Mental Health Research Incubator

Opportunities Update – Mental Health Research Do you have an opportunity relevant for mental health and/or addiction researchers? Share the details with us!

Our opportunities update has more opportunities for #mentalhealth and #addiction #researchers than ever!

Find your next fellowship, small grants funding, workshop and more. You can even filter by opportunity type or career stage if you know exactly what you need.

Search here 👇
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Waiting for applications to open for the next GROW and Peer Coaching (PeCo) programmes? ⏳

Interested in attending one of our fully funded #WritingRetreats to develop your next paper or application? 🌳

Be the first to know when 2026 applications open: buff.ly/xQp8J4G

"My current role in addiction and recovery has further fuelled my curiosity."

Gabrielė Žukauskaitė highlights how community & existing research can inspire your own interests.

Read our case studies & learn about the different experiences of our researchers!💡
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Our research showcase for NMAHPs considering a career in mental health research is in January!

Learn more about what to expect & sign up below 👇

Our Opportunities Update is filled with live and upcoming funding calls, workshops, training events & more!🚀

Looking for a specific type of opportunity? You can filter by career stage or type, and take the next step in your mental health career. 🎯

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How do you set up the relationships that support you to pursue what's fulfilling and challenging in your #mentalhealth and #addiction research career? 💭

Two ECRs (@ecernis.bsky.social and Domna Salonen) share their perspectives on mentoring in the below blog post:
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Funding for mental health research – Mental Health Research "There is no equivalent of CRUK or BHF for mental health. But smaller mental health charities do make calls from time to time so it's a good idea to sign up to their newsletters, and follow them on…

Not sure where to start in terms of funding? 🔍

There are lots of different funding options for #mentalhealth and #addiction researchers, depending on your career stage and experience! 🚀 Our below page outlines the different types & where to start looking:

Are you an NMAHP (Nurse, Midwife, Allied Health Professional, Health Scientist, Pharmacist or Psychologist considering a career in mental health research?

Our upcoming research showcase explores the different opportunities within research & how to begin 🚨

Register below 👇
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Dr Rhiannon Barker reminds us of the importance of involving a wide range of stakeholders in #mentalhealth #research, in her case study.

Read more about her experiences inside (and outside) of academia, and how that shaped her research path. 👇

📖 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/case-studies...

Finding it difficult to work on that #mentalhealth fellowship application? Tired of endless emails hindering your #addiction research paper? ⏳

Our fully funded #WritingRetreats are the perfect opportunity for focus & progress! 🌳 🎯

Be the first to know when 2026 applications open: buff.ly/xQp8J4G

FUNDING: NIHR Postdoctoral Award 🚀

📅 Deadline: 16 Dec 2025, 1pm

This award provides funding for researchers with a PhD to help develop their research career across a range of postdoc career stages.

For more details, including eligibility & how to apply, visit:
www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/post...

Quantitative Research Intern Quantitative Research Intern

Are you interested in addictions research? 💡

The Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) is looking for a part-time research intern to work on a quantitative low-alcohol and alcohol-free drinks project.

🗓️ Deadline: 11 Dec 2025

To learn more & apply, visit the link below:
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Do you have an opportunity relevant for #mentalhealth & #addiction researchers? 🤔

Our #OppUp page lists upcoming events, funding calls & more for mental health & addiction researchers and we'd love to share yours!

Submit your entry below 👇
mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunities-update

Want to find other mental health and addiction researchers? Or are you keen for others to find you? Check out our interactive #mentalhealth researchers map! #putyourselfonthemap and #buildanetwork 📍 🗺

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Courses and conferences funding call for early career researchers within the MH-TRC Mission The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration Mission (MH-TRC Mission) Capacity Development workstream presents an exciting opportunity for early career researchers linked to the MH-TRC ...

Are you an early career mental health researcher looking for funding for courses and conferences? 🔍︎

The NIHR MH-TRC Mission's rolling funding call for fees & travel expenses for relevant courses and conferences may be for you!

Find out eligibility & more below👇
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Register for our upcoming research showcase, open to all NMAHPs (Nursing, Midwifery, & Allied Health Professionals) interested in mental health research! Learn all about the different opportunities within research & how to begin 🚨

Register below 👇
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The Addiction SIG meets every couple of months to discuss and formulate recommendations for practice and research.

If you're interested in addiction research, want to build your network or become part of a transdisciplinary group of researchers, practitioners & service providers, click below 👇

Mystified by the #mentalhealth #research acronyms? Welcome to the jargon buster! If we are missing anything from our list you can let us know and we will add it in! We would love as many specialist entries as possible!

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/jargon-buster/

🎉"Discover The Hubs” Week🎉

We’re reintroducing our Hubs and highlighting our mission to advance understanding of severe mental illness.

🧠 5 research programmes + 1 data hub, funded by @ukri.org and coordinated in Edinburgh.

#DiscoverMHPHubs

🔗 mentalhealthplatform.ac.uk/who-we-are

MQ Fellowships | MQ Mental Health Research The MQ Fellows Award supports early-career scientists globally, encouraging them to advance mental health research. The aim is to retain top talent and increase diversity within the field.

📢 The MQ Fellows Award supports early-career #mentalhealth #researchers (3-7yrs post doc), encouraging them to ask challenging questions to advance mental health research. Up to £250,000 is available.

Interested? Learn more & express your interest:
www.mqmentalhealth.org/our-work/res...

Our opportunities update has more opportunities for #mentalhealth and #addiction #researchers than ever!

Find your next fellowship, small grants funding, workshop and more. You can even filter by opportunity type or career stage.

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunitie...

Don't forget to save the date for our upcoming research showcase, open to all early-career NMAHPs (Nursing, Midwifery, & Allied Health Professionals)! 🚨

Learn more about this event 👇
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MHR Incubator Gathering 2025! @mhrincubator.bsky.social

A really good day at the @mhrincubator.bsky.social gathering in Manchester!

We’re very excited to welcome researchers from our GROW & PeCo programmes, writing retreats, internships & more to the 2025 MHR Incubator Gathering! Have a really great day everyone! 😁

A fantastic opportunity for healthcare professionals seeking to combine a clinical and academic career in mental health research!

Fully-funded PhD @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social starting in Oct 2026

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Are you a health and care professional interested in mental health research?

We are excited to share this upcoming research showcase with you, open to all early-career NMAHPs (Nursing, Midwifery, & Allied Health Professionals)!

Save the date 📅
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🚨THIS WEEK! Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: http://bit.ly/3WbpX2f #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social @georginaspcr.bsky.social

🚨THIS WEEK! Three Research Schools' Online Seminar | What should emotionally safe coproduced research with lived experience researchers on sensitive topics look like?, 22 October 2025, 12 - 1pm: bit.ly/3WbpX2f

#MentalHealth #Research

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📣We've just updated our Opportunities Update with a host of new opportunities! 📣

Looking for the next step in your #mentalhealth or #addiction career? View our live listing of open & upcoming career development opportunities (funding, workshops & more)!

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/opportunitie...

Thinking of applying for one of NIHR's research funding opportunities: www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-oppo...

Get in touch with the NIHR RSS to get access to a national network of research and methods experts to help you to develop your application👇
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