This week! Join us to create a systematic and reproducible data tidying workflow in R. We’ll look at all stages, from uploading and merging to cleaning, creating variables and exporting. 📆 Fri 24 Oct 🔗https://edin.ac/3IIQCAi

🚨 New Publication🚨 'The effects of antidepressants on cardiometabolic and other physiological parameters: a systematic review and network meta-analysis' by Hub researcher Toby Pillinger et. al., published yesterday in @thelancet.com Read more🔗👇 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The effects of antidepressants on cardiometabolic and other physiological parameters: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

We found strong evidence that antidepressants differ markedly in their physiological effects, particularly for cardiometabolic parameters. Treatment guidelines should be updated to reflect differences...

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For #OAweek, we’re connecting OA to the research lifecycle—from planning & preregistration through data sharing & publication. In our post, we show how TOP is a map for thinking holistically about open science and increasing the verifiability of empirical research claims. www.cos.io/blog/open-ac...

Open Access to the Complete Research Lifecycle with TOP Guidelines

In honor of Open Access Week 2025, it’s important to take a moment and appreciate how far we’ve come towards seeing the public availability of research as a normal and expected part of scholarly commu...

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Are you ready to hear about more of the exciting research happening across the Network? Of course you are. Our latest Research Spotlight Blog explores the link between sleep, depression and type 2 diabetes. www.circadianmentalhealth.org/post/using-b... #mentalhealthresearch #diabetesresearch #ECRs

📢Job Alert: Clinical/Non-Clinical Senior Lecturer in Molecular Psychiatry elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

Registration is now open for our Autumn Showcase! 🍂🎉 📅 Friday 21 November 🕑 2:00–3:30pm 📍MS Teams Join us to hear some of the most impactful mental health research at the University of Edinburgh. 🔗Register now: tinyurl.com/3ty3w5d6

We are currently recruiting adults age 16 or over based in the UK with a clinical or self diagnosed eating disorder who have experience of using, or attempting to obtain, GLP-1 weight loss injections. Please do complete the survey here edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The @thebinkshub.bsky.social and REALITIES are excited to welcome attendees to a half-day event exploring alternative approaches to health and wellbeing. 🌳 Planetary Health is Public Health 🗓️ 1 October, 10am - 2:30 pm 📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute and online 🔗 efi.ed.ac.uk/.../planetar...

Don't forget - MQ Mental Health will be opening expressions of interest for 2026 Fellowship funding on 3 Nov! The MQ Fellowships are aimed at researchers interested in launching their own independent research career, with grants of up to £250,000. Learn more: www.mqmentalhealth.org/research-pro...

Want to learn how? Come along to our all new Research Data Service Workshops: library.ed.ac.uk/research-sup....

Freebie webinar on career development coming up...

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Want to run your own lab one day? In our Postdoc to PI series with Scientifica, Dr Sam Booker shares practical tips on the 5 pillars of academic independence: Research, Funding, Teaching & supervision, Outreach and Balance Register: tinyurl.com/337ww4mc #PostdocLife #FuturePI #PhDLife

We’re excited to announce our Autumn Showcase 🎉 📅 Friday 21 November 🕑 2:00–3:30pm 📍MS Teams Discover some of the most impactful mental health research happening at the University of Edinburgh. Stay tuned for details!

Reminder of our virtual event happening today!! Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🌍 How can we weave planetary health into public health research, policy and practice? Join us for a half-day seminar at @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social 🗓️ October 1st, 10am Explore the power of green prescribing and community-led approaches to health and wellbeing! Register: edin.ac/4mdx4BB

🚨Update: METPSY is now recruiting adults aged 16–35! 🚨 Adults aged 16–35 living in Scotland can now take part in our METPSY study (previously 16–25). Open to those with a diagnosis of depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. Interested? Get in touch 📩 metpsy@ed.ac.uk or visit our website!

ECR Workshop: Proteomics & Mental Health 🧠 9 Oct | Edinburgh | £25 Hosted by @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social & @datamind.bsky.social in partnership with MHP. Meet the Speakers! Programme & bios online – register: rebrand.ly/ecr-workshop

💡 Looking for inspiration? Browse our latest data collections and new releases, with data on generative AI, health, climate change and more! (updated 8 August) ukdataservice.ac.uk/2025/08/08/l...

