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The PCSM Research Hub invites you to join us for the next edition of the CumbriaMed Research Webinar Series, which showcases leading health researchers working in and with Cumbria. Each session features two expert speakers and a live Q&A. The series is open to staff, patients, relatives, and the public; all are welcome.

Topic: Innovations for wellbeing
Date: Thursday 27 November 2025
Time: 12:00–13:00
Location: Zoom (registration required)

Register: https://imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kRabyBvVSIiKSl53JLan7g#/registration

Speakers:

  • Professor David Nutt – “Psychedelics for depression”

    Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology and Director of the Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London

    A psychiatrist and leading authority on brain- acting compounds, he studies how psychedelics may unlock rigid neural networks to treat depression. Founder of DrugScience, he champions evidence-based drug policy and led groundbreaking neuroimaging studies, including the first LSD brain scans.
  • Prof Amanda Taylor-Beswick and Georgia Denham – “Young people as co-researchers”
    Professor of Digital Social Science, University of Cumbria; Senior Youth Worker and Youth Participation Lead, Carlisle Youth Zone
    Amanda and Georgia work at the intersection of youth voice, wellbeing, and digital society. Amanda, a social worker turned academic, researches how technology can drive social good and prepare future professionals for a digital world. Georgia, a theatre graduate and youth leader, uses creative performance to empower young people and strengthen their influence in their communities.

Hosted by: PCSM Research Hub

Funded by: NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine is a collaboration between Imperial College London and University of Cumbria designed to meet the region’s needs.

This medical school collaboration combines the University of Cumbria’s longstanding reputation in training healthcare professionals with Imperial College London’s world-class expertise in medical education.

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