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Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience.
I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research.
Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields.
Check out the Mental Elf website for thousands of free blogs summarising the latest reliable mental health research.
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In the final episode of the 2025 IoPPN Research Festival podcast, André from The Mental Elf welcomes Dr. Darren Williams from Kings College London to discuss the upcoming festival.
Dr. Williams shares insights into the diverse range of topics and speakers that will be featured, including presentations on religious cognition, autism, and the transformative effects of AI in medicine.
He also emphasises the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration and how this is supported at King's College London. The festival theme 'Bridging Disciplines: Brain to Behavior,' promises to be a comprehensive showcase of research from molecules to lived experiences of trauma. Tune in to get a sneak peek of this not-to-be-missed event!
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:24 Meet Dr. Darren Williams
00:50 The Diversity of the Research Festival
01:46 The Role of the Research and Innovation Committee
03:42 Event Details and Highlights
04:01 Exciting Plenary Sessions
08:24 Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Mental Health Research
10:01 Challenges and Opportunities in Research
12:48 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes
This year, The Mental Elf will be reporting live from the IoPPN Research Festival on Bluesky, so if you can't make it in person, you can still follow along using the hashtag #IoPPNfestival: https://bsky.app/hashtag/IoPPNfestival
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