Senior Research Manager, Mental Health @WellcomeTrust * Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer *
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Last night we launched the Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science, with @Nature.
A very proud moment for a landmark initiative.
I can’t wait to see the exciting innovations that will be nominated and awarded in June 2027.
nature.com/immersive/wellcom… @wellcometrust
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Half of mental health problems begin before 18.
We need interventions designed for young people.
Apply now to our Mental Health Award:
🔬 Mechanistic trials
🏃 Physical activity + sleep interventions
🗓️ Deadline 14 July
wellcome.org/research-fundin…
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The world's largest #MentalHealth science prize is here. The Wellcome Prize for Mental Health Science with Nature will support breakthroughs in anxiety, depression & psychosis: $1M to the winner; $250K each to 3 finalists. @NaturePortfolio
nature.com/immersive/wellcom…
#MindTheScience #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
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The funding focuses on two intervention areas with the potential to scale – physical activity and circadian-based approaches
🌍 Research must take place in the UK or Africa.
📅 Join our webinar on 28 April
🗓️ Apply by 14 July
Learn more: wellcome.org/research-fundin…
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📢New funding alert!
We want to transform early intervention for young people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, anxiety and depression.
Our new Mental Health Award will help generate evidence on interventions that are safe and effective for young people.
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Log Kya Kahenge? – unlearning silence and shame.
Assistant psychologist @MohammedTayib16 reflects on how a small sentence can have such a large impact on British South Asian communities.
bps.org.uk/psychologist/log-…
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New mental health funding open for applications!
We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of social and psychological interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.
Wellcome’s Kim Donoghue explains more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fundin…
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Our new mental health funding award opens soon!
We’re supporting teams to accelerate the development and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.
Applications open July 28. Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fundin…
Can you help Wellcome design a new Major Prize in Mental Health Science?
The biggest Mental Health Prize ever?
If the answer is yes - submit your EOI by 24th June!
wellcome.org/about-us/work-w…
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We’re launching a major new prize in mental health — and we’re looking for a supplier to help us run it.
Interested suppliers must be able to run a global prize that is inclusive, impactful, academically rigorous and technically robust.
Learn more ⤵️
wellcome.org/about-us/work-w…
ALT Miranda Wolpert, Director of Mental Health at Wellcome, says: "Work with us on this major prize to celebrate breakthroughs and inspire action towards a world where no one is held back by mental health problems."
We're looking for a supplier to help design & facilitate the first cycle of a major new prize in mental health science.
Interested suppliers must be able to run a global prize that is inclusive, impactful, academically rigorous & technically robust.
Submit your EOI by 24 June!⬇️
We’re launching a major new prize in mental health — and we’re looking for a supplier to help us run it.
Interested suppliers must be able to run a global prize that is inclusive, impactful, academically rigorous and technically robust.
Learn more ⤵️
wellcome.org/about-us/work-w…
ALT Miranda Wolpert, Director of Mental Health at Wellcome, says: "Work with us on this major prize to celebrate breakthroughs and inspire action towards a world where no one is held back by mental health problems."
🚨New Contract Opportunity in Mental Health🚨
And it's a big one! Read on for more info and details
Can your organisation help us build a depressed mood mission map?
EOI: 02/07
Full Applications: 08/08
Register for our live webinar on 19th June: tinyurl.com/mw9c47rt
We want to build & disseminate a mission map for depressed mood that will define research priorities, enable strategic collaboration, & accelerate progress in mental health research.
We’re looking for a supplier who can help us run this exciting project.
Access the opportunity here
Wellcome Mental Health Catalyst: towards new and better treatments for depressed mood
wellcome.org/about-us/work-w…
Some exciting contract opportunities launching very soon in Wellcome MH - keep an eye out for them and your calendars clear...
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📣 Our Department of @GHSMatKCL at King's College London invites applications for a Lecturer in Global Health and Social Medicine. This is a 2-year fixed term post. Please share widely 🙏 kcl.ac.uk/jobs/117125-lectur…
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Head of Innovation in Mental Health @wellcometrust
Salary: £158,500
Closing date: Thursday, 29 May 2025
Help find and a scale new and improved pharma, digital and non-pharma interventions globally - including in low resource contexts
lnkd.in/exuE5yry
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📢 @DatamindUK is organising a one-day workshop at #HEALTAC2025!
🧠 Mental Health & the New NLP
They’ll be talking about LLMs, generative AI & what it all means for mental health care, research & therapy.
🗓️ 16 June | Glasgow
Info: healtac2025.github.io/worksh…