NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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PhD Student Morwenna Rickard receives NIHR SPARC funding for placement at NIHR Oxford Health BRC

Morwenna Rickard, an NIHR Maudsley BRC PhD Student, has received funding in the NIHR Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (NIHR SPARC) to spend a three-month placement at the NIHR Oxford Health BRC.  

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Jul 2025

Reflections from the NIHR Doctoral Research Training Camp 2025

The NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Doctoral Training Camp is an annual event for PhD students and early postdocs within NIHR Infrastructure, Schools, and Incubators. The three-day intensive training camp focused on providing guidance and practical experience to learn how to put together a successful application for funding. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 16 Jul 2025

Addressing the unmet mental health needs of patients with chronic conditions

In this blog, Francisco Brenes Castillo, a PhD student at the NIHR Maudsley BRC, shares how his work experience at a Costa Rican public hospital and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) led to an interest in the mental health needs of patients with chronic health conditions.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 9 Dec 2024

Brand strategy to brain science

The IoPPN's new blog series 'My IoPPN PhD' hears from PhD students about how they came about to undertake a project with their supervisors at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London. NIHR Maudsley BRC student Pooja Schmill, whose path to exploring psychological interventions for chronic medical conditions was shaped by her experiences in the corporate world and a profound personal loss.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Sep 2024

NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowships awarded to seven applicants from King’s IoPPN

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowships to seven candidates from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London. This is the sixth round of fellowships, which are funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Aug 2024