Postdoc vacancy at Newcastle University with Dr Duncan & Prof Hambleton, studying IFN-I signalling in neurological disease using in vivo and hiPSC models. Closing date: 8th October www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/postdoc-...

Child labour affects up to 1/4 children in low- & medium-income countries. Sharing the CREATE project website - this study is about Healing the emotional wounds of illegal child workers through a co-produced arts-based program and is a multi-country feasibility study www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...

Fascinating review just out from @ejmspencer.bsky.social -communication practices when conducting advance care planning in dementia care -professionals do not always follow up when older adults initiate advance care planning conversations academic.oup.com/ageing/artic... @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

New podcast out now 🎙️ Delighted to share a short Lancet Psychiatry – In Conversation With episode about our recent paper on antipsychotic prescribing in people living with dementia 🎧 Listen here: www.thelancet.com/multimedia/p... @ucl-primarycare.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

🚨 New preprint: National Survey of Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams (OPCMHTs) in England - Staff from 75% of English NHS OPCMHTs took part - Challenges accessing inpatient beds were more acute in rural areas - Workforce retention and training will be key to integrated care Read more 👇

We want to generate evidence that leads to better care for everyone living with dementia and neurodegenerative diseases in England, wherever they live and whatever their background. Read more about how we're collaborating across the @nihr.bsky.social network to achieve this ⬇️ tinyurl.com/ysr42u5b

@dennisougrin.bsky.social 's group group a unique association between the history of sexual abuse self-harm and pain hyposensitivity - new paper out now! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

@claudiacooper.bsky.social and @jbudge.bsky.social were delighted to launch the GRACE (Goal-directed, Accessible & Evidence-based Care) Programme at the Alzheimer’s Society Annual conference yesterday. We are ready to hey started! #ASAC2025 @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Great to share this video where our centre's Prof @claudiacooper.bsky.social and Jessica Budgett are interviewed about the Alzheimer’s Society GRACE programme which will deliver better dementia care for everyone who needs it youtu.be/MBvsnMcGtOk?... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

Delighted to be part of the team led by @claudiacooper.bsky.social & @jbudge.bsky.social awarded the Alzheimer's Society Centre for Inequalities. £2 million to ensure that no one with dementia is left behind, tackling a spectrum of inequalities and inequity. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

Did you know - testing is recommended every 3 to 6 months if you have sex more often, with different people and once a year if you have a regular partner. If you haven't tested in a while take a couple of minutes to book your next test here - www.positiveeast.org.uk/chattopat/

🧵 1/ UCL launches new UK trial to transform Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis with a simple blood test. #WorldAlzheimersMonth #UCLDementia

A great study for young people aged 18-24 who have experienced periods of loneliness - please do share!

A reminder that we are hosting a free online seminar, on "Positive body image and prevention of eating disorders in a school context", Dr Hannah Lewis, 23 Sept 2025, 4-5PM UK Register for a free ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b... Pls do share! @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

Did you know we're also active on Instagram and LinkedIn? Follow our Instagram account (@denpruqmul) or search #denpruQM on LinkedIn to find updates from our team. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

Happy to circulate at new paper on a synthesis of evidence on psychosocial and demographics associates of physical multimorbidity in people with severe mental illness - congratulations @eglawrence.bsky.social and colleagues!

Sharing research on Bluesky gets better engagement than on the other place www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Will you be attending the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social Annual Conference on 11 September? Don't miss presentations from @claudiacooper.bsky.social and @charlesmarshall.bsky.social as well as #denpruQM PPI leaders @bame-dementia.bsky.social and Rosemary Phillips. Read the programme 👇

Mind the Kids podcast - 'Monitoring vs knowing: Rethinking the parent child dynamics' with Isabel Aks and Professor William Pelham talk to Mark Tebbs. Listen to learn more. https://bit.ly/4oyFZQF

A great team-building hike from Eastbourne last Friday. A lovely day out with the team members.

Congratulations to our colleagues in the Youth Resilience Unit who have been presenting their work at conference. @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

Along the way, Harriet discussed how #denpruQM researchers aim to 'walk the talk' of true partnership, working alongside policymakers and people affected by dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions. Find out more about our research: tinyurl.com/bdz7mvjz @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social #wtd2025

Do subscribe to our YouTube channel where we share many free online webinars about child mental health and resilience - www.youtube.com/@youthresili...

Come and work on our lovely team #job - #Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in #MentalHealth This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading interdisciplinary centre with a growing portfolio of research and teaching across the life span. Closes 11/09/2025 Please share! qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

Our Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health is now on LinkedIn - do go follow us for all the latest research and education updates

Research Technician / Assistant Position at University College London. Join a lab team analysing metabolites in Parkinson’s using ESI-MS/MS. BSc in biomedical sciences required. Closes 14th September www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

Congratulations to @profnathandavies.bsky.social and team who's paper to evaluate the feasibility & acceptability of study procedures & a facilitated self-management toolkit in people with Parkinson's Disease & their carers, ahead of an RCT has been published onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/...

