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kingsioppn.bsky.social
Globally renowned institute for research excellence and education in #Psychiatry, #Psychology, & #Neuroscience based at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn
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Congratulations to @divyangana.bsky.social, who has been named an @psychscience.bsky.social APS Rising Star, a designation presented to outstanding APS Members in the earlier stages of their research career whose innovative work has advanced the field! Dr Rakesh's research:

Sustaining a physical injury in combat raises risk of illegal drug use in #ArmedForces personnel, but is it due to their injury or are there other factors? A new report from the King's Centre for Military Health Research has explored this relationship. Click to learn more👇 bit.ly/4bkmDIA

Interested in training as a CBT Therapist? Register for our online open evening to learn about our #TalkingTherapies Postgraduate Diploma in #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy. @maudsleynhs.bsky.social | @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social | @rhulpsychology.bsky.social Mon 3 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30⤵️

Online tickets now available! For information about joining us online or in-person for our #GlobalMentalHealth talk and panel discussion, follow the link below👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/from-...

The new Position Statement from The International Headache Society calls for a reconsideration of the goals of migraine prevention with an emphasis on improving quality of life. The document introduces a new framework for assessing migraine controls. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Are you a health care professional working in #EatingDisorders? Kate Tchanturia and her team’s workshop ‘Link between Eating disorders and #Autism: PEACE pathway Conference’ will share specially developed resources. #EDAW2025 Register: bit.ly/3Sk2Xgl

In 2016, TV reporter James Longman met with IoPPN researchers Profs @cathrynlewis.bsky.social & Roland Zahn on BBC Two to understand how #depression can run in families. His new memoir #TheInheritedMind documents his personal investigation into mental illness. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...

Does #ADHD have an identity crisis? Professor Sally Marlow explores the changing faces of a condition that has been hotly debated for 75 years in a new #BBCRadio4 show. She also sits down with Professor Ellie Dommett to break down differences in the ADHD brain👇 bit.ly/41ssmc5

Do you want to understand more about the history, medications and public awareness of #ADHD? Join our ADHD: Past, Present and Future panel discussion on Thursday 20 March from 17.30-18.30. #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek Register 👉 bit.ly/4hLVPU1

Prof Cathryn Lewis shares how she is working with Our Future Health to uncover the #genetics of #depression. "The burden of mental health disorders is massive. My team aims to use genetics to understand why depression happens and how we can treat it.” 🔗 tinyurl.com/OurFutureHea...

Panel announced❗️ Join us 5pm, Thurs 6 Mar for a panel discussion on the Friendship Bench & #AfricanMentalHealth Research Initiative. Register👉 kcl.ac.uk/events/from-... @kings-sga.bsky.social @cgmh.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @friendshipbench.bsky.social

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE IoPPN YOUTH AWARDS 2025! 📢Are you/do you know a student at a #London school? Apply for an exciting opportunity to get experience in #psychiatry, #psychology & #neuroscience at a leading uni Deadline: Mon 24 Mar 📷 More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/youth-...

Prof Mehta and team were awarded £1.4 m @wellcometrust Mental Health Award to apply neuroscience to study paranoia as a symptom experienced across different mental health conditions 👏🧠🥼 To learn more about the project: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/1.4-mil...

How does #depression alter the brain? New research has that, when given external stimuli, depressed brains process information about how others are feeling in a way that is different to those without depression. Click the link to learn more 👇 #IoPPNNews www.kcl.ac.uk/news/mri-des...

📣PhD studentship opportunity! We are offering a fully funded and innovative 3-year PhD programme in our Child Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental Disorders theme. See the project details on our website: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/academic-car...

