Partnerships and Collaboration

We work closely with patients, industry, funders and academic partners to deliver high‑impact research, and actively welcome new collaborations. As part of the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration, we partner with industry and charities to accelerate the development of new treatments for mental illness.

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We have an extensive track record of successful collaboration with patient groups, industry, funders, and other academic centres, and we are always looking for new partners to support the delivery of innovative research.

In addition to state-of-the-art research facilities and an expert academic leadership team, our access to a diverse, well characterised patient and population cohorts means that we can deliver innovative trials and other well designed studies in mental and physical health, quickly and efficiently.

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Our Expertise

The NIHR Maudsley BRC is a leading academic–healthcare partnership, advancing mental health and neuroscience innovation through world‑class clinical trials and experimental medicine. We work with industry to develop and test new therapeutics, diagnostics and digital health solutions, drawing on our strengths in data science, neuroimaging and NHS expertise.

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Our Industry partnerships

We work with industry and patient partners to develop and deliver novel therapeutics, diagnostics and digital health solutions, supporting innovation from early‑phase trials through to real‑world clinical impact in mental health and neuroscience.

NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (TRC)

NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration

The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) brings together world-leading mental health research expertise with infrastructure funded by the NIHR located in major universities and NHS Trusts across the UK.

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Mental Health Mission and Mental Health Goals

The Mental Health Mission is a UK-wide initiative within the Mental Health Goals programme, accelerating the development and testing of innovative mental health treatments and technologies to tackle some of the biggest public health challenges facing the UK. 

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DATAMIND

DATAMIND is the mental health data science hub of the Mental Health Platform, and supports the Mental Health Mission by providing robust data and digital infrastructure. 

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Mental Health Secure Data Environment

The Mental Health Secure Data Environment (SDE) is a groundbreaking mental health data initiative led by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to provide a single and secure environment for UK mental health data within the DATAMIND Trusted Research Environment (TRE).