Job Opportunity! Research Assistant This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to gain valuable experience in supporting a national scale study and further develop their experience and skills in health research and clinical trials. The trial will be conducted at the University of Hertfordshire with an experienced multidisciplinary […]
Project Title: Addressing obesity among children, young people and families in Hertfordshire Type of Research Applied health research Background & Scientific Rationale: Obesity in childhood continues to be a public health concern. More children are overweight or obese when they leave primary school than when they join, age 4-5 years. […]
Clinical masterclasses: Participation in CYP Mental Health Date options: 22 Jan 2019 10 am – 12 noon: Young Minds office, London 7 Feb 2019 2.30 pm – 4.30 pm: Online webinar 21 Feb 2019 10 am – 12 noon: Young Minds office, London 28 Feb 2019 2.30 pm – 4.30 […]
Project Title: Developing and Evaluating a Clinical Student Mental Health Service at the School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge: Planning to Practice Type of Research: Mixed method evaluation Background & Scientific Rationale: There is a growing awareness of an increase in mental distress and illness in higher education students, […]
Project Title: ALSPAC Cohort Data: Self-harm in young people who stutter in childhood Type of Research: Secondary data analysis of data from ALSPAC (Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents And Children) Background & Scientific Rationale: The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as Children of the 90s, […]
“Early-Stage Innovation Centered on Making for Youth Mental Health: A Design-Led Approach” In his recent publication, Nick Bell (Chair of Communication Design,University of the Arts London) presents the action-research of ‘Early Lab’, an early-stage design practice working to support social innovation. Nick co-founded Early Lab, which has spent the last three years […]
Norfolk Mental Health Youth Services – extending provision to 25yrs Background Policy recommendations have often included reforming child and young people’s mental health services (CYP MH) to better reflect the needs of young people (e.g. Department of Health: Future in Mind). Programme of research A series of CLAHRC EoE Fellowship […]
Project title: IMPRoving Outcomes for children exposed to domestic ViolencE (IMPROVE): A scoping study and evidence synthesis Type of research: Mixed Methods evidence synthesis Background & rationale: Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between adults who are relatives, partners or ex-partners. Exposure to DVA during […]
“Provision of mindfulness training could be an effective component of a wider student mental health strategy” CLAHRC EoE is pleased to announce the publication of the ‘Mindfulness Student Study’ in the Lancet Public Health. The University of Cambridge and CLAHRC EoE supported randomised controlled study has found that mindfulness training […]
Supporting children exposed to domestic violence: call for stronger evidence base Call for stronger evidence to support children exposed to domestic violence. The report was lead by CLAHRC EoE researcher Emma Howarth and was published in the NIHR Journal Public Health Research on 9 December. An evidence synthesis on improving […]