Welcome to MindTech, a national research centre focused on mental healthcare and dementia technologies.
Founded in 2013, MindTech is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research. We collaborate with healthcare professionals, patients, researchers, and industry leaders to improve mental health through innovative technologies.
MindTech is proud to be one of 14 NIHR-funded HRCs. The aim of the HRCs is to accelerate the development of healthcare technologies to improve the effectiveness and quality of health and care services. We focus on four main technologies areas:
Led by Professor Chris Hollis and Dr Jen Martin, our diverse team boasts extensive clinical and research expertise. Additionally, our Involvement groups brings invaluable lived experiences, enriching our understanding and approach to mental health challenges.
Explore our website to learn more about our research, read impact case studies and find out how to get involved.
Chris Hollis is the Director of NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health (MindTech)
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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.
Michael Craven, PhD, is Principal Research Fellow and MindTech Technology theme lead. He has contributed over 30 years to research and teaching in the areas of healthcare technology assessment, electronic engineering and computer science.
Dr. Charlotte Hall is a Principal Research Fellow working within the NIHR MindTech-MedTech Cooperative HRC and Biomedical Research Centre at the University of Nottingham.
Professor Maddie Groom is a Professor of Applied Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and is co-lead of the Children and Young People’s theme.
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.
Professor Elvira Perez Vallejos is Professor of Digital Technology for Mental Health and Digital Technologies at Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Mental Health and Technology theme (Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, Faculty of Medicine).
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.
Jake is the Industry Engagement Manager for MindTech and the NIHR MH-TRC Mission.
Becky is MindTech's Senior Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager.
Blandine’s main research interest is on neurodevelopmental disorders, most specifically ADHD and Dyspraxia. Blandine completed her undergraduate training in child psychology in Reading.