๐ The new DATAMIND Mental Health Data Collection tool is here - making mental health research faster, easier & more connected.
The platform brings UK mental health datasets into one place, helping researchers:
๐ Discover what datasets exist across the UK relevant to your topic.
๐See what each dataset contains - referrals, diagnoses, prescribing, inpatient care, safeguarding & more.
โ๏ธCompare datasets by nation, age group, access route & data type.
โฑ๏ธSave time on study planning.
๐ Explore the tool now: datamind.org.uk/services-andโฆ
Building in health tech? The tricky bits just got easier. ๐
Next week @DatamindUK & @MQmentalhealth are hosting a hands-on workshop in London on turning mental health tech ideas into deployable tools.
Weโll cover:
๐ง Co-design with clinicians & patients
โ๏ธ NHS governance, privacy & TREs
๐ Medical device pathways & sustainability
๐
22 April | London
โ ๏ธ Limited places - book now:
๐eventbrite.co.uk/e/early-carโฆ
๐จ Weโre hiring: Programme Manager โ DATAMIND TRE
Join DATAMIND UK within the Secure eResearch Platform (SeRP) team at Swansea University and be part of a nationally significant effort advancing secure, privacy-preserving mental health research, funded through the Mental Health Goals (MHG) Programme.
As a Programme Manager, youโll lead the next phase of the DATAMIND Trusted Research Environment (TRE), shaping its strategic direction while ensuring effective delivery, governance, and stakeholder engagement across academic, clinical, technical and policy communities.
๐ Swansea University, Singleton Campus
๐ผ Full time, fixed term
ยฃ57,422 to ยฃ66,537 per annum
Find out more and apply: swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swanseโฆ
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๐ข Abstract deadline: 9 March (17:00 GMT)
Abstract submissions are now open for the MQ Mental Health Research & DATAMIND UK Data Science Meeting 2026 - we encourage abstracts across all areas of mental health data science, with a special interest in AI-focused work.
Successful applicants will be invited to present their research (talk or poster) at our in-person meeting on the 23rd April in London, and Early Career Researchers will be eligible for the Dermot OโReilly Memorial Prize ๐
๐ Submit your abstract now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1Fโฆ
โMental health is one of the most important areas where technology can make a real difference.โ ๐ฌ๐๏ธ
PodMind Episode 5 is LIVE! ๐ฃ
Dr Pauline Whelan (CareLoop Health | B Corpโข & Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT) joins us to explore how digital innovation is turning research into real-world impact - and why collaboration across academia, industry & lived experience is key to the future of mental health. ๐ค
๐ง Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2mnโฆ
๐ฝ๏ธ YouTube: youtu.be/5VzJL5FdDAk
โMental health is one of the most important areas where technology can make a real difference.โ ๐ฌ๐๏ธ
PodMind Episode 5 is LIVE! ๐ฃ
Dr Pauline Whelan (CareLoop Health | B Corpโข & Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT) joins us to explore how digital innovation is turning research into real-world impact - and why collaboration across academia, industry & lived experience is key to the future of mental health. ๐ค
๐ง Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2mnโฆ
๐ฝ๏ธ YouTube: youtu.be/5VzJL5FdDAk
๐ข Abstract deadline: 9 March (17:00 GMT)
Abstract submissions are now open for the MQ Mental Health Research & DATAMIND UK Data Science Meeting 2026 - we encourage abstracts across all areas of mental health data science, with a special interest in AI-focused work.
Successful applicants will be invited to present their research (talk or poster) at our in-person meeting on the 23rd April in London, and Early Career Researchers will be eligible for the Dermot OโReilly Memorial Prize ๐
๐ Submit your abstract now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1Fโฆ
๐ป Collaborate with DATAMIND on GitHub!
We use GitHub to collaborate openly on code that supports mental health data science - from shared tools and repositories to community-led development.
