Research projects

Our projects span early stage studies such as first in human and feasibility studies to developing new research methodologies and tools. Take a look at all our projects across all our research themes and workstreams.

Uncovering the biological links between e-cigarette use and mental health

E-cigarette use has become increasingly common, especially among young people, but its impact on mental…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Exploring safe moderation of online suicide and self-harm content

People who access content about self-harm online can find that it affects their mental health.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Understanding the link between adolescents’ body clocks and low mood

During adolescence, teenagers experience a shift in their body clock towards sleeping and waking later.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Are smokers having lung health checks ready to quit?

The NHS is offering lung health checks to people aged 55 to 74 who smoke…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Providing information about e-cigarettes at lung health checks

The NHS has a long-term plan to reduce the number of people smoking in England…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Developing emotion recognition training for autistic children

Autistic children find it difficult to process emotional information. Studies have shown that emotion recognition…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Using the urban environment to help people recover from psychosis

Psychosis is mental health condition that affects around 0.7 per cent of adults in England.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Understanding how adverse childhood experiences impact anxiety-related disorders in the UK and Brazil

Adverse childhood experiences are potentially harmful experiences that can affect people both at home and…

Themes Mental health Translational data science

Workstream Genetic evidence to prioritise intervention

Exploring factors behind disordered eating and eating disorders

Disordered eating often involves many of the behaviours we associate with eating disorders, such as:…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions