New research network aims to strengthen mental health services in Bangladesh
A new UK-Bangladesh research network led by Imperial is aiming to help strengthen mental health services in Bangladesh.
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Thousands chasing London allotments as supply dwindles
The mental, physical and community benefits of allotment gardening are invaluable to city dwellers, but allotments are in short supply in London.
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Project to transform understanding of effects of climate change on mental health
A multidisciplinary team is examining the direct and indirect effects of climate change on mental health.
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Imperial’s expertise to help companies to shape the ‘new normal’
Imperial’s world-leading academics have been prominent in responding to COVID-19. As lockdowns eases, they’re helping shape our long-term adaptation.
Imperial academics inform policymakers on preventing online harms
Preventing online harms, an issue at the forefront of health and digital policymaking, was the focus of The Forum’s first ever online panel event.
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How is the coronavirus pandemic impacting mental health?
Psychiatrist Dr Martina Di Simplicio shares insights into how the coronavirus pandemic is changing the landscape of mental health.
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Podcast: Britain’s brains, COVID-19 at the GP, and a green economic recovery
In this edition: Britain’s intelligence and mental health, COVID-19’s impact on primary care, and a sustainable economic recovery after the pandemic.
Citizen-science project measures impact of coronavirus pandemic on mental health
What impact has the lockdown had on our mental health, and what determines how people cope with isolation?
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Lockdown advice from a GP: Stay active, keep in touch, don’t ignore vaccinations
From the start of the coronavirus outbreak, much of the focus has been the acute impact of COVID-19 on critical care capacity in hospitals.
New wave of psychedelic research yielding "exciting results” for mental health
New research into applications of psychedelics represents one of the most important initiatives in psychiatry and brain science in recent decades.
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