To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are shining a spotlight on this recently published commentary co-authored by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Leads and the Directors of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the NIHR Oxford Health BRC, on how women should be at the heart of mental health research.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 11 Feb 2026
Our Digital Therapies theme hosted a successful event for researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience and policymakers. The event on Thursday 29 January explored how digital health interventions can be effectively implemented within the NHS, in line with the Department of Health and Social Care’s 10-Year Health Plan for England.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 10 Feb 2026
The NIHR is investing almost £55 million in five additional Mental Health Research Groups (MHRGs). King’s College London researchers will collaborate on three of the five new groups.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 4 Feb 2026
In the largest genetic study of anxiety disorders to date, new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with Texas A&M and the Institute of Psychiatric Phenomics and Genomics (IPPG) at LMU Munich, has identified 58 genetic variants associated with anxiety, most of which have not been identified before now.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 3 Feb 2026
King’s researchers will help transform mental health data, clinical trials and industry partnerships as part of the UK Government’s Mental Health Goals programme.
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NIHR Maudsley BRC at 29 Jan 2026
