News - CPNN+

10.02.2026

CPNN+ presents at BioWales 2026

Our co-applicant, Valerie Sparkes – Professor at Cardiff University School of Healthcare Sciences (pictured) attended the BioWales event in Oxford on 5th February 2026, highlighting our network as an Oxford and Wales collaborative research project.

03.02.2026

BioWales 2026

CPNN+ will be attending and presenting in Oxford on 5th February 2026. Supported by Welsh Government, BioWales in Oxford will bring together businesses, investors, NHS innovation leads and professional services from Wales and Oxfordshire to strengthen collaborative partnerships and identify opportunities for growth.

28.01.2026

Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?

Join this free public talk on Thursday 12th February 2026 at 6pm-7pm at Rewley House in Oxford. No booking required.

30.12.2025

Cardiff University and Arthritis UK Celebrate Research Impact

Displaying our CPNN+ ‘What We Carry: Living With Pain’ PPI project at the event, attended by our co-applicant, Valerie Sparkes.

03.11.2025

‘What We Carry’ exhibited at The Corridor Gallery

Our recent chronic pain PPI project, ‘What We Carry: Living with Pain’ is currently on exhibition at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, within The Corridor Gallery until 6th December 2025.

20.10.2025

PPI Project – ‘What We Carry: Living with Pain’

Amplifying Voices in Pain Research. This powerful project explores chronic pain through photography, writing, and storytelling. The work – created in collaboration with pain sufferers – gives voice to experiences often invisible and misunderstood, offering both a creative outlet and vital insight for researchers and clinicians.

20.10.2025

New Oxford-led project aims to revolutionise chronic pain treatment

The University of Oxford is to lead a new six-year, £11 million project backed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which aims develop a new generation of personalised treatments capable of reducing or abolishing chronic pain.

30.07.2025

Upcoming UK Symposium on Neuromodulation & Neurotechnology 2025

25th November at 12:00 – 26th November at 14:00

23.06.2025

Virtual Reality, Nature & Glastonbury 2025

CPNN+ will be at Glastonbury this year hosting a public engagement stand, as well as contributing to a panel discussion!