We are so proud of @amycmccall for her fantastic science communication work so this is very well deserved! Congratulations Amy 👏 👏 👏
We’re delighted to reveal this year’s winner of the MRC Max Perutz Award that recognises outstanding science communication from MRC PhD students.
Congratulations to Amy McCall @amycmccall, @UniofOxford for her video ‘Researching Panic Disorder in Young People’.🎉
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ALT In the top left hand corner is the MRC Max Perutz Award 2024 logo, which consists of a blue trapezoid shape with orange graphics of a speech bubble, double helix, and a camcorder inside it; and light blue and white text that reads: 'MRC Max Perutz Award 2024'. Below the logo in the centre, white text reads: 'Winner. Amy McCall. University of Oxford' Below this text is a circular headshot of Amy McCall. In the bottom right hand corner in a gold trapezoid shaped box, dark blue text reads '#MRCMaxP24'. The background of the graphic is speckled gold.
We are finally making the move - if you have already gone do search us there @topicgroup
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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_cresw… #ChildhoodAnxiety #MentalHealth
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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
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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!
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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…
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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
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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:
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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!
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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/a… @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…
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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.…
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Sometimes when children play they get muddy. Sometimes they play with the mud. It’s normal and it’s fun 🤩
‘He’s having fun!’: why children should be encouraged to play with mud dlvr.it/TFF850
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.
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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
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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/ibp… to sign up.
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📢 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
UKPTS Bites: free, online short sessions on PTSD, trauma & beyond.
First up, we are thrilled to welcome @Cathy_Creswell:
"Making the most of parents & digital to increase access to psychological therapies"
🗓️Fri 06 Dec 2024
⏲️12noon-12.30pm
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