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Career Stage: Early career

Liam Spencer
“Public mental health is a fast-developing area”
Liam Spencer
PhD Student
Jack Pollard
“I never had plans to pursue a career as a researcher”
Jack Pollard
Health Economist
Dr Brendon Stubbs
“Physiotherapists have always championed the importance of keeping the body in mind for mental health”
Dr Brendon Stubbs
Physiotherapist
Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton
“Independent but not alone”
Professor Sam Cartwright-Hatton
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Rachael Kelley
“My move from clinical practice into research sort of happened by accident, but I’m really glad it did!”
Dr Rachael Kelley
Mental Health Nurse
Sarah McAllister
“I got started in nursing research as an undergraduate trainee nurse”
Sarah McAllister
Mental Health Nurse
Domna Salonen
“With the right mentors and peers, the journey is not a lonely one”
Domna Salonen
Occupational Therapist
Professor Roshan das Nair
“My earliest work experience in India was the driver for my research today”
Professor Roshan das Nair
Clinical Psychologist
Professor Alan Simpson
“Early on, I saw directly how research can make a difference in clinical settings”
Professor Alan Simpson
Mental Health Nurse
Dr Sinéad Lambe
“You have to be a bit fearless at the start”
Dr Sinéad Lambe
Clinical Psychologist
Professor Martin Webber
“I beat my own path towards research”
Professor Martin Webber
Social worker
Professor Ben Hannigan
“People who do mental health research just start doing it - wherever they are”
Professor Ben Hannigan
Mental Health Nurse
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