Hi I’m Giouliana. I have worked in mental health (clinical and academic settings) for over 15 years, most recently as a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Psychological Medicine, based at NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre. My research focuses on using one of Europe’s largest de-identified Electronic Health Records to examine interventions and outcomes in mental health service users. I am particularly interested in examining the effects of exposure to violence on mental health and I have received the Early Career Researcher Award by NIHR Maudsley BRC and a UKRI Violence Abuse Mental Health Network grant to further my work in this area.

In addition to mental health, I love writing about personal and professional development and the role of mindset and values. I am currently completing a Diploma in Coaching and also project manage a KCL-wide Research Culture Task and Finish Group on Career Mapping and Progression for researchers. I have also contributed to number of workshops such as ‘Skills and Mindset to Thrive in Research’