Mental Health Research in Coventry and Warwickshire Programme

Date: November 20, 2025 Time: 11:00 – 15:00 Location: TBD

Registration and tea/coffee (11:00-11:15)

Introduction (11:15 – 11:30)

Introduction to the event from WMS and CWPT senior leaders, Lisa Dikomitis for WMS and Richard Onyon for CWPT.

Current national mental health research led in Coventry and Warwickshire (11:30-12:00)

Social and digital mental health (including severe mental health conditions and learning disabilities) (Domenico Giacco)

Workplace focused research (Carla Toro)

Research and improvement infrastructure at CWPT (12:00-12:30)

Research and Quality Improvement Work (Michelle Webster)

Staff research networks (Karen Collier)

Lived experience and health equity perspectives (12:30-13:00)

Last Mafuba’s reflections on involvement and priorities for moving forward

Health Equity work (Lexi Ireland)

Lunch (13:00 – 13:45)

Working groups (13:45 to 14:30)

How can research improve the support we provide to service users and carers? (Group 1)

How can WMS and CWPT increasingly become research and improvement leaders in mental health (Group 2)

How can research improve the support we provide to our mental health workforce, including experts by experience? (Group 3)

 Feedback from working groups and conclusion 14:30 to 15:00

Discussion on themes arising from working groups, particularly overlaps

Meeting closure