NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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The UK’s leading mental health experts unite to solve treatment challenges

The country's top mental health researchers and clinicians are joining forces to solve some of the greatest mental health challenges facing the UK public.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 Sep 2018

IoPPN Youth Award winners visit Denmark Hill

In two days over July and August the IoPPN Youth Awards winners visited the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) at South London and NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 16 Aug 2018

Depression-induced inflammation during pregnancy may impact newborns

The physiological impacts of depression on pregnant mothers may affect babies while in the womb and lead to changes in the behaviour and biology of newborns, finds new NIHR funded research. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Jul 2018

Top mental health trust in England for number of research studies

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust was the top mental health trust in the country for the number of open studies last year with 101 studies available for patients to participate in. This was up by 14 per cent from 89 studies the previous year. This is according to new figures from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 18 Jul 2018

Professor Dame Til Wykes takes part in Hussain's House Live

More than 1000 school students descended on the Hackney Empire for the UK’s largest youth mental health festival, Hussain’s House Live. Hosted by poet Hussain Manawer, the event explored topics such as anxiety, bullying and depression featuring talks and performances by influencers and artists, with King’s College London as the event’s education partner.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 5 Jul 2018