Our NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow, Benjamin Perry, is focused on both trying to better understand and intervene in the seemingly inherent cardiometabolic risk attached to psychotic disorder. He also an honorary SpR Psychiatry at Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation NHS Trust. My alarm is set for 6 am each morning, but whether I’m lucky enough […]
A Day in the life of a Postdoctoral Research Associate
Our Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr Laura Panagi, is researching mental health in children with long term physical health conditions My day starts with – what else – a hot, flavoured coffee. Always combined with my ‘happiness’ bowl (yoghurt, oats, granola, nuts, fresh fruits, and honey) and a motivating song in the background. I sit […]
Day in the life of a PhD student (Lockdown Ramadhan 2021)
Our student, Rasanat Fatima Nawaz, is a first-year PhD student interested in managing self-harm and suicide in schools, she is a member of the ChARM group, supervised by Professor Tamsin Ford This Ramadhan (the month of fasting) I’m working from home. I eat at 3 am in the morning, then I pray and complete simple […]
A Day in the Life of a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Our Head of Department, Tamsin Ford, is also Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and leads the Child and Adolescent Resilience and Mental Health Research Friday starts with a run; it is frosty and I am tired, but the sun is out and thanks to David Byrne and St Vincent (Love this Giant), […]