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MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health)
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MindTech is a national research centre founded in 2013, focusing on researching technology for mental healthcare and dementia.
https://mindtech.org.uk/
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Throughout the day, artist Tom Bailey has been live drawing discussions and conversations between the event delegates

Tom has been a key asset for the duration of the #DigitalYouth programme to visualise takeaways, thoughts and ideas in his fun comic style

Find him on Instagram, @ mrtombailey
Building Digital Tool - drawing by Tom Bailey Tom live drawing at the back of the conference room Discussion drawings stuck up on the walls Tom’s drawings from throughout the digital youth programme
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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A variety of interactive workshops are currently taking place at the #DigitalYouth event

Exploring topics such as: building industry partnerships, creative approaches to research and PPI, using insights from datasets and challenges and solutions to designing and implementing digital platforms
Easels displaying images from successful projects Worksheet showing principles of engagement for partnerships
November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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We have a number of companies demonstrating their innovations to support children and young people's mental health in our exhibition space

Find out more information about the demonstrators on the #DigitalYouth website: digitalyouth.ac.uk/dyci/

Pictured: Play Well For Life, EFSim and Zendra Health
Play Well for Life (pwfl.): Dragons of Afterlands EFSim Zendra Health: ADMiRE ADHD Navigator
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Our exhibition is set up - showcasing the findings from the various programme projects

More information will be available in the #DigitalYouth report which is launching at the event today. The report will be available on the website from next week - links to follow
Easels showing pages from the report Purrble (soft therapeutic robot) on a table Room showing a screen and artworks on easels
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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The Digital YouthXMindTech conference is underway

We’re welcoming over 200 delegates to the ‘Digital risk, resilience and interventions’ event, including researchers, charities, innovators, young people and policy makers all in one room together to discuss children and young people’s mental health
Lectern, 'Digital Youth with Sprouting Minds' London 2025
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Last few days to grab a ticket for Digital Risk, Resilience and Interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health

Hear from leading experts in child and adolescent mental health and shape the future of digital MH initiatives through interactive discussions

🔗 mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...
Graphic drawing, 'Resilience' what young people think
October 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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The DIORA (Dynamic Interplay of Online Risk and Resilience in Adolescence) project investigates how young peoples online activities shape their mental health and wellbeing

🔊Hear about DIORA from the team at the upcoming Digital Youth Conference

➡️About the conference mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...
Young girl wearing headphones, studying and using a mobile phone
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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SPARX is a gamified digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention set in a fantasy world offering support to young people with low mood and depression to learn mood-management strategies.

The game is accessed via an app or online and aims to make CBT more engaging to young people
SPARX logo, with the fantasy game characters Clip from the game. Guide saying 'when we say someone 'has depression' it means that: 1. they are feeling down or not enjoying things, It's not just because of one thing that happened recently (like someone passing away). 2. These feelings are causing them problems at school, work or in not getting on with people. 3. It's been going on for weeks
October 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Purrble is an emotion regulation intervention associated with the management of self-harm thoughts and behaviours and improvement of depressive symptoms for young LGBTQ+ people

Hear about Purrble from Dr A Jess Williams at the upcoming DigitalYouth Conference

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Purrble. Fluffy cute egg shaped toy-robot, alongside its boxes
October 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Two weeks left to grab a ticket for the Digital Youth X MindTech event packed with insight, innovation, and collaboration

'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health'

mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

📅13th November
📍County Hall, London
🎟️£20-75
'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health' event poster. Thursday 13th November 2025 County Hall London Logos: Digital Youth with sprouting minds, UKRI and NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health (MindTech).
October 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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UNITE have launched the Principles of Industry–Academic Partnerships to support better collaboration in mental health research

Let’s build stronger, smarter partnerships for mental health innovation. #MentalHealth #DigitalHealth #IndustryAcademic #PPI #Innovation

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Principles of Engagement for Partnerships in Mental Health Research PROJECT INITIATION Collaborate Early. Partner early and involve patient and public involvement (PPI) members from the outset. Develop Cost-Effective Funding Models. Use daily rates for academics to align with industry pricing. Jointly apply for funding to reduce financial burden on SMEs. AGREEMENTS Standardise Contract Templates. Avoid contracting delays by using standardised templates with pre-agreed terms (e.g. intellectual property (IP), confidentiality). Streamline IP Negotiations. Establish clear guidelines and agreements about ownership, licencing and commercialisation from the outset. Appoint a Liaison. Appoint a liaison familiar with both industry and academia to bridge gaps in communication, such as Health Innovation Networks, MindTech HRC, Knowledge Transfer Partnership fellows. Ways of Working (WoW). Schedule workshops to get to know each other’s work cultures, align expectations and understand the risk appetite. PROJECT EXECUTION Shared Digital Workspace. Using Google Drive, Microsoft Teams or Trello allows for document sharing and feedback in real-time. Co-created Project Charter and RACI Matrix. Outline goals, timelines, deliverables and review them regularly. Create a responsibility assignment matrix (RACI) for each collaborator. Dedicated Project Management Team. Set up a team of academic and industry members to handle daily operations and track progress. ‘Think like a start-up, work like a university’. Adopt agile project management with sprints and feedback loops. Ensure rigorous academic validation. Meetings. Schedule frequent, short, and focused meetings with relevant team members. Celebrate Successes. Acknowledge achievements and key milestones to motivate the team. FUTURE PROOFING Fellowships, Internships, and Mentoring. Support researchers to gain experience working with industry partners through internship programmes and mentoring.
August 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Join Digital Youth & MindTech for an inspiring event packed with insight, innovation, and collaboration.

Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health

📅 13th November
📍 London

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Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health
July 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM