Young People: Social change and transitions How has social transformation contributed to the rising mental health problems among young people?
Marginalised communities How do marginalised individuals and communities experience issues that impact on mental health?
Work and welfare reform What is the impact of welfare reforms and changing work and employment practices on mental health?
23 March 2023 The Work Capability Assessment has been scrapped. Can we do better with what comes next? The WCA was often a highly distressing experience for people
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15 February 2023 Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study Receives £2.3m Funding The Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study has been backed by £2.3 million funding from…
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Democratising Research: The Development of an Online Research Methods Toolkit We are a group of researchers made up of service users, survivors, academics, project coordinators and artists in the ESRC Centre for…
Why refugee-focused charities need the help of academia In this blog, CEO of New Citizens’ Gateway Dr…
Youth Mental Health and Covid-19: How can we build back fairer? In 2021, a Policy Lab was held as the culminating…
An isolated generation: the impact of COVID-19 on children and young people Since children and adolescents were considered a…
Bringing the voice of lived experience to mental health and violence research In this blog, peer researchers Saffron, Bianca and…