From its earliest years, the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) has been fundamentally changing and shaping how we understand, prevent and treat mental illness and other conditions that affect the brain. The legacy, ethos and drive of the IoPPN has ensured its position at the forefront of mental health care, redefining mental illness, its treatment and its place in society.
At the IoPPN, our staff and students work to transform care for people who are affected by mental health and neurological conditions, through world-class research, education and training, and to serve our communities locally and globally. We are at the forefront of global mental health research and through our partnerships foster research and training in policy, prevention, treatment and care around the world.
The IoPPN is a leading centre for mental health and neuroscience research in Europe and the largest in the UK.
The IoPPN is renowned for its high-quality research and was the most cited research centre outside the US and the second most cited in the world, according to indicators by Thomson Reuters, SciVal and more.
In partnership with the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the largest mental health service provider in the UK, we enable the rapid translation of research into clinical practice. Through King’s Health Partners (King’s College London and our four partner NHS Trusts), we have established strengths in mental health (research and practice) with more highly cited outputs (top one per cent citations SciVal) in mental health than any other centre internationally and 29 of our academics in mental health/neuroscience are Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers (2024).
In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, 90% of research at the IoPPN was deemed ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. World-leading research from the IoPPN has made, and continues to make, an impact on how we understand, prevent and treat mental illness, neurological conditions and other conditions that affect the brain.
Located at both the Denmark Hill and Guy's campuses, we have a rich history of pioneering research, enhancing patient care, influencing policy change, raising awareness of conditions affecting the brain or sharing knowledge through education.
Study of the mind and human brain is one of the most exciting and important areas of advancing medical science, and making a difference is at the heart of what we do.