Are you a health care professional working in #EatingDisorders? KateTchanturia and her team’s workshop ‘Link between Eating disorders and #Autism: PEACE pathway Conference’ will share specially developed resources to take back to your clinic. #MedSky #AcademicSky Register: bit.ly/3Sk2Xgl

Interested in training as a CBT Therapist? Register for our online open evening to learn about our #TalkingTherapies Postgraduate Diploma in #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy. @maudsleynhs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social Mon 3 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30⤵️

Science shapes lives—not just through discoveries, but through the people bold enough to pursue them! 🚀 👩🏻‍🔬 🧬 #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #womeninstem @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who joined the Joint IoPPN + @maudsleynhs.bsky.social R&D Office 'Monthly mingle' with pizza last week 🍕 If you have any questions for the R&D team, register for the next drop-in: 🗓️Wed 26 Feb 12:30-13:30 📍Seminar Room 1, IoPPN Main Building 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monthly-mi...

📣Funding of up to £10k for new, multidisciplinary ideas to support the built environment & population mental health. Watch the webinar ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYPL... 📅 Sandpit event on Weds 5 March 12pm-5:30pm 📍@official-uom.bsky.social Oxford Rd @phiuk.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor Corinne Houart! She's been honoured with the European Zebrafish Society's CNV Award, for oustanding achievements in zebrafish research, as part of her leading research on molecular mechanisms underlying neural development #AcademicSky www.ezsociety.org/cnv-awardee-...

Anna Redly shares how transition from adolescence to adulthood can affect people with #ADHD differently + how the @adhd-remote-tech.bsky.social team is using smartphones and wearables to better understand what is happening 👇 #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

Professor Mark Richardson's project to advance #AI predictions for drug-resistant #epilepsy has been further funded by @epilepsyinst.bsky.social and Angelini Pharma #Neuroskyence #MedSky www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...

Brody Barclay, a member of the RE-STAR Junior Youth Researcher Advisory Panel at IoPPN/ @maudsleycharity.bsky.social/KMP, shares his lived experience with #ADHD and taking part in research. #AcademicSky #LivedExperience maudsleycharity.org/news/underst...

RE-STAR conducts groundbreaking research on young people w/ #ADHD and #autism, and how to cut the chances that this group will develop depression. Prof Edmund-Sonuga Barke explains more on this research and how they work with young people + families. media.kcl.ac.uk/media/CMHW+E...

Yesterday @kingsioppn.bsky.social hosted the @smclondon.bsky.social for a media event for UK scientists👩‍🔬 Journalists from @thetimes.com, @thesun.co.uk, @bbcradio4.bsky.social and PA shared insights, followed by a Q&A with leading UK academics. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-h... #ScienceAtKings

The Kings Maudsley Partnership are seeking a Associate Director of Philanthropy to lead the fundraising team & secure significant long-term investment for children and adolescent mental health research & treatment. @maudsleynhs.bsky.social #AcademicSky www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/role/as...

Starting in south #London in 2016, the REACH study at IoPPN has reached over 4,000 young people, to understand the mental health of young people as they grow up. Learn more about their research: www.kcl.ac.uk/research/reach #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE IoPPN YOUTH AWARDS 2025!📢 Are you/do you know a student at a #London school? Apply for an exciting opportunity to get experience in #psychiatry, #psychology & #neuroscience at a leading university. Deadline: Mon 24 Mar 🔗More info: www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/youth-...

Professor @richdobson.bsky.social has been appointed Deputy Director of our BRC where he is also Theme Lead for #Informatics: "I’m very proud to have been part of this great team since 2009 as a health informatician and am looking forward to this next step" www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/f...

Less than 10% of #India's young people with mental health issues have access to care. Dr Daniel Michelson teamed up w/ Sangath India to develop 'Baatcheet', a peer support programme aimed at youth settings w/ story-based content. #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek www.kcl.ac.uk/hearing-real...

