Lecturer at Bath | Postdoc at Oxford | Blog Coordinator at The Mental Elf | researching young people’s mental health | views my own | she/her | 🏳️‍🌈https://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3mk5zpki4bs2cIf you are an ECR in mental health and addiction research and are interested in learning about a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods, head over to the @mhrincubator.bsky.social website, where sign-ups are live for The Big Methods Exchange! mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/tbme/23 Apr 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5zpki4bs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3me47mupqfs2c🗣️ Recruiting UK undergraduate students - please repost! My third year student, Stan, is looking for university students to take part in an anonymous online survey about attitudes towards individuals with mental health disorders. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/536j5j3t05 Feb 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3me47mupqfs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lv4za4gsik2gI cannot convey how pleased I am to say that this paper has finally found a home! It’s so tricky publishing COVID-19 research - everyone is “over it”, and yet there is still so much learning that can be transferred to potential future situations. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv4za4gsik2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lu33wisb5c2lAfter months of planning, yesterday was the launch of the BRIDGE Peer Mentoring Scheme! The half-day workshop was so well-attended, with wonderful engagement from everyone right up until the end. I can't wait to see these global peer mentoring relationships flourish 🤩 @eleanorchats.bsky.social16 Jul 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu33wisb5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lssrmied4s2pAfter an embarrassingly long time spent on my tiptoes trying to put this up…we’re ready! Come and chat with me at D2.043 about the two studies I am conducting with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social on self-diagnosis. I am also on the conference app if you can’t find me and want to chat! #ESCAP202530 Jun 2025 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssrmied4s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lsqkurzmn22eDelighted to have been able to make it to #ESCAP2025 this year! 😍 Amazing weather for it, too! You will find me at the poster stands tomorrow, presenting the postdoc work I’m doing with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social @escaponline.bsky.social29 Jun 2025 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsqkurzmn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lqozuhwcuc2eYou have 6 DAYS LEFF to apply to BRIDGE, a 6-month peer mentoring scheme for ECRs to facilitate global collaborations in mental health research! It is free, remote, and focused in skills development, social support, and cross-cultural networking 👉🏽 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/03 Jun 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqozuhwcuc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lpockqkons2tYou still have 2 and a half weeks to submit your application to BRIDGE - but why not apply early? 👉 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/ BRIDGE will begin with a half-day online workshop led by a trained coach foused on peer men toring skills and global collaboratin! How exciting is that? 🤩21 May 2025 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpockqkons2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lp7efe2nvs2eThe post below says it all! @eleanorchats.bsky.social and I have received some seed funding from the MHR Incubator to pilot a global peer mentoring programme for ECRs (including clinicians!) working in mental health research 🌎 If you are an ECR in the UK, Brazil or South Africa, apply below ⬇️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7efe2nvs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lp24doom4s24Another brilliant blog by @emmacsullivan.bsky.social on a very hot topic! 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2025 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp24doom4s24https://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lnmtouzbp22lVery pleased to see this paper published open access in BMC Psychology today, where we interviewed 24 young people to discover their thoughts towards online single-session interventions. It is the FIRST qualitative paper to focus on SSIs in UK-based young people 🤯 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02727-825 Apr 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnmtouzbp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lmtj76n6lc2dIt's been a little while since I've written a Mental Elf blog, and I found this fascinating qual paper on young people's views of CAMHS on TikTok. Give it a read below 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2025 07:05 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtj76n6lc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3llopixqqac2tSo inspired by the first day of the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum 🙌🏽 it’s reminded me of the importance of goal setting and authenticity, as well as having sponsors who champion your work. A key phrase I’m taking away from today is: what is meant for you won’t pass you by 💡 #MLSFF202531 Mar 2025 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llopixqqac2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3llmbwmft6c2xIn sunny Birmingham, ready for the Minoritised Life Scientists Future Forum tomorrow! Big thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for funding this as part of my Accelerator Award - I can’t wait! Anyone else attending? 👀30 Mar 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3llmbwmft6c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3ljrtmpkg4k24Does anyone know of any good training courses, videos or articles on qualitative framework analysis? Bonus points if it's in the context of psychology and/or mental health! #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky #Qualitative #QualitativeResearch07 Mar 2025 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljrtmpkg4k24https://bsky.app/profile/nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social/post/3lj34z2fr7s2oI didn't realise how much I needed PeCo until I was in it. Not only do you get taught coaching skills vital for professional development, but you also become part of a cohort of ECRs who are going through similar experiences as you. I have made great friends through this programme 😄 Apply below! [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2025 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:jsdsgitpkljxyfk6i5goynvo/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj34z2fr7s2o