NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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Professor Dame Til Wykes takes part in Hussain's House Live

More than 1000 school students descended on the Hackney Empire for the UK’s largest youth mental health festival, Hussain’s House Live. Hosted by poet Hussain Manawer, the event explored topics such as anxiety, bullying and depression featuring talks and performances by influencers and artists, with King’s College London as the event’s education partner.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 5 Jul 2018

Professor Ulrike Schmidt chosen as one of the NHS70 Women Leaders

Ulrike Schmidt, Professor of Eating Disorders at the IoPPN, has been announced as one of the NHS70 Women Leaders. This recognition award for women leaders in healthcare is in celebration of the NHS turning 70 years old, and 100 years of women’s suffrage. This award was presented by the Women’s Leadership Academy, part of the NHS London Leadership Academy.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 5 Jul 2018

CRIS blog: Inpatient use and area-level socio-environmental factors in people with psychosis

Dr Margaret Heslin is a research fellow and honorary lecturer in King’s Health Economics at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Jun 2018

Professor Matthew Hotopf to receive CBE

Professor Matthew Hotopf, Director of the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Vice Dean of Research at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday honours list for services to mental health research.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 8 Jun 2018

BBC Radio 4's Storm and Stress

Dr Sally Marlow’s new radio series, Storm and Stress: New Ways of Looking at Adolescent Mental Health, begins on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 12 June. The series focused on the mental health of 16 - 25 year olds, and features contributions from colleagues from across the NIHR Maudsley BRC, from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 5 Jun 2018