uniMIND sets up academic discussion groups composed of students and senior academics from various levels and backgrounds. These groups meet with the common goal of engaging in critical discourse on altered states of consciousness and psychedelics, based on knowledge gained from the latest scientific literature. Discussion may revolve around basic and clinical research applications, the mind and brain sciences, philosophy, and the humanities and social sciences. This knowledge exchange can be the starting point for bachelors, masters, or doctoral theses, vivid collaborative communities, and project applications.
uniMIND groups meet regularly online or in person at a suitable location, ideally at their respective university. Each session’s speaker presents a publication, topic, or project using slides, handouts, or an oral presentation. The topic is shared before the meeting to allow the rest of the group to prepare. Lectures, projects, or other psychedelic research-related resources can serve as material for discussion.
While most uniMIND group-level activities happen at the local level, each member of uniMIND is a part of an entire global network. The MIND Foundation actively supports the uniMIND network, and offers a web-based social platform to encourage lively international exchange. Moreover, all uniMIND members are invited to larger online and offline events such as the MIND Foundation Members Convention, the uniMIND Symposium, and many more.
