Blogs
We have a wide range of blogs including our President's blog (typically with a new post every month), our Careers in Psychiatry blog as well as blogs for topics such as Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and our cultural blog.
Additionally, our main RCPsych blog includes posts on a broad diversity of topics.
You can use the category menu below to filter posts from all of these blogs.
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Six presidents walk into a room…
Earlier this year, the College gathered together six Presidents as part of the ‘Portraits of past presidents’ project. This was an unprecedented occasion, as never before have so many RCPsych ...
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SAS and scholarly: making space for research in clinical roles
As part of SAS Celebration Week, we hear from Dr Emmeline Lagunes-Cordoba, a specialty doctor and member of the College's Specialty and Specialist Doctors Committee. She talks about the academic ...
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Psychiatry and medically assisted dying: What has it got to do with us? Where are we up to?
Dr Jane Whittaker writes about the history of assisted dying and discusses the complexities psychiatrists face when thinking about it as a possibility today.
Library and archives team -
Croeso – Celebrating SAS doctors in Wales
Professor Alka Ahuja highlights just some of the achievements of SAS doctors in Wales, as part of SAS Celebration Week
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My experience at RCPsych in Wales’ Summer School – Menna Hippsley-Jones
I was pleased to attend this year’s RCPsych in Wales Summer School, held on 8 and 9 July 2025. This experience opened my eyes to the variety of career paths ...
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Academic Careers Spotlight
Dr Jonathan Gibb is a resident doctor in psychiatry who is undertaking integrated academic training – combining psychiatry with research. Jonathan is an honorary registrar in general adult psychiatry in ...
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Pioneers of Mental Health Care at Glenside Hospital Museum and the History of Psychiatry Conference
Claire Royal from the Glenside Hospital in Bristol writes about some pioneers of mental health care who are featured at the museum. The museum will soon host the RCPsych History ...
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Attitudes towards new weight management medication in people living with severe mental illness (SMI)
Welcome to this month’s blog post, in which a range of experts consider the difficulties that people living with SMI have with weight management, and reflect on a workshop they ...
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Would you like your malaria by infected blood injection or directly from the mosquito?
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Honorary Archivist discusses the new item in the College Cabinet of Curiosities. It is a reproduction of a malaria jar complete with fake mosquito.
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Why we don’t change our logo or make political statements, and what we do instead
Lade discusses why the College no longer changes its logo or makes political statements and how the College will focus efforts on providing practical mental health support where needed.
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Good for their memory and good for your soul: the art of the obituary
Dr Claire Hilton, the College's Honorary Archivist discusses the College's work on obituaries and offers some advice for authors.
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South Asian Heritage Month: A bridge too far? On tackling barriers to achieving RCPsych Fellowship
As part of our South Asian Heritage Month 2025 celebrations, Dr Neeti Sandhu shares details of her own career journey, which she hopes will encourage others to recognise and realise ...
