Centre for Innovation in Mental Health
Centre for Innovation in Mental Health

Our people

Learn about our researchers and their expertise. Explore research interests, publications, contact details and more.

Professor Lyn Ellett

Professor of Psychology & Mental Health

Research interests

  • My research interests are mainly in the area of psychosis.
  • My current work focuses on:
  • 1.    Paranoia in the general population

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Lyn

Email: L.A.Ellett@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7802

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Professor Margo Ononaiye Cert Ed, BSc, PhD, DClin Psy

Professorial Fellow-Education
Connect with Margo

Email: M.S.Ononaiye@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5574

Professor Matthew Garner PhD

Prof Psychology &Affective Neuroscience

Research interests

  • Neuropsychological mechanisms and treatment targets in anxiety disorders. 
  • Psychopharmacology/experimental medicine (acute pharmacological challenge).
  • Psychophysiology (e.g. interoception, autonomic markers of emotion processing),

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Matthew

Email: M.J.GARNER@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5926

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Dr Melanie Hodgkinson

Senior Teaching Fellow/Clinical Tutor
Connect with Melanie

Email: M.J.Hodgkinson@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5576

Dr Miguel Garcia-Argibay

Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Neurodevelopmental disorders
  • ADHD
  • Deep learning
Connect with Miguel

Email: M.Garcia-Argibay@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Monica Sood PhD

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Attachment and psychosis
  • Cognitive and attachment-based mechanisms associated with the maintenance of paranoia
  • The impact of attachment security priming on psychotic-type experiences
Connect with Monica

Email: M.Sood@soton.ac.uk

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Professor Nick Maguire

Professorial Fellow-Enterprise
Connect with Nick

Email: Nick.Maguire@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7760

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Dr Pete Lawrence PhD, DClinPsych, MSc, MA (Cantab), AFBPsS, FHEA

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Children and young people's development in the face of adversity.
  • Prevention of common mental health problems in children and young people.
  • Parents' mental health.

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Pete

Email: P.J.Lawrence@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2584

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Mr Richard Mutimer

Lecturer-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Connect with Richard

Email: R.T.Mutimer@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4598

Professor Samuele Cortese M.D., Ph.D.

NIHR Research Professor

Research interests

  • Professor Cortese’s main research interests are around neurodevelopmental disorders, with a focus on ADHD, and sleep disorders. In his research, he uses advanced evidence synthesis methods, large datasets and RCTs to inform decision-making in clinical practice.
Connect with Samuele

Email: Samuele.Cortese@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 5577

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