TOPIC Research Group

Interested in #livedexperience research? Check out our advice section specifically for you! It features case studies from people such as researcher of stories @sisterjoyous and links to great organisations such as @mcpinfoundation @nsun and @HeronNetwork mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/advice-for-liv…

We are so proud of @amycmccall for her fantastic science communication work so this is very well deserved! Congratulations Amy 👏 👏 👏

We are finally making the move - if you have already gone do search us there @topicgroup

Don't forget to sign up for @UKPTS seminar series: UKPTS Bites! Our first seminar is with Prof. Cathy Creswell on childhood anxiety disorders! 🧠📅 Join us on December 6th at 12:00 👉 Register now! ukpts.org/events/bites_c… #ChildhoodAnxiety #MentalHealth

Our latest Child of the North report in collaboration with @Cfyounglives shows the prevalence of school absences in the North, revealing that 1 in 10 children in the Northern regions are (unauthorised) persistent absentees tinyurl.com/4sc7yzab

Are you familiar with the 3 NIHR Schools Mental Health Programme? They offer a range of #fellowship & other funding 🤗 Currently open is their #careerdevelopment award Encouraging health professionals who are keen to get into MH research to def apply! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/career-develop…

New #CoSpace #OpenAccess #paper evaluating psychometric properties of #parent reported #Pandemic #anxiety scale (PAS-P) across age, gender, and longitudinally. @topic_group @UKRI_News @ESRC @OxExpPsy @OxPsychiatry link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Noticed a skills gap in your CV? Further training is out there and a great way to progress in research! Check out our handy guidance page as a starter: 📖mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/narrative-cv-e…

Huge thanks to @KavliFoundation for supporting our @MyCats_Study and hosting our @Tess_Reardon at such a fantastic event! Great to catch up with colleagues and hear about such inspiring research.

Huge thanks to @acamh for all the acamhlearn.org goodies! We're looking forward to all the learning we'll be able to do!

Are we missing character in strength-based approaches to coaching & therapy? This perspective by @jiedilei argues that mental health support can be complemented by the language of strength-based character approaches @topic_group New, FREE to 30 Oct: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au…

New paper with Alicja Nocon on applying Character Strengths to enhance strengths-based approaches when supporting autistic indivdiuals in therapy and coaching! Read here: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/au… @topic_group @OxPsychiatry

📢📢Come and work with us! Do you have excellent organisational skills, thrive in a bustling environment, and want to support a broad range of research that aims to improve youth mental health? If so check out this 80-100% fte research administrator post: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…

Great opportunity to work with us @SpectrumCentre @IbpiStudy as trial manager on our national parenting trial. Get in touch if you want to know more. hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?r…

Sometimes when children play they get muddy. Sometimes they play with the mud. It’s normal and it’s fun 🤩

Are you leading clinical psychology research that has a clear route to impact? If so do look at this exciting new Associate Professorship with @OxExpPsy @oxicpt @KelloggOx. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…

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 📖 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/suman-prinjha-…

NOW ACCEPTING PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGE 4-11 The IBPI study can now welcome #parents with #children aged between 4-11 (formally 4-10 years old. If you have #bipolar disorder and a child aged 4-11, visit lancaster.ac.uk/spectrum/ibpi to sign up.

Over 5 years, ARCs 🔎carried out 3,000+ research projects 📰published ~7,500 papers 🤝collaborated with 600+ partner organisations (including 200+ @NHSEngland partners, 100+ councils, 70+ universities, VCSEs, @HealthInnovNet &more) 👉🏿Explore #ARCimpacts mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-arci…

📢 Exciting news! Join us for the new UKPTS online seminar series, kicking off 6th December with the brilliant @Cathy_Creswell @topic_group focusing on child wellbeing. Don’t miss out—register now! 🙌 @UKPTS @ESTSSnews @OxPsychiatry @BathPsychology #MentalHealth #UKPTSBites