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:
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.
Camilla is a Research Fellow with MindTech, focusing on projects using mental health digital interventions with young people that have elements of coproduction.
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Professor Maddie Groom is a Professor of Applied Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and is co-lead of the Children and Young People’s theme.
Professor Ellen Townsend leads the Self-Harm Research Group (SHRG) within the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham.
Becky is MindTech's Senior Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager.
Aislinn is a Responsible Ai Transitional Assistant Professor and MindTech’s Emerging Technologies Lead.
Priya is a Research Associate with MindTech, focusing on projects using mental health digital interventions with young people.
Chris Hollis is the Director of NIHR MindTech HealthTech Research Centre, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Digital Mental Health at the University of Nottingham, and Honorary Consultant in Developmental Neuropsychiatry with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. He is an NIHR Emeritus Senior Investigator.
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.
Dr Joanna Lockwood is a Senior Research Fellow within MindTech at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on how digital innovation, coproduction and creative methodologies can enhance understanding, assessment, communication and support relating to self-harm and suicide in children and young people.
Jenny is Research Operations Manager for MindTech and is responsible for the day-to-day management of MindTech projects and finance.
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.
Jo is Partnerships Manager for MindTech where she focuses on building collaborations, supporting knowledge mobilisation and training activities, and increasing the reach and impact of digital mental health research.