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Centre for Innovation in Mental Health

Our people

Learn about our researchers and their expertise. Explore research interests, publications, contact details and more.

Dr Melanie Hodgkinson

Senior Teaching Fellow/Clinical Tutor

Professor Nick Maguire

Professorial Fellow-Enterprise

Dr Pete Lawrence PhD, DClinPsych, MSc, MA (Cantab), AFBPsS, FHEA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Children and young people's development in the face of adversity.
  • Prevention of common mental health problems in children and young people.
  • Parents' mental health.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Mr Richard Mutimer

Lecturer-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Professor Samuele Cortese M.D., Ph.D.

NIHR Research Professor

Research interests

  • Neurodevelopmental disorders,  in particular: ADHD
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Evidence synthesis

Dr Sarah Chellappa MD, MPH, PhD.

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

Dr Stephanie Barker

Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Homelessness
  • Peer Support
  • Peer Mentoring

Dr Tess Maguire

Principal Teaching Fellow

Dr Valerie Brandt

Associate Professor

Miss Wenjin Liu

Research interests

  • Attachment
  • Paranoia
  • Social Psychology