The MindTech team has a range of clinical and technical expertise, an active Involvement Team and a wider network of service users and representatives from patient organisations.
Jen is our Deputy Director and oversees all of our activities and projects. Jen works closely with our Director, Chris, to develop the overall MindTech strategy and ensure that we are responding to the latest changes in the digital technology landscape.
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Chris Hollis is the Director of NIHR MindTech HealthTech Research Centre, Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Digital Mental Health at the University of Nottingham, and Honorary Consultant in Developmental Neuropsychiatry with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. He is an NIHR Emeritus Senior Investigator.
Professor Maddie Groom is a Professor of Applied Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and is co-lead of the Children and Young People’s theme.
Professor Ellen Townsend leads the Self-Harm Research Group (SHRG) within the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham.
Richard is Professor of Psychiatry and Community Mental Health at the University of Nottingham and leads our Adult Mental Health and Mood Disorder theme.
Professor Martin Orrell is Director of the Institute of Mental Health, a partnership between the University of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Head of the Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology at the University of Nottingham.
Orii McDermott, PhD, is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Mental Health and a visiting researcher for the Doctoral Programme in Music Therapy, Aalborg University.
Michael Craven, PhD, is Principal Research Fellow and MindTech Technology theme lead. He has contributed over 30 years to research and teaching in the areas of healthcare technology assessment, electronic engineering and computer science.
Dr. Charlotte Hall is a Principal Research Fellow working within the NIHR MindTech-MedTech Cooperative HRC and Biomedical Research Centre at the University of Nottingham.
Professor Elvira Perez Vallejos is Professor of Digital Technology for Mental Health and Digital Technologies at Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre Mental Health and Technology theme (Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, Faculty of Medicine).
Jo is Programme Manager for the UKRI funded Digital Youth Programme.
Bethan is a Senior Research Fellow with a background in health psychology. She works in projects relating to evaluating digital technologies for children and young people’s mental health.
Jake is the Industry Engagement Manager for MindTech and the NIHR MH-TRC Mission.
Camilla is a Research Fellow with MindTech, focusing on projects using mental health digital interventions with young people that have elements of coproduction.
Aislinn is a Responsible Ai Transitional Assistant Professor and MindTech’s Emerging Technologies Lead.
Blandine’s main research interest is on neurodevelopmental disorders, most specifically ADHD and Dyspraxia. Blandine completed her undergraduate training in child psychology in Reading.
Dr Joanna Lockwood is a Senior Research Fellow within MindTech at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on how digital innovation, coproduction and creative methodologies can enhance understanding, assessment, communication and support relating to self-harm and suicide in children and young people.
Jenny is Research Operations Manager for MindTech and is responsible for the day-to-day management of MindTech projects and finance.
Priya is a Research Associate with MindTech, focusing on projects using mental health digital interventions with young people.
Becky is MindTech's Senior Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Manager.