Research & Development SWYT

04/08/2025

Would you be able to help our research by completing a short survey (5-10 minutes)?

If you a psychological professional delivering CBT Therapy or CBT-informed therapies, we are seeking to understand and expand the scope of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) within the Pan-African context.

The survey can be accessed by scanning the QR code or by following this link - https://bit.ly/KOLABO_WestandGlobalSouth

17/07/2025

03/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our Discovery & Innovation Conference!

We had presentations, poems, discussions and some energetic rounds of rhyme tennis 😁

Thank you to all our partners, speakers and presenters.

Finally, thank you to the R&D team for a fantastic day 🙌

See you next year!

03/06/2025

03/06/2025

The Research and Development Conference is today!

The venue address is Capitol Blvd, Tingley, Morley, Leeds LS27 0TS

See you soon

23/05/2025

🎓 We’re officially a Teaching Trust!
University of Leeds has approved our new status, recognising our commitment to education, research & high-quality care.

We’re proud to be one of the few nationally to achieve this across mental health, learning disability, autism & community services.

🔗https://buff.ly/LFFO4PF

12/03/2025

Registration for this years and Innovation Conference is now live!

The conference will explore the use of creative research within inpatient & community settings as a means of developing innovative research practice.

✅ Improving mental health and wellbeing outcomes across the life course.
✅ Sustaining recovery from severe mental illness.
✅ Engaging with individuals and groups where speaking may be difficult.
✅ Developing creative practices to sit within a therapeutic medical model.
✅ Listening to stakeholders and service users around what is meaningful and how creativity may provide meaning.

Follow the link for all the details - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creativity-in-research-expanding-frontiers-of-research-tickets-1128672492809?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&_gl=1%2abemrhc%2a_up%2aMQ..%2a_ga%2aMjQzNTg1Mjg1LjE3MzkyODU1MzY.%2a_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2aMTczOTI4NTUzNi4xLjAuMTczOTI4NTUzNi4wLjAuMA..

04/03/2025

🌟 New Course Dates Alert! 🌟

Exciting news from Wakefield Recovery College! Our latest course dates are now available. Whether you're looking to boost your wellbeing, learn new skills, or connect with others, we have something for everyone. Check out our diverse range of courses and enrol today to start your journey towards recovery and personal growth. 🌱✨
🔗 Enrol today via our website: https://www.wakefieldrecoverycollege.nhs.uk/

28/02/2025

Did you know at least one in three people with psychosis experience distressing visual hallucinations?

VISION-QUEST will develop a questionnaire focused on people’s beliefs about visions.

Interested? Follow the link to find out more ➡️ https://sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/hatss-lab/vision-quest

Why are visions important to explore?

10/02/2025

Dr Mohinder Kapoor, consultant in old age psychiatry and associate medical director for research and development, shares some key facts about Race Equality Week (REW), and what organisations and employers could do to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. Race Equality Week …

20/01/2025

Do you have a paw-some canine companion? 🐾

Would you like to work with your dog to offer furry friendship to people experiencing mental health difficulties? 🐕💗

"Fetch" your dog and bone 📞 and get in touch with our canine befriending service.

18/01/2025

🙌🙌

Exciting News! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially reached our recruitment target, with 496 family carers now enrolled in the iACT4CARERS study! This is a huge milestone for the trial! 🎉

Once again, THANK YOU to everybody who has helped us reach this goal so quickly. All of your hard work and support has been invaluable ❤️

We are are looking forward now for the next stages of the trial! Just as a reminder, even though we have finished recruitment, we will still be sending 12- and 24-week follow-up questionnaires to participants who haven't completed these yet.