martin260643May 133 minAfter the PhD Jen Dykxhoorn was awarded the 2015 John Grace QC scholarship by Mental Health Research UK. Jen’s career has really taken off since her...
martin260643May 13 minImagining a brighter future.This week’s blog post comes from Taryn Hutchinson who started her PhD at King’s College London in 2019. Taryn’s research project is:...
martin260643Apr 95 min“All in your head”- harmful & dismissive healthcare interactions in functional neurological disorderApril’s blog post comes from Dr Cate Bailey. Cate is a psychiatrist and started her MD(Res) degree at King’s College London in 2019. Her...
martin260643Jan 263 minHow to involve service users in research and why you should do itThe first blog post of 2022 comes from Jessica Radley. Jessica started her PhD at Oxford University in 2018. Her research topic is:...
MHRUK AdministratorJan 62 minMy name is Daisy, and I am a volunteer for Mental Health Research UK.Daisy Brookes works as a volunteer with Mental Health Research UK. Daisy is the Database Administrator and looks after our databases...
martin260643Dec 22, 20213 minPsychological and Biological Characteristics of Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms in SchizophreniaThis week’s blog post is from Marjan Biria who is nearing the end of her PhD. Marjan is studying at Cambridge University and her PhD is:...
martin260643Dec 2, 20212 minWhy I study mental health in older adultsThis week’s blog post is from Alexandra Schmidt. Ali tells the story of her friend B who is now in her eighties and how rewarding she has...
martin260643Nov 15, 20213 minWhat Is ‘Mental Health Ethics’ and Why Do We Need It?What Is ‘Mental Health Ethics’ and Why Do We Need It? In this week’s blog Dr Nuala Kane addresses the need for Mental Health Ethics and...
martin260643Nov 4, 20212 minWhy MHRUK?This week’s blog post is from Victoria Morris who has been a long-term supporter for Mental Health Research UK. She describes how she...
martin260643Oct 15, 20212 minFrom helping new life into the world to understanding the struggle to stay aliveThis week’s blog post is from Kerry Hozhabrafkan who started her PhD a year ago. Kerry discovered an interest in mental health and...
MHRUK AdministratorSep 30, 20213 minBalancing being a mum and doing a PhD. This week’s blog post is from Katherine Bird. Katherine was awarded a Mental Health Research UK PhD scholarship at the University of...
martin260643Sep 15, 20215 minCoping with Rejection in AcademiaThis week our blog post is from Dr Lauren Waterman. Lauren is a psychiatrist studying part-time for the MD(Res) degree at the Institute...
martin260643Aug 31, 20213 minMy PhD JourneyOur guest blogger today is Dr Kamelia Harris. Kamelia completed her PhD, funded by Mental Health Research UK, nine months ago. She tells...
martin260643Aug 24, 20213 minThe Strange Case of Psychosis and a Global PandemicThis week’s guest blog is written by Sarah Hemingway. Sarah started her PhD research at the University of Bristol in 2019. She was...
MHRUK AdministratorAug 13, 20214 minPhil Angus talks about his motivation for undertaking the gruelling Isle of Wight challengeIn 2019 my family sadly lost an amazing man, Steve Cane, after he’d suffered a long battle with mental health issues for over 30 years...
martin260643Jul 21, 20213 minStarting a PhD in LockdownToday’s post is the second about the experience of doing PhD research during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month Niamh MacSweeney...
martin260643Jul 13, 20213 minLife as a PhD Student in a PandemicToday’s post is from Niamh MacSweeney who started as a Mental Health Research UK PhD Scholar at the University of Edinburgh in 2018. The...
martin260643Jun 28, 20213 minScholars' Day 2021Our guest blogger this month is Marjan Biria. Marjan holds a Mental Health Research UK Scholarship at Cambridge University. The full...
martin260643May 31, 20213 minThe Molecular Consequences of a Genetic Mutation We're delighted to welcome another of our past students, Dr Daniel McCartney, as our guest blogger for this post, and to find out what he...
martin260643May 7, 20212 minOut of the Darkness, a Collection of Poems by Clair ChilversDid you know one of our co-founding Trustees was a published writer? We’re very proud of Professor Clair Chilvers and congratulate her on...