"Knowing how best to sequence treatment strategies was really challenging in practice without relevant evidence to draw on" Dr Maria Loades Clinical psychologist
Funding "After working with my first child who had selective mutism in 2010, I knew that this was the area of research I wanted to pursue." Gino Hipolito Speech and Language Therapist
PhD “I am a researcher of stories” Joy Llewellyn-Beardsley Lived experience researcher/Health Scientist
"A successful administrator contributes to research as well as enabling it" Verity Westgate Trial Coordinator/Chartered Librarian
“By engaging in research, pharmacy staff can provide the evidence to make a real difference to the lives of people with mental ill-health” Dr Ian Maidment Clinical Pharmacist
“One doesn’t necessarily need to be a medical professional to contribute usefully to mental health research” Associate Professor Mara Violato Health Economist
“The number of mental health presentations I see in general practice generated my interest in research” Dr Faraz Mughal General Practitioner (GP)
“Physiotherapists have always championed the importance of keeping the body in mind for mental health” Dr Brendon Stubbs Physiotherapist
“I am a big believer that there is no such thing as a bad idea” Dr Abdullah Kraam Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
“The flexibility of research brings both challenges and benefits” Professor Cathy Creswell Clinical Psychologist
“I come at mental health research with a public policy hat” Dr Amy O’Donnell Health services researcher
“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
“I got started in nursing research as an undergraduate trainee nurse” Sarah McAllister Mental Health Nurse
“With the right mentors and peers, the journey is not a lonely one” Domna Salonen Occupational Therapist
“Research leads to other opportunities – for example strategic roles, later in your career” Professor Louise Howard Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist
“My earliest work experience in India was the driver for my research today” Professor Roshan das Nair Clinical Psychologist
“Early on, I saw directly how research can make a difference in clinical settings” Professor Alan Simpson Mental Health Nurse
“I’m a sort of bridge between the clinical and academic organisations I work in” Dr Simon Hackett Art Therapist
“People who do mental health research just start doing it - wherever they are” Professor Ben Hannigan Mental Health Nurse
