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Research career development support and multidisciplinary networking opportunities for researchers and professionals working in mental health. GROW programme for postdocs - applications open February each year
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Curious about all of the latest and upcoming funding and career development opportunities for #mentalhealth and #addiction #researchers? You've come to the right place - we compile and share any opportunities we find! 📢Read our latest roundup here: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mid-week-rou...

I didn't realise how much I needed PeCo until I was in it. Not only do you get taught coaching skills vital for professional development, but you also become part of a cohort of ECRs who are going through similar experiences as you. I have made great friends through this programme 😄 Apply below!

Make real progress on your career goals & build your research network in our peer coaching programme for #mentalhealth #researchers! 👥 📢 Introducing PeCo: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/peer-coachin...

Struggling with that #mentalhealth #research fellowship application? Apply for our 2025 Writing Retreat! It offers structured writing time & guidance from senior colleagues & panel members on how to write a good application & sell it to the funder. 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Our latest Mental Health Award aims to validate novel targets for drug discovery for anxiety, depression and psychosis. 💡 Duration: up to two years 💰 Level: up to £700,000 per project ✍️ Applications open: February 2025 🗓 Deadline: 15 April wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

We’re funding researchers to validate novel targets for drug discovery for anxiety, depression and psychosis. Register for our webinar on 25 February at 13:00 GMT to learn more 🗓️⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Join a 2-day course on Pioneering Approaches in Experimental and Translational Medicine. Explore cutting-edge research and innovative practices with leading experts. 🗓️ Date: 13 & 14 March📍 Location: Strand Campus, King's College London 🔗 Register: estore.kcl.ac.uk/conferences-...

There’s a wealth of lived experience of mental health conditions among mental health researchers. We definitely support the authors’ conclusions of systematic proactive support!

Happy Wednesday! ✨ We've shared all of the latest and upcoming funding and career development opportunities for #mentalhealth and #addiction #researchers! 📢Read here: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mid-week-rou... Featuring funding from @nihr.bsky.social, @wellcometrust.bsky.social & more!

Are you a #cbt or other psychological support professional? Ever thought about #mentalhealth research? Check out our great blog by @laylamofrad.bsky.social and @thwaites.bsky.social to read about why #mentalhealth research needs you! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/psychologica...

Don't forget that applications for our first 2025 Writing Retreat are open! The retreat offers structured & focused writing time & guidance from senior colleagues and fellowship panel members on how to write a good application and sell it to the funder.👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Mystified by all of the #mentalhealth #research acronyms? 🤔 Check out our jargon buster, designed to explain all of the common (and specialist) abbreviations used across the field! 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/jargon-buster/

Interested in receiving more writing tips like the one below? Apply now for our #mentalhealth #research Writing Retreat to receive focused writing time & guidance from senior colleagues and panel members on how to write a good funding application! 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

📢 Our new Mental Health Award is now open to applications! This funding call aims to advance the validation of novel targets for drug discovery for anxiety, depression and psychosis. Find out more and apply by 15 April ️⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

The #MHRCommunity map is one way you can build your #mentalhealth #research network and identify potential new collaborators in your area of interest. Have you put yourself on the map yet? 🤔 📍 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mental-healt...

Interested in child and adolescent #mentalhealth ( #CAMHS) #research and in the early stages of your career? The below webinar includes some great speakers and useful tips! 👇 Sign up here: bit.ly/3Egpc1S

This @usociety.bsky.social fellowship scheme is to enable researchers to focus on projects using household data from a massive longitudinal study - opportunities for #mentalhealth research here!

Our Fellowship programme enables researchers to take time out to focus on research projects based on the Study’s data. Funding covers a 12-month Fellowship, plus follow-up dissemination and impact activity. Practical support and advice, too. Apply now!

Unaddressed hearing loss can lead to isolation & mental health risks, such as #depression and #anxiety. Join us to explore the links between #mentalhealth & #hearing Over 80 signed up—don’t miss out! 📍 Join us in-person (+lunch & afternoon tea ☕🍰) buff.ly/4fMulw8 Or online 💻: shorturl.at/sW7VB

Applications for our first 2025 Writing Retreat are OPEN! ✍️ The retreat offers structured and focused writing time & guidance from senior colleagues and fellowship panel members on how to write a good application and sell it to the funder. Apply now! 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Happy Wednesday! ✨We've shared all of the latest and upcoming funding and career development opportunities for #mentalhealth #researchers! 📢 Read here: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mid-week-rou... Feat funding from @nihr.bsky.social, @wellcometrust.bsky.social, @ssa-addiction.bsky.social & more!

