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Research Team

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Dr Justin Yang
Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Nathalie Rich
Research Fellow
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Yunsoo Kim
Research Assistant
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Students and Trainees

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Vanessa Cieplinska
PhD student

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Alua Yeskendir
PhD student

Partners

Change Grow Live Logo

Change, Grow, Live provides a range of services to support individuals, families and communities whose lives are adversely affected by crime, substance misuse, homelessness, anti-social behaviour, domestic violence, social deprivation and lack of opportunity. The charity works with challenging service users with complex needs, including those with entrenched drug habits and offending behaviour.

Complex Emotions Hub Logo

The Complex Emotions Hub, based at the University of Sheffield and led by Professor Scott Weich, is focused on improving the understanding and care of individuals who experience complex emotional difficulties, such as difficulty managing relationships, emotional regulation, and impulsivity.

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DATAMIND, coordinated from Swansea University and led by Professors Ann John and Robert Stewart, is the mental health data science hub of the Mental Health Platform. It’s a multi-site data organisation which has been a resource for researchers, the NHS, charities, policy makers and industry since 2021, and is now one of the six Hubs of the Mental Health Platform.

North London NHS Foundation Trust Logo

North London NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health and community health services for children, young people, adults and older people across North London, including support for those experiencing severe and enduring mental illness, crisis, or complex psychological and social needs.

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Logo

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health and substance use services for children, young people, adults and older people, serving local communities in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark as well as people referred from across the UK to its national specialist units.

Social Health Hub Logo

The Social Health Hub, based at Queen Mary University of London and led by Professor Jennifer Lau, is generating new knowledge on how the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age influence how severe mental illnesses affect people over time, and shape how people respond to their conditions.

Turning Point Logo

Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with a learning disability and also people at risk of, or with a mental health diagnosis, mental health issues, drug or alcohol use, misuse or dependency, or other addictive behaviours.

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