Research partners

Professor Dominic Dwyer

Researcher

I’m a Professor at Cardiff University studying animal models of mood disorder symptoms like the ability to experience pleasure or enjoyment. Partnering with Bipolar UK ensures lived experience shapes our research, making it more relevant, inclusive and grounded in real-world needs.

Professor Jeremy Hall

Professor of Psychiatry

I am Jeremy Hall, Hodge Professor of Psychiatry at Cardiff University. I trained in both fundamental neuroscience and clinical research. My main research interest is in combining genomics and neuroscience to bring more precision medicine approaches to psychiatry. Bipolar UK has been superb partners in this mission to understand both the scientific opportunities and the imperative to do better for those affected by mental ill health.

Professor Joe Hayes

Professor of Psychiatry

I’m a Professor of Psychiatry at University College London (UCL) and a consultant psychiatrist. My research uses data science to personalise bipolar treatment. Working with Bipolar UK ensures meaningful patient involvement and helps translate research into better care.

Georgina Hosang

Researcher

I’m a psychologist and researcher at Queen Mary University of London, focusing on bipolar disorder, especially early signs, childhood adversity and ethnic disparities. I work with Bipolar UK to ensure research reflects lived experience and drives change.

Dr Dung Jidong

Psychologist

I’m a psychologist at the University of Manchester, leading an NIHR-funded trial on culturally adapted psychoeducation for bipolar in British African and Caribbean communities. Partnering with Bipolar UK ensures inclusive, impactful research.

Sophie Legge

Research Fellow

I’m a Research Fellow at Cardiff University studying genetic and environmental links in mood and psychotic disorders. I co-lead B-SPRINT with Bipolar UK, ensuring lived experience shapes research to improve diagnosis and treatment across conditions.

Professor Melvin McInnis

Professor of Bipolar Disorder

I’m Professor of Bipolar Disorder at the University of Michigan. I study mood patterns and co-develop a shared language for describing bipolar experiences. Partnering with Bipolar UK helps explore cultural differences in mood expression and diagnosis.

Dr Becci Strawbridge

Senior Lecturer

I’m a Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, researching treatment optimisation for mood disorders with a focus on lithium. Working with Bipolar UK on projects like cognitive remediation and lithium monitoring has greatly enriched our research.

Dr Lizzie Tyler

Clinical Lecturer and Psychologist

I’m a Clinical Lecturer and Psychologist at the University of Manchester. I lead research on ageing and bipolar, including the first therapy trial for older adults. With Bipolar UK, I’m scaling up this work and exploring diverse later-life experiences.

Eleanor Edgar

MSc Researcher

I'm a MsC Researcher at University College London and for my master’s thesis I conducted a study titled “Psychopharmacological Interventions for Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” In this study, I examined how drug treatments for bipolar disorder may differ for individuals with the “rapid cycling” subtype, which affects around 10-20% of people with the disorder.

I’ve enjoyed collaborating with Bipolar UK to ensure my research is relevant to those living with bipolar disorder, and this experience has greatly widened my academic knowledge and skillset.

Eva Pelham

Assistant Psychologist

I'm a Assistant Psychologist in the Child Development Service at the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. I'm working on a project aiming to identify differences in suicidal intent and risk factors between manic and depressive bipolar episodes.

It was wonderful to see how my Bipolar UK colleagues focused and reflected on the needs of those living with bipolar disorder at each stage of this study, to ensure the research was meaningful and that it had the potential to really benefit the community.