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Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health, world leader in social, cultural & environmental aspects of mental health. Please read more at https://www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres/centre-for-psychiatry-and-mental-health/
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November 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New Paper! Research recently showed that the APPLE-Tree lifestyle and wellbeing intervention increased healthy eating and showed a trend towards improved cognition over two years in people with memory concerns. Here they look at how and why this happened. #dementia
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Process evaluation of APPLE-Tree (active prevention in people at risk of dementia through lifestyle behaviour change and technology to build resilience): dementia prevention study focused on health an...
Process evaluation of APPLE-Tree (active prevention in people at risk of dementia through lifestyle behaviour change and technology to build resilience): dementia prevention study focused on health an...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Educational Psychologists don’t just support diagnosed needs—they help with wellbeing, behaviour, social skills & learning for all children. Working with schools, families & professionals, EPs create inclusive environments where every learner can thrive. #EducationalPsychology #EPsByTheSea #EPJobs
November 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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1 in 4 women experience mental health difficulties during the perinatal period, yet trauma often goes unrecognised.

This review highlights 8 key recommendations for trauma-informed care.

🧵 THREAD

#PerinatalMentalHealth #TraumaInformedCare #MaternalHealth
November 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Great video to launch our I-Care DTC - introducing our first cohort of 6 students focusing on dementia care.

@claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @ucliehc.bsky.social @grait.bsky.social @i-care-dtc.bsky.social
Welcome the 6 early career researchers beginning their PhD projects in the Alzheimer’s Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care in dementia!

This Centre focuses on ways to provide better care and services for people living with dementia!

Find out more: sl1nk.com/JCEfC
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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📢 calling colleagues to participate or help with recruitment for study on #depression experienced by #neurodivergent young people

Specifically:
👩‍👧‍👦Parents/carers
💼Mental health professionals
See poster

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November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Great to have Aisling meeting with the Cambodian team in Phnom Penh today. Looks like a productive meeting! Always great to visit the Royal University of Phnom Penh
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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🌅 Had a great morning filming the @acamh.bsky.social
podcast on our paper examining the phenotypic & aetiological overlap between subclinical hypomania with psychiatric & neurodevelopmental diagnoses. Podcast will be out in the New Year
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November 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Thinking about starting a PhD or just started? 🎓

Explore From Search to Start: The PhD Journey, a new collection from our archives — blogs, podcasts and webinars to help you find, apply for and begin your PhD with confidence.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/collections/...
From Search to Start: The PhD Journey - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
Explore From Search to Start: The PhD Journey, with blogs, podcasts and webinars to help you find, apply for and begin your PhD with confidence
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Nominations for the Brighter Future Award (BFA) are still open!

This international award, organised by Penta Foundation (@pentafoundation.bsky.social), celebrates individuals making a meaningful impact in maternal and child health.

⏳ New deadline: 11 Nov
🔗 Nominate your hero: penta-id.org/bfa/
Incredible nominations are already coming in for #BFA2025 & we can’t wait to celebrate more champions.

Our past Penta BFA winners prove that local heroes can change global health.

Entries close 15 November.

Nominate your hero today! www.penta-id.org/bfa
November 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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New paper alert! Developing a logic model for hub-based social prescribing (SP) to support youth mental health - The hub-based SP model shows potential to enhance mental health support for CYP in underserved communities. Pls share! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Developing a logic model for hub-based social prescribing to support youth mental health
Many children and young people (CYP) with mental health needs do not access traditional mental health services, underscoring ta pressing public health challenge and the need for more inclusive and accessible support. Social prescribing (SP), which ...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Yesterday our great centre seminar was delivered by @reaveyp.bsky.social, Deputy Director of the Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory - challenging us to think about the meaning of city and place in new and exciting ways. Thanks to everyone who joined us. www.stir.ac.uk/about/facult...
October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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🎥 Should everyone over 40 be offered genetic testing for #dementia risk?

Watch Dr Oscar Lazo and Professor Terry Quinn debate the ethics, anxiety and empowerment behind knowing your genes.

Watch the full debate:

communities.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/c/events/deb...
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The LISS Doctoral Training Programme  2026 Open Competition is now open. The deadline for completed applications is 23rd January 2026, 17:00 GMT Take a look for further details, and come and study with us!
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Open Competition - LISS DTP
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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New publication alert! A systematic review of #dramatherapy interventions which are used to support #migrant and #refugee populations - open access should follow soon! intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
A systematic review of dramatherapy interventions which are used to support migrant and refugee populations | Intellect
The challenges associated with both voluntary and forced migration are significant. Persecution, violence and the difficulties of leaving one’s home, friends and in many cases one’s family have a high...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Ava Kanyeredzi, who sadly passed away this year, was awarded a special recognition award during the Education Excellence Awards for her consistent and deep commitment to student-centred, inclusive learning. All her colleagues and students deeply valued her contribution
www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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“My mum hasn’t said my name in weeks. Today, she did.” One sentence that captures why dementia research matters. Read Aygun Badalova’s story.

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Aygun Badalova - Life Inside a Dementia Clinical Trial
Aygun Badalova - Life Inside a Dementia Clinical Trial
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October 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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A programme helping offer personalised support for people living with severe mental illness, improves health & wellbeing & is estimated to save the NHS £895 a year per patient
www.arc-nt.nihr.ac.uk/research/evi...

💫 #ARCimpacts @ucl.ac.uk @england.nhs.uk @arc-em.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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An amazing start to our DTC induction day for our first cohort - with an intro about our academy and talks from @alzsocresearch.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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🎓 Thinking about a PhD in clinical trial #methodology?

We have two funded PhD opportunities for students passionate about trial design and statistical methods:

• One in estimands
• One in non-inferiority trials

🔗 More info and how to apply here: buff.ly/lCpqcF6

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Current Opportunities
We have an iCASE studentship available to start for the 2025/2026 academic year, and applications to our fifth round of recruitment to our DTP to start in October 2026 are now also open. Please see…
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October 23, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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October 23, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The Apple-Tree intervention offers hope and support for people facing memory loss - the first study to show promise in terms of improved cognition in people living with non-dementia memory problems - launch of the findings and new paper @qmul-wiph.bsky.social www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/news/la...
Apple-Tree intervention offers hope and support for people facing memory loss
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October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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The recording of this webinar is now available on the @nihr-rss.bsky.social YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cNz...
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM