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NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental health (MindTech)

NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health (MindTech) is a national centre focusing on the development, adoption and evaluation of new technologies for mental healthcare and dementia. It was established in 2013 by Prof Chris Hollis and Dr Jen Martin and is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

MindTech, hosted by the Institute of Mental Health, brings together healthcare professionals, researchers, industry and the public. It is one of fourteen healthtech research centres in England, each concentrating on a different area of unmet need.

MindTech's research areas focus on:

 

For further information, visit:

MindTech website

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) website

News: Nottingham research to play pivotal part in addressing Government review of care for ADHD, autism and mental health conditions

Nottingham research to play pivotal part in addressing Government mental health report 13 October 2026

Researchers from NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health (MindTech) and the University of Nottingham, Prof Chris Hollis and Prof Kapil Sayal have been involved in shaping the UK Government’s

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News: Nottinghamshire ADHD service to pilot a new, digitally supported pathway for patients

14 July 2026

Adults waiting for an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis in Nottinghamshire could soon benefit from a faster, streamlined digital pathway, thanks to a new pilot project and collaboration between

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News: Institute projects featured in NIHR20 celebrations

A computer generated image of a person standing in a room with a sofa and a coffee table29 May 2026

Two groundbreaking NIHR HealthTech Research Centre Mental Health (MindTech) studies have been recognised as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) 20‑year celebration of life‑

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News: Dr Charlotte Hall awarded first-ever NIHR Impact Prize for life-changing work

Group of winners at the NIHR Impact awards13 March 2025

Dr Charlotte Hall (NIHR MindTech Health Tech Research, University of Nottingham) has been awarded one of the first ever NIHR Impact Prizes. These awards recognise major improvements in health over

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Adverse Events in Digital Mental Health - May 2024

The workshop in May brought together experts from the University of Nottingham, King’s College London, and the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) to explore how researchers can ensure safety and efficacy in digital mental health clinical trials.

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Top priorities for digital technology in mental healthcare identified

Researchers from MindTech have identified the top 10 questions that people with mental health problems, their carers and healthcare professionals want answered about how digital technology can help in treatment and management.

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Top 10 digital mental health questions: What next?

The next steps for our new Top 10 questions are to discuss how these can best be answered through new research projects, methods and partnerships. Scout has made a new video to introduce the Top 10 questions and explain why this project is so important!