The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre
@m-ricresearch.bsky.social
A partnership between Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Liverpool to improve future mental healthcare services and treatments.
Today, the Count Me In team was thrilled to visit Al-Rahma Mosque.
We had a great time speaking to the local community about Count Me In, which is Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's new way of making it easier for service users and patients to hear about and take part in research activities.
We had a great time speaking to the local community about Count Me In, which is Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's new way of making it easier for service users and patients to hear about and take part in research activities.
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today, the Count Me In team was thrilled to visit Al-Rahma Mosque.
We had a great time speaking to the local community about Count Me In, which is Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's new way of making it easier for service users and patients to hear about and take part in research activities.
We had a great time speaking to the local community about Count Me In, which is Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's new way of making it easier for service users and patients to hear about and take part in research activities.
Last week, Prof Rhiannon Corcoran, co-lead Investigator on our Population Mental Health research work package, presented evidence at the House of Lords Built Environment Select Committee on the issue of social infrastructure in new town developments. Fantastic work Rhiannon!
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Last week, Prof Rhiannon Corcoran, co-lead Investigator on our Population Mental Health research work package, presented evidence at the House of Lords Built Environment Select Committee on the issue of social infrastructure in new town developments. Fantastic work Rhiannon!
M-RIC’s co-lead Service User and Carer Representative Hilary Tetlow believes passionately in the importance of patient and public involvement and engagement in improving mental health treatment and care.
Read about how she got involved in mental health research in her new blog: ow.ly/4mUc50WFkY2
Read about how she got involved in mental health research in her new blog: ow.ly/4mUc50WFkY2
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
M-RIC’s co-lead Service User and Carer Representative Hilary Tetlow believes passionately in the importance of patient and public involvement and engagement in improving mental health treatment and care.
Read about how she got involved in mental health research in her new blog: ow.ly/4mUc50WFkY2
Read about how she got involved in mental health research in her new blog: ow.ly/4mUc50WFkY2
In his recent blog, Co-lead Service User and Carer Representative (SUCR) for M-RIC, Terry Bryant explains how he got involved with mental health research and how his background in business helps inform his approach to his role.
You can read his blog here: ow.ly/Wk3m50WI461
You can read his blog here: ow.ly/Wk3m50WI461
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In his recent blog, Co-lead Service User and Carer Representative (SUCR) for M-RIC, Terry Bryant explains how he got involved with mental health research and how his background in business helps inform his approach to his role.
You can read his blog here: ow.ly/Wk3m50WI461
You can read his blog here: ow.ly/Wk3m50WI461
We were proud to see Dr Oladayo Bifarin, our Research Effectiveness Lead and Michelle Harvey, Programme Manager for NHS Informatics Merseyside, present at last weeks #NursingLive where they spoke about building research capacity in underrepresented disciplines.
Thank you everyone who attended!
Thank you everyone who attended!
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We were proud to see Dr Oladayo Bifarin, our Research Effectiveness Lead and Michelle Harvey, Programme Manager for NHS Informatics Merseyside, present at last weeks #NursingLive where they spoke about building research capacity in underrepresented disciplines.
Thank you everyone who attended!
Thank you everyone who attended!
Are you aged 11 to 24 and curious about mental health research? Join our online taster session tomorrow to get a feel for what it’s like to be part of our upcoming young people's researcher group. Scan the QR code to learn more and sign up.
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Are you aged 11 to 24 and curious about mental health research? Join our online taster session tomorrow to get a feel for what it’s like to be part of our upcoming young people's researcher group. Scan the QR code to learn more and sign up.
Congratulations to the Count Me In team who have been shortlisted for a Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Star Award! The team has been nominated for a quality, excellence and learning award for all the work they have done to introduce Count Me In, which aims to widen participation in research.
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Congratulations to the Count Me In team who have been shortlisted for a Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Star Award! The team has been nominated for a quality, excellence and learning award for all the work they have done to introduce Count Me In, which aims to widen participation in research.
Did you know that we have a public newsletter?
Sign up now to get all the latest information and updates about the exciting work M-RIC is doing to improve mental health care services and treatments.
Visit mric.uk to sign up.
Sign up now to get all the latest information and updates about the exciting work M-RIC is doing to improve mental health care services and treatments.
Visit mric.uk to sign up.
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Did you know that we have a public newsletter?
Sign up now to get all the latest information and updates about the exciting work M-RIC is doing to improve mental health care services and treatments.
Visit mric.uk to sign up.
Sign up now to get all the latest information and updates about the exciting work M-RIC is doing to improve mental health care services and treatments.
Visit mric.uk to sign up.
Exciting news!
We are pleased to announce that Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded funding by the NIHR to establish a groundbreaking Secure Data Environment for NIHR’s Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC).
