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Awards for Positive Practice in Mental Health 2016

Positive Practice Awards 2016 – Nominations Now Open The Positive Practice in Mental Health is a user-led collaborative involving seventy organisations, including: Service user groups; NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups; Police Forces; Third sector providers; and front line charities. The group identifies and share positive practice in mental health services by working together across organisations and sectors. They also work to […]

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Improvement Science Fellowships – from The Health Foundation

The Health Foundation’s Improvement Science Fellowships are now open for applications. This senior post-doctoral fellowship offers a unique leadership development programme with three years’ funding for original, applied research dedicated to improving health care in the UK. Clinicians wishing to combine research with continuing clinical practice are encouraged to apply. Up […]

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Mental Health Screening Programme in primary schools

Project title Theoretical and practical development of a prototype school based Mental Health Screening Programme to be delivered in primary schools. (Alternative title:The ‘DEAL’ study – Developing Early identification and Access in Learning Environments) Type of research Applied health research Background and rationale for new research Poor mental health amongst […]

The Mindful Student Study

Project title The Mindful Student Study Type of research The Mindful Student Study is the first randomised study of mindfulness delivered to University students in the UK, and one of the largest studies to be undertaken internationally. It therefore has the potential to be influential in the commissioning of new […]

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‘Seven Steps Guide towards a Mentally Healthy Organisation’

The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Mental Health have just launched their ‘Seven Steps Guide towards a Mentally Healthy Organisation’. Mental health problems affect many employees, and an increasing number of businesses agree that investing in a mentally healthy workforce is good business. Where successful, measures taken to support employees’ mental well-being can have […]

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CLAHRC EoE Researchers receive NIHR Senior Investigator award

Congratulations to Professor Claire Goodman and Professor Simon Baron-Cohen! We are very pleased to announce that two CLAHRC EoE researchers have received an NIHR Senior Investigator Awards, in the ninth round of the competition: Professor Claire Goodman – Claire is Professor of Health Care Research at the Centre for Research in Primary and […]

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Health Enterprise East Innovation Competition

Health Enterprise East Innovation Competition Closing date: Friday 15 April at 5:00pm. Health Enterprise East (HEE) are providers of technology advisory and innovation management services to the NHS. With £12,500 worth of prize money available, HEE are looking for colleagues to come forward with their innovative new ideas for products and services which […]

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