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NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit @ucl-cpru.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Findings from the HOPE study suggest the Government needs to generate better evidence on SEND provision as part of the SEND service reforms. UCL news item here: ucl.ac.uk/population-h... and full report here ijpds.org/article/view...

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Government needs to generate better evidence on SEND provision as part of the reforms

The government is about to announce major changes to the SEND service, but how strong is the evidence for the principles guiding the reforms?

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Cambridge Psychiatry @psychiatry-ucam.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Head of Dept @tamsinford.bsky.social responds to claims that ADHD is overdiagnosed: Evidence shows ADHD is underdiagnosed. Around 1 in 20 people meet diagnostic criteria but never receive a diagnosis or access services. 🚫Restricting support harms those already underserved 🧠 bit.ly/48Flieu

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Excellent work from @kirstieohare.bsky.social demonstrates just how many additional children and young people are being seen by CAMHS now compared to 20 years ago www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Many congratulations @fassiluisa.bsky.social - it has been so great to watch you fly

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Cake Gomez Dead Kennedy’s Siouxsie & the Banshees Gil Scott Heron

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Are you a UK mental health professional working with children with mental health issues - we are asking for help designing a study for social robots to complete mental health questionnaires with children aged 8 to 10 - more infor here cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today.

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Since their inception 6 years ago, ARCs have: 🔎 carried out over 3,300 research projects 📰 published over 9,000 papers 🤝 collaborated with 627 partner organisations 💰 leveraged about £1 billion in external funding! 👉🏿 Explore a selection of our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 💫 #ARCimpacts

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Improving school support for students who self-harm @arceastofengland.bsky.social -supported training has reached 2,500 school staff across 370 schools and has improved the staff’s understanding of self-harm Read more here: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/b... 💫 #ARCimpacts

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

This was student initiated and led and I am so proud of what they have done

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Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge @hugheshall.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

@tamsinford.bsky.social, Prof of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry @cam.ac.uk, speaks to BBC 5 (from 2hr 20:20) to raise concerns about the impact of government decisions on children during the pandemic, a current focus of the UK Covid Inquiry. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @psychiatry-ucam.bsky.social

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Naga Munchetty - 08/10/2025 - BBC Sounds

Naga Munchetty features news, experiences, and big name interviews from around the UK.

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Excited to welcome Prof Vicky Bird as the new @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Leader at the University of Essex

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Cambridge Biomedical Campus @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

If you were unable to join our online Innovation Breakfast with Paul Fletcher last week, the recording is now available on our website. Harnessing the potential of video game design for psychiatry: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/cbc-in...

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Great to present our progress on our @NIHRresearch funded WAIT LESS work @ the @rcpsych CAP faculty conference - co-development & intellectually stimulating if bureaucratically challenging- but most of all a fabulous team - thank you all

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

A real privilege to present epidemiological data about eating disorders, eating difficulties & service use, young people’s experiences of social media in relation to eating disorders & a novel clinical model @rcpsych CAP faculty meeting

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Excellent morning @ the @rcpsych.bsky.social Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty conference - strong academic content content and great discussion

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

So proud to have helped to edit the 7th edition of the Rutter textbook

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Looking forward to speaking at the Hong Kong Jockey club’s child mental health conference today

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Londonopia @londonopia.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Important public service announcement. Reading it might just save a life.

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sarahlouiseashton.bsky.social @sarahlouiseashton.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Great to read this @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social article about the recent NIHR MH-TRC showcase event: oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-mental-.... Thanks to @profminnis.bsky.social and @tamsinford.bsky.social for representing the Children and Young People's Mental Health work!

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NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration hosts first showcase event – NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre

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NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Cambridge @cambridgebrc.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Congratulations! 🎉 @vpd-hlri.bsky.social Today marks 3ys since the Research Institute first opened! A collaboration between @royalpapworth.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk @thebhf.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk & others, it seeks to 'improve cardiovascular and lung health for everyone' @charlottesummers.bsky.social

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Eleanor Chatburn @eleanorchats.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

If you fancy learning more about mixed methods during your lunch hour, we still have plenty of spaces. Could you kindly reshare? @matthewbroome.bsky.social @tamsinford.bsky.social @drshirleyr.bsky.social @marialoades.bsky.social @sosoallan.bsky.social @olademk.bsky.social @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

So enjoyed Edmund Sonuga Barke’s keynote yesterday- sad to be leaving & will try and protect the time better in two years time #ESCAP2025

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Feeling energised after the @nihr.bsky.social TRC MHM showcase today - good to get to see so many colleagues in person & great representation from @psychiatry-ucam.bsky.social

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European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry @escaponline.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Find out more about our #ESCAP2025 Keynote speakers on our congress website: escap2025.eu/speakers/ Biographies & talk abstracts are now online! See you soon in Strasbourg! #beyondnatureandnurture #childpsychiatry #adolescentpsychiatry #mentalhealth #youthmentalhealth

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Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

You have 6 DAYS LEFF to apply to BRIDGE, a 6-month peer mentoring scheme for ECRs to facilitate global collaborations in mental health research! It is free, remote, and focused in skills development, social support, and cross-cultural networking 👉🏽 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/

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Duncan Astle @duncanastle.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Funded PhD opportunity with @sjblakemore.bsky.social and I, at Cambridge. We are looking for someone interested in developmental science, to start in the coming academic year. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested (see details attached 😁). drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvg...

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Really interesting primary paper & analysis- well done @thementalelf.bsky.social

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Feeling suitably cheered up - such a lovely friendly dog - always a good thing to pat a therapy dog at lunch time

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Dr Kate Womersley @katewomersley.com · 14/05/2025

This is a remarkable piece of writing from Sophie Smith in @lrb.co.uk from Dec about the Pelicot case, and her reflections on “good men” also doing bad things to women. Renewed urgency in France - in fact, everywhere - with Depardieu’s guilt confirmed. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Sophie Smith · Sleeping Women: On the Pelicot trial

Gisèle Pelicot doesn’t conceive of her now ex-husband or the other men who raped her as ‘bad apples’, aberrations...

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