Victoria Bird

The PIECEs research is all over the ICONS conference led by @SRFmentalhealth in Chennai this week! Visual displays, talks and performances around our work improving community-based care for people with Schizophrenia! @QMULSocialPsych @NIHRglobal @VickyBirdie

Congratulations to Dr. @PadmaSCARF on being awarded an honorary doctorate by @QMUL today.A well-deserved recognition to her contributions to improving the quality of life for people living with severe mental illnesses.@SRFmentalhealth @PeoplesPalaceUK @QMULSocialPsych @NIHRglobal

It was great that researchers from various studies including @DialogRemote, @study_era, @StudyOla were able to contribute to this learning event & network with researchers from Colombia, Bolivia & Guatemala to see how study designs, methods & interventions could be used

¡Cobertura de prensa en Guatemala! Nuestro trabajo de campo de participación comunitaria apareció en varios medios locales diferentes. Aquí hay un resumen: shorturl.at/rVM2K @U_Landivar @QMUL @UniJaveriana @UnifranzBolivia

Press coverage in Guatemala! Our community engagement fieldwork was featured in a number of different local media. shorturl.at/rVM2K @NIHRglobal @QMULSocialPsych @U_Landivar @PeoplesPalaceUK @UniJaveriana

Highlights of our week in Guatemala: our partner @U_Landivar guided us through their campuses in Guatemala City and Alta Verapaz. We're mapping cultural resources to boost community resilience and public health. Inspiring stories and an amazing team! @NIHRglobal @QMULSocialPsych

Last Sunday our @SRFmentalhealth team did a surprise performance in Chennai, involving service users and healthcare workers, to disseminate awareness around challenges navigated by people living with severe mental illness. @QMULSocialPsych @NIHRglobal @VickyBirdie @IRDGlobal

En Bogotá: capacitación de líderes administrativos en @UniJaveriana para estandarizar procesos administrativos y financieros de investigación internacional, optimizando nuestro centro de investigación. @U_Landivar @UnifranzBolivia @NIHRglobal @QMULSocialPsych

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, a day to reflect on what mental health means and the ways we can protect and promote it for ourselves and others!💪🫂 Our unit is proud of our #researchers who advance the field of mental health with their work and expertise!

Bolivia: kicking off our situation analysis fieldwork in Santa Cruz, with interviews at the Benito Menni Psychiatric Hospital! @UnifranzBolivia @MedicinaPUJ @QMULSocialPsych @NIHRglobal

ENG/Our team in Bolivia, meeting with the Departmental Secretariat of Health and Human Development of Santa Cruz to discuss ongoing plans for our LatAm center @UnifranzBolivia @UniJaveria @QMULSocialPsych @VickyBirdie @NIHRglobal @QMUL_WIPH

It doesn’t matter how innovative or efficient your trial design is, unless your trial is managed well, it will likely not succeed as planned. Having high quality #TrialManagement is a fundamental requirement 1/8 #MethodologyMonday

EN/We began the consolidation of research capacities through training in master's degrees for students in @UniJaveriana in Bogota and Cali, a benefit of scholarships granted by our NIHR Center! @UnifranzBolivia @U_Landivar @QMULSocialPsych @QMUL @NIHRglobal @VickyBirdie

Today we say a fond farewell to Prof Stefan Priebe on his last day in the Newham office after 25 years of working with @NHS_ELFT & @QMULPsychiatry. This Unit would not exist without him and he leaves behind a great legacy. Wishing him a very happy retirement!

Introducing our Centre! #research #LatinAmerica #colombia #guatemala #bolivia @UniJaveriana @UnifranzBolivia #universidadrafaellandívar #NIHRGlobalHealth @VickyBirdie @QMULSocialPsych @QMUL_WIPH

An excellent opportunity to work with a global team from Pakistan, India, UK and Brazil. Brownie points for folks who’ve had experience doing data analyses for RCTs!

🚨 The closing date for the PIECES Project Manager vacancy is next week 🚨 This is an excellent opportunity to get international research experience on a study using innovative, arts-based methods for dissemination & involvement. Apply using the link below

VACANCY: The closing date for applications for the PIECES project manager role has been extended. Very exciting opportunity to be involved in an international research collaboration 🇮🇳🇵🇰qmul.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies…

Images from Guatemala and Bolivia, where we kicked off the work with partners at @U_Landivar and @UnifranzBolivia for our new NIHR Centre for Community Management of Long-Term Conditions in Latin America,co-led by @UniJaveriana. @NIHRglobal @QMUL_WIPH @VickyBirdie 🥳

Would you like to join our research team? We are looking for a experienced Project Manager, based in the UK, to help us deliver a wide programme with partners in India and Pakistan. Apply here: jobs.ac.uk/job/CXP201/pro… @QMULSocialPsych @QMUL_WIPH