UK ADHD & Autism Clinicians & Researchers - Rising Assessment Demand

Very excited to announce that I am temporarily hanging up my lab coat in exchange for a blazer! 🥼➡️🧥 I have joined UK Parliament as a Nuffield POST Fellow. Over the next three months, I will be working at POST, UK Parliament to produce a POSTnote on the rising demand for ADHD and autism assessment and support across the UK. Since starting my PhD in 2023, I've been fascinated by the intersection of scientific research and policy, and how evidence can help inform parliamentary decision-making and shape public services. I'm excited to explore this important topic, learn more about how Parliament works from the inside, and gain first-hand experience in translating research for Parliamentarians. My first week did not quite go to plan thanks to an unexpected bout of norovirus, but I'm incredibly grateful to the POST team and my fellow Fellows for their kindness, support and warm welcome while I was out of action. A huge thank you to the Nuffield Foundation for funding this fellowship, the POST team for the opportunity, and my PhD supervisors, Bhuvaneish T.Selvaraj, Siddharthan Chandran and Colin Smith, for their encouragement and support throughout. I also want to thank everyone who offered advice, reviewed application drafts and cheered me on during the application process. I genuinely couldn't have done it without you. As I begin this project, I'd love to hear from people working in ADHD, autism and broader neurodevelopmental research, clinical services, education, policy, public health, or the lived-experience community. Please feel free to get in touch if you'd like to connect or share relevant perspectives and evidence. Looking forward to the next three months! #SciPol #SciencePolicy #UKParliament #POSTNote #ADHD #Autism #Neurodiversity #STEMCareers #PhDLife