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MQ Mental Health Research is the UK’s leading mental health research charity.
Their vision is to create a world where mental illnesses are understood, effectively treated, and eventually prevented. They do this through launching research across the translational spectrum, putting impact at the heart of all they do.
MQ Mental Health
Develop skills for life and work
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1 in 10
1 in 10 people report feeling hopeless about their financial situation
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1 in 3
1 in 3 report feeling increased stress and anxiety
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£2.4bn
In the UK, mental ill-health is the leading cause of sickness absence, costing employers approximately £2.4 billion each year with 70 million workdays lost.
Our work
Supporting the future of mental health research
To continue to transform mental health, we need researchers passionate about using their expertise to benefit people’s lives. Over the last ten years, MQ has been investing in early career researchers through its flagship Fellows programme; however, the percentage of researchers leaving academia straight after completing their PhD may be as high as 70%. Much of this exodus is due to underfunding and a lack of career support.
In response to this challenge, this year MQ launched its brand-new Scholarship Programme. This programme will support some of the best and brightest researchers at an even earlier career stage than the Fellows with both funding and career development, empowering them to deliver their crucial cutting-edge research projects and enabling them to stay in their fields to become the future leaders of the sector.
Support from The Lord Mayor’s Appeal has helped MQ to launch the first cohort of Scholars, who will work over the next two years to find the answers to some of society’s most pressing questions, from understanding the influence of physical health on mental health in older adults to improving the efficacy of mental health treatments for displaced refugees.
Learn about the MQ Scholarship programme
MQ Mental Health
Making an impact
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£9
In the UK, just £9 is spent on mental health per person affected every year, compared to £228 for cancer research.
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70%
70% of researchers may be leaving academia straight after completing their PhD.
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6 early career researchers funded as part of MQ’s new Scholarships Programme.
“The extent to which MQ funding has helped my career development cannot be overstated. The knowledge, expertise, exposure, collaborations, publications, and reputation that I have gained because of MQ’s support contributed to me being recruited to several positions.”
Dr Zach Cohen
MQ Fellow