This Mental Health Sciences programme from University College London (UCL) offers an exciting range of possible PhD supervisors for students to gain the skills they will need for a career in most areas of mental health research - from bench and biology to neuroscience, psychology and applied clinical research.
During the Mental Health Sciences programme from University College London (UCL) you will work across psychosis, dementia and common mental disorders.
Our research focuses on the psychology, biological and genetic basis and predictors of mental health.
We develop and test interventions to improve people's mental health outcomes, including medical, psychological, and social interventions and their application to policy and healthcare systems, both in the UK and across the world.
Why study this degree at UCL?
UCL Division of Psychiatry delivers a wide spectrum of research in mental health sciences, with world-leading research outputs and a friendly, collaborative environment.
The UK government's recent six-year evaluation of research in UK universities, the Research Excellence Framework (REF) showed UCL as the top-ranked university for research in psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience.
The REF judged 51% of UCL's research in psychology, psychiatry and neuroscience as world-leading (4) and 32% as internationally excellent (3). UCL is also the top-rated university in the UK for research strength.
The division occupies a brand new building on the central London campus.
Research areas
Staff in the department work in three thematic research groups:
Each theme covers research across the whole range of methods. Our expertise covers the full range of mental health sciences research including biological psychiatry, neuroimaging, psychiatric genetics, epidemiology, health services research (including quantitative and qualitative methods), social psychiatry and clinical trials.
It extends to psychiatric genetics – covering schizophrenia, dementia, alcohol dependence and affective disorders – to psychiatric epidemiology, and to common mental disorders, psychosis and the mental health of older people, including dementia research.We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
Check the official programme website for potential updates.
