Experience of a medical student working within an online transdisciplinary international research community – GIRAF By Charlotte Buttercase The Group of International Researchers in Adolescent Forensics (better known as GIRAF) is a transdisciplinary, online research community bringing together academics, practitioners… Continue reading
We had a very strong field of applicants and, having hovered between making one or two awards, only providing there were two exceptional applications, we awarded three. The wide range of topics to be covered have in common the… Continue reading
Forensic psychiatry is a unique specialty at the interface of medical and legal systems. Research in the field spans neuroscience, clinical trials, service evaluation and policy delivery, criminal justice system interventions, and all the way to ethics and philosophy. This… Continue reading
by Howard Ryland, Oxford University, and Daniel Whiting, Nottingham University Have you ever encountered an issue in secure or community forensic mental health services that you thought would benefit from more research evidence? Have you ever wondered what research in… Continue reading
Call for applications – Deadline for receipt Monday 20th October 2025 This call for applications for support is particularly suitable for early researchers, but anyone planning research may apply. Up to £2,000 will be offered for preliminary or preparatory research… Continue reading
We are delighted to announce that, from a strong field, we are supporting two of these awards this year – one for developing research priorities with respect to forensic mental health service provision and the other to develop a website,… Continue reading
Matthias Burghart and Sophia Backhaus have just published their ‘umbrella review’ of the impact of family violence on mental health1. We are excited because this was partly supported by one of our first Seed Corn Grants. It has been a… Continue reading
Applications are invited to support people who have already completed some early work towards major research development proposals in the field of offender mental health and need to complete further specific work streams on a pathway to a substantive application… Continue reading
This year Crime in Mind once again sponsored a prize for the best emergent research presentation by a higher trainee in forensic psychiatry, given at their annual conference. Cosmina Cross and Laur Evans, last year’s runners up for the prize,… Continue reading
Call for applications – Deadline 31st January 2024 A guidance sheet can be viewed here. This call for applications for support is for people who want to build research skills. Up to £1500 will be offered to each of two… Continue reading