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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 7d

Rydym yn lansio astudiaeth newydd ar ddatblygiad plant yng Nghymru! 🌱
Os ydych chi'n rhiant neu'n ofalwr i blentyn 9–11 oed, hoffem glywed gennych chi.

🧩 Mae cymryd rhan yn hawdd: bit.ly/ADHDbears

Bydd eich cyfraniad yn ein helpu i ddysgu mwy am ddatblygiad plant ac i gefnogi ymchwil yn y dyfodol.

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 7d

We’re launching a new study on child development in Wales! 🌱
If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you.

🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more.

Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡

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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 Only 7 days to go!

Have you registered for the next online Wolfson Centre Lecture?

Let's go! bit.ly/wolfsonbk

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🚨 Dim ond 7 diwrnod i fynd!

Ydych chi wedi cofrestru ar gyfer Darlith ar-lein nesaf Canolfan Wolfson?

Awn! bit.ly/wolfsonbk

#wolfsonlectures #youthmentalhealth

Investigating the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety disorders across development at University of Bristol on FindAPhD.com

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Dr Amy Shakeshaft @amyshakeshaft.bsky.social · 19d

Apply to do a PhD investigating the link between neurodevelopmental and anxiety disorders across development, with me, Laura Howe, @franrice.bsky.social and Abby Russell as part of the @gw4alliance.bsky.social

Deadline 20th October

Please share!

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

PhD Project - Investigating the relationship between neurodevelopmental and anxiety disorders across development at University of Bristol, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · 19d

🌍 Today is Youth Mental Health Day, a reminder of the importance of coming together to share support 💚

We’re hosting a free webinar for primary school staff in Wales on ADHD in children, led by Dr Joanna Martin from the Wolfson Centre on October 7.

🔗 Find out more: adhd-at-school.eventbrite.co.uk

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Sep 8

💫Join us for our next Wolfson Centre Lecture!

We will welcome Professor Brandon Kohrt to talk on building a skilled workforce for child and adolescent mental health in humanitarian settings.

Book you free place here: bit.ly/wolfsonbk

See you there! 😊

#wolfsonlectures

Investigating Irritability as a Potentially Causal Risk Pathway to Depression Using Two Genetically Informed Designs

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DECIPHer @deciphercentre.bsky.social · Aug 8

🔊 VACANCY - please share!

Research Associate - RISE (Reducing Inequalities in School Food Environments: Supporting provision, uptake and consumption of Free School Meals in primary schools).

✅ Full-time. Fixed term until 31/03/28.

☑️ Closes: Friday, 29/08/2025.

More info 👉 bit.ly/4miHBw8

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Dr Amy Shakeshaft @amyshakeshaft.bsky.social · Aug 21

Pleased to share our latest paper where we used two genetically informed designs to examine irritability as a causal risk pathway to depression, using data from the Child and Adolescent Twin Study in Sweden (CATTS)!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@wolfsoncentre.bsky.social

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is heterogeneous, with diverse risk pathways leading to illness. Identifying causal routes to depression helps priorit…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Aug 6

🗞️ Newydd ar y wefan!

Mae ymchwilwyr yn galw am iaith fwy parchuol yn y ymchwil ADHD

➡️ Darllenwch ef yma: www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...

Researchers call for more respectful language in ADHD research

Researchers from the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health have contributed to a new Lancet Psychiatry publication calling for more compassionate and inclusive language in attention deficit ...

Researchers call for more respectful language in ADHD research

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Aug 6

🗞️ New on the website!

Researchers call for more respectful language in ADHD research

➡️ Read it here: www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...

Researchers from the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health have contributed to a new Lancet Psychiatry publication calling for more compassionate and inclusive language in attention deficit ...

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Aug 4

📝Blog newydd

Chwilfrydig am Ysgol Haf Wolfson trwy lygaid ein myfyrwyr?

Darllenwch am daith Pelin ar ein blog - mae’r ddolen hefyd yn ein bio!

➡️ https://bit.ly/ss25pk

#wolfsonsummer25 #summerschool

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Aug 4

📝Curious to hear about the Wolfson Summer School through the eyes of our students?

Read about Pelin's journey on our blog - link also in bio!

➡️ https://bit.ly/ss25pk

a neon sign that says attention on a black background

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Beki Langford @bekilangford.bsky.social · Jul 7

Attending @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social's young people's mental health summer school.

Interesting talk from Prof Stephan Collishaw.

Key take aways: there really is a worrying increase in prevalence of MH problems in young people (not just a reporting issue) and outcomes are getting worse.

ALT: a neon sign that says attention on a black background

media.tenor.com

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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Wolfson Summer School!

💙To our attendees who were super engaged

💛To our speakers for sharing their knowledge and insight.

💙To our summer school and Wolfson Centre team for making it happen!

#WolfsonSummer25 over and out 🎤

(we will be back next year!)

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Graham Moore @grahammoore.bsky.social · Jun 28

NEW PAPER: “Individual and School Environment Predictors of Mental Health and Wellbeing Across the Primary-to-Secondary School Transition” Led by Dr Caitlyn Donaldson @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social @deciphercentre.bsky.social

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jun 19

An energising trip this week to Cardiff to give a talk on declining youth mental health at @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social and spend time exploring public health lenses and opportunities with Rhiannon Evans at @deciphercentre.bsky.social

Heading off to make copious notes and explore grant pathways!

A view out over Cardiff from the Decipher centre

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Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Jun 5

Helpwch i lunio astudiaeth newydd ar anhwylder diffyg canolbwyntio a garfywiagrwydd (ADHD) mewn plant yng Nghymru. 📣

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Jun 5

Help shape a new study on ADHD in children in Wales. 📣

Major new Horizon Europe grant to advance research on child maltreatment services

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · Jun 2

🌴Our online Summer School in youth mental health research is almost here!

Still haven't sent your application in? No worries! You have until 9 June to fill in the form 👉http://bit.ly/wolfsonsummerschool

We can't wait to see you there! #wolfsonsummer25

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · May 28

🗞️Grant newydd enfawr o Horizon Europe i wella ymchwil ar wasanaethau cam-drin plant

Mae menter newydd gwerth €6.3 miliwn yn mynd i ddod â gwyddonwyr o 12 gwlad ynghyd, mae Yulia Shenderovich o Ganolfan Wolfson yn arwain cyfranogiad @cardiffuni.bsky.social.

www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...

A new €6.3 million initiative will bring together researchers from 12 countries to address critical gaps in identifying and supporting cases of children who have experienced abuse.

Major new Horizon Europe grant to advance research on child maltreatment services

Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social · May 28

🗞️ Major new Horizon Europe grant to advance research on child maltreatment services

A new €6.3 million initiative will bring together researchers from 12 countries, Yulia Shenderovich from the Wolfson Centre is leading @cardiffuni.bsky.social involvement.

www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...

A new €6.3 million initiative will bring together researchers from 12 countries to address critical gaps in identifying and supporting cases of children who have experienced abuse.