Shaping a Better Future for Young People with Eating Disorders, EDIFY presents its findings and more at a one-day conference on Thursday 22 January. Find out more and book your place here: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/shapi... Join us for a day of learning, debate and celebration.

Despite evidence that ADHD medication reduces symptom severity, adherence remains low. So why do so many discontinue medication? PhD student, Alice Barnes, explores this in her latest research as part of the @adhd-remote-tech.bsky.social . www.kcl.ac.uk/why-are-so-m...

New research from IoPPN researchers shows that dietary supplementation can influence the regulation of key brain cells. Read the full story: www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...

Researchers have been awarded £5.3 million to optimise the digital version of the Friendship Bench mental health intervention for scale in Zimbabwe and beyond. @friendshipbench.bsky.social | @cgmh.bsky.social | @kingshealth.bsky.social | @ricardotwumasi.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/news/over-5m...

Whose power and knowledge matters when we talk about autism and neurodiversity? @quahrc.bsky.social hosts Dr Olivia Matshabane and Dr Monique Botha for a frree webinar on 20 January 2026 as they speak on their research coming from diverse perspectives. Register now:

Dr Emmert Roberts, Senior Clinical Lecturer with the IoPPN, with Dr Elle Wadsworth on his recent research examining the characteristics of drug-related deaths among individuals identified as LGBTQ+ in the United Kingdom, in this new podcast from @addiction-ssa.org. shows.acast.com/addiction-au...

Interested in studying in a MSc or other postgraduate taught programme at the IoPPN? We're offering 10 scholarships for applicants starting in September 2026. Learn more and apply before 20 February 2026: www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...

Congratulations to the winners of our CEDI Impact awards: The RE-STAR team, Dr Naghmeh Nikkheslat and Niamh Molloy. Read more: www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/d...

We’re at the 63rd Maudsley Debate on ‘The Chatbot will see you now: This house believes AI will do more harm than good to the nation's mental health. #MaudsleyDebate

New research establishes direct causal link btw #cyberbullying + #anxiety in young people Researchers (@larseneault.bsky.social, FredericThériault-Couture, Philip Shaw) are calling for policy makers to look beyond online safety when considering how to protect teenagers www.kcl.ac.uk/news/debates...

Treating depression in people with anorexia nervosa remains a significant clinical challenge. The EDEN study, is the 1st study investigating the feasibility of oral ketamine vs placebo in people with both anorexia nervosa and major depressive disorder. www.kcl.ac.uk/exploring-ke...

💬 How we talk to our children matters, long after childhood. New findings from the E-Risk Study show that maternal warmth and negativity at age 10 are linked to mental health in adolescence. 📽 Watch Dr Alice Wickersham explain more in this video. @kingscsmh.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social

Join us on Monday 8th December for our next Immunopsychiatry meeting! We will hear an exciting talk from Prof Dominique Endres on Clinical Immunopsychiatry, followed by a Q&A session. @kingsioppn.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/48vxkIV 📅 Mon 8th Dec 🕔 4:00 PM GMT

Interested in studying on one of our postgraduate taught MSc courses, but can't make it down to London? King's is hosting a variety of virtual sessions this week for future students, including a variety of courses we teach at the IoPPN Visit this link: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/postg...

A new @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social spinout @cogstack.bsky.social is using AI to unlock the power of healthcare data to transform clinical care. @nihrmaudsleybrc.bsky.social @uclhresearch.bsky.social @kingshealth.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-spi...

A new spinout @cogstack.bsky.social is unlocking the power of healthcare data through #AI to transform clinical care. Read our story to discover more. tinyurl.com/57ce8x43 @kingshealth.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Professor Anthony Vernon, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology, will be delivering his inaugural lecture, “Neuropsycho-what?” tonight at the Wolfson Lecture Theatre.

New research has found that 3-4 cups of coffee a day is linked to longer telomeres (an indicator of slower biological ageing) among people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. 🔗Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/coffee-...

Professor Philip Shaw, Director of the @kingsmaudsley.bsky.social Partnership, has been awarded the prestigious Professorship by the Academy of Medical Sciences (@acmedsci.bsky.social) www.kcl.ac.uk/news/prestig...

Congratulations to Prof @matteocella.bsky.social & team who have been awarded £4.9m @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding to improve access to psychological therapies for young people with psychosis & depression using artificial intelligence. 🔗Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/nearly-...

Professor @samjnorton.bsky.social, Professor of Medical Statistics & Applied Health Research, will be delivering his inaugural lecture, “Sancte et Sapienter (Sort Of): Making mistakes in the service of science” tonight at the Woodson Lecture Theatre.

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and motor neuron disease? 🤔 Listen or watch the latest episode from 'Between the Signals' now 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Our #LeDeR deep dive about avoidable deaths due to cancer in people with a learning disability is now available. We explore barriers to screening, early diagnosis, & treatment that contribute to these unacceptable health inequalities. www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/assets... @kingsioppn.bsky.social

🌟 Three projects supporting marginalised young people's mental health have been awarded £24k in seed funding. 💙 Watch highlights from the Population Mental Health Consortium innovation lab (June 2025, Birmingham) 👇 #YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealth #Research #Innovation #Research youtu.be/Lm2xkPVn3Uw

Prof Crick Lund has been awarded an Academy of Science of South Africa Science-for-Society Gold Medal! The award recognises his outstanding contribution to public mental health in low- & middle-income countries over nearly 3 decades. 🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/profess... @cgmh.bsky.social

We would like to congratulate Dr Anna Andreou, for her recent @womeninneurouk.bsky.social Award in the Industry and Innovation category, The award recognises her innovative work with the non-paralytic botulinum toxins for migraine and trigeminal neuralgia. #Neuroscience

Congratulations to the 19 IoPPN researchers, plus 7 from other faculties ( @kingsbschool.bsky.social / @kingslsm.bsky.social / @kingsnmpc.bsky.social), who have been listed on @clarivate.com's 2025 Highly Cited Researcher List. Learn who has made the list this year: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/multipl...

