Dr Ben Carter PhD
Senior Lecturer
Research interests
- Biomedical and life sciences
- Neuroscience
Biography
I joined King’s College London (KCL) in October 2016. Previously, I was based in Cardiff University where I led the Masters in Public Health programme and contributed to research for the Centre for Trials research. Prior to this role, I was a research fellow at the Cancer Research Clinical Trials Unit in Birmingham University. I hold a BSc in Statistics from Reading University, MSc in Medical Statistics from Southampton University (2001) and PhD from Reading University (2005). Throughout the early part of my career, I worked in the pharmaceutical Industry with GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and Quintiles. Currently, I am the affiliated lead for the King's Clinical Trials Unit’s Mental Health Statistics Group at KCL’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. I am also the methodological lead and Senior Statistician to 12 studies with collaborators based at KCL, King’s College Hospital, Cardiff University, and Glasgow University.
Research Interests:
- I lead a group who explore the impact of technology and devices in children.
- I have a long standing interest in the methodology that underpin cluster randomised controlled trials.
- Methods that underpin synthesis for systematic reviews of non-randomised controlled studies
Teaching:
I lead the “Statistics, Epidemiology and research methods” module, which is worth 30 credit for the MSc in Clinical Neuroscience. I also supervise MSc and undergraduate projects.
Expertise and Public Engagement:
- Regular contributor to expert opinion articles in various national and international newspapers
- Public speaker on the impact of technology on the mental and physical health of children and young adults
- Cochrane Dermatology Group Statistics Editor
Research
The Mental Health & Neuroscience Clinical Trial Statistics
The Mental Health & Neuroscience Clinical Trial Statistics Group at King's College London
DISCOVER Research Group
Discover Research Group
Brief Educational workshops in Secondary Schools Trial (BESST)
Poor mental health in young people is increasing, with clear evidence of mounting psychiatric problems.
Project status: Ongoing
Trials Methodology Research Group
The Trials Methodology Research Group is focussed on improving the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials for the benefit of participants, researchers, and others who use the evidence to make decisions about healthcare.
Social media, Smartphone Use and Self-Harm in Young People (3S-YP) study
The rise in self-harm has been linked to increasing use of social media and internet technology among young people.
Project status: Ongoing
ATTENS Project
The ATTENS Project explores the potential of eTNS in improving symptoms, cognitive performance and the functioning of the brain in children with ADHD.
Project status: Ongoing
Learning from Lives and Deaths - people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)
The latest annual LeDeR report in collaboration with our academic partners on behalf of NHS England.
News
New framework aims to unlock the potential for social media research into young people's mental health
Research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London proposes a new framework to empower young people in...
2021 LeDeR report into the avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities
The 2021 LeDeR report, which seeks to investigate and learn from the avoidable deaths of people with a learning disability in England, was published today.
Landmark trial of NHS staff reveals promising solution to improve mental health
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that the mental health and wellbeing of...
Vax now or vax later – what do parents think of mandatory vaccination?
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has assessed parental preference for a mandatory...
Dr Brendon Stubbs receives NIHR Fellowship
Dr Stubbs was awarded the five year fellowship for research in persistent pain and serious mental illness.
King's to lead new collaboration to reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people
King’s College London, working with the NHS England and NHS Improvement, will lead a collaboration of several academic, Trust and voluntary sector partners...
New NIHR Funding to explore effects of external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation in ADHD
Multi-centre study led by Professor Katya Rubia will look at this alternative, non-drug treatment for children with ADHD
First UK estimate of the number of COVID-19 patients infected, whilst in hospital
A new study led by King’s College London has estimated that at least one eighth of COVID-19 hospital patients contracted the virus whilst already in hospital,...
Frailty is as important as age or underlying health issues in COVID-19 death risk
The level of frailty is as important as either age or underlying health issues in determining whether hospitalised patients may die from COVID-19, a new study...
Research
The Mental Health & Neuroscience Clinical Trial Statistics
The Mental Health & Neuroscience Clinical Trial Statistics Group at King's College London
DISCOVER Research Group
Discover Research Group
Brief Educational workshops in Secondary Schools Trial (BESST)
Poor mental health in young people is increasing, with clear evidence of mounting psychiatric problems.
Project status: Ongoing
Trials Methodology Research Group
The Trials Methodology Research Group is focussed on improving the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials for the benefit of participants, researchers, and others who use the evidence to make decisions about healthcare.
Social media, Smartphone Use and Self-Harm in Young People (3S-YP) study
The rise in self-harm has been linked to increasing use of social media and internet technology among young people.
Project status: Ongoing
ATTENS Project
The ATTENS Project explores the potential of eTNS in improving symptoms, cognitive performance and the functioning of the brain in children with ADHD.
Project status: Ongoing
Learning from Lives and Deaths - people with a learning disability and autistic people (LeDeