About James Piercy
James is Patient Public Involvement and Engagement lead for the Healthtech research centre Brain and Spinal Injury. James is an honorary fellow of the University of East Anglia and has a background in public engagement and science communication.
He has regularly appeared on television and radio to present scientific ideas and demonstrations, notably on The Investigators for Channel 4, which was nominated for a Children’s BAFTA and My Head for BBC Radio 4 which won the Royal Society Radio award 2015. He holds the LAMDA gold medal with distinction in public speaking.
James’ life changed dramatically in January 2011 when a serious road accident left him with a severe head injury. He was in hospital for nearly 2 months and whilst having made a remarkable recovery still lives with the effects of his injury.