OPSYRIS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

• 10th September 2026 - 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DINNER, Norwich Assembly House

• 11th September 2026 - LIVE HYBRID CONFERENCE, The Enterprise Centre, University of East Anglia & ZOOM

20th Anniversary Celebration Dinner
Come celebrate with us and enjoy dinner and live entertainment at Norwich Assembly House, a beautiful venue in the heart of the city.  The event kicks off at 7:30 on Thursday 10th September. Tickets cost £45 and can be purchased alongside your OPSYRIS registration on Eventbrite.

Live Hybrid Conference
The annual OPSYRIS meetings provide a platform for showcasing a broad range of work on psychological aspects of stroke and clinical stroke services, and aim to facilitate communication and collaboration between researchers and clinicians. We welcome everyone with an interest in psychological research into stroke. The event will be held at The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK on Friday September 11th 2026.

The 2026 hybrid meeting will available for both in-person and virtual attendance. The programme will include both oral and poster presentations, as well as invited talks and short workshops. We will also be awarding an outstanding early career researcher or clinician with the OPSYRIS Rising Star prize.

In person registration closes August 21st 2026, with virtual registration closing September 9 2026. Day-of in person registration will be charged at £65 and catering may not be available.

Keynote Speakers include:

Prof. Céline Gillebert - Clinical neuropsychologist and Professor of Neuropsychology at KU Leuven (Belgium).
HEMIRehApp: An immersive VR serious game for the assessment and rehabilitation of spatial neglect

Prof. Niall Broomfield - Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies at Norwich Medical School and holds the Chair in Clinical Psychology at University of East Anglia.
Tears without sadness: exploring the clinical psychology of post-stroke emotionalism

Dr. Nicola Hancock - Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation at the University of East Anglia and an Associate Professor in Physiotherapy.
From Concept to Clinic: Guiding Principles for Technological Innovation in Neurorehabilitation

Prof. Andrew Bateman - Professor in the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Essex and Chair of the United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum
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Full Programme