MindTech (NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health)

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MindTech is a national research centre founded in 2013, focusing on researching technology for mental healthcare and dementia. https://mindtech.org.uk/

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Family Fun Day! Come along for a fun and interactive day for families. Explore mental health research
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Family Fun Day! Come along for a fun, interactive day for families and young people. Thursday 6 August 2026. 11:00-13:30
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NIHR Case Study: Co-designing and evaluating a digital therapeutic for childhood anxiety. HealthTech Research Centre in Mental health (MindTech)
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Digital Balance Animation from the Digital Youth Project 'DIORA'
Participants needed! Do you want to help in the understanding of autism and adhd? What are we studying? Hyperactivity, attention, and arousal regulation in ADHD and Autism. How is the nervous system different and how does this cause ADHD/Autism traits? Who are we looking for? Anyone age 18+ with a formal Autism diagnosis or in the process of getting one. Or anyone age 18+ that identifies as Neurotypical. What will you be asked to do? Come to the Institute of Mental Health at the University of Nottingham at a time that suits you (Monday-Friday). Complete 4 short questionnaires about yourself and your symptoms. We will measure your autonomic activity (heart rate, breathing rate and pupil dilation) while you perform a computerised test of attention. This will take around 90 minutes. You will receive a voucher at the end of the study. Interested? Email mbyep9@nottingham.ac.uk
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Building Digital Tool - drawing by Tom Bailey
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Play Well for Life (pwfl.): Dragons of Afterlands
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Lectern, 'Digital Youth with Sprouting Minds' London 2025
Graphic drawing, 'Resilience' what young people think
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Purrble. Fluffy cute egg shaped toy-robot, alongside its boxes
'Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health' event poster. Thursday 13th November 2025 County Hall London Logos: Digital Youth with sprouting minds, UKRI and NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health (MindTech).
Principles of Engagement for Partnerships in Mental Health Research PROJECT INITIATION Collaborate Early. Partner early and involve patient and public involvement (PPI) members from the outset. Develop Cost-Effective Funding Models. Use daily rates for academics to align with industry pricing. Jointly apply for funding to reduce financial burden on SMEs. AGREEMENTS Standardise Contract Templates. Avoid contracting delays by using standardised templates with pre-agreed terms (e.g. intellectual property (IP), confidentiality). Streamline IP Negotiations. Establish clear guidelines and agreements about ownership, licencing and commercialisation from the outset. Appoint a Liaison. Appoint a liaison familiar with both industry and academia to bridge gaps in communication, such as Health Innovation Networks, MindTech HRC, Knowledge Transfer Partnership fellows. Ways of Working (WoW). Schedule workshops to get to know each other’s work cultures, align expectations and understand the risk appetite. PROJECT EXECUTION Shared Digital Workspace. Using Google Drive, Microsoft Teams or Trello allows for document sharing and feedback in real-time. Co-created Project Charter and RACI Matrix. Outline goals, timelines, deliverables and review them regularly. Create a responsibility assignment matrix (RACI) for each collaborator. Dedicated Project Management Team. Set up a team of academic and industry members to handle daily operations and track progress. ‘Think like a start-up, work like a university’. Adopt agile project management with sprints and feedback loops. Ensure rigorous academic validation. Meetings. Schedule frequent, short, and focused meetings with relevant team members. Celebrate Successes. Acknowledge achievements and key milestones to motivate the team. FUTURE PROOFING Fellowships, Internships, and Mentoring. Support researchers to gain experience working with industry partners through internship programmes and mentoring.
Digital risk, resilience and interventions: co-creating change in youth mental health