Established in 1978 and granted charitable status in 2016, the Joint Neurosciences Council (JNC) champions clinical neuroscience across the UK, bringing together member Societies and Associations to collaborate, connect, and advance the field, while promoting research and education.
View governance informationThe Joint Neurosciences Council is committed to postgraduate neuroscience education and runs ebrain as its online learning platform. Through ebrain, JNC provides access to one of the largest neuroscience e learning programmes in the world, helping translate the council’s educational mission into practical digital resources for clinicians and trainees.
Visit ebrainMember Societies and Associations each appoint a delegate to the JNC. The Council elects a President, Deputy President, Secretary and Treasurer to serve as its Officers and Trustees and meets three times a year.
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CBE, MBChB, MSc, FRCP, FAAN, Hon Member EAN. Past President of the World Federation of Neurology and President of the South of England Neurosciences Association. He also serves as an Honorary Consultant Neurologist at Charing Cross Hospital, London.
Riki is recognised across the UK and Ireland neurosurgical community for promoting high standards in cerebrovascular and minimally invasive surgery, and for his roles in education and training.
BSc, MSc, PGCert, Dip. Interprof. Spine Care, MBBS, MRCS, FRCS(Neuro.Surg). Nick is National Director of Online Neurosurgical Training, Training Program Director for Neurosurgery in Cheshire Mersey, and a consultant neurosurgeon in Liverpool.
MA, BMBCh, FRCP, PhD. Dr Saha trained at Cambridge and Oxford, completed a PhD in molecular neuroscience at King’s College London, and is a consultant neurologist with a strong focus on postgraduate education, training, Parkinson’s disease, and movement disorders.
ebrain is the JNC’s flagship eLearning platform and the largest online resource for Clinical Neuroscience training. It features 550+ rigorously peer-reviewed sessions across 29 specialties, created by leading experts. It also includes annual formative exams in Neurology and Neurosurgery plus a comprehensive Question Bank. Earn CPD points to support your professional development, fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians.
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The JNC welcomes membership applications from Societies and Associations contributing to clinical neurosciences. Applications are reviewed at the next Council meeting and approved by majority vote. Please apply via the contact form below.