Delighted to share that Prof Liz Sampson has been named International Deliriumologist of the Year by the Australasian Delirium Association. The award honours her outstanding contributions to delirium research, epidemiology, treatment, & care, as well as her policy work through @denpru-qm.bsky.social

Imperial College London seeks a Communications Officer to support NIHR RSS and ICTU, creating engaging content, leading events, and driving outreach activities. Closing date: 1st September www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/communic...

📢 On 24 Sept, the University of Nottingham hosts a day on inclusive dementia research, tackling inequalities with talks, workshops, panels and posters. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/event/rethin...

Join us for this free online seminar - Positive body image and prevention of #eating #disorders in a #school context, Dr Hannah Lewis, 23 September 2025, 4-5PM UK. Please share and sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...

⌛One month to go!⏳ The 2025 World Alzheimer Report @alzint.org will be published on 18th September during World Alzheimer's Month. This year's theme is rehabilitation for people living with dementia. Co-leading the report is Prof Linda Clare and Prof Yun-Hee Jeon. Save the date!

Awareness of clinical pharmacy services hinder the impact that they might be able to achieve to support people with #dementia and carers. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @aliceburnand.bsky.social @pcpa-uk.bsky.social

Researchers hoping to develop their leadership and management skills --- @nihr.bsky.social are offering 15 FREE online modules. To find out more information go to >>NIHR Learn learn.nihr.ac.uk @cuh.nhs.uk @cuhpartners.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk @camneuro.bsky.social @pcucambridge.bsky.social

Young people and science = solutions www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

The Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health is now on LinkedIn - where we will post updates and about available job roles. Please do follow us there www.linkedin.com/showcase/cen...

🌍 Climate change is increasingly threatening the #health and survival of mothers, newborns & children. A new @lshtm.bsky.social white paper, funded by the Gates Foundation, outlines key climate risks, future projections, & policy actions for #COP30 & beyond 🌡️ Read 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/media/92266

🩺 Psychotropic meds save lives, but they can also affect almost every system in the body. From weight gain to heart rhythm changes, sexual side effects & sleep problems; these impacts are often overlooked. Lancet Commission OUT TODAY offers evidence-based ways to prevent & manage them. 🧵 THREAD

Worth noting for dementia researchers: Alzheimer's Research UK's Pilot Project Scheme offers up to £70k for exploratory research. #DPUK 's Data Portal can support these pilot studies with data access. Deadline 15 Oct. #DementiaResearch #ResearchFunding #DPUK

Building on our survey study, we want to interview #autistic adults aged 18+ about dancing at home (kitchen disco anyone?), out socially, or at a dance class 💃🕺 To find out more and take part, email: [email protected] This study has been designed with autistic project advisors. #dance

We've now passed 1 million users on the Psychologist and Research Digest web pages so far in 2025; more than double the same period last year. It's all towards @bpsofficial.bsky.social Royal Charter objectives. Thanks to all who have written for us, read our content or helped us spread the word!

New paper on a really important topic - #Art #therapy to reduce #burnout and mental distress in #healthcare professionals in acute hospitals: a randomised controlled trial. Pls do share with colleagues! bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/... @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @dennisougrin.bsky.social

Do you have a track record of producing top quality research and policy analysis? We are looking to recruit a Senior Fellow to lead on projects across a range of topics within health and care. 👇 #ResearchJobs #ThinkTankJobs #recruiting

Results of our @qmul-wiph.bsky.social / Barts NHS Trust trial are published in BMJ Public Health. The first full RCT testing group art therapy to reduce clinician burnout in acute hospital settings @bartscharity.bsky.social 🔗 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/... #Healthcare #Burnout #ArtTherapy

More great enthusiasm this time in Cambodia for co-adapting our school-based mental health intervention with students, parents and teachers @qmulcphp.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social @qmul-wiph.bsky.social @m-bright-study.bsky.social

New paper alert - Effects of a brief digital problem-solving intervention on depression & anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children & adolescents displaced by war - suggests that a brief problem-solving DMHI could be useful for other youths displaced by war www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The workshop of Mental health capacity Building and stRengthening In Global HealTh systems (M-Bright) @m-bright-study.bsky.social took place in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam with youth, parents and teacher. Everyone was very excited to participate 🧠🥰

Great to see the co-adaptation workshops getting going in Vietnam.

🆕We're bringing some newness to you this Friday!🆕 Check out this infographic highlighting an overview of our project 'Parkinson's disease: mapping the current research landscape' shorturl.at/vWpaZ

After sharing some of our work from #denpruQM and learning about a wide range of #dementia studies, #AAIC25 draws to a close. We look forward to sharing more of our research and welcoming old and new colleagues to London for #AAIC26 @claudiacooper.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social