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In April, one of our PhD research students Gemma McCullough travelled to Dundee in Scotland to present her early research findings on physical activity in bipolar disorder at the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science annual student conference. Gemma said ‘the conference was an amazing opportunity for me to present my research to a Read More …
My name is Jo Johnson and I am a third year PhD research student at the University of Worcester on a co-funded place with Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust. I have a professional background as a midwife and a health visitor and my research explores the barriers and facilitators faced by these health care professionals when Read More …
A global team of researchers have identified 30 areas of the human genome where variations in genetic code can increase the risk of developing bipolar disorder. The study, conducted by the Bipolar Disorder Workgroup of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, compared genetic variations in over 29,000 people with bipolar disorder, including more than 4,000 from the Read More …
My name is Francesca Serra and I am from Sardinia, Italy. I was delighted to work initially with BDRN during my PhD, when I joined the University of Worcester as a visiting academic for six months and worked closely with Professor Lisa Jones and her research group. I was very impressed by the fantastic, ongoing Read More …
Members of BDRN have been out and about sharing some of the findings from our research during February and March. For example, in February Dr Kath Gordon-Smith and Professor Lisa Jones were invited to speak to members of the Worcester Bipolar UK Support Group, and in March Professor Lisa Jones and Professor Ian Jones were Read More …
My name is Gemma McCullough and I am a final year PhD research student with BDRN at the University of Worcester. My research explores relationships between physical activity and inactivity, and mood symptoms in people with bipolar disorder. Last Summer I carried out a series of interviews with BDRN participants to try to understand what Read More …
My name is Kim Caldwell and I was delighted to join BDRN in October 2017 to start my PhD, which explores peoples’ experiences of living with bipolar disorder. Now that I am almost half way through my PhD, I wanted to update you all with my progress. I recently finished interviewing my first group of Read More …
Research participants are needed for a study into how pharmacists can help people who have severe mental illness with their physical health. Please see advert for volunteers below and click here for further information: https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/_InvolvingYou-CardioPhitnessResearchStudy.aspx If you would like further information please contact Dolly Sud, Pharmacist at Aston University: sudd@aston.ac.uk
Members of BDRN were delighted to meet with Professor Fiona Lobban, Dr Barbara Mezes and Nadia Akers from the Spectrum Centre, Lancaster University. We had a wonderful day showcasing current research by both research groups, and discussing areas of shared interest and possible future research collaborations. We would like to say a big thank you Read More …
In December 2018, Amy Perry and Marisa Casanova-Dias were delighted to present our research into pregnancy and bipolar disorder at the national UK and Ireland Marcé Society conference in London. The meeting was well attended by many colleagues who have a special interest in perinatal mental health and provided a wonderful opportunity to discuss our Read More …
