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The world’s leading membership organisation for those with a professional commitment to helping people affected by headache

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This site promotes the Society and its activities, and is home to the Society’s international journal Cephalalgia. We welcome Society members and all who work or seek information in the field of headache.

As a charity, the purpose of IHS is to advance headache science, education, and management, and promote headache awareness worldwide.

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Do you know how to write a grant application?

Do you know how to write a grant application?

Francesca Puledda, Chair of the IHS Juniors Group, shares her tips and tricks for writing a successful application.

IHS ARCH Chair awarded awarded medal of the Order of Australia

IHS ARCH Chair awarded awarded medal of the Order of Australia

Congratulations to Tissa Wijeratne, Chair of ARCH, on this fantastic achievement recognising his work in the neurology field

Research opportunity in Brazil – Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuroepidemiology of Headache

Research opportunity in Brazil - Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuroepidemiology of Headache

2-year fellowship at HUUSP (Hospital Universitário, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

New videos, podcasts and webinar uploaded to the learning centre

New videos, podcasts and webinar uploaded to the learning centre

Interviews with the Cephalalgia Editor-in-Chief and the recent IHS webinar on post-traumatic headache