As part of our Paper Writing Retreat 2026, held in Charney Manor (Oxford), we invited guest speaker, Dr Catherine Quarini, to share her knowledge on writing effective research papers and choosing the right journal for them to be published in. Here are some of the top tips we learnt: Catherine Quarini qualified as a doctor…
Do you have a research idea you’d like to pitch? Applications are now open for the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Grant & Fellowship Pitch Event, hosted by the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission Capacity Development workstream. This event offers mental health ECRs from across the UK the opportunity to present a grant or…
Are you interested in mental health and addiction research in schools? We are pleased to invite you to join the SHARE Network: School Mental Health & Addiction Research Excellence Network. Funded through the NIHR Mental Health Research Incubator Seed Funding scheme, the SHARE Network aims to connect and support emerging research leaders working in school…
Forward Trust is seeking a Consultant to carry out a detailed analysis of TOC data to improve reliability, provide insights for stakeholders, and support ongoing development of our services. The placement is 3 months full time between February 2026 and June 2026. Applications close Friday 27th February, 5pm. For the full details, including person specification,…
The MHR Incubator is excited to announce that we will be running two fully-funded writing retreats for mental health researchers in 2026! Our Fellowship Planning Retreat, will take place from 1-3 July 2026 in Gladstone’s Library, North Wales. We will also run the third iteration of our popular Paper Writing Retreat, dedicated to writing up…
Written by Shinasa Shahid, a PhD researcher at the University of Derby examining addiction recovery among ethnic minority women in the UK using mixed methods. Her focus is on recovery capital, stigma, and service access. Her work combines quantitative survey analysis with in-depth qualitative interviews to inform more culturally responsive public health and service practice.
The Mental Health Research (MHR) Incubator is hiring! We’re looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to help us with the running of our various programmes (including events) and manage our budget. This role will manage a number of professional development programmes for mental health and addiction researchers across the UK as part of the…
This set of practice and policy recommendations is based on the third meeting of the Addiction Research and Practice Special Interest Group, held on December 9th 2025.
This set of practice and policy recommendations is based on the second meeting of the Addiction Research and Practice Special Interest Group, held on October 20th 2025.
Are you a health and care professional interested in mental health research? We are excited to share this upcoming event with you, in partnership with the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration and the Mental Health Platform. Research has become increasingly important in the…
This set of practice and policy recommendations is based on the first meeting of the Addiction Research and Practice Special Interest Group, held on August 5th 2025.
The Mental Health Research (MHR) Incubator is hiring! We’re looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual to help us with the running of our various programmes (including events) and evaluation. The Incubator supports capacity building in applied mental health research through a number of different career development programmes for mental health researchers. These include the…
Written by Shannon Murray, a Senior Research Assistant in the Substance Use Research Group (SURG) at the University of South Wales This is a blog post written by Shannon Murray, a member of the Addiction Special Interest Group (SIG). For more information about the SIG, including upcoming dates and how to join, please visit this…
We are very excited to announce that the Parent Carer Research Network (PCRN) is open to researchers to share their research and PPIE opportunities! The Parent Carer Research Network was set up to champion the voices of parents and carers in children and young people’s mental health research. You may already have plans to involve…
The UK-based network LENS (Lived Experience Network for Scholars) aims to provide a supportive space for academics in the UK with lived experience of mental health and/or addictions. This network has been funded by the NIHR Mental Health Research Incubator, and is run by two Incubator alumni from the GROW programme: Dr Ruth Naughton-Doe (University of…
Considering peer coaching Coaching is not the self-obsessed, naval-gazing, career-ladder focused approach you might think it is! A peer coaching group builds supportive relationships and helps develops insight for wherever you want to take your career.
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
As part of the NIHR Three Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme, the NIHR are offering a single award of (up to) £400,000 for research that evaluates interventions aimed at reducing suicide attempts and suicide. The funding call is particularly interested in research that will rapidly be able to demonstrate impact and/or inform policy. Various research…
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
The Three NIHR Schools’ Mental Health Programme has announced their upcoming seminar series, running from January 2025 to March 2025. These seminars are the perfect chance to learn about a range of topics related to mental health, including gaps in care, meaningful involvement, and access to mental health services. Making a Difference Through Your…
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
The NIHR has recently announced changes to its funding and application process, in order to facilitate inclusion in health and care research. In order to support the NIHR’s mission of improving the nation’s health and wealth, applicants will now be required to demonstrate how inclusion is is found in all areas of the research design….
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Applications for the NIHR mentoring programme are open! Are you interested in developing your career? Have you been funded by NIHR? Why not think about applying to be part of the NIHR’s mentoring scheme. Applications are open now. This scheme partners late-PhD and postdoctoral NIHR Academy Members (researchers who’ve received career development awards/fellowships of various…
Have you received NIHR funding for your mental health research project? Consider applying for this! The NIHR have recently announced their first year of Impact Prizes. Up to six Impact Prizes (up to three for research teams or individuals, and up to three for early-career researchers) will be awarded to celebrate researchers and teams whose…
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
by Shivani Joshi, the newest member of the Mental Health Research Incubator Team, who joined the retreat on only her second week! The retreat was ‘…hugely productive, upskilling, confidence-building and a wonderful opportunity to meet a community of like-minded researchers.’ Participant When the train pulled in at Didcot Station, the typical commuters were…
Welcome to your weekly roundup of funding, events, and webinars we’ve shared with our followers over @MHRIncubator. Here’s what’s coming up on the horizon for mental health research.
Shivani Joshi