Introduction

The aim of the MSc in Psychiatric Research is to provide advanced training in the scientific and ethical principles common to all mental health research disciplines, together with skills in statistics, epidemiology methods and both biological and social methodology. A wide variety of subjects are available for study including: neuroimaging, neurochemistry, genetics, transcultural psychiatry, clinical trials, health policy, social psychiatry and brain-behaviour interface.

This course is designed to provide an in-depth practical and theoretical knowledge base to guide the practice and interpretation of research in the field of mental health. Our students are based in the Division of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine where their individual research projects are supervised by active researchers working at the cutting edge of multidisciplinary fields.

The course is aimed both at psychiatrists, psychologists and other mental health practitioners (nurses, psychotherapists, social workers) and those students with no clinical background interested in a career that involves mental health research. The advanced training in psychiatric research methods is likely to appeal to a range of students, from those interested in continued professional development to those wanting to pursue a PhD or training in clinical psychology.

Please contact us if you are interested in applying to the course. One of our staff will be able to talk to you about any questions you may have.

Jane Boydell
Course Leader