Joint annual research conferences – University of Essex and The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Our joint research conferences bring together staff and students from the University of Essex and The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust to combine our clinical and research expertise to mutually benefit mental health and social care practice and research.
The conferences facilitate collaborative working around contemporary mental health issues and priorities aligned with the theme of mental health research. They are designed to shape evidence, policy and practice in today’s health and social care environment.
See a list of our upcoming and past joint annual research conferences below.

Mental Health Research for the 21st Century: Shaping Evidence, Policy and Practice
The University of Essex and The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust's 4th Joint Annual Research Conference. Book your FREE place on Eventbrite...
Crossing boundaries in collaborative research: disciplines travelling together in today’s precarious psychosocial landscape
The University of Essex and The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust's 3rd Joint Annual Research Conference.
‘Researching psychodynamic defences: a lifetime’s work’
The University of Essex and The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust's 2nd Joint Annual Research Conference.