New Data Literacy Short Course: Empowering Everyone to Understand Healthcare Data
McPin and DATAMIND, in collaboration with the DATAMIND Super Research Advisory Group, are excited to announce the launch of their new “Data Literacy Short Course.” This course is designed to…
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New DATAMIND Glossary: Simplifying Mental Health Language
In a significant leap towards promoting accessibility and transparency in the world of mental health data science, we are proud to announce the launch of our eagerly awaited DATAMIND Glossary.…
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Insights from the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Expert Panel
In the world of data science, having different viewpoints is important for generating new ideas and moving forward. The Data Science Meetings organised by MQ and DATAMIND provide a forum…
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Lived Experience Voices: A Framework for Including Patients and the Public in Funding Applications and Research
Jan Speechley What are the Issues? When writing applications to funders there can be very tight deadlines for submissions, this is especially a factor in bids for renewals of funding…
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Epidemiological Methods for Mental Health Research Using R
When: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:00 - 16:30 BST
Where: Ayres Room, Deutsche Bank 1 Great Winchester Street London EC2N 2DB
For early career mental health researchers & data scientists to learn how to apply epidemiological methods to the analysis of data using “R” Register here
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MQ and DATAMIND Data Science meeting October 2023
When: Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00 - 16:00 BST
Where: Ayres Room, Deutsche Bank 1 Great Winchester Street London EC2N 2DB
MQ Mental Health Data Science meetings provide a forum for the mental health data science community to share findings and best practice. Register here
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Research Cycle: Engaging Patients and the Public
Background Louise is one of our Super Research Advisory Group members and created a diagram to illustrate how patients, carers and members of the public can be meaningfully involved in research…
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The powerful relationships that can shape research and change lives
This blog has been produced for MQ by Jan Speechley, a member of the public advisory board for NIHR, the DATAMIND advisory group and for HDR UK who is shaping…
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MQ & DATAMIND workshop: Using Clinical Data for Research
When: Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:00 - 16:30 BST
Where: Ayres Room, Deutsche Bank 1 Great Winchester Street London EC2N 2DB
Join us in the second instalment of DATAMIND’s and MQ’s workshop series on mental health data science, providing a forum for early career researchers in the mental health data science…
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MQ and DATAMIND’s Data Science Meeting
When: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:00 - 16:35 BST
Where: Ayres Room, Deutsche Bank 1 Great Winchester Street London EC2N 2DB
MQ are collaborating with DATAMIND to enable researchers and others to find and use the UK’s rich datasets and health records for mental health research. This Data Science event aims…
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Estimating mental health service use in children and young people from welsh gypsy and traveller communities.
A new feasibility study published in the journal PLOS One has shown that it is technically possible to assess the needs of young people who have lived in gypsy and…
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HTN Now: Professor Ann John on DATAMIND and harnessing mental health data to transform lives
As part of HTN Now: Digital Social Care and Mental Health, HTN hosted a webinar with Professor Ann John from Swansea University, discussing DATAMIND, Health Data Research UK’s Hub for…
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Reflections on the MQ DATAMIND Workshop and Conference by an Early Career Researcher
Mao Fong Lim, NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, shares their experiences attending September’s Data Science meeting and workshop. Go to https://www.mqmentalhealth.org/reflections-on-the-mq-datamind-workshop-and-conference-by-an-early-career-researcher/ to find out more.
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Prof Ann John and Utilising Mental Health Data
Professor Rory and Craig spoke to Professor of Public Health and Psychiatry at Swansea University, Ann John. Ann is the Principal Investigator and Co-Director of DATAMIND, a Health Data Research…
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The rise of tech in health data research: A new and evolving way of treating mental illness in the UK
Having lived with diabetes since the age of one, 34-year-old Londoner Manveer Sahota has always had a good understanding of his condition, its impact on his daily life and the…
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