NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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Involving more voices in research through the Race and Ethnicity Advisory Group

Kavita Bains, an assistant psychologist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, is a member of our Race and Ethnicity Advisory (READ) group, where researchers can consult with individuals from under-represented ethnic communities on how best to conduct mental health research. In this blog, she writes about the barriers faced by ethnic minority communities in accessing research and how the READ group can help overcome these.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 7 Feb 2022

Volunteer calls for others to support dementia research in south London

A retiree is urging people to help south London researchers find the answers to beating dementia by volunteering to take part in vital health research.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 16 Jun 2021

An interview with Dr Ndaba Mazibuko

Dr Ndaba Mazibuko, is a Clinical Research Fellow and a Study Clinician at the Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences and the Repurposing Lead at the Centre for Innovative Therapeutics (C-FIT), Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 14 Oct 2020

Dr Sagar Jilka on patient and public involvement in research, number crunching and picnics

An interview with Dr Sagar Jilka: Sagar is an academic researcher and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) coordinator for the NIHR Maudsley BRC. He manages the patient advisory groups and facilitates involvement in activities for researchers and the public.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Sep 2020

HYPE blog: No money, more problems?

New HYPE blog: No money, more problems? Written by Dr Cerisse Gunasinghe, Nicol Bergou (The HYPE Project, King’s College London) Niaomi Collett and Daryl Harper (Money Talks Education), this blog looks at the link between debt and mental health.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 13 Aug 2020