Please join us for a IMH hybrid Seminar event on 8 October at 13.00, where Dr Marie-Louise Sharp will be joining us [hybrid event: zoom and N424, GKAP. Further details and to register please follow the link or scan the QR code lnkd.in/eNtggSNF

The self-harm and suicide prevention research group at the @imh-uob.bsky.social aim to understand and tackle the risks of self-harm and suicide across different contexts. Watch this video where @willemjstander.bsky.social, @mkolitsida.bsky.social and I discuss our work. youtu.be/9q2Qvi9PtuU?...

In support of this great work the Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide event takes place 17/10/25 18:30–20:30. Open to young people, parents, carers, charities, suicide prevention services, local authorities, community leaders, and researchers. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/stron...

Today on World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 we would like to share with you the great work on Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide being undertaken by Dr Maria Michail a leading expert in the field of self-harm & suicide prevention at the University of Birmingham youtu.be/T7eCWRsVn-s

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, this year it's about transforming how we perceive this complex issue. I thought I'd talk about my PhD at @imh-uob.bsky.social and how I'm changing the narrative in terms of self-harm and suicide prevention research

A brilliant talk from @rritunnano.bsky.social at #IEPA in Berlin

Please join us for a IMH hybrid Seminar event on 17 September at 12.00, where María José Álvarez-Alonso will be joining us [hybrid event: zoom and G16 52PR. Further details and to register please follow the link or scan the QR code lnkd.in/eSq8iXZm

Had a really engaging and interesting discussion today in the PPIE Lunchtime talk (led by @imh-uob.bsky.social Senior PPIE Lead Niyah Campbell) on this great paper: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Exciting news: our NIHR-funded COLLAGE study is now officially underway at @imh-uob.bsky.social, exploring how care-experienced young people in England seek mental health support. We’re also thrilled to welcome @errwallace.bsky.social to the research team! 🌈🧠 www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/na...

Great kick off for the Birmingham Network for Phenomenology and Mental Health! Inspiring day, fruitful conversations and great speakers. An heartfelt thanks to all the people who presented and attended (in person and remotely) from us! @matthewbroome.bsky.social @jelliedsours.bsky.social

Please join us (Online or N225 GKAP, UoB) on 11 June for a joint IMH Seminar with Dr Chantelle Wiseman and Dr Zuo Zhang. Details below and registration here lnkd.in/eu4XwTJS

Obsessed with Ozymandias, the immense and absurdly photogenic kitten of Magdalen College, Oxford

Made a little hand-out for my session on Thursday. We're going to be running "For the Queen" to show everyone how easy it is to play an RPG (and you don't even need a pro-GM like me!)

The University of Birmingham is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an exciting NIHR-funded Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) study Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Willem Stander at [email protected] edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

🔬 New review from the Mental Health Mission at the @imh-uob.bsky.social, which explores the biological underpinnings of emotional dysregulation in bipolar disorder, highlighting pathways for future, targeted treatments. #MentalHealth #BipolarDisorder #Neuroscience www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

Underlying biological mechanisms of emotion dysregulation in Bipolar Disorder www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

Currently planning a session for Mental Health Awareness week (12-18th of May) for members of @imh-uob.bsky.social on roleplaying games and mental health I honestly can't wait - I'm so excited!

Register for this webinar on the harms of negative stereotypes associated with unusual experiences and beliefs. The event is supported by project EPIC and The Royal Institute of Philosophy. Free for everyone, 15 May at noon. www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/ptr/... #epistemicinjustice #MHAW2025

Become a Midlands Youth Advisor! This opportunity can make a positive impact on the lives of young people and, we hope, the future of #MentalHealthResearch @unibirmingham.bsky.social @imh-uob.bsky.social

⭐!Opportunity Alert!⭐Are you interested in doing a PhD? See here for more information relating to the studentship and project looking at how indoor air quality affects the health of adolescents and children @imh-uob.bsky.social @imh-uob.bsky.social www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...

Please join us for an IMH Seminar event on 7 May 2025 at 12.00, where Professor Brian O'Donoghue will be joining us [hybrid event: zoom and G16 52PR. Further details and to register please follow the link or scan the QR code bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

With our friends at the University of Worcester & with mariamichail.bsky.social we're developing research in rural mental health & suicide prevention thanks to a generous NIHR award & now recruiting a Chair, Associate Professor, and Fellow. Happy to discuss! www.jobs.ac.uk/search/?plac...

