NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

Our latest news and events

EDI representatives for BRC announced

As part of NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy we have appointed 14 representatives to support our work. The NIHR Maudsley BRC themes and core programmes each have an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) lead researcher. They are responsible for championing local EDI initiatives. 

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Jul 2024

New Doctoral Training Centre to investigate Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptom management

The King's Doctoral Training Centre has recruited three PhD students to investigate how to best manage Multiple Sclerosis (MS) symptoms without using drugs.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 23 May 2024

AVATAR and SloMo digital therapies for psychosis recommended for use in NHS

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended two digital health technologies for psychosis developed at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 29 Apr 2024

King’s led Multiple Sclerosis fatigue app part of government’s £10M medtech investment

A digital therapy developed by researchers at King’s College London and Avegen, is one of eight innovative technologies to receive support from the government with the aim to accelerate the pathway for NHS and/or market approval.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 21 Feb 2024

New digital therapy reduces anxiety and depression in people living with long-term physical health conditions

A therapist-guided digital cognitive behavioural therapy reduced distress in 89 per cent of participants living with long-term physical health conditions, a new King’s College London study finds.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 14 Feb 2024