"My lived experience allows me to have deeper and more relatable collaborations" Dr Blandine French Psychology/ Lived experience
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” Dr Joy Llewellyn-Beardsley Lived experience researcher/Health Scientist
“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
“A PhD is essentially a training degree to learn how to do research and solve problems in clinical practice” Dolly Sud 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
“I’m inspired to pursue clinical research along with others who aspire for a more equitable society” Dr Ruchika Gajwani Clinical Psychologist
“Physiotherapists have always championed the importance of keeping the body in mind for mental health” Dr Brendon Stubbs Physiotherapist
Addiction research “Why not become a ‘boundary-spanner’?” Professor Eileen Kaner Professor of Public Health and Primary Care Research
Addiction research “I come at mental health research with a public policy hat” Dr Amy O’Donnell Health services researcher
“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
“Mental health is tangled up in so many aspects of our society – that’s why it’s so interesting” Dr Vishal Bhavsar Psychiatrist
“I’m a sort of bridge between the clinical and academic organisations I work in” Dr Simon Hackett Art Therapist