Read more: https://ow.ly/Nclq50XpelN
We are pleased to announce that Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded funding by the NIHR to establish a groundbreaking Secure Data Environment for NIHR’s Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC).
Read more: https://ow.ly/Nclq50XpelN
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Exciting news!
We are pleased to announce that Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded funding by the NIHR to establish a groundbreaking Secure Data Environment for NIHR’s Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC).
Read more: https://ow.ly/Nclq50XpelN
We are pleased to announce that Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded funding by the NIHR to establish a groundbreaking Secure Data Environment for NIHR’s Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC).
Read more: https://ow.ly/Nclq50XpelN
M-RIC public members recently took part in a workshop to explore a research project about a social prescribing scheme called Citizens Advice on Prescription. This combines welfare and social prescription support to address the underlying causes of poor health.
Read more: https://ow.ly/FG1G50Xnk7f
Read more: https://ow.ly/FG1G50Xnk7f
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
M-RIC public members recently took part in a workshop to explore a research project about a social prescribing scheme called Citizens Advice on Prescription. This combines welfare and social prescription support to address the underlying causes of poor health.
Read more: https://ow.ly/FG1G50Xnk7f
Read more: https://ow.ly/FG1G50Xnk7f
If you are lucky enough to be attending this years #NursingLive tomorrow, make sure you don't miss Dr Oladayo Bifarin, our Research Effectiveness Lead and Michelle Harvey, Programme Manager for Informatics Merseyside, speaking about building research capacity in underrepresented disciplines.
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If you are lucky enough to be attending this years #NursingLive tomorrow, make sure you don't miss Dr Oladayo Bifarin, our Research Effectiveness Lead and Michelle Harvey, Programme Manager for Informatics Merseyside, speaking about building research capacity in underrepresented disciplines.
Are you aged 11 to 24 and curious about mental health research? We're inviting you to an online taster session to get a feel for what it’s like to be part of our upcoming young people's researcher group. Scan the QR code to learn more and sign up.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Are you aged 11 to 24 and curious about mental health research? We're inviting you to an online taster session to get a feel for what it’s like to be part of our upcoming young people's researcher group. Scan the QR code to learn more and sign up.
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
For #BlackHistoryMonth we're celebrating the vital contributions of Black people in the mental health research landscape. Gladys Madzamba, Senior Research Nurse, works on our neuroimmune therapeutics for psychosis research and this month is reflecting on the importance of representation in research.
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
For #BlackHistoryMonth we're celebrating the vital contributions of Black people in the mental health research landscape. Gladys Madzamba, Senior Research Nurse, works on our neuroimmune therapeutics for psychosis research and this month is reflecting on the importance of representation in research.
Next week we are hosting an exciting webinar with MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health).
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Next week we are hosting an exciting webinar with MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health).
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
We are proud to have worked alongside Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's Children's Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) to launch TRIANGLE, a new digital intervention to support young people with anorexia nervosa through recovery.
Read more: https://ow.ly/NWjl50XfuOC
Read more: https://ow.ly/NWjl50XfuOC
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We are proud to have worked alongside Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust's Children's Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) to launch TRIANGLE, a new digital intervention to support young people with anorexia nervosa through recovery.
Read more: https://ow.ly/NWjl50XfuOC
Read more: https://ow.ly/NWjl50XfuOC
Happy #NationalPharmacyTechnicianDay!
Samantha Hewitt-Williams, Mersey Care Specialist Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Trials, is using the day to help raise awareness of the important role that pharmacy technicians play in research activities. Brilliant work Samantha!
Samantha Hewitt-Williams, Mersey Care Specialist Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Trials, is using the day to help raise awareness of the important role that pharmacy technicians play in research activities. Brilliant work Samantha!
October 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Happy #NationalPharmacyTechnicianDay!
Samantha Hewitt-Williams, Mersey Care Specialist Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Trials, is using the day to help raise awareness of the important role that pharmacy technicians play in research activities. Brilliant work Samantha!
Samantha Hewitt-Williams, Mersey Care Specialist Pharmacy Technician for Clinical Trials, is using the day to help raise awareness of the important role that pharmacy technicians play in research activities. Brilliant work Samantha!
We’re looking forward to meeting families from Liverpool City Region at the World Museum’s Meet the Scientists event on 18 October, 10am – 2pm.
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: https://ow.ly/nXwU50Xcg5s
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: https://ow.ly/nXwU50Xcg5s
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We’re looking forward to meeting families from Liverpool City Region at the World Museum’s Meet the Scientists event on 18 October, 10am – 2pm.
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: https://ow.ly/nXwU50Xcg5s
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: https://ow.ly/nXwU50Xcg5s
We’re excited for the upcoming webinar we are hosting with MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health).