In October, our School of Mental Health & Psychological Science held their third annual Festival, to showcase their cutting-edge research projects spanning everything from genetics to mental health. Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/third-a...

@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social signs new Memorandum of Understanding with University of Hong Kong to expand PhD studentships and post-doctoral fellowships between both universities' health and medical faculties, including @kingsioppn.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-s...

Royal College of Psychiatrists Awards honours King's staff and students (IoPPN and @kingslsm.bsky.social), as well as our collaborative efforts and excellence with @maudsleynhs.bsky.social Read the full list of shortlisted colleagues and the full story now: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/rcpsych...

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social researcher Luca Sforzini writes on the #genetic influence in #depression. Could the activity of our #genes hold the #clues to the biological secrets of depression and open new doors for treatment? Read now: www.inspirethemind.org/post/decodin...

I am not sure what kind of experiment is going on at the Pears Maudsley Centre, but it looks like fun! @kingsmaudsley.bsky.social @maudsleycharity.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social

King’s College London has launched a new phone-free school trial. The Pouch Study will test whether keeping phones in lockable Odyssey pouches during the school day can improve students’ learning, behaviour + wellbeing. Learn more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-launches-new-phone-free-trial-in-schools

We are excited to celebrate the @womeninneurouk.bsky.social Awards tonight.

We are pleased to be joining @thriveldn.bsky.social and other partners to work together and deliver upon a £1.5 million National Lottery Community Fund Climate Action Fund project, linking climate change and mental health. Learn more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/londone...

Congratulations to Professor Sir Robin Murray, who was granted a Lifetime Achievement Award from the @rcpsych.bsky.social, for his work concerned with finding the causes of psychosis, and improving its treatment. www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/rcp...

Neuropsycho-what?!?! Join us for Professor Anthony Vernon's inaugural lecture on 26 November. Professor Vernon's work seeks to understanding the effects of drugs used to treat mental health problems, on the nervous, immune and endocrine systems Register now: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/profe...

Professor Jonathan O’Muircheartaigh, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Imaging, will be delivering his inaugural lecture, “The why and when of imaging the developing brain” tonight at the Woodson Lecture Theatre.

How might peer-friendship networks relate to self-harm? We supported a recent study exploring this relationship. The team, led by Dr Holly Crudgington at the University of Oxford, found that forms of both disconnection and connection appear to be associated. theconversation.com/how-teen-fri...

How can mistakes can advance scientific understanding? Join for Sam Norton's inaugural lecture, as he links King's motto “Sancte et Sapienter” to the human process of learning from mistakes When? 19 November, 5:30pm Where? Denmark Hill Campus Register now: www.kcl.ac.uk/events/profe...

📣All welcome to special Neuropsychiatry event Fri 21st Nov IN PERSON @kingsioppn.bsky.social Denmark Hill Mike Jay discusses his book Free Radicals on the discovery of nitrous oxide & the start of psychedelic research Tickets £5 Free for KCL staff & students! estore.kcl.ac.uk/conferences-...

In 2025, mental health pioneer Joseph Healy Healy (MSc Psychology & Neuroscience of Mental Health, 2021) won our International Impact accolade in the King’s Alumni Awards. Do you know an inspirational King’s graduate with an amazing story to tell? Nominate them for an award today: shorturl.at/XrXO0

Interested in researching child psychiatry or developmental neurobiology, or other topics? Learn more about the latest career opportunities at the IoPPN:

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Join us on Monday, Nov. 3rd, to listen to the not-so-spooky, but riveting talk "Innate Immunity at the Crossroad of Neurological Health and Disease" led by Prof John Lukens @lukensjohnr.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/3L9429I 📅 Monday 3rd November 🕔 4:00 PM BST

How has #COVID19 has shaped neurodevelopmental outcomes in children? We're looking for a prospective PhD student to join the IoPPN's cutting-edge (using EEG and eye tracking technologies) research team. Learn more about the studentship opportunity:

In today’s article, @kingsioppn.bsky.social Professor Cathryn Lewis @cathrynlewis.bsky.social discusses current evidence on the efficacy of #antidepressants and how research should move forward to support #precisionmedicine approaches in #mentalhealth. www.inspirethemind.org/post/underst...

Are you interested in the latest scientific developments and research in affective disorders? The Centre for Affective Disorders hosts the ISAD 2025 Regional Meeting on 7 November for with symposiums, keynotes, and networking. Register here:

If your health research involves data science, and/or you’re looking to learn more about PPIE/co-design, this webinar with @beatrizgoulao.bsky.social and peer researcher Lynn Laidlaw is for you! All welcome: Wednesday 29/10, 15:00 GMT. No registration required. www.kcl.ac.uk/events/it-de...

Can looking at art in a gallery impact your #health? New research from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @artfund.bsky.social has compared the body’s responses to viewing original art in a gallery with reproductions in a lab. Click the link to find out more👇 #IoPPNNews bit.ly/47a2Lrr

Nominations are open for our 2026 King’s Alumni Awards! These accolades, spread across 12 categories, offer you the chance to celebrate our graduates working hard to make the world better. Know a King’s alum who inspires you? Nominate: www.kcl.ac.uk/alumni/kings... #ForeverKings