Events

Public talks

Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?

Thursday 12 February 2026 6.00pm - 7.00pm (refreshments 5.30pm)
Rewley House, Oxford

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a recognised way of tackling tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease.

Now this technique - delivering an electrical pulse into the brain - is being explored as a potential treatment for other neurological conditions. A new study is looking at whether DBS can help to treat chronic pain in people who have suffered a stroke.

Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a disabling, and currently untreatable, condition which affects areas of the brain and central nervous system that process pain signals.

In this public talk, Alex Green, Professor of Neurosurgery, and Ben Seymour, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience, will discuss the EPIONE study, which is investigating whether DBS could be used to treat CPSP, and if this technique might be a way of tackling other brain-related conditions.

The EPIONE study (Effective Pain Interventions with Neural Engineering) is supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centres (BRC), who are jointly organising this talk.

Further information

Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain? | NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre

Radcliffe Orchestra Concert

Saturday 14 March 2026 7.30pm
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford

Conductor: George Caird

Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F - Soloist Sunil Manohar
Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances

Tickets £15 (£5 under 16s) available on the door or via Eventbrite:

Radcliffe Orchestra Concert | Eventbrite

Proceeds to Restore / Rotary Club of Oxford North

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Carers' Café

Thursdays - 2026 dates will be listed below, 12 noon - 1.30pm
Level 3 Restaurant, John Radcliffe Hospital

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Take time out for coffee and a chat with fellow carers, hospital staff and local carers' groups - a chance to relax and discover what support may be available.

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