Mental Health

National Specialty Lead

Professor Kathryn Abel is the Clinical Research Network (CRN) National Specialty Lead.

Funding opportunities / funding calls

Mental Health Research Groups

We are establishing up to 10 NIHR Mental Health Research Groups (MHRGs) in England.

The MHRG call will run annually for at least 3 years, starting in September 2023. Find out more:

Funding call for Mental Health Research Groups

All mental health funding opportunities

See the latest mental health funding opportunities

Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration

The UK's top mental health researchers are collaborating to transform research discoveries into better treatments and care pathways. Find out more:

NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration

Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme

If you’re a healthcare professional, you could be eligible for our Associate PI Scheme

Help with research

Through the Clinical Research Network (CRN), you can get help with:

• planning and delivering your research to achieve the greatest impact
• recruiting patients for your study
• costs for your study, if you are eligible. This could include money for extra staff, facilities or equipment

Find out more about the Services to support study delivery