July & September
2.5 days
In-person
The MHR Incubator is excited to announce that we will be running two fully-funded writing retreats for mental health researchers in 2026!
Our Fellowship Planning Retreat, will take place from 1-3 July 2026 in Gladstone's Library, North Wales. We will also run the third iteration of our popular Paper Writing Retreat, dedicated to writing up papers from recently completed fellowships or PhDs in September 2026 at Charney Manor, Oxfordshire.
“This was an opportunity for me to make progress on some really challenging work in a really healthy and focused space” Participant quote from 2024 retreat
Both writing retreats are fully-funded retreats for early career researchers working on mental health and addiction topics. The retreats are structured to create a warm, supportive and focused environment for writing and planning, with a schedule offering structured writing time, breaks and writing tips from senior colleagues. In addition, there will be informal opportunities for feedback and discussion of your work with peers. Being open only to researchers working on mental health or addiction related projects, the retreats are also a fantastic opportunity for you to build your network within and across disciplines in mental health.
“It has been really great. I enjoyed connecting with other people, have made loads of progress on the writing up of my project, and I feel more invigorated and excited to get on with that again when I get home.” Participant quote from the 2024 writing retreat
Both venues offer a variety of cozy places to write in, delicious food, multiple tea and coffee breaks and an overall nourishing environment to help you focus. The retreats include a preparation session, designed to support you to set realistic writing goals and plan what to focus on.
Applications for each of the retreats will open soon.
Read a breakdown of the 2024 paper writing retreat here. Use the slider below to view what previous participants have said about attending our writing retreats.
