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, 2025
Headway Cambridge and Peterborough
Aug 12, 2025
Aug 12, 2025
20 min
Hear about the work of Headway Cambridge and Peterborough who support people with brain injuries
Aug 12, 2025
20 min



Jul 30, 2025
Coma in Fiction and reality
Jul 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025
30 min
How are comas and brain injuries shown in books and movies? James talks to Matthew Colbeck about his research exploring the gap between fact and fiction.
Jul 30, 2025
30 min



Jul 14, 2025
Patient story -Kavita
Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
22 min
Kavita shares the story of her brain haemorrhage and talks to James about her Patient Involvement work.
Jul 14, 2025
22 min



Jun 30, 2025
The cost to the UK of acquired brain injury
Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
26 min
How much does brain injury cost the country? James Piercy talks to Chloe Hayward Executive director of UKABIF and economist Jennifer Misak about a new report exploring the impact of abi on the nation
Jun 30, 2025
26 min



Jun 13, 2025
Patient story -Jesús Montero
Jun 13, 2025
Jun 13, 2025
22 min
Jesús Montero shares the story of his traumatic brain injury. He talks to James about the need to improve care and support for all.
Jun 13, 2025
22 min



Jun 6, 2025
Patient story -Gillian
Jun 6, 2025
Jun 6, 2025
17 min
Gillian shares the story of her son's brain injury, unmet needs and her motivation to become Involved in research
Jun 6, 2025
17 min



Mar 7, 2025
A new project exploring brain cooling
Mar 7, 2025
Mar 7, 2025
19 min
Can we cool injured brains without harming other parts of the body?
Listen to James Piercy talk with Enrico Giuliani, Founder of NeuronGuard, and Andrea Lavinio, Clinical Lead and Consultant in NeuroTrauma, about Aurora, a selective and portable cerebral targeted temperature management system, and their next study SELETHERM 2 (Selective Brain Temperature Management).
Mar 7, 2025
19 min



Mar 7, 2025
Animorph - Modernising digital health care
Mar 7, 2025
Mar 7, 2025
19 min
New tech and gamification can support rehabilitation.
Listen to James Piercy talk with Szczepan Orlins, Founder of Animorph Coop, a company that aims to push rehabilitation into the future and make it fun and accessible for your home. They discuss 2 new devices that support the rehabilitation of people with brain injury: EyeFocus and CrossSence.
Mar 7, 2025
19 min








