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NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowships awarded to eight applicants from King’s IoPPN

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowships to eight candidates from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. This is the fifth round of fellowships, which are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 Aug 2023

New brain scan study discovers possible biological basis of visual snow syndrome

Researchers from King’s College London have used a novel approach to show that the patterns of activity in two brain chemical systems - glutamate and serotonin – are different in people with visual snow syndrome compared to those without the condition.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Aug 2023

Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased use of psychiatric services in people with dementia

New National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) supported research has found exposure to air pollution is associated with increased use of Community Mental Health Teams among people with dementia. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 7 Aug 2023

Children and Families Policy Research Unit awarded £5.5m by NIHR

The Children and Families Policy Research Unit (CPRU) has been awarded funding worth an estimated £5.5M by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR), to continue its operations for the next five years, starting from January 2024. Dr Johnny Downs, an NIHR Clinician Scientist at the IoPPN, King’s College London, has been named a co-investigator of the CPRU.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 4 Aug 2023

New NIHR Research Support Service established at King's College London

The National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £6.8 million to King’s College London to establish a new Research Support Service that will focus on mental health and neuroscience. Led by Professor Richard Emsley, the Research Support Service managed by King’s College London will form part of a national network of eight RSS hubs which will start work from 1 October 2023.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 Jul 2023