Technology innovation for better mental health

Richard is Professor of Psychiatry and Community Mental Health at the University of Nottingham and leads our Adult Mental Health and Mood Disorder theme. 

Professor Ellen Townsend leads the Self-Harm Research Group (SHRG) within the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham.

Bethan is a Senior Research Fellow with a background in health psychology. She works in projects relating to evaluating digital technologies for children and young people’s mental health.

Camilla is a Research Fellow with MindTech, focusing on projects using mental health digital interventions with young people that have elements of coproduction.

Orii McDermott, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Mental Health and a visiting researcher for the Doctoral Programme in Music Therapy, Aalborg University.

Jenny is Research Operations Manager for MindTech and is responsible for the day-to-day management of MindTech projects and finance.

Priya is a Research Associate with MindTech currently working on SPARX (a serious game for young people experiencing mild to moderate depression) and CaTS-App (a tool to understand and support young people who self-harm).

Professor Martin Orrell is Director of the Institute of Mental Health, a partnership between the University of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Head of the Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology at the University of Nottingham.

Jen is our Deputy Director and oversees all of our activities and projects. Jen works closely with our Director, Chris, to develop the overall MindTech strategy and ensure that we are responding to the latest changes in the digital technology landscape. 

Blandine’s main research interest is on neurodevelopmental disorders, most specifically ADHD and Dyspraxia. Blandine completed her undergraduate training in child psychology in Reading.

Becky is MindTech's Senior Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager.

Professor Maddie Groom is a Professor of Applied Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and is co-lead of the Children and Young People’s theme.