The Birmingham Network for Phenomenology and Mental Health! @matthewbroome.bsky.social @lisabortolotti.bsky.social @jelliedsours.bsky.social @kmurphyhollies.bsky.social @rritunnano.bsky.social @emas-b.bsky.social @femimind.bsky.social @lyndseystonebri.bsky.social and many talented colleagues!

A paper by Natalia Lewis et al. is in the top 10 most-cited in the journal Health & Social Care in the Community. The paper, a systematic review of trauma-informed approaches in primary and community care, was published in 2023. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @bristolbrc.bsky.social

Apply by 18th April for the @unibirmingham.bsky.social & @unileiden.bsky.social Computational Social Cognition summer school. Amazing keynotes Matthew Rushworth, @dianatamir.bsky.social & @davidamodio.bsky.social plus instructors from @thechbh.bsky.social & @imh-uob.bsky.social www.compsoccog.com

Do people have a right to die? Join our #LSEPhilosophy public lecture with Kenneth Chambaere, Emily Jackson, Hugh MacKenzie, Alex Voorhoeve & Lewis Ross who will discuss the highly-debated #AssistedDyingBill. Join in person or online! 📅 Thursday 13 March, 6:30pm www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...

The UCL Computational Psychiatry Prize is for UCL early career researchers who want to apply theory to clinical problems. It starts with a speed dating event where clinicians and theoreticians meet to form interdisciplinary teams. acplab.org/2025/03/03/u...

Super excited to be invited to speak at our annual conference

New on the blog today is a post from #projectEpic investigator @lisabortolotti.bsky.social about her recent publication that discusses whether beliefs in conspiracies and delusions are rightly excluded from epistemic projects: epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/03/why-...

🧠How do intergenerational inequities affect young people’s mental health and potential for recovery? Join us on 7th March for a hybrid seminar by Dr Gerald Jordan, as he shares about intriguing interdisciplinary, mixed-methods research. Register here:👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transforma...

Over the moon to share that the book "Heidegger and Neuroscience. Ontology, Medicine and Psychoanalysis in Dialogue", edited with Francesca Greco, has been officially accepted in the "Psychology and the Other" series for the #Routledge Publishing House Available soon after Summer 2025! 💛

A wonderful opportunity to work with us @unibirmingham.bsky.social - the @thechbh.bsky.social is a key partner to the @imh-uob.bsky.social and lots of opportunites to work together. A fantastic team of great people

Great opportunity to join us! @thechbh.bsky.social is amazing with some wonderful colleagues

On the #projectEPIC blog today is one part of two (because I do like to spoil you) on a report from the PHaR conference "Feeling and Being Understood". In the post, I summarise the incredible workshops we took part in: epistemicinjusticeinhealthcareproject.blogspot.com/2025/02/work...

I’m excited to share my PhD research project at the @imh-uob.bsky.social at the @unibirmingham.bsky.social. Huge thanks to @geraldjordan.bsky.social , @matthewbroome.bsky.social & Dr Sian Lowri Griffiths for their support on this project. Please feel free to share!

Fantastic work from Vicky Goodyear, Maria Michail and Miranda Pallan from on phone use and mental health in schools @unibirmingham.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Did you apply for the 2nd PhenoLab Summer School in Umbria? Deadline February 15

#EpistemicInjustice #philsky

Interested postdoc applicants, please find link here. Application deadline 19 March.

New academia-industry PhD opportunity in my lab co-supervised by Dr Dave Punt, Physio for Stroke clinic at @unibirmingham.bsky.social, and Dr Naveed Ejaz, MindMaze. www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen... Deadline*: Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 5pm. Funded by Centre-UB www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/cen...

Join us for the launch of ATTUNE, a study funded by Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme, focused on how voluntary organisations support young people at risk of suicide & self-harm. 📅 Launch: 27 Feb, 2–3:30 PM (Online) 🔗 Register: shorturl.at/k1LO4 More info: linktr.ee/attunestudy

Join us on 12 February for a special IMH Seminar Series event with Horatio Clare, award-winning writer and broadcaster in conversation with Professor Femi Oyebode discussing his new book and the future of the mental health system. Click to register: www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/men...

Want to see how the #NHS in England is doing at a glance? The new #QualityWatch NHS Performance Dashboard shows key NHS performance data via accessible, visually striking charts and comparative statistics 👇 www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/qualitywatch...

Yay the IMH is on Bluesky! Super exciting! Follow for all things youth mental health @imh-uob.bsky.social

Hoping to be part of the evaluation of our 24-7 neighbourhood mental health service - interesting to hear of conceptual links with Trieste model www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/about-us/new...