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.
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.
Episodes
Episodes



Aug 12, 2026
Research Podcast- Andrew Bateman
Aug 12, 2026
Aug 12, 2026
15 min
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?si=WdTEe3aCSACetfIw8O26HA
brain kind https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wMW4qD6Gsn9jJGt2RezWU?si=FJ_F6ydsSPy5sfpE3dEOSw
ukabif cost to uk economy https://open.spotify.com/episode/08L5lnBBHZ9pQekT2pvXSx?si=eumoZbhqRPeZa5QKvp5fbA
health and well being care hub https://www.essex.ac.uk/health-wellbeing-and-care-hub
Aug 12, 2026
15 min



Jul 29, 2026
Charity podcast- Encephalitis international
Jul 29, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
20 min
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/
Jul 29, 2026
20 min



Jul 14, 2026
Research podcast- Cycle safety
Jul 14, 2026
Jul 14, 2026
19 min
Mazdaq Ghajari talks about cycle helmet testing and the HIPER project
Jul 14, 2026
19 min



Jul 1, 2026
Charity podcast -Headway Essex
Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
20 min
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/
Jul 1, 2026
20 min



Jun 17, 2026
Patient podcast- Women's rugby
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
19 min
Ori Vajner talks about her experience of concussion in rugby and how they are managed
Jun 17, 2026
19 min



Jun 1, 2026
Legal podcast-Case Management
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
29 min
James talks to Vicki Gilman form Social Return case management
Social Return
British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management
Jun 1, 2026
29 min



May 20, 2026
Patient podcast-Anne Ricketts
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
23 min
Anne talks to James about her advocacy for brain injury survivors and connecting with people around the world
survivor network
heads together
May 20, 2026
23 min



May 6, 2026
Research podcast- music therapy
May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026
30 min
Can listening to music improve recovery from brain injury? Alex Street from Anglian Ruskin University talks about research which says it can.
May 6, 2026
30 min








