CAN Exeter

21/04/2026

Meet Research Assistant, Flora! 👋

Flora is working on a range of tasks involving the TOPS-UK project, including recruiting new families to participate, developing new modules to implement and even writing a paper on how TOPS-UK can help people with a wide range of diagnoses.

01/04/2026

"TOPS-UK helps teens build essential skills during a key developmental period, especially handling social pressures and building confidence for social participation."

Meet Rachana, Trainee Clinical Psychologist working on TOPS-UK. 🧠✨

31/03/2026

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month 🧠 💜

Swipe to learn more about Acquired Brain Injury and why awareness matters.

✨ In collaboration with - an evidence-based programme that supports children, young people, and their families to learn problem-solving strategies and executive function skills to help manage everyday challenges.

For more information, explore these trusted organisations:


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18/03/2026

Kicking off our Meet the Team series with Anna, a Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Exeter and HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist. 🌟

Anna is currently working on a range of important projects, take a look to find out more!

Stay tuned to meet the rest of the CAN Exeter team! 👀

25/02/2026

You can now follow TOPS-UK updates on instagram!

Follow for evidence-based information on how you can support teens with brain injuries or brain conditions

We will be posting more content over the next few months!

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25/02/2026

You can now follow TOPS-UK updates on instagram!

Follow for evidence-based information on how you can support teens with brain injuries or brain conditions

We will be posting more content over the next few months!

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25/02/2026

❓Want to learn more about TOPS-UK & how it can help you?

🛜 Check out our updated website:

www.tops-uk.org

📩 Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like more information:

topsuk@exeter.ac.uk

20/02/2026

We are inviting children aged 9-12 years, parents/carers, & health professionals to help us adapt a problem-solving programme (TOPS-UK) to support children who have epilepsy.

🔗 If you would like to get involved, then please express your interest here:

https://exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7ah9jya0vkWRngi

📧 For more information, please email:

Jodie - jh993@exeter.ac.uk

Or

Anna - a.r.adlam@exeter.ac.uk

This study is for UK residents & received a favorable opinion from the ethics committee & is funded by .inst

18/02/2026

🤔 Did you know that Tailored Online Problem-Solving (TOPS‑UK) also supports parents of adolescents with acquired brain injury?

Parents completing TOPS‑UK alongside their adolescent report reduced anxiety & low mood.

✅ TOPS‑UK teaches practical strategies for everyday executive function challenges, including problem‑solving, organisation, & mood.

✅ Sessions are delivered by a trained practitioner via video call, making it easy to complete from home at a convenient time.

✅ The programme includes six to ten tailored sessions that families can complete at their own pace.

✅ Adolescents who have a brain condition since birth & who experience everyday executive function challenges can access TOPS-UK.

✅ TOPS‑UK is free thanks to the generous support of Enable Law, the McCabe‑Walls Family Foundation, and the University of Exeter.

Find out more & sign up here:

🛜 www.tops-uk.org

🔗 https://exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_734qbka035J0yt8

📧 topsuk@exeter.ac.uk

09/02/2026

Do you have a child aged 9–12 with epilepsy?

We’re running a study at the exploring children’s experiences of epilepsy & their thoughts on a new problem-solving programme.

Children will make a creative zine (like a mini magazine) with materials we send them, and receive a gift voucher as thanks.

👉 Please share this with your child if you think they might like to take part.
 
🔗 Express your interest here: https://exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7ah9jya0vkWRngi

📧 More info: jh993@exeter.ac.uk or a.r.adlam@exeter.ac.uk

This study received a favorable opinion from the University of Exeter ethics committee & is funded by .inst

15/01/2026

Exciting news...!

🧠 INS/PSI-DoN/BPS-DoN joint 2026 conference: Neuropsychology Without Limits: Expanding Horizons - call for abstracts now open!

✍ Submit your abstract(s) by 23 February 2026 & join us in Dublin, Ireland, 22-24 July 2026

Abstracts can be for empirical studies, systematic reviews & meta-analyses, theoretical papers, clinical trial protocols, case reports, & service evaluations. Symposia submissions are welcome too 🙂

For more information on how to submit your abstracts/symposia, please see:

🔗 https://lnkd.in/emanYpbW

08/01/2026

Happy New Year!

Do you know a young person aged 13-19 years, living in the UK, who has had an acquired brain injury?

Are they experiencing challenges with getting organised, planning, and feeling overwhelmed?

If so, our tailored online problem solving (TOPS) programme might be just for them!

To find out more please see:

🔗 www.tops-uk.org

Or email us at:

📧 topsuk@exeter.ac.uk