Niamh Molloy, a BRC PhD Student @kingsioppn.bsky.social explores how people with #LivedExperience are contributing to developing outcome measures in #MentalHealth research in a new blog. www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/f... @thementalelf.bsky.social

🌍 Hello from our new Bluesky account! We're the Centre for Global Mental Health (CGMH), a collaboration between @lshtm.bsky.social & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, advancing mental health equality worldwide. 💡 Follow along for updates & insights

#PhD opportunity @kingsioppn.bsky.social: Bridging Data for Equity: Linking Health Records to Address Ethnic Inequities in Mental Health and Social Care https://buff.ly/40J8AHP Apply by 24 February 2025.

How do we involve young people in mental health research? Join RE-STAR's event on Feb 21 at Science Gallery London for a celebration of youth involvement in mental health research through interactive stalls + presentations Register now bit.ly/restarscienc... #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

The School Mental Health Innovation Network will equip schools with tailored, evidence-based interventions and resources to better support young people, who increasingly rely on schools for #MentalHealth support. #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/launching-th...

In @camhsdlab.bsky.social's year-in-review, they highlight work on digital solutions for young people's mental healthcare, from designing wearables for neurodivergent young people to launch of School Mental Health Innovation Network. www.camhsdlab.co.uk/news/camhs-d... #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek

How do children develop their 'me'? Dr Salim Hashmi explores how young people form their identities, from the age of five, through play, imagination, art and technology for @place2becharity.bsky.social's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #PsychSky

After experience as a humanitarian aid worker in South Sudan + Somalia, Mia Akiba understands the overwhelming need for mental healthcare in these areas. Her PhD research is on how interventions in places can be tailored to local contexts outside the West. Read the blog www.kcl.ac.uk/rethinking-t...

Join a 2-day course for researchers embarking on careers in translational and experimental medicine. Hear expert speakers on topics ranging from pioneering approaches to practical essentials. 📍Strand Campus @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social 🗓️13 & 14 March 2025 🎟️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/nihr-...

Are you aspiring for a career in clinical or academic #psychiatry, and are a medical student/foundation year doctor? Applications are now open for the IoPPN Summer School, an 3-day event with seminars, workshops, networking opportunities and more #MedSky #AcademicSky www.kcl.ac.uk/events/ioppn...

Drop-in for a chat and free lunch with the Joint R&D Office about any questions related to setting up and running studies in the IoPPN and @maudsleynhs.bsky.social 🗓️Six sessions between Feb - Jun 2025 📍Across the Denmark Hill Campus Register now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/monthly-mi...

We have ranked 9th in the world for #Psychology in @timeshighered.bsky.social World University Rankings 2025. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-r...

All welcome to join our @kingsioppn.bsky.social Neuropsychiatry Research & Education Group (NREG) meeting today 1pm by Daniel Kondziella on the potential origin of the fascinating phenomenon of near-death experiences from an evolutionary perspective Teams link below👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/the-e...

📣 Join us for our sandpit event on the Built Environment and Population Mental Health, exploring how this shapes population mental health & inequalities. 📅 Weds 5th March 12pm-5:30pm📍Manchester Uni. We're hosting a Q&A webinar on Mon 3rd Feb 4pm. Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-built-...

Today, King's IoPPN is delighted to host the International Marcé Society for perinatal mental health 2025 conference. Attendees heard talks on a variety of topics, including from Dr Claire Wilson, one of today's keynote speakers.

King's College London launches the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social / @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social, a free platform with over 1,600 datasets, to support mental health research worldwide. 🌍 Read more and learn how to access: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-l...

“These findings highlight the need for much more investment in mental health services..." Prof. Oliver Howes responds to new research showing that adults diagnosed with #ADHD have shorter life expectancy. Click the link to learn more👇 #IoPPNInTheNews bit.ly/4jvyvez

Dr Jessica Griffiths and Dr Una Foye on Hallett et al.'s systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards in their new @thementalelf.bsky.social blog👇

IoPPN Research Assistants Kalya Aung, Angela Kibia & Dorothy Williams discuss a new review and meta-analysis on interventions for treatment-resistant schizophrenia in their @thementalelf.bsky.social blog👇