DAMEHOOD
In January 2016 Professor Wykes was awarded a damehood for services to Clinical Psychology.
DOCTORATES
Feburary 2017 Professor Wykes received a Doctor of Science from the University of Sussex
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2017/February/Doctor-of-Science-for-Dame-Til.aspx
November 2017 Professor Wykes received an Honorary Degree from York St John University
GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
March 2017 Professor Wykes & Hussain Manawer were awarded the Guinness World Record for the Largest Mental Health Lesson.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/special-events/worlds-largest-mental-health-lesson.aspx
Web summit 2018 https://youtu.be/mN_zeHbp2zQ - Collision https://youtu.be/CFP_6tGvKHY?t=22609 - Web summit https://youtu.be/k522d0qnnhA
BPS Award for Promoting Equality of Opportunity
Professor Wykes was awarded the British Psychological Society’s (BPS) 2014 Award for Promoting Equality of Opportunity for her part in championing the active role of mental health service users in research.
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EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
Professor Til Wykes was selected by the members of the jury as the winner of the EPA Constance Pascal – Helen Boyle Prize of €10,000 for Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Working to Improve Mental Health Care in Europe for 2020!
https://www.europsy.net/pascal-boyle-prize/2020-winner/
King's College London: Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience - Parade of Stars
When Professor Wykes was the Vice Dean for Research, she brought together IoPPN academic stars to share their groundbreaking work with each other. This began an annual event celebrated each year. The video introduces you to the IoPPN's 'Parade of Stars' and please follow this link to audio recordings of the event where you can listen to our academics stars in action.
BBC
Article: Mental health: are we all sick now?
Article: Schizophrenia term use 'invalid'
Radio 4: All in the Mind - Mental Illness: The Remote Psychiatrist
Radio 4: How do we define 'normal'?
Radio 4: 'Way behind' understanding the brain
Radio 4: Government targets depression
Other News
Daily Mail: New mental health 'bible' will lead to almost everyone having a disorder, warn experts
Guardian: Kids' films stigmatise mentally ill
Guardian: Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis
Interview with The Psychiatrist
Video: Improving thinking skills in schizophrenia - cognitive remediation