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Dr Amy Shakeshaft @amyshakeshaft.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📣 PhD opportunity! 📣 We're recruiting a PhD student through the GW4 scheme, to investigate the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety conditions across development. Supervised by Laura Howe (Bristol), Fran Rice (Cardiff), Abby Russell (Exeter) and me! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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Investigating the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety conditions across development at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Investigating the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety conditions across development at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Dr Amy Shakeshaft @amyshakeshaft.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Pleased to share our latest paper where we used two genetically informed designs to examine irritability as a causal risk pathway to depression, using data from the Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (CATTS)! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social

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Investigating Irritability as a Potentially Causal Risk Pathway to Depression Using Two Genetically Informed Designs

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is heterogeneous, with diverse risk pathways leading to illness. Identifying causal routes to depression helps priorit…

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Pathline @gw4-cypmh.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

A fruitful day! Exciting ideas emerging through connections and amazing talks by Kelly, @abbeyjrowe.bsky.social from Cardiff and Doretta, Siobhan from Exeter! @gw4alliance.bsky.social @drjennyallen.bsky.social @amyshakeshaft.bsky.social @cassandralowe.bsky.social @foteini-tseliou.bsky.social

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱 Applications for our GROW 2025 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. ‍💫 APPLY NOW 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/

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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🔉 We’re hiring! Join our team as a Research Assistant and help uncover the genetic foundations of youth anxiety and depression. Be part of cutting-edge work to understand causes and improve how we support young people. 👉 We’d love to hear from you – apply now: bit.ly/CU19787BR

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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The Wolfson Summer School in Youth Mental Health Research is back! 🥳 In this three-day virtual programme, we aim to give attendees an introduction to the field of youth mental health. 📅 7 - 9 July 📍Online See more and apply: bit.ly/wolfsonsummerschool (link in bio) #WolfsonSummer25

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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Come and work with us! We are hiring two psychology assistants to work on our adolescent depression prevention trial at the Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health. See Cardiff University vacancy 19395BR. Please share.

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Dr Amy Shakeshaft @amyshakeshaft.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Hello Bluesky! 👋 I’m dedicating my first post to my sausage dog, Susie 🐾 Will usually be posting about my research interests in #psychiatry, #genetics, #mentalhealth, #epidemiology etc… but with a few puppy photos in between!

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