2025 news
November 19th was International Men’s Day, the culminating moment in a month celebrating men’s mental health.
The University of York hosted two events in honour of World Mental Health Day (WMHD) 2025.
On the 4 and 5 September 2025, Dr Kyla Pennington, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health and Section Chair hosted the British Psychological Society’s Psychobiology Section Annual Scientific Meeting within the Department of Psychology at the University of York.
The Institute of Mental Health Research at York appoints its new director.
An afternoon in York exploring mental health through interactive film
This year's Great York Walk took place on Saturday 17th May
IMRY member and SAINTS PhD student Prenika Anand contributed to a workshop to discuss the use of advanced technology in supporting mental health rehabilitation.
Wednesday 30th April marked the celebratory launch of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Research (CAMHR) which is based at the University of Hull and partnered with IMRY.
IMRY Associate Director for the Sciences Dr Scott Cairney has been awarded the Senior Translational Research Award by the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) in their 2025 Psychopharmacology Awards.
Chancellor of the University of York, Dr Heather Melville OBE, hosted a special Chancellor's Circle of Influence event exploring workplace mental health challenges and opportunities.
IMRY and the Office for Philanthropic Partnerships and Alumni (OPPA) welcomed Tash Heydon, the Director of the Colt Foundation, to the University on Monday 20 January 2025.
Researchers are to look at the links between children’s mental health and smartphone and social media use as part of a Government commissioned research project.
A new study has shown that sleep deprivation can inhibit the brain’s ability to suppress unwanted memories and intrusive thoughts.
Academics from the University of York will be supporting the University of Bradford to enhance their capacity to conduct mental health research.