NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

Our latest news and events

Bringing clinical research to the local community

For the King’s Clinical Research Facility (CRF), 2025 so far has been dedicated to bringing clinical research to the forefront for our local community.

Over the last six months, the King’s CRF have collaborated with a local school on events aiming to inspire students, as well as researchers’ delivering talks to the public about how vital research is for patients.

 

By NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility at 25 Jun 2025

'Our Research Themes': introducing our ten themes and the people leading them

During the next few weeks on social media the NIHR Maudsley BRC will be showcasing the ten research themes which will be the focus for the next six years (Dec 2022 – Mar 2028). Follow our social media channels to see short videos explaining each theme and content introducing our research leads. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 Apr 2023

‘Drug related deaths are avoidable’ - South London and Maudsley and King's College London mark International Overdose Awareness Day 2022

Maudsley Hospital, King’s College London’s National Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience main building, and The Weston Education Centre will light up purple to raise awareness for International Overdose Awareness Day 2022 and share the message that drug related deaths are avoidable.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 31 Aug 2022

Maudsley Hospital and King’s College London’s National Addiction Centre light up purple to raise awareness for International Overdose Awareness Day

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year to raise awareness of overdoses, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths and acknowledge the grief felt by families and friends.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 31 Aug 2021

Anti-Racism in Scientific Research – BRC Training Workshop

By Nikou Damestani, 3rd year NIHR Maudsley BRC PhD Student, in collaboration with Keisha York, Founder and Managing Director of the BiPP Network1

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 30 Sep 2020