Psychiatric Research

Chesmal
Psychiatric Research MSc
I studied this programme as part of my Wellcome Trust Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical Medicine. It was the perfect course to enhance my skills in psychiatric and mental health research. I had worked as a researcher in mental health prior to the course and this course gave me the chance to hone my skills and learn sound research and statistical methodology. I also had the chance to acquire knowledge on different fields of psychiatric research.

It was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life as I had the chance to learn from global leaders in mental health. They were inspirational for me in many ways in developing my career as a researcher and an academic. I am currently conducting research among internally displaced people in Sri Lanka as part of my Wellcome Trust fellowship. The knowledge and skills I learnt from the MSc in Psychiatric Research are helping me immensely to conduct sound research. I had the honour of being selected as the first ever recipient of Professor Robin Murray Award for the best MSc dissertation in Psychiatric Research course, which was very rewarding and gratifying for me.

I strongly consider that graduating from this course was a life changing experience both academically and personally.

Jotheeswaran
Psychiatric Research MSc
Returning to India after completing the MSc in Psychiatric Research, I had 18 months funding from the Wellcome Trust to follow-up those with dementia and cognitive impairment and I also surveyed mortality across the whole Chennai elderly cohort, using the WHO verbal autopsy interview.

I am currently writing papers on cause and cause-specific mortality. This MSc programme has enabled me to function as an independent researcher in India and I can now confidently design research projects, perform statistical analysis, and write research papers for scientific journals.

Sirijit
Psychiatric Research MSc
Studying for the MSc in Psychiatric Research at the Institute of Psychiatry was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. The course gave me the skills and confidence to be able to conduct research in various fields of psychiatry. I feel I have become a better psychiatrist and a better researcher as a result.

Suelin
Psychiatric Research MSc
The modules and lectures for this programme provided essential knowledge which contained diverse aspects of major research areas that I really needed. Academic opportunities such as various seminars and sessions that I could encounter at the Institute of Psychiatry were very helpful. It was also a pleasure to meet and work with wonderful people during the course. Overall, I feel that my master's course was a very successful experience for both my career and future life.

Dr Eugenia Kravariti
Psychiatric Research MSc
Dr Kravariti is the Programme Director for the MSc in Psychiatric Research. In addition to leading and co-ordinating the programme, Dr Kravariti teaches on the course. She is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychosis Studies with primary research interests in the neuropsychology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and in e-health applications to psychosis.

Dr Kravariti is currently leading a twin study of psychological endophenotypes in bipolar disorder and a series of projects investigating SMS-based interventions in psychosis.

Dr Jane Boydell
Psychiatric Research MSc
Dr Boydell is the programme chair for the MSc in Psychiatric Research. She is also an academic tutor and personal tutor for the course. Dr Boydell is a clinical lecturer in the Division of Psychological Medicine and Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist at the Bethlem Hospital. Her research interests include the investigation of social factors in the development of psychosis. Dr Boydell is currently the lead researcher on a project investigating the influence of social cohesion on the development of psychosis.