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We’re excited for the upcoming webinar we are hosting with MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health).
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.
For #AlliedHealthProfessionsDay we're spotlighting Shruti Sharma, @merseycarenhs.bsky.social Team Lead for the Planned Therapies South Sefton Team.
She's doing the NIHR Developing Leaders in Research Fellowship and is exploring supporting more AHPs to get involved in research. Well done Shruti!
She's doing the NIHR Developing Leaders in Research Fellowship and is exploring supporting more AHPs to get involved in research. Well done Shruti!
October 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
For #AlliedHealthProfessionsDay we're spotlighting Shruti Sharma, @merseycarenhs.bsky.social Team Lead for the Planned Therapies South Sefton Team.
She's doing the NIHR Developing Leaders in Research Fellowship and is exploring supporting more AHPs to get involved in research. Well done Shruti!
She's doing the NIHR Developing Leaders in Research Fellowship and is exploring supporting more AHPs to get involved in research. Well done Shruti!
"Through the new Children and Young People's Research Group, we're creating space for young voices to shape the future of mental health research"
For #InternationalAdolescentHealthWeek M-RIC team member, Jenny Gilchrist, reflects on our work in children and young peoples mental health research.
For #InternationalAdolescentHealthWeek M-RIC team member, Jenny Gilchrist, reflects on our work in children and young peoples mental health research.
October 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"Through the new Children and Young People's Research Group, we're creating space for young voices to shape the future of mental health research"
For #InternationalAdolescentHealthWeek M-RIC team member, Jenny Gilchrist, reflects on our work in children and young peoples mental health research.
For #InternationalAdolescentHealthWeek M-RIC team member, Jenny Gilchrist, reflects on our work in children and young peoples mental health research.
This #WorldMentalHealthDay M-RIC Service User and Carer Representative, Tashi Thornley, is championing taking part in research and shares some of the things she does to keep her mental health on track; from running marathons to taking part in voluntary work.
Read her blog: ow.ly/a05850X9avQ
Read her blog: ow.ly/a05850X9avQ
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
This #WorldMentalHealthDay M-RIC Service User and Carer Representative, Tashi Thornley, is championing taking part in research and shares some of the things she does to keep her mental health on track; from running marathons to taking part in voluntary work.
Read her blog: ow.ly/a05850X9avQ
Read her blog: ow.ly/a05850X9avQ
We’re looking forward to meeting families from Liverpool City Region at the World Museum’s Meet the Scientists event on 18 October, 10am – 2pm.
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: ow.ly/STQ150X904W
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: ow.ly/STQ150X904W
October 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
We’re looking forward to meeting families from Liverpool City Region at the World Museum’s Meet the Scientists event on 18 October, 10am – 2pm.
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: ow.ly/STQ150X904W
Our M-RIC children and young people’s digital health research team will be demonstrating. Learn more: ow.ly/STQ150X904W
We’re at Liverpool Central Library this afternoon to spread the word about Count Me In, our new way of making it easier for Mersey Care service users and patients to hear about and take part in research.
You can learn more about Count Me In at: www.merseycare.nhs.uk/count-me-in
You can learn more about Count Me In at: www.merseycare.nhs.uk/count-me-in
October 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We’re at Liverpool Central Library this afternoon to spread the word about Count Me In, our new way of making it easier for Mersey Care service users and patients to hear about and take part in research.
You can learn more about Count Me In at: www.merseycare.nhs.uk/count-me-in
You can learn more about Count Me In at: www.merseycare.nhs.uk/count-me-in
M-RIC recently welcomed five Sefton community organisations for an inspiring event to celebrate what they have achieved with our Time to Talk seed funding grants awarded earlier this year.
Find at more about the research projects at ow.ly/AQMF50X6Yhu
Find at more about the research projects at ow.ly/AQMF50X6Yhu
October 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
M-RIC recently welcomed five Sefton community organisations for an inspiring event to celebrate what they have achieved with our Time to Talk seed funding grants awarded earlier this year.
Find at more about the research projects at ow.ly/AQMF50X6Yhu
Find at more about the research projects at ow.ly/AQMF50X6Yhu
We're thrilled to announce that we have supported @merseycarenhs.bsky.social Children's Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) in launching a new digital intervention called TRIANGLE to support young people with anorexia nervosa, their parents and carers.
Read more: ow.ly/uk7n50X6Z1N
Read more: ow.ly/uk7n50X6Z1N
October 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We're thrilled to announce that we have supported @merseycarenhs.bsky.social Children's Eating Disorder Service (CEDS) in launching a new digital intervention called TRIANGLE to support young people with anorexia nervosa, their parents and carers.
Read more: ow.ly/uk7n50X6Z1N
Read more: ow.ly/uk7n50X6Z1N