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Child conduct problems and socio-economic status

This project, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, aimed to understand the key reasons for young people developing conduct problems, with a view to developing interventions to help.

Giving a voice to new parents during the pandemic

A new UK-wide study is looking to give a voice to people who became parents for the first time during the pandemic, in order to learn how they can be best supported.
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Winners of the Health Service Journal’s Mental Health Innovation of the Year award

Psychologists awarded for innovative project to improve pupils’ mental health and wellbeing

Psychologists at the University of Sheffield have received a prestigious national award for a collaborative project to support pupils returning to school following lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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