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2025 Highlights: Head of Department

Professor Belinda Lennox reflects on the past year in the Department of Psychiatry.

People and Culture in Psychiatry in 2025

Our Associate Head of Department for People and Culture Professor Catherine Harmer reflects on key achievements and activities in our People and Culture work in 2025.

Research in the Department of Psychiatry in 2025

Associate Head of Department for Research Professor Paul Harrison reflects on another year of progress across the Department.

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Simple scoring system could help clinicians identify possible cases of NMDAR-antibody encephalitis

Scientists have identified a key set of symptoms and developed a scoring system to help clinicians in frontline medical and mental health services consider the possibility of a rare form of encephalitis, which can sometimes be mistaken for psychosis.

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2025 Highlights: Head of Department

6 January 2026

Professor Belinda Lennox reflects on the past year in the Department of Psychiatry.

People and Culture in Psychiatry in 2025

18 December 2025

Our Associate Head of Department for People and Culture Professor Catherine Harmer reflects on key achievements and activities in our People and Culture work in 2025.