You can:
๐ค Join our GitHub community
๐ Collaborate on existing repositories
๐ฅ Request the creation of a new team for your project or partnership
๐ Join now: datamind.org.uk/services-andโฆ
โIโd like to see a time where researchers donโt compete โ they share ideas and data openly, with lived experience embedded from start to finish.โ ๐ฌ๐๏ธ
๐ง PodMind Episode 4 is LIVE
We speak with Professor Andrew McIntosh, Director of the @MHPlatform and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh, on how the MHP - of which DATAMIND is a hub - is accelerating mental health research through collaboration and data access across the UK. ๐ค
๐ง Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/09vโฆ
๐ฝ๏ธ Watch: youtu.be/3u3a54F_l6c
๐ก Expressions of Interest are now open for Social Finance's UK Mental Health Data Prize (funded by @wellcometrust)!
If youโre using data or digital tools to support early intervention in mental health, this is a great opportunity.
Applications will open mid-Feb 2026.
๐ Find out more: socialfinance.org.uk/impact/โฆ
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We have an exciting #jobopportunity to join the National Centre for Mental Health @ncmh_wales, @SwanseaUni.
Senior Research Officer - Psychiatric Epidemiologist
Apply today for the opportunity to develop as a global mental health researcher and leader.
โก๏ธswansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swanseโฆ
๐ Happy Holidays from the DATAMIND team!
Thanks for your support this year - together weโre making mental health data more findable, accessible and impactful for research and care.
Wishing you a peaceful festive season and an inspiring start to 2026! โจ
Great discussions at last monthโs AI for Complex Health Datasets Industry Forum ๐ค, co-hosted with the @MHPlatform and the @HubMetPsych .
Researchers, industry and lived-experience voices ๐ง ๐กexplored how AI can improve mental & physical health.
Read the highlights ๐
datamind.org.uk/reflecting-oโฆ
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Weโre inviting expressions of interest for ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ โ A 4-week sprint (plus pre & post sprint workshop) to explore synthetic data. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ - dataciseopenlearning.org/synโฆ
The aim is to generate insights that will inform a developing synthetic data utility framework to support more routine provision of synthetic forms of secure datasets.
Participants will:
โข ๐๐
๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ synthetic datasets with different characteristics and fidelities (low, medium, high).
โข ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ what is and is not possible at each fidelity level across real-world use cases.
โข ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ collaborative, cross-disciplinary working (or individual exploration if preferred).
โข ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐๐๐ฒ to a synthetic data utility framework and a shared report/conference paper, with the opportunity to co-author.
dataciseopenlearning.org/synโฆ
@adr_uk , @UKDataService , @DPUKDataPortal , @SAILDatabank , @ADR_Wales , @HDR_UK , @hdrukwales , @ukserp , @DatamindUK , @PopDataSci_SU , @SwanseaUni
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We need a #DataScientist (#LargeLanguageModel Officer) to join us at SeRP. ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ - swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swanseโฆ supporting the @The_MRC-funded @DementiasUK @DPUKDataPortal collaboration. A unique opportunity to work on projects using #AI techniques & #LLMs. @SwanseaUni
Weโre pleased to announce a recent new partnership between DATAMIND and @PopMHUK , joining forces to improve population mental health and tackle inequalities across the UK.
Together, weโll strengthen secure access to mental health data, co-produce research with lived experience, and drive innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration. ๐ค
Read more about the partnership in our new blog post: datamind.org.uk/improving-poโฆ
PodMind Episode 3 - live now! ๐ฌ๐ง
Marcos speaks with Professor Dan Joyce (University of Liverpool) - psychiatrist & data scientist - about how AI and NLP are redefining mental health research. ๐๏ธ
A deep, thought-provoking episode on applying AI in mental health care with real-world impact.
๐ฅ Watch on YouTube โ
youtu.be/SzCUPbIV8no
๐งListen on Spotify โ
open.spotify.com/episode/7A4โฆ
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This week you'll meet
๐น@braingenhub, Wales
๐น@ComplexEmotions, Sheffield
๐น@DatamindUK, Swansea
๐นImmunoMIND, Cambridge
๐น@HubMetPsych, Edinburgh
๐นSocial Health Hub, London
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