We need to see cross-disciplinary collaborations in #mentalhealth #research. There are fantastic opportunities in the @nihrarcs.bsky.social, Schools & BRCs to link up with other researchers & build your networks! 📖 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/networks

🔎The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is open for use! Filter, compare, save and explore your way through over 1,600 datasets from around the world, with even more to come. Find the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets here: www.atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk @wellcometrust.bsky.social

Applications for our first 2025 Writing Retreat are open! The retreat offers structured and focused writing time & guidance from senior colleagues and fellowship panel members on how to write a good application and sell it to the funder. Apply now! 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Every year @ssa-addiction.bsky.social funds 2 phds in #addiction science & they’re accepting applications now! Also they have postdoc fellowship funding opportunity too… www.addiction-ssa.org/funding/

Congratulations @dralexlloyd.bsky.social !

Dr Rhiannon Barker reminds us of the importance of involving a wide range of stakeholders in #mentalhealth #research, in our latest case study. Read more about her experiences inside (and outside) of academia. 👇 📖 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/case-studies...

#ECR and thinking about applying for a training camp or some other away day type thing but feel you might not be ready? Check out this guest blog by Jasmine Laing! 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/nihr-doctora...

New mental health research funding from @wellcometrust.bsky.social next month! 👀

Target validation is a critical step in drug discovery. It tests if a potential drug target can offer clinical benefits. But it’s often underfunded. That’s where our new Mental Health Award comes in ⤵️ [1/5]

Applications for our first 2025 Writing Retreat are OPEN! The retreat offers structured and focused writing time, & guidance from senior colleagues and fellowship panel members on how to write a good application and sell it to the funder. Apply now! 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Finding it difficult to fill up a blank page? Forget the formalities and write your points in the way you think/speak. Sign up to be notified when applications open for our fully-funded Writing Retreat for #mentalhealth #researchers in July 2025. 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Cultural competence in research - what is it and how do you do it in your research? These questions and more in this awesome guest post from @sumanprinjha.bsky.social 💭 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/suman-prinjh...

📢The deadline is approaching for the Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme focused on Suicide Prevention. Deadline: 12noon on 30 January 2025: spcr.nihr.ac.uk/Three-School... #MentalHealthResearch #SuicidePrevention @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

Happy Wednesday! ✨ We're diving back into work by sharing all of the latest funding and career development opportunities for #mentalhealth #researchers! 📢Check it out here: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mid-week-rou... Featuring funding from @nihr.bsky.social, @wellcometrust.bsky.social and more!

The applications for our first (of two) fully-funded Writing Retreats for #mentalhealth #researchers are opening soon. 👀 Express your interest using the link below👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr... Here's what one of our participants said about their experience at the last retreat:

The Parent Carer Research Network, in partnership with Mental Health in Development at the University of Oxford, is here. We welcome any #parents or #carers interested in getting involved in #research to improve children and young people's #MentalHealth. parentcarerresearchnetwork.org.uk

Applications close this Monday for our #addiction research #funding! Apply for support to host a PhD/ postdoc researcher at your addiction treatment service, or to host a research intern in your addiction research group. 📢 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/research-fun...

Struggling with writing motivation? Body doubling can be a helpful strategy. Sign up to be notified when applications open for our fully-funded Writing Retreat for #mentalhealth #researchers in July 2025. 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

In 2025, we're running two fully-funded Writing Retreats for #mentalhealth #researchers. Express your interest using the link below👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr... Here's what one of our participants said about their experience at the last retreat:

It's easy for writing to slip down the priority list! Try to block out time in your calendar to work on that paper/grant. Sign up to be notified when applications open for our fully-funded Writing Retreat for #mentalhealth #researchers in July 2025. 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Applications are still open for our #addiction research #funding! Apply for support to host a PhD or postdoc researcher at your addiction treatment service, or to host a #research intern in your addiction research group. 📢 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/research-fun...

The Three NIHR Research Schools' #MentalHealth Programme has launched a new #research funding call focused on Suicide Prevention. Deadline: 12pm Thurs 30 Jan 2025 📢 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/nihr-three-r... @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

In 2025, we're running two fully-funded Writing Retreats for #mentalhealth #researchers. Express your interest using the link below👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr... To prep, we'll be sharing our series of top tips from the last retreat - keep your eyes peeled 👀

Happy new year! ✨We're diving into 2025 by sharing all of the latest and upcoming funding and career development opportunities for #mentalhealth #researchers! 👇Check it out here: mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/mid-week-rou... Featuring funding from @nihr.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social & more.

It’s sometimes tough for aspiring #mentalhealth researchers to find out about #funding and #fellowship opportunities relevant to them. Let us know as you hear of good opportunities and we'll share them on our account!

Our explainer post on #openscience highlights recommended resources from our GROW programme #mentalhealth researchers. mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/open-science/ @royalsociety.org

We're off for the Christmas break, to have some festive fun and plenty of time to recharge, ready for 2025. We're excited for all the plans we've made for next year and can't wait to share them! Happy holidays everyone! ❄️

Get out your 2025 diaries - we've confirmed the dates for our upcoming writing retreats for mental health researchers 🥳 1-3 July 2025: Fellowship application writing retreat 10-12 Sept 2025: Academic paper writing retreat Applications will open in Jan 💥 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...