Latest data collections and new editions 8 August 2025 — UK Data Service

An update of our latest data releases. The following new datasets have been released: SN 9426 Health Survey Northern Ireland, 2021-2022 SN...

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📢 Programme now live for the MHP Research Summit in partnership with @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social 🗓️ 10 Oct 2025 | 📍 Edinburgh ✨ Keynotes, partner-led sessions, and and Hub-led sessions. 👉THREE WEEKS LEFT to submit an abstract: rebrand.ly/research-sum... #MHPSummit2025

📢Looking for parents/carers to be involved in research either as participants or as part of PPI? ✍️Share details of projects/opportunity in our form - see on our webpage under 'How to Apply' www.parentcarerresearchnetwork.org.uk/researchers 📅Deadline for inclusion in next newsletter is August 20th

Parent Carer Research Network - For Researchers

Find out more about partnering with parents and carers of children and young people for your mental health research via our Parent Carer Research Network.

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PhD student @kyleighmelville.bsky.social from @morayhouse.bsky.social is conducting research to explore school staff experiences of using sensory rooms and gardens. If you work in a UK school it would be *amazing* if you could help her out.

Kyleigh Melville@kyleighmelville.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 Recruiting participants for my PhD study! 🟢 Do you work in a school in the UK? 🟢 Do you work with neurodivergent and/or SEND or ASN students? 🟢 Does your school have a sensory room or therapy garden ? Chance to win a £50 voucher for your school! edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join @genscot.bsky.social in-person or online for a day of engaging discussions, networking and learning as they celebrate their 20th year. Read more and register 🔗 genscot.ed.ac.uk/for-voluntee...

Fellowship Application Day 2025 run online by @nihr-rss.bsky.social on 17 Sept - a REALLY important opportunity for anyone wanting to go for an NIHR Doctoral or Postdoctoral Award... and *free!* Not to be missed! 😀 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/rss-fellowsh...

🎯 Applications open: Success on the Board 2025/26 UK researchers from underrepresented groups - join this transformational programme! ✨ Board governance training, coaching & shadowing 📅 Deadline: 15 Sep 2025 🎯 10 places available Find out more: bit.ly/46C3Ecy #ResearchGovernance #BoardDiversity

Tomorrow, the Provocateurs present: 'Deconstructing Brains and 999 WTF' at the EdFringe! Join CRM researcher Dr Rana Fetit as she builds human brains in the laboratory... just how alive are they? 11:15am Sat 2 Aug, The Stand 2 See our full IRR Fringe line-up: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/events

Join us for a webinar on the Wellcome Mental Health Award: Transforming early intervention for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people 💡 Learn about the funding call ✅ Discover what makes a strong application 🤝 Connect with potential collaborators 🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/vnznk6c6

Join the AMBER Research Project’s e-LEAP! Have you experienced depression or work with those who do? Help shape research by sharing your thoughts via quick polls & emails. Flexible, no meetings—just your valuable input! 🔗 forms.office.com/e/4dXgEznfq0 #MentalHealth

Less than a week left to apply for this PhD studentship in my lab at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social ! Deadline Sun 6th July

Daniel Yon@danieljamesyon.bsky.social · last yr.

Looking for a PhD in #psychology or #cogneuro ? I’m recruiting a fully-funded @leverhulme.ac.uk PhD student to join my lab at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social. If you’re interested in metacognition, learning, social cognition and culture I’d love you to apply 🧠👇 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNJ330/p...

New blog post from the Research Data Service's Evelyn Williams, who reflects on the recent Edinburgh Open Research Conference, highlighting presentations which resonated with them and pointed to the future of open research culture. edin.ac/4kh4kHi

Edinburgh Open Research Conference 2025 Highlights | Edinburgh Research Data Blog

On 4th June 2025, we held the 4th annual Edinburgh Open Research Conference. The conference welcomed anyone who is part of a research community, from researchers and technicians to support services…

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Join us online (14 July, 1–2pm) for a special webinar exploring the power of mixed methods in #mentalhealth #research. Featuring insights from a newly published BMJ Mental Health paper by ECRs & a panel of expert voices across the research landscape!👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/advancingmix...