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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 16h

Excited to welcome Prof Vicky Bird as the new @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Leader at the University of Essex

Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 16h

Excited to welcome @vickybir

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Cambridge Biomedical Campus @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social · 9d

If you were unable to join our online Innovation Breakfast with Paul Fletcher last week, the recording is now available on our website.

Harnessing the potential of video game design for psychiatry: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/cbc-in...

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 13d

Great to present our progress on our @NIHRresearch funded WAIT LESS work @ the @rcpsych CAP faculty conference - co-development & intellectually stimulating if bureaucratically challenging- but most of all a fabulous team - thank you all

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 13d

A real privilege to present epidemiological data about eating disorders, eating difficulties & service use, young people’s experiences of social media in relation to eating disorders & a novel clinical model @rcpsych CAP faculty meeting

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 13d

Excellent morning @ the @rcpsych.bsky.social Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Faculty conference - strong academic content content and great discussion

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 14d

www.winterrun.co.uk/fundraisers/...

Tamsin Cromwell

I am completing the London Winter Run on 15th February 2026 for Cancer Research UK. Please support my fundraising and help me reach my target to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK.

www.winterrun.co.uk

Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 21d

So proud to have helped to edit the 7th edition of the Rutter textbook

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 27d

Dear all
I am doing the winter run to raise funds for Cancer UK - if you can please consider donating www.winterrun.co.uk/s/27912/110578

Tamsin Cromwell

I am completing the London Winter Run on 15th February 2026 for Cancer Research UK. Please support my fundraising and help me reach my target to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK.

www.winterrun.co.uk

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · 27d

Dear all
I am doing the winter run to raise funds for Cancer UK - if you can please consider donating www.winterrun.co.uk/s/27912/110578

Tamsin Cromwell

I am completing the London Winter Run on 15th February 2026 for Cancer Research UK. Please support my fundraising and help me reach my target to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK.

www.winterrun.co.uk

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Aug 26

Looking forward to speaking at the Hong Kong Jockey club’s child mental health conference today

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Londonopia @londonopia.bsky.social · Aug 11

Important public service announcement. Reading it might just save a life.

Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning

Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

slate.com

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sarahlouiseashton.bsky.social @sarahlouiseashton.bsky.social · Jul 16

Great to read this @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social article about the recent NIHR MH-TRC showcase event: oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-mental-.... Thanks to @profminnis.bsky.social and @tamsinford.bsky.social for representing the Children and Young People's Mental Health work!

NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration hosts first showcase event – NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre

oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk

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NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre @cambridgebrc.bsky.social · Jul 11

Congratulations! 🎉 @vpd-hlri.bsky.social Today marks 3ys since the Research Institute first opened! A collaboration between @royalpapworth.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk @thebhf.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk & others, it seeks to 'improve cardiovascular and lung health for everyone' @charlottesummers.bsky.social

Charlotte Summers @charlottesummers.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today, @vpd-hlri.bsky.social is three years old!

@royalpapworth.bsky.social @cuh.nhs.uk @cuhpartners.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social @cambridgebrc.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

www.cam.ac.uk/stories/hear...

At the heart of life-changing science

The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Heart & Lung Research Institute is a thriving community of scientists and clinicians, the largest concentration of its kind in Europe, focused on tackling the world's bigge...

www.cam.ac.uk

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Eleanor Chatburn @eleanorchats.bsky.social · Jul 8

If you fancy learning more about mixed methods during your lunch hour, we still have plenty of spaces. Could you kindly reshare? @matthewbroome.bsky.social @tamsinford.bsky.social @drshirleyr.bsky.social @marialoades.bsky.social @sosoallan.bsky.social @olademk.bsky.social @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jul 5

Common mental disorder/ conditions is essentially anxiety and /or depression- more details from the report itself digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf... Chapter 1: Common mental health conditions - NHS England Digital

Chapter 1: Common mental health conditions - NHS England Digital

We’re the national information and technology partner to the health and social care system using digital technology to transform the NHS and social care

digital.nhs.uk

Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jun 30

So enjoyed Edmund Sonuga Barke’s keynote yesterday- sad to be leaving & will try and protect the time better in two years time #ESCAP2025

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jun 29

Am so glad to be here #ESCAP2025

European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry @escaponline.bsky.social · Jun 29

A video welcome message by Sarah El Haïry, High Commissioner to Childhood

#ESCAP2025

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jun 26

And not only in the USA

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jun 26

And equally to be part of such an interesting discussion

Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jun 20

I am proud to have led and contributes to the experts in evidence advisory group- alot of hard work went into this www.england.nhs.uk/2025/06/nhs-...

NHS England » NHS England responds to ADHD Taskforce interim report

An independent taskforce set up to tackle challenges in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) care has published its interim report and recommendations today (Friday 20 June 2025). The repor...

www.england.nhs.uk

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jun 12

Feeling energised after the @nihr.bsky.social TRC MHM showcase today - good to get to see so many colleagues in person & great representation from @psychiatry-ucam.bsky.social

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European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry @escaponline.bsky.social · Jun 6

Find out more about our #ESCAP2025 Keynote speakers on our congress website: escap2025.eu/speakers/
Biographies & talk abstracts are now online!

See you soon in Strasbourg!
#beyondnatureandnurture
#childpsychiatry #adolescentpsychiatry #mentalhealth #youthmentalhealth

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Tamsin Ford @tamsinford.bsky.social · Jun 5

Hugely proud of @fassiluisa.bsky.social

Luisa Fassi @fassiluisa.bsky.social · Jun 5

Very excited and grateful to receive the 2025 Psychology of Technology Dissertation Award for my PhD thesis!

A special thanks to the Institute, the organisers and my wonderful PhD supervisors @orbenamy.bsky.social & @tamsinford.bsky.social.

More info: psychoftech.substack.com/p/congratula...

Nate Fast @natefast.bsky.social · Jun 4

We're excited to announce the 2025 Psychology of Technology Dissertation Award winners! Please join us in congratulating them!

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Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social · Jun 3

You have 6 DAYS LEFF to apply to BRIDGE, a 6-month peer mentoring scheme for ECRs to facilitate global collaborations in mental health research!

It is free, remote, and focused in skills development, social support, and cross-cultural networking 👉🏽 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/

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