions to nerve repair injuries. </p><p>The day has been organised by people with nerve injuries, researchers and medical professionals. </p><h3></h3><h3>Getting there</h3><p><strong>By train</strong></p><ul><li>Kings Cross Station: 10-minute walk</li><li>Euston Station: 15-minute walk</li></ul><p><strong>By tube</strong></p><ul><li>Kings Cross - St Pancras (Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria, Metropolitan, Hammersmith &amp; City, Circle lines ): 10-minute walk</li><li>Russell Square (Piccadilly line): 4-minute walk</li></ul><p></p><h3>FAQs</h3><p><strong>Q: Do I have to be personally affected by a nerve injury to come along?</strong></p><p>If you aren&#x27;t personally affected by nerve injury (or working in the field), you may not get much out of the day. </p><p>The day has been designed by people with nerve injuries for<em> </em>people with nerve injuries and their families. There will be a big emphasis on treatment, recovery experiences and support services. </p><p><strong>Q: Is the event suitable for children?</strong></p><p>Kids are welcome, however, the event is designed for grown-ups. We will have some hands-on activities to keep kids entertained. </p>

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