NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
Funding calls
Explainers
The opportunities update
BUILD YOUR NETWORK
Career case studies
Partnership working in mental health research
Addiction and mental health comorbidity research
Mental Health Research Community Map
CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
GROW: Researcher Development Programme
Writing retreat – 1-3 July 2025
CAREER ADVICE
For postdocs
Funding mental health research
Advice for your professional background
Advice for lived experience researchers
Advice for psychologists
Advice for social workers
Advice for medics
Advice for allied health professionals
Advice for nurses
Advice for basic scientists
Advice for pharmacists
Advice for behavioural scientists
Take the next step
First steps in research
Start publishing
Join a research project
Set up your own research project
Fellowships in mental health research
Do further training
Find a mentor
Patient and public involvement in mental health research
Jargon buster
ABOUT
Get involved
Meet the team
Why research
DHSC mental health research goals
Welcome to the NIHR Mental Health Incubator
Explore opportunities and progress your mental health research career. Connect and collaborate with mental health researchers and professionals.
Join the Mental Health Research Community Map
Cathy Creswell – how to gain fellowship funding
Barney Dunn – tips on applying for an NIHR Advanced fellowship
Steve Kellet – being research active in routine clinical practice
Victoria Pile
Maria Loades – NIHR doctoral fellowship schemes
Kim Wright – experience of gaining NIHR RfPB funding
Pia Pechtel