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25/03/2025
Professor Sayal, who is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Nottingham and an Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, leads the Children and Young People Mental Health & Wellbeing research group at the Institute of Mental Health.
He is also the Principal Investigator on the 'Far Away from Home' study funded by ARC East Midlands, and an Editor of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal.
His research focuses on improving mental health outcomes for children and young people in community, school, and clinical settings.
NIHR Senior Investigators are among the most prominent and prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR, recognised for their outstanding leadership within the research community. This reappointment is a testament to Professor Sayal's continued excellence in child and adolescent mental health services research.
In response to his reappointment, Professor Sayal stated, "I am truly honoured by this recognition from the NIHR of the value and importance of child and adolescent mental health services research. My NIHR research strives to improve the mental health outcomes for children and young people in community, school and clinical settings.
"I am passionate about leading service-facing research that can make an impact through informing policy, commissioning and the delivery of evidence-based interventions and services."
As an NIHR Senior Investigator, Professor Sayal will continue to play a crucial role in guiding research capacity development and tackling challenges in health and social care. His reappointment underscores the significance of his work in advancing child and adolescent mental health research and its potential to influence policy and practice.
We congratulate Professor Sayal on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to his continued contributions to the field of child and adolescent mental health through his research.