As part of our mission, we currently run four career development programmes for mental health researchers. Each programme is tailored to the needs of the participants, providing the opportunity to network, develop skills and progress your career.
All of our programmes are fully funded, including necessary travel, accommodation and sustenance costs. We also cover relevant childcare and caring costs to enable every researcher, regardless of background, to participate.
Learn more about our programmes:
Select a programme to find out more.
GROW
RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
A professional development programme for early career mental health and addiction researchers who have completed a PhD and are moving towards an independent research career.
CAREER STAGE: Postdoctoral
FORMAT: Two-night welcome residential, six online workshops and four 1-to-1 coaching sessions.
DURATION: 6 months
GROW has helped me to navigate an important transition period in my career, providing me with new skills, opportunities, and a wonderful cohort to connect and grow with. I have a much better sense of who I am as an early career researcher, where I want to be, and what I need to do to get there.
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PeCo
PEER COACHING
Tackle career challenges and learn and practise coaching approaches to apply in your role as a mental health or addiction researcher.
CAREER STAGE: Postdoctoral
FORMAT: One day in-person skills workshop and four online workshops.
DURATION: 6 months
It was a great space away from normal work schedule to concentrate on learning new skills and working on own challenges. It allows time to reflect on your career and develop skills to help in your future career.
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Fellowship Planning Retreat
Focus on developing your next fellowship application with targeted support from methodologists.
CAREER STAGE: Participants applying to any postgraduate fellowship (Masters, Doctoral, Postdoctoral)
FORMAT: One online preparation workshop and a two-and-a-half day in-person retreat
This retreat gave me the space and energy to bring my application back to life. It's given me the wisdom and guidance to refine and improve my application, so I now finally have a coherent draft to submit for feedback.
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Paper Writing Retreat
Step away from the distractions of everyday life and make progress on an outstanding research paper.
CAREER STAGE: Participants working on a paper from their most recent Masters, PhD, or Postdoctoral fellowship
FORMAT: One online preparation workshop and a two-and-a-half day in-person retreat
I have gained new motivation and was inspired to approach manuscript writing from a new perspective. It was also incredibly helpful for my overall wellbeing, as I am usually working in isolation and it was so lovely to work together with everyone for a few days.
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Compare our programmes
Only current programme participants or those who have completed a previous programme (alumni) are eligible to apply for the Seed Fund.
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Supports underrepresented researchers and research topics |
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