Exciting announcement! Our new research centre is now online! Do connect with us on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/oxfo...

📢 NEWS: Centre for Women's Mental Health at Oxford to be established. The interdisciplinary research centre will be led by a new Professor of Women's Mental Health (applications now open!). Find out more about the Centre & apply: www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/new-oxf... @medsci.ox.ac.uk

📢 STUDENTSHIPS: Applications now open for studentships for the Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research Thanks to generous funding from the Paul Foundation, up to four fully funded DPhil studentships are available. More information: tinyurl.com/nhcd94bv

STAR-CAT has hit a recruitment milestone this week, with over 200 families now involved in the study! A big thank you to all of our clinical services and the participating families 🌟

Dr Eleanor Leigh discuss social anxiety disorder in children and young people on a new podcast for @rcpsych.bsky.social The episode covers evidence based treatments and the role of technology in accessing them Listen on: SoundCloud bit.ly/4veupNy Spotify bit.ly/4xvJVWQ Apple bit.ly/4aQUREC

Are you interested in taking the next step in your #mentalhealth or #addiction #research career? 👣 The MHR Incubator has a guide to help you progress your career - whether you're starting out or trying to establish independence. Check it out here:👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/take-the-nex...

Fantastic webinar alert ‼️

Mental Health in Development@mhid.org.uk · 4w ago

"Around 3 quarters of mental health difficulties begin before age 24..." This is exactly why we created the AIM Digital Community. If we're going to improve outcomes, we need to understand how treatments work, not just whether they work. AIM launch webinar: 16 July 1-pm 🔗 tinyurl.com/y26uzpku

@parentinfantfdn.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social @topicgroup.bsky.social @oxchildpsych.bsky.social @cypmentalhealth.bsky.social @cypcs.bsky.social

If you are an ECR in #mentalhealth and #addiction research and are interested in learning about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, come sign-up for The Big Methods Exchange! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

The Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research seeks a full-time Communications Officer. OCEMR is a newly funded research centre conducting world class research contributing to a world where mental health difficulties are prevented or addressed early. Find out more: bit.ly/4eQnL95 Closes 22.07.26

Looking to build a career in early childhood mental health research? @dspi-oxford.bsky.social is recruiting a part-time Research Assistant to support the Supporting Early Minds Network, helping grow research capacity for children under 5. Apply by 15 June: tinyurl.com/32va6y4y

An update from the team behind our Parent Carer Research Network. Our exciting news is that the network has been guaranteed another 5 years of funding from the Centre for Emerging Minds Research so we had an away day to make plans for our future mhid.org.uk/parent-carer...

Parent Carer Research Network: Team Away Day - Mental Health in Development

Team members from Charlie Waller Trust and Mental Health in Development came together to discuss the future of the Parent Carer Research Network

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New publication in Nature Mental Health by DPhil student Nora Skjerdingstad and Prof Eleanor Leigh “Reconceptualizing cognitive-behavioral processes in youth anxiety in the digital age” considers how those with social anxiety may be vulnerable in a digital environment www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Congratulations to @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social for successfully running the first session of her 8-part webinar series exploring research methods for #mentalhealth #researchers! Spotted a method on the list below that you'd love to learn more about? Sign up now! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney@nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social · 3mo ago

If you are an ECR in mental health and addiction research and are interested in learning about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, head over to the @mhrincubator.bsky.social website, where sign-ups are live for The Big Methods Exchange! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/

Do you have an opportunity relevant for #mentalhealth & #addiction researchers? 🤔 Our #OppUp page lists upcoming events, funding calls & more for mental health & addiction researchers and we'd love to share yours! Submit your entry below 👇 buff.ly/pE7qfT8

Congratulations @starcatstudy.bsky.social 🎉🎉

STAR-CAT Study@starcatstudy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

STAR-CAT has hit a recruitment milestone this week, with over 200 families now involved in the study! A big thank you to all of our clinical services and the participating families 🌟

Do you have an opportunity relevant for #mentalhealth & #addiction researchers? 🤔 Our #OppUp page lists upcoming events, funding calls & more for mental health & addiction researchers and we'd love to share yours! Submit your entry below 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunities-update

Are you interested in taking the next step in your #mentalhealth or #addiction #research career? 👣 The MHR Incubator has a guide to help you progress your career - whether you're starting out or trying to establish independence. Check it out here:👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/take-the-nex...

Interested in building your problem solving skills and gain insights about the career challenges you may face? Check out our Peer Coaching (PeCo) 2026 programme and apply now! 👇️ buff.ly/nvmz1rU

Mental Health Research Incubator@mhrincubator.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Our Peer Coaching (PeCo) 2026 programme equips #mentalhealth #researchers with the skills to problem solve and gain insights about the career challenges you (or your colleagues) may face. Apply to PeCo now! 👇️ buff.ly/nvmz1rU

"I am continually inspired by all the brilliant DPhil students working alongside me. The DPhil can often feel like a marathon, but witnessing others learn, grow, and hit milestones is what keeps me going." '60 Seconds With' DPhil student Sakshi Rajesh: tinyurl.com/2s4d2fnr

Our Peer Coaching (PeCo) 2026 programme equips #mentalhealth #researchers with the skills to problem solve and gain insights about the career challenges you (or your colleagues) may face. Apply to PeCo now! 👇️ buff.ly/nvmz1rU

Come and work with us! Seeking an 80% fte postdoctoral trial researcher to work on a feasibility trial of a new intervention for childhood OCD in routine child mental health services my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Do you have experience with our OSI platform? Our partners at KoaHealth are recruiting a new OSI trainer! For more info see: babcp.com/jobs/koa-hea...

📢 New trial just out! Evaluated brief digitally supported parent led CBT for young children at risk of anxiety disorders, identified through schools. 1/2 doi.org/10.1111/jcpp... @acamh.bsky.social

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Providing accessible CBT for young children identified as at risk for anxiety disorders through screening in schools could reduce later problems. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiv...

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📢📢 Come and work with us! We have a postdoc and a research assistant role available on the brilliant OCD-EMPOWER trial which is testing a new digitally supported intervention to help parents/carers help their children overcome OCD. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Japan-UK Dialogue: Understanding Hikikomori through Lived Experience & Research This upcoming talk, focused on "Hikikomori" (prolonged social withdrawal), aims to bridge the gap between academic research and lived experience 📆 Fri Feb 27th 2026, 10.30am–12pm Register now! buff.ly/1lhrwC9

Got an opportunity relevant for #mentalhealth & #addiction researchers? 🤔 Our #OppUp page lists upcoming events, funding calls & more for mental health & addiction researchers and we'd love to share yours! Submit your entry below 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunities-update

We're on a mission to learn more about excessive worry in young people, and how to help those who experience it. Could your school or youth organisation help? Register your interest here: tinyurl.com/2c4jm59p

For #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, the WISDOM network are encouraging schools and colleges to join with research that strengthens understanding on children's mental health. This year's theme is "This Is My Place", promoting inclusive and nurturing environments for young people. tinyurl.com/5xmwk9b9

Read more about the findings from the study in the programme report: digitalyouth.ac.uk/wp-content/u... DIORA (Dynamic Interplay of Online Risk and Resilience in Adolescence) took place under the UKRI-funded project Digital Youth #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #DigitalBalance