Today marks #WorldMentalHealthDay.

@uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social are highlighting how our pioneering research is transforming lives globally, nationally and locally. Explore @ucl.ac.uk research stories at:

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Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day #WSPD2025

@ucl.ac.uk SIG in Self-Harm and Suicide brings researchers and clinicians together to improve the understanding of the motivations, risk factors, treatments and prevention of self-harm, suicide attempt and suicide: tinyurl.com/yru5nvjm

The world has changed and it demands a new era of sustainability.

We have pushed boundaries. Yet the path ahead requires even greater efforts.

UCL’s Sustainability Plan is shaped by evidence and powered by people.

The ripple starts here. Be part of the change 👉 direc.to/nvRa

📻Podcast | Are you a carer?

Latest podcast series explores the hidden stories behind the role and why we should all be paying more attention to the issues they face in our healthcare system

@uclbrainscience.bsky.social @carers-uk.bsky.social @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk

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Advance your research career in brain sciences at UCL this Sept 2025!

Whether you're preparing for a PhD or seeking deeper expertise, this interdisciplinary, research-led programme provides the skills and knowledge to thrive in academia or industry.
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Congrats to our DoP colleagues on their 2024–25 promotions (effective 01 October 2025)! 🌟

👏Gemma Lewis - Prof of Psychiatric Epidemiology
👏Andrew Sommerlad - Prof of Old Age Psychiatry
👏Nicola White - Principal Research Fellow

Full list: tinyurl.com/y2mx4epc

Looking for your next research position? We're recruiting two genetic epidemiologists to work on two projects with us in UCL Division of Psychiatry, part of the growing UCL Human Genomics group.

Deadlines: 24 June, 23:59 BST

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Around 700,000 people in England and Wales are unpaid carers for a loved one with dementia.

Dementia Journeys shares their stories of supporting loved ones at the end of their lives. dementia-journeys.com

👇 Poem by Louise Wallwein MBE
#CarersWeek @theliminalspace.bsky.social‬

Around 700,000 people in England and Wales are unpaid carers for a loved one with dementia.

Dementia Journeys shares their stories of supporting loved ones at the end of their lives. dementia-journeys.com

👇 Poem by Louise Wallwein MBE
#CarersWeek @theliminalspace.bsky.social‬

Around 700,000 people in England and Wales are unpaid carers for a loved one with dementia.

Dementia Journeys shares their stories of supporting loved ones at the end of their lives. dementia-journeys.com

👇 Poem by Louise Wallwein MBE
#CarersWeek @theliminalspace.bsky.social‬

📢Applications close Sunday: 3 summer paid internship positions in mental health data science. Open to data science undergrads in their 2nd/3rd year.

- Work with large-scale longitudinal data
-Contribute to meaningful work addressing mental health challenges

📍Based at UCL.🔗 Apply: lnkd.in/dwmRx_AB

Join us tomorrow for the next DoP Epidemiology & Applied Clinical Research seminar, with Hilary Martin from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social

Title: Insights into the genetics of neurodevelopmental conditions from large population-based cohorts

📆Tue 20 May 1- 2pm. In person and online.

Join the next DoP Epidemiology & Applied Clinical Research seminar, with Hilary Martin from @sangerinstitute.bsky.social.

Title: Insights into the genetics of neurodevelopmental conditions from large population-based cohorts

📆Tuesday 20th May 1- 2pm. In person and online.

Deliver evidence based therapy for family carers of people with dementia with START online training. Now booking for May 2025.

Led by Penny Rapaport and team. Find out more below or email: dop.start@ucl.ac.uk
ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/r...

Recent study led by Prof Naaheed Mukadam found that population-level interventions that target risk factors for dementia save money and give people extra years in good health: evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/popula...

@nihr.bsky.social @alzresearchuk.bsky.social
@uclbrainscience.bsky.social

Join @lavendercrew.bsky.social and co. exhibiting her project 'Rewilding Healthcare' at a multisensory exhibition about east London

A Place of Our Making. Friday 14 March - Sunday 13 April. UCL East Marshgate.

ucl.ac.uk/culture-onli...

We are offering training to deliver #START for family carers of people with dementia. Next training day is on 13 Jan 2025.

🔗Book at bit.ly/START-Traini...

For more information contact DoP.START@ucl.ac.uk

We have officially joined the BlueSky community! Follow us for the latest research news and events from UCL Division of Psychiatry: www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry