PhD Student Morwenna Rickard receives NIHR SPARC funding for placement at NIHR Oxford Health BRC

Morwenna Rickard, an NIHR Maudsley BRC PhD Student, has received funding in the NIHR Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (NIHR SPARC) to spend a three-month placement at the NIHR Oxford Health BRC.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Jul 2025

Increased air pollution exposure during midlife may harm brain health as we age

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, and part-funded by NIHR Maudsley BRC, has found that exposure to higher levels of air pollution during mid-life is associated with slower processing speed, lower scores on a cognitive screening tool, and differences in brain structure later in life.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 18 Jul 2025

Reflections from the NIHR Doctoral Research Training Camp 2025

The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Doctoral Training Camp is an annual event for PhD students and early postdocs within NIHR Infrastructure, Schools, and Incubators. The three-day intensive training camp focused on providing guidance and practical experience to learn how to put together a successful application for funding. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 16 Jul 2025

New paper showcases the work of the CAMHS Digital Lab as part of transforming child mental health care systems

The paper details a working service model part-funded by the NIHR Maudsley BRC, based within the King’s Maudsley Partnership, sharing how it could be adopted elsewhere to benefit child mental health services.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 30 Jun 2025

Dani Nebres shortlisted for a Nursing Times Award 2025

Lead Nurse at the NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility shortlisted as a finalist for the Dame Elizabeth Anionwu Award for Inclusivity in Nursing and Midwifery

By NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility at 27 Jun 2025