Chair of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh. Research and clinical practice: bipolar disorder, circadian neuroscience, chronopsychiatry, metabolic psychiatry.
Joined October 2013
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6 Dec 2025
Quite the dinner party guest list here! Congratulations to all the awardees - very much enjoyed meeting everyone and sincere thanks to the @Saltire_Society
5 Dec 2025
We had a wonderful gathering last night celebrating the 2025 Fletcher of Saltoun awardees Nicola Benedetti CBE & Stewart Conn (Arts & Humanities), Andy Wightman, Prof Dame Sally Mapstone & Carol Grigor CBE (Public Life) and Prof Daniel Smith (Science)
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14 Jun 2025
"Lithium use, and timely access to psychiatrists are both directly linked to a reduction in suicidal thoughts in people with bipolar disorder" Heston Blumenthal: Mood swings fuelled the chef's genius. But the highs got higher and the lows got darker
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10 Jun 2025
Check out our Topic Collection on Chronopsychiatry now available on BMJ Mental Health. #circadian #sleep #MentalHealth mentalhealth.bmj.com/pages/c…
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26 May 2025
We have a new postdoctoral opportunity available in Edinburgh working on the Wellcome HELIOS-BD project, collecting and analysing data on #sleep, #circadian rhythms, light sensitivity and #bipolardisorder. More details 👇
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21 May 2025
📣 We are now recruiting people with #bipolardisorder in the UK for our @wellcometrust study 'AMBIENT-BD'
Read more and register your interest 👇
Volunteer to take part here: ambientbd.com/take-part
Read the AMBIENT-BD protocol: wellcomeopenresearch.org/art…
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8 May 2025
📢 Delighted to announce that we are recruiting two new tenure-track Baszucki Foundation Chancellors Fellows in Metabolic Psychiatry at University of Edinburgh! Great career development opportunity, working with the @HubMetPsych Get in touch!
More info 👇
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10 Apr 2025
🧠 Got questions about bipolar, sleep or metabolic psychiatry including the keto diet?
Join us for an exclusive online Q&A with Professor Daniel Smith 🎓🗣️
With 20 years of experience, Professor Smith will be answering your questions on everything from bipolar and circadian rhythms to the new Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry and emerging treatments 🌙🥑
📅 Tues 22 April, 1 - 2pm
📍 eCommunity
👉 Sign up to our eCommunity to join >> bipolaruk.org/ecommunity
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5 Apr 2025
Lithium is best at decreasing the risk of depression-related hospitalisation in bipolar disorder, according to new cohort study nationalelfservice.net/menta…
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25 Feb 2025
A pilot study of a ketogenic diet in #bipolardisorder: clinical, metabolic and magnetic resonance spectroscopy findings bit.ly/3Xjq0Kd
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10 Feb 2025
🌟Upcoming Event!🌟
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting our inaugural special lecture with guest speaker, @benjmnperry on 5th March, 4-5pm!
Please use the links below to register 👇
Online: lnkd.in/eRenVH2A
In-person: lnkd.in/erFUuhzH
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31 Jan 2025
The hub for metabolic psychiatry are looking for 3 people aged 16-25 with lived experience of reduced metabolic health and serious mental illness to join their lived experience advisory group 💛 For more information and how to apply, click here: mcpin.org/research-opportuni…
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Daniel Smith retweeted
22 Jan 2025
📢New publication
We spoke to participants of a pilot #ketogenic diet for #bipolardisorder study, to understand the study's feasibility, acceptability & fidelity.
For some, this was a transformational experience, but context is key.
Free article: rdcu.be/d65ZY
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22 Jan 2025
Did you know it takes an average of 8 years to diagnose #BipolarDisorder?
Newly published research from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (bit.ly/3JkuokY) aims to improve this by learning more about the condition’s biology. Now in Nature: go.nature.com/3PJhi3W
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13 Jan 2025
You told us about all the questions you want research to answer, and there were a lot! Help us identify which ones are the most important to you: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/j… #MHandthebodyclock #haveyoursay
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23 Dec 2024
2024 was a big year for #bipolardisorder research @EdinburghUni with lots of exciting new work on the horizon. For more details see 👇 youtu.be/I1qTp3Zoxjw?si=SWiP…
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17 Dec 2024
🚨NEW 🚨on the Hub Blog!
@IainCampbellPhD explores some of the key themes raised at the Baszucki Trials Meeting earlier this year, and shares his thoughts on the importance and imapct of lived experience in Metabolic Psychiatry research.
Read more👇
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13 Dec 2024
The risk genes for psychiatric disorders appear to be different from our current psychopharmacological treatment targets. We need to think more broadly about the treatment of mental illness #chronopsychiatry #metabolicpsychiatry
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Daniel Smith retweeted
2 Dec 2024
🌟 Our new website is live! 🌟
It's designed to provide information and resources for mental health researchers and the wider community.
You'll find:
👉Why we need the MHP
👉More about our research Hubs
👉How to get involved
#MentalHealthResearch
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27 Nov 2024
🚀 Exciting News! The MHP Website is LIVE! 🌐
We’re pleased to announce the launch of our brand-new website🎉
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Take a look to find out more - here we'll be sharing our research, news and blogs, focusing on impact for people with severe mental illness.
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