In February, I had the pleasure of formally opening the new Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) at Plymouth Science Park.
A partnership between the University, the research charity DDRC Healthcare and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, BRIC directly improves patient outcomes because, as part of the project, we have installed the most advanced frontline 3-TeslaMRI scanner in the South West. This scanner will not only bring enormous benefit to our work on conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and autism, but will also be used by clinicians at Derriford Hospital.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic over these past two years, we have remained true to our mission to ‘Advance Knowledge and Transform Lives’ – whether igniting the curiosities of our students, delivering impactful interdisciplinary research, supporting innovation – not least in the vital marine economy that is Plymouth – or creating sustainable social capital through outreach and community engagement.