26th May 2026 – MRI Physics Primer (Optional)

27-29th May 2026 – SPM for MRI Course

This in-person course introduces Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI) for human neuroimaging research.

An optional 1-day MRI Physics Primer, introducing the fundamentals of MRI, is provided at the start of the course. This is followed by the Statistical Parametric Mapping (SPM) for MRI Course, which covers:

- Experimental design

- Pre-processing brain images

- Quantifying structural changes in the brain (Voxel-Based Morphometry, VBM)

- Quantifying brain function (using the General Linear Model, GLM)

- Statistics for neuroimaging (frequentist and Bayesian)

- Connectivity analysis (Dynamic Causal Modelling, DCM)

The course is divided into theoretical and practical sessions, in which the SPM software package is used to analyse exemplar data sets. It is suitable for beginners and more advanced users.

More information about the content and learning objectives of the courses can be found here