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The Oxford Psychological Interventions for Children and adolescents (TOPIC) Research Team is a multi-group team based in the Depts of Experimental Psychology & Psychiatry, University of Oxford

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Koa Health Digital Solutions – OSI CBT Expert Trainer – BABCP

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...

23.02.2026 15:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Overall anxiety disorders were relatively low on both groups after 1 year but the intervention was superior to usual practice on measures of anxiety symptoms and interference and all other secondary outcome and mechanism measures! 2/2

20.02.2026 11:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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<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...

📢 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

20.02.2026 11:11 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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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.

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20.02.2026 09:44 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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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!
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10.02.2026 16:27 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 2
Opportunities Update – Mental Health Research

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

17.02.2026 14:39 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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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

12.02.2026 17:13 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
Join the WISDOM Schools Research Network this Children’s Mental Health Week – NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre

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

11.02.2026 10:12 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

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

10.02.2026 16:05 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Today is #SaferInternetDay
The DIORA study looked at what young people do online and how it makes them feel

The animation below designed with young people turns the findings from the UKRI-funded study into bite-sized practical tips looking at how these experiences shape mental health and wellbeing

10.02.2026 16:05 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
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Understanding hikikomori through lived experience and research.

Upcoming online event convened by our visiting colleague Professor Motohiro Sakai - do join, it’s guaranteed to be a fascinating and informative event.

07.02.2026 12:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Incredible achievement- congratulations to the @starcatstudy.bsky.social team and all the clinical teams involved 🙌

04.02.2026 22:32 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Run - don't walk - to apply for our fully-funded GROW 2026 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth & #addiction early career researchers! ‍💫

⏰ Mon 2 March, 12pm

Don't miss your chance to apply for this incredible opportunity! 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow

02.02.2026 11:50 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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📣Are you looking to build your research career around creating environments in which primary school aged children’s strengths and abilities are identified and enabled? Come and work with us in this exciting research fellowship

my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

31.01.2026 16:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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📣 Come and work with us! Seeking an enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to work across our Strengths based and All About Me projects- more info here

my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

31.01.2026 15:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. Applied Research Collaborations. Top 25 stories of 2025.

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. Applied Research Collaborations. Top 25 stories of 2025.

Happy New Year from all the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country!
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Here are our 25 most popular newsletter stories from 2025:
mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...
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What a variety!
Scroll to the end to see the top-most clicked-on stories
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06.01.2026 09:37 👍 31 🔁 24 💬 0 📌 0
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Take the next step – Mental Health Research First steps → Start publishing → Join a research project → Do further training → Set up your own research project → Funding sources → Find a mentor →

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...

21.01.2026 10:01 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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We’re hiring! – Part-time Programmes Manager – Mental Health Research The Mental Health Research (MHR) Incubator is hiring! We're looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to help us with the running of our various programmes (including events) and manage…

Reminder: The MHR Incubator is #hiring! We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to help us run events, manage budgets and co-lead the Incubator. Apply now to be a part of our friendly team!

Know anybody who fits the bill? Please share this job description with them!

22.01.2026 09:15 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Want to find other #mentalhealth & #addiction researchers? 🔎 Or are you keen for others to find you?

Check out our interactive #mentalhealth researchers map! Start building your #network, now!

📍 buff.ly/sQ00QuL

23.01.2026 09:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Work with our team at @topicgroup.bsky.social (Now called Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research)! We're hiring a postdoc and a research fellow on projects related to neurodiversity and strengths in children and adolescents. Links below:

27.01.2026 13:25 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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New year new job? Come and work with us as the manager for the Mental Health in Development theme of the @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social.
Post available 60% fte until 31/3/28.

my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

30.12.2025 17:15 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🎄❄️Happy holidays! ❄️🎄

Wishing you and your loved ones a great holiday season and a happy New Year! 🌟

We're on leave until January but can't wait to show you what's in store for the MHR Incubator 2026! See you in the new year 👋

19.12.2025 10:32 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy Holidays from the STAR-CAT team!

As the year comes to an end, we want to say a big thank you to all of the families and clinical services who have been involved in the study so far! 🌟

We hope everyone has a relaxing break over the festive period 🎄⛄

19.12.2025 16:28 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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"My career path has been winding, but my motivation has never wavered."

💼 Dr Simona Skripkauskaite reflects on variety - both in her career path as a #mentalhealth #researcher, and in her day-to-day.

To read about Simona's experience & other researchers', click below 🔎
buff.ly/Da63HXr

16.12.2025 10:01 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Dr Rhiannon Barker reminds us of the importance of involving a wide range of stakeholders in #mentalhealth #research, in her case study.

Read more about her experiences inside (and outside) of academia, and how that shaped her research path. 👇

📖 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/case-studies...

01.12.2025 09:50 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Research Assistant at University of Oxford Apply now for the Research Assistant role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

🌟 New research assistant job🌟

We are looking for a research assistant post to join a project to develop and validate a self-report measure of anhedonia in young people, and contribute to wider ongoing activities in our team.

Ad closes 17th December

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPR584/r...

03.12.2025 19:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Last day to sign up to receive the next newsletter from the Parent Carer Research Network!
Some great information coming up on how to get involved in youth mental health research along with lots of interesting news of research success stories - don't miss out, your voice matters!

26.11.2025 13:37 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Finding it difficult to work on that #mentalhealth fellowship application? Tired of endless emails hindering your #addiction research paper? ⏳

Our fully funded #WritingRetreats are the perfect opportunity for focus & progress! 🌳 🎯

Be the first to know when 2026 applications open: buff.ly/xQp8J4G

28.11.2025 10:32 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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MQ Fellowships | MQ Mental Health Research The MQ Fellows Award supports early-career scientists globally, encouraging them to advance mental health research. The aim is to retain top talent and increase diversity within the field.

📢 The MQ Fellows Award supports early-career #mentalhealth #researchers (3-7yrs post doc), encouraging them to ask challenging questions to advance mental health research. Up to £250,000 is available.

Interested? Learn more & express your interest:
www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...

12.11.2025 16:05 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
 Slide introducing Cathy Creswell’s talk, titled “Taking digital interventions for youth from research to practice”

Slide introducing Cathy Creswell’s talk, titled “Taking digital interventions for youth from research to practice”

Prof Cathy Creswell (@cathycreswell.bsky.social) from University of Oxford is delivering her keynote on ‘Taking digital interventions for youth from research to practice’   

How can we learn from the success of OSI (Online Support & Intervention for Children)?  

Let’s dive in 👇 #DigitalYouth

13.11.2025 16:03 👍 20 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0