In 2016, MQ launched our Psychological Well being Knowledge Science Group, bringing collectively consultants from the world of psychological well being.
During the last 9 years, this programme of labor has improved the way in which knowledge is sourced and used for analysis, mapped the info panorama and knowledgeable coverage and observe.
The programme has developed since then and led to MQ’s partnership with DATAMIND, a nation-wide psychological well being knowledge analysis hub that’s remodeling well being analysis.
Right now, we’re happy to share that Joseph Hayes, Professor within the Division of Psychiatry at UCL, is taking up the position of Chair of the MQ/DATAMIND Date Science committee. Joseph is an honorary guide psychiatrist within the North London NHS Basis Belief and an honorary public well being guide on the Workplace for Well being Enchancment and Disparities. His analysis focuses on the usage of giant digital well being information and registers knowledge to know the aetiology, remedy and prognosis of extreme psychological sickness. He was a founding member of the Royal School of Psychiatrists Sustainability Committee and was a member of the World Financial Discussion board World Future Council for Psychological Well being.
“I’m passionate concerning the higher makes use of of knowledge to resolve, perceive and resolve issues referring to psychological well being,” says Joseph.
“It’s such an thrilling time to be concerned in knowledge science and I’m vastly wanting ahead to chairing the MQ Knowledge Science Committee. There are large sneakers to fill, however I wish to construct on what has already been achieved, notably by Louise Arseneault, the outgoing Chair and previous and current members of the committee and help psychological well being knowledge science to develop and thrive as a neighborhood.”
Joseph is following within the footsteps of Professor Louise Arseneault, Professor of Developmental Psychology on the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s School, London, and PI of the brand new Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets. Louise is stepping down as chair of the twice yearly MQ Knowledge Science conferences after three extremely profitable years.
‘They are saying all good issues should come to an finish and that’s precisely the way it feels proper now. After three years of chairing the MQ/DATAMIND Knowledge Science conferences, it’s time for me to step down. It has been an actual privilege and an ideal pleasure to work with two excellent organisations dedicated to enhancing psychological well being analysis, and with so many devoted, good and provoking folks. Assembly world class consultants and interacting with good early profession researchers have been the spotlight of the position and I’ll miss it very a lot. I’m delighted to welcome Joseph as the brand new Chair, and I’m positive he’ll take pleasure in each bit as a lot as I did.’
