The Digital Youth programme report has officially launched! The programme report collates the findings and research from the last four years of the project, showcasing a wide variety of studies, including CaTS-APP, SPARX, Purrble and DIORA 🔗 Read the report here: digitalyouth.ac.uk/dypr/

Throughout the day, artist Tom Bailey has been live drawing discussions and conversations between the event delegates Tom has been a key asset for the duration of the #DigitalYouth programme to visualise takeaways, thoughts and ideas in his fun comic style Find him on Instagram, @ mrtombailey

Our final panel session is discussing the ‘MindTech Bridge’, find out more about the new initiative on the MindTech website: mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

Bridging the valley of death’- networking, angel investors and everything next steps 👌🏽 #digitalyouth

This afternoon we’ll focus on moving research to implementation. In other words “bridging the valley of death”.   First up we have a panel discussion with Prof Chris Hollis, Prof Ed Watkins, Robert Higginson, Barnaby Perks and Dr Aaron Kandola #DigitalYouth

A variety of interactive workshops are currently taking place at the #DigitalYouth event Exploring topics such as: building industry partnerships, creative approaches to research and PPI, using insights from datasets and challenges and solutions to designing and implementing digital platforms

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Nothing like a young person receiving recognition for all their hard work ✌🏽 #digitalyouth

We have a number of companies demonstrating their innovations to support children and young people's mental health in our exhibition space Find out more information about the demonstrators on the #DigitalYouth website: digitalyouth.ac.uk/dyci/ Pictured: Play Well For Life, EFSim and Zendra Health

The next talk will be by Professor Amy Orben 👋. She works for the Digital Mental Health Group at the University of Cambridge 🎓 Amy will guide is through a talk on fixing the science of technology harms, which refers to the negative effects that technology can have on people. #DigitalYouth

The Mental Elf is doing amazing coverage of the #DigitalYouth event today - keep an eye on their account throughout the day for the key takeaways from each talk and the Sprouting Minds takeover 👀

Our exhibition is set up - showcasing the findings from the various programme projects More information will be available in the #DigitalYouth report which is launching at the event today. The report will be available on the website from next week - links to follow

We have an amazing exhibition of all the research projects. Stay tuned for a video today! #DIGITALYOUTH

The Digital YouthXMindTech conference is underway We’re welcoming over 200 delegates to the ‘Digital risk, resilience and interventions’ event, including researchers, charities, innovators, young people and policy makers all in one room together to discuss children and young people’s mental health

Last few days to grab a ticket for Digital Risk, Resilience and Interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health Hear from leading experts in child and adolescent mental health and shape the future of digital MH initiatives through interactive discussions 🔗 mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

Register your place to attend next weeks 'Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for Mental Health' webinar ➡️ events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9560ef...

The DIORA (Dynamic Interplay of Online Risk and Resilience in Adolescence) project investigates how young peoples online activities shape their mental health and wellbeing 🔊Hear about DIORA from the team at the upcoming Digital Youth Conference ➡️About the conference mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

SPARX is a gamified digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) intervention set in a fantasy world offering support to young people with low mood and depression to learn mood-management strategies. The game is accessed via an app or online and aims to make CBT more engaging to young people

Purrble is an emotion regulation intervention associated with the management of self-harm thoughts and behaviours and improvement of depressive symptoms for young LGBTQ+ people Hear about Purrble from Dr A Jess Williams at the upcoming DigitalYouth Conference mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

We’re excited for the upcoming webinar we are hosting with MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health). ‘Involving stakeholders in the development of technologies for mental health’ takes place online on 4 November and is an opportunity to learn more about working with stakeholders.

Our colleague Prof Maddie Groom was interviewed yesterday on BBC Radio Nottingham's midmorning show about the movie 'I Swear' and the impact of tics on people - the segment was very insightful and well worth a listen Hear the segment on BBC sounds from 46:25: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Two weeks left to grab a ticket for the Digital Youth X MindTech event packed with insight, innovation, and collaboration 'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health' mindtech.org.uk/news-events/... 📅13th November 📍County Hall, London 🎟️£20-75

Digital Youth X MindTech 'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health' 📅13th November 📍County Hall, London 🎟️£20-75 🔊Workshop Highlight: Building Effective Industry Partnerships Strategies, Principles, and Practice mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

Early bird ticket price deadline extended for the upcoming conference until 22nd September mindtech.org.uk/news-events/... Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from leading experts in adolescent mental health, shape the future of digital mental health initiatives and collaborate with young voices

Join the EXPAND team for a free, interactive lunchtime webinar on supporting ethnic minority youth and families to access support for neurodevelopmental healthcare. 🗓️ 9 Dec | 🕧 12:30-13:30 | 💻 Online Register: 🔗 institutemh.org.uk/events/event...

UNITE have launched the Principles of Industry–Academic Partnerships to support better collaboration in mental health research Let’s build stronger, smarter partnerships for mental health innovation. #MentalHealth #DigitalHealth #IndustryAcademic #PPI #Innovation mindtech.org.uk/research/res...

Join Digital Youth & MindTech for an inspiring event packed with insight, innovation, and collaboration. Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health 📅 13th November 📍 London mindtech.org.uk/news-events/...

At our recent Forum for Mental Health Technology Innovators event in Liverpool, one session gathered together digital innovators, NHS healthcare trust leaders, academics, and innovation support teams to discuss priorities and opportunities in digital mental health. 💬 What did people discuss?

It's great to see clinical research being made more accessible - exciting times! #BePartOfResearch www.digitalhealth.net/2025/06/nhs-...

🔍 New Research: Understanding Tourette Syndrome Through a Psychological Lens A new systematic review from Charlotte Petter, Dr Camilla Babbage, Dr Kareem Khan and Dr Bethan Davies 🔗 Read the full article here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Hall for being awarded one of the first ever NIHR Impact Prizes! 🌟🏆 Charlotte has been awarded 1 of 5 early-career researcher awards for research to show how using QbTest can increase the speed and efficiency of ADHD assessment for children and young people

Founded in 2013, MindTech is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and we are proud to be 1 of 14 HealthTech Research Centres. We collaborate with healthcare professionals, patients, researchers, and industry leaders to improve mental health through innovative technologies.