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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
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Globally renowned institute for research excellence and education in #Psychiatry, #Psychology, & #Neuroscience based at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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Congratulations to our colleagues recognised in King Charles III's 2025 New Year Honours List ⬇️

👏 Prof Ann McNeill
👏 Prof Jennifer Rubin
👏 Prof Paul Mizen
👏 Prof Tara Renton
👏 Prof Kei Cho
👏 Mr Lorenzo Garagnani

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Colleagues recognised in New Year Honours List 2025 | King's College London
Several members of the King's community have received honours from King Charles III.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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We are delighted to announce that IoPPN scientists Prof Ann McNeill and Prof Kei Cho have received a CBE and MBE in the King’s New Years Honours 2026👏

🔗Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-yea...

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New Years Honours for IoPPN scientists | King's College London
We are delighted to announce that Professor Ann McNeill and Professor Kei (Kwangwook) Cho have received awards in the King’s New Years Honours 2026.
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January 2, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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Shaping a Better Future for Young People with Eating Disorders, EDIFY presents its findings and more at a one-day conference on Thursday 22 January.

Find out more and book your place here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/shapi...

Join us for a day of learning, debate and celebration.
Shaping a Better Future for Young People with Eating Disorders | King's College London
We invite you to a one-day conference and associated arts event, sharing key findings from the flagship EDIFY programme: Shaping a Better Future for Young People with Eating Disorders: Insights from four years of cross-disciplinary research, driving a step change in prevention and early intervention.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Despite evidence that ADHD medication reduces symptom severity, adherence remains low.

So why do so many discontinue medication?

PhD student, Alice Barnes, explores this in her latest research as part of the @adhd-remote-tech.bsky.social .
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Why are so many not taking their ADHD medication?
Despite demonstrated effectiveness, approximately half of adults with ADHD will stop taking ADHD medication within a year. But why is this?
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December 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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New research from IoPPN researchers shows that dietary supplementation can influence the regulation of key brain cells.

Read the full story: www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...
December 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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Researchers have been awarded £5.3 million to optimise the digital version of the Friendship Bench mental health intervention for scale in Zimbabwe and beyond.

@friendshipbench.bsky.social | @cgmh.bsky.social | @kingshealth.bsky.social | @ricardotwumasi.bsky.social

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December 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Whose power and knowledge matters when we talk about autism and neurodiversity?

@quahrc.bsky.social hosts Dr Olivia Matshabane and Dr Monique Botha for a frree webinar on 20 January 2026 as they speak on their research coming from diverse perspectives.

Register now:
QUAHRC Seminar: Rethinking Power in Autism Research | King's College London
Rethinking Power in Autism Research: Intersectional, Participatory, and Afrocentric Futures?
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December 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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Dr Emmert Roberts, Senior Clinical Lecturer with the IoPPN, with Dr Elle Wadsworth on his recent research examining the characteristics of drug-related deaths among individuals identified as LGBTQ+ in the United Kingdom, in this new podcast from @addiction-ssa.org.

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Drug-related deaths in the LGBTQ+ community with Emmert Roberts | Addiction Audio
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December 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Interested in studying in a MSc or other postgraduate taught programme at the IoPPN?

We're offering 10 scholarships for applicants starting in September 2026. Learn more and apply before 20 February 2026:
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IoPPN Postgraduate Taught Scholarships
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) is offering a number of scholarships to support students with the financial commitments of postgraduate study.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Congratulations to the winners of our CEDI Impact awards: The RE-STAR team, Dr Naghmeh Nikkheslat and Niamh Molloy.

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“It was truly inspiring to hear such a rich range of presentations from across different BRC Themes and research groups. The day was a powerful reminder of the creativity and commitment driving efforts to advance equality, diversity and inclusion across our BRC.” CEDI Impact Award 2025 winners announced
December 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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We’re at the 63rd Maudsley Debate on ‘The Chatbot will see you now: This house believes AI will do more harm than good to the nation's mental health. #MaudsleyDebate
December 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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New research establishes direct causal link btw #cyberbullying + #anxiety in young people

Researchers (@larseneault.bsky.social, FredericThériault-Couture, Philip Shaw) are calling for policy makers to look beyond online safety when considering how to protect teenagers
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Debates about bullying need to look beyond online safety say researchers | King's College London
Only two per cent of young people who experience cyberbullying by the age 18 report exclusively being abused online.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Treating depression in people with anorexia nervosa remains a significant clinical challenge.

The EDEN study, is the 1st study investigating the feasibility of oral ketamine vs placebo in people with both anorexia nervosa and major depressive disorder.

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Exploring ketamine as a treatment for people with anorexia and major…
The EDEN study (A Randomised-controlled Feasibility Study of Ketamine for the Treatment of Depression with Anorexia Nervosa), led by Consultant Psychiatrist and Reader in Eating Disorders, Dr.…
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December 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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💬 How we talk to our children matters, long after childhood.

New findings from the E-Risk Study show that maternal warmth and negativity at age 10 are linked to mental health in adolescence.

📽 Watch Dr Alice Wickersham explain more in this video.

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December 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Join us on Monday 8th December for our next Immunopsychiatry meeting! We will hear an exciting talk from Prof Dominique Endres on Clinical Immunopsychiatry, followed by a Q&A session.

@kingsioppn.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social

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📅 Mon 8th Dec
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December 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Interested in studying on one of our postgraduate taught MSc courses, but can't make it down to London?

King's is hosting a variety of virtual sessions this week for future students, including a variety of courses we teach at the IoPPN

Visit this link: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...
Postgraduate virtual open week: Monday 1 December - Friday 5 December | King's College London
Discover more about postgraduate courses, applying, student life and more.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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A new @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social spinout @cogstack.bsky.social is using AI to unlock the power of healthcare data to transform clinical care.
@nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social @uclhresearch.bsky.social @kingshealth.bsky.social

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New spinout CogStack is unlocking the power of healthcare data through AI to transform clinical care | King's College London
A new spinout company will advance the digital transformation across healthcare providers by improving data quality for patient care, safety, population health and research.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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A new spinout @cogstack.bsky.social is unlocking the power of healthcare data through #AI to transform clinical care. Read our story to discover more.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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Professor Anthony Vernon, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology, will be delivering his inaugural lecture, “Neuropsycho-what?” tonight at the Wolfson Lecture Theatre.
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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New research has found that 3-4 cups of coffee a day is linked to longer telomeres (an indicator of slower biological ageing) among people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

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"We know that coffee can help slow biological ageing in the general population, but little is known about its effect on people with severe mental illness – a population whose lifespan is already shortened by 15 years on average." Vid Mlakar, PhD student at King’s College London "Our study shows that up to four cups of coffee per day is linked to longer telomeres among people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. This is comparable to a biological age of five years younger than non-coffee drinkers." Vid Mlakar, PhD student at King’s College London
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Professor Philip Shaw, Director of the @kingsmaudsley.bsky.social Partnership, has been awarded the prestigious Professorship by the Academy of Medical Sciences (@acmedsci.bsky.social)

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Prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Professorship awarded to Professor Philip Shaw | King's College London
Professor Philip Shaw, Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at King’s College London and Director of the King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People, has been awarded a prestigious Pr...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Congratulations to Prof @matteocella.bsky.social & team who have been awarded £4.9m @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding to improve access to psychological therapies for young people with psychosis & depression using artificial intelligence.

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"Despite robust evidence for Cognitive Remediation, there are major challenges in implementing this intervention in a clinical setting due to the amount of therapist input needed..." Professor Matteo Cella, King’s College London "...With this Wellcome Mental Health Award, we can address this gap by developing an AI chatbot, which will not only alleviate clinical resource constraints, but also provide NICE with evidence for broader implementation of both Cognitive Remediation and digital therapeutics in health services." Professor Matteo Cella, King’s College London
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Professor @samjnorton.bsky.social, Professor of Medical Statistics & Applied Health Research, will be delivering his inaugural lecture, “Sancte et Sapienter (Sort Of): Making mistakes in the service of science” tonight at the Woodson Lecture Theatre.
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Have you ever wondered what the differences are between conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and motor neuron disease? 🤔

Listen or watch the latest episode from 'Between the Signals' now 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
November 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Our #LeDeR deep dive about avoidable deaths due to cancer in people with a learning disability is now available.

We explore barriers to screening, early diagnosis, & treatment that contribute to these unacceptable health inequalities.

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November 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM