UK MS Register News. Published 01/14/2026. In December 2025, the Register team were delighted to host a Campus Research Day bringing together researchers and supporters of the MS Society for an engaging and inspiring visit. This event was the second Campus Research Day of its kind in 2025, building on the success of the visit in August and further strengthening connections between research teams and the wider MS…
The UK MS Register team at Swansea University are offering the chance to learn how to manipulate and analyse synthetic data from the MS Register using the R statistical programming environment. This free one-day workshop aims to provide you with the skills needed to use R in your own research and guidance on how to…
A new study, published in Nature Communications, has revealed that many people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience significant problems with thinking and memory despite having little physical disability. The study was a collaboration between the UK MS Register based at Swansea University, King’s College London, Imperial College London, and the University of Cagliari, Italy. Cognitive…
UK MS Register News. Published 17/02/2025 In this guest blog, Register participant Annie shares her experience of joining PPI group ‘the Brainstormers’: In 2006/7 I was diagnosed with primary progressive MS. I’m up for volunteering for anything that might aid the understanding and treatment of MS and I originally joined the MS Register in 2012, soon…
MS News. Published 23/1/2025 UK MS Register are pleased to announce the start of a new and exciting research study led by Dr Richard Nicholas, clinical lead of the MS Register, and his study team at Imperial College London. The study will open new avenues for MS research by exploring a topic which has not…
UK MS Register blog. Published 30th October 2024 The UK MS Register will soon be hosting a new questionnaire on MS and menopause. The questionnaire has been developed by Imogen, a PhD student at the Centre for Preventive Neurology at Queen Mary University of London. She is working with the UK MS Register on a study about…
In this blog post Sarah Knowles, Research Analyst, UK MS Register, shares her inspirational journey into research with us. What did you do before joining UK MS Register? I studied Neuroscience and Psychology in Manchester then worked in clinical trials in the NHS. I became interested in MS while working in MS trials at Imperial…
This week we mark MS Awareness Week 2024 (22 – 28 April). Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition which is estimated to affect more than 130,000 people in the UK (MS Society). This week is a chance for those within the MS community to unite, share the realities of life with MS, and raise…
By Sarah Knowles, Research Assistant, UK MS Register What are the differences between people who develop MS earlier in life and those who develop it later? UK MS Register researcher Sarah Knowles has recently had a paper published which looks at MS when it develops in older adults compared to younger adults. Late onset MS,…
In this series of video interviews, we are delighted to introduce you to the award winners from our Summer Intern Showcase event held on the 23rd of August, 2023. In these interviews, our awardees share their valuable experiences gained through participation in the internship program, provide advice for prospective participants considering joining next year and…
