Practical Cognition
Course Information
This highly successful course on Practical Cognition is designed for consultants and trainees in neurology, psychiatry, neuropsychology and rehabilitation medicine who want to develop their practical expertise in cognitive assessment and relate this to clinically relevant neuroscience.
The course will have CPD points from the Royal College of Physicians. Organised by Thomas Cope (Cambridge), Emma Woodberry (Cambridge), Tim Griffiths (Newcastle) and Chris Butler (Imperial).
The course mixes lectures from expert speakers with case discussions. The curriculum always covers general principles and themed topics which change each year.
For more information on this course, please contact llahub@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here
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Course Agenda
For more information on this course, please contact CPD@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here
Day 1
Virtual Check in - 8.45-9.00am
General Principles
9:00 - 9:45 - What the Neurologist does in the Cognitive Clinic. Dr Thomas Cope
9:45 - 10:30 - What the Neuropsychologist does in the Cognitive clinic and Beyond. Dr Emma Woodberry
Coffee Break 10:30 - 11:00
Frontal Disorders
11:00 - 12:30 - Case Discussions
Lunch Break 12:30 - 13:00
3:00 - 14:00 - Keynote Lecture. Michael Hornberger
Functional Disorders
14:00 - 15:30 - Case Discussions
Break 15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 17:00 - Keynote Lecture. Biba Stanton
DAY 1 ENDS
Day 2
Virtual Check-in 8:45 - 9:00
General Principles
9:00 - 9:45 - Neuropsychology Show and Tell (Memory, Executive, Perception). Dr Emma Woodberry, Claire Illingworth, Alexa McDonald and Priya Varma
9:45 - 10:15 - Post-diagnostic Support. Lloyd Dennis
Coffee Break 10:15 - 10:30
Traumatic Brain Injuries
10:30 - 11:30- - Case Discussions.
11:30- 12:30 - Keynote Lecture. Neil Graham
Lunch Break 12:30 - 13:15
Language Disorders
13:15 - 15:00 - Case Discussions
Coffee Break 15:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:30 - Language Disorders Keynote Lecture. Jason Warren
COURSE ENDS
Course Dates
Course Start Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026 9:00 AM
Course End Date : Friday, October 9, 2026 6:00 PM
Enrolment Dates
Enrolment Start Date: Monday, July 20, 2026 8:00 AM
Enrolment End Date : Thursday, October 1, 2026 11:30 PM
Course Location
Newcastle University
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Course Delivery Type
Online - Live 
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Price per attendee is £100.00 (zero VAT)