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Postgraduate research programmes

 

The IoPPN is one of the world’s leading centres for mental health and related neurosciences research.

We are the world’s second most cited institution carrying out psychiatry and psychology research, with 12 of the most highly cited scientists in this field in the world.

All of our postgraduate research students operate in world-class facilities, and benefit from fantastic support networks and training opportunities. These include a range of general training and development courses, aimed at enhancing personal, professional and career skills provided through the Centre for Doctoral Studies along with more targeted courses provided through the Health Sciences Doctoral Training Centre, of which all our students are a member. 

MPhil/PhD or MD(Res) programme?

We offer two different routes in postgraduate research study: MPhil/PhD and MD(Res). Please see our departmental webpages or the course list below to explore your options.

Our MPhil/PhD programme allows students to carry out research in any of our 14 departments and in a wide variety of areas. And the MD(Res) programme is designed to allow medical graduates to gain a postgraduate research degree through a more flexible route than a PhD.


Application process

For useful guidance on the application process and what makes a successful application, please visit the How to apply and What Happens Next sections of the website.


Funding

Funded research opportunites webpage provides information on current funding opportunities at IoPPN and general advice on other sources of funding that may help finance your postgraduate study.


 

Our Postgraduate research programmes

 

Qualification(s): PhD  MPhil  MDRes 
Duration: Three years FT; six years PT. Registration is carried out at three points in the year: October, February and June

MPhil/PhD/MDRes Research from the Department of Addictions at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD  MDRes 

Our research explores the cellular and molecular basis of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Batten Disease, motor neuron disease, schizophrenia, depression and autism spectrum disorder.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  MDRes  PhD 

MPhil/PhD, MDRes from the Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  MDRes  PhD 

MPhil/PhD/MDRes from the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD  MDRes 

Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences - MPhil/PhD Research from the Department of Forensic & Neurodevelopmental Science at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD  MDRes 

MPhil/PhD, MDRes from the Health Service & Population Research Department at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MDRes  MPhil  PhD 

MPhil/PhD from the MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 

MPhil/PhD from the Department of Neuroimaging at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 

MPhil/PhD from the Department of Psychological Medicine at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 

MPhil/PhD from the Psychology Department at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD  MDRes 

MPhil/PhD from the Department of Psychosis Studies at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): MPhil/PhD  MDRes 

MPhil/PhD, MDRes from the Centre for Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 

TUD-KCL Joint PhD in Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD  MDRes 

MPhil/PhD, MDRes from the Age-Related Diseases (Wolfson Centre for) at King's College London.

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