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Overcoming challenges to deliver outputs – David Wenzel’s new publication in PLOS ONE
We are delighted to celebrate a new publication from our Midlands MHN DTP fellow David Wenzel, whose latest paper has been published in PLOS ONE. David’s article, “Phage therapy for recurrent urinary tract infections: A qualitative study using the theoretical...
Midlands MHN DTP Writing Retreat May 2026: Creating Space to Focus, Connect and Write
Earlier this month, fellows from across the Midlands MHN DTP came together for a dedicated three-day Writing Retreat, designed to provide focused time and space for doctoral writing. Held at Breadsall Priory Hotel & Country Club in Derbyshire, the retreat took...
Celebrating Fellow David Wenzel and His New Video Abstract
We are delighted to spotlight Dr David Wenzel who has just released a compelling new video abstract showcasing his research. David's work explores some of the most sensitive and complex aspects of end‑of‑life care. His research examines the experiences and impacts of...
Congratulations to Naomi Williams on Her New Publication: Lost in the System: Rethinking Mainstream Mental Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities
We are delighted to celebrate Midlands MHN DTP fellow Naomi Williams for her recent publication in Disability & Society:“Lost in the System: Rethinking Mainstream Mental Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities.” This important open-access...
Anna Bangiri presents at BRSS 2026
We’re proud to celebrate Anna Bangiri’s presentation at the 10th Annual Meeting of the British Radiosurgery Society (BRSS) in Manchester, held on 29–30 January 2026. Anna delivered an engaging talk titled “Cognitive Decline after Brain Radiosurgery (CoDe-B-Rad) at 3...
Anna Bangiri’s latest publication: “Co-production as the ultimate goal; an incentive or discouragement?”
Anna Bangiri continues her work with PPI and delves deeper into discussing how feasible co-production is when working with vulnerable and frail populations such as cancer patients. Whether co-production is the ultimate goal, or if meaningful contributions that shape...
Celebrating Denisse Levermore’s Contribution to a New Health & Social Care Handbook
We are proud to share that Denisse Levermore has contributed a chapter on Children & Young People’s Mental Health to The Students’ Handbook for Studying Health and Social Care, edited by Clive Sealey and published by Routledge at the end of 2025. This...
David Wenzel Publishes in BMJ Open
We are delighted to celebrate a new publication from Dr David Wenzel. David’s paper, “How do clinicians navigate end-of-life care with NIV/CPAP? A thematic analysis study”, has been published in BMJ Open and explores how healthcare professionals make complex decisions...
Connections Build Connections: Exploring Mental Health Through Art and Relationships
We’re delighted to share the inspiring work of our Midlands MHN DTP fellow, Denisse Levermore, whose PhD research comes to life in a creative and thought-provoking installation:Connections Build Connections, with poet laureate Andrea Mbarushimana. 🧠 When:...
Congratulations to Naomi Williams collaborative publication “Making Mental Health Services Better for Neurodivergent Children and Families”
We are thrilled to celebrate the publication of A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals: Making Mental Health Services Better for Neurodivergent Children and Families, authored by Naomi Williams. This practical, easy-read guide is the result of Naomi’s...