
What matters?
Lifecourse Sciences
Understanding the developmental origins of mental health and disorder
What works?
Intervention Sciences
Designing interventions to promote emotional security and social connection
What embeds?
Neurosciences
Understanding the developing social brain
Wellbeing
Preventing mental disorder and promoting wellbeing in the general population
Loss and recovery
Preventing mental disorder and promoting wellbeing in high risk populations
Mental health care
Preventing mental disorder & promoting wellbeing in clinical populations
Data Sciences
Bringing science and art together to make data accessible
Systematic review hub
Synthesising the global evidence on effective mental health promotion interventions
CEDAAR Specialist Research Centre
Monitoring and preventing drug use and violence in young people

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To become a SEED research student you need to have a clear vision of what you want to investigate. This could be the origins of social and emotional health, emotional regulation in children, or understanding positive youth development.
In just a few steps you could be finding new and better ways to deliver preventative intervention or promoting a secure start to emotional life for all children.
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