New editor

Professor Graham Towl, of the University of Durham, has been appointed as the editor of Evidence Based Mental Health. The journal, jointly owned by the British Psychological Society, Royal College of Psychiatrists and BMJ Publishing, surveys a wide range of international medical journals and allows practising clinicians to assess the clinical relevance of the best studies. Professor Towl, formerly Chief Psychologist with the Ministry of Justice for England and Wales, is the first psychologist to have been appointed editor of this multidisciplinary journal. He told us: 'It is a privilege to be the editor of this influential journal. I am looking forward to ensuring that it serves both mental health clinicians and policy makers well. I am particularly keen to raise the profile of this high-quality resource amongst psychologists.'