The University of Liverpool has teamed up with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to create the first ever Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) where service users co-design the innovations they need and want, alongside health professionals, researchers, industry partners, and public advisers. Professor Iain Buchan, the University of Liverpool’s Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Innovation, explained: “Mental health is vital to us as individuals, families, and communities, yet despite advances in public health and healthcare, mental health has been declining, particularly in disadvantaged areas like Liverpool. ”All recent news A tribute to Tina Turner: simply the bestBecoming an expert: understanding language struggles through communication strategiesHey Girls: Ending period poverty on campusGround-breaking Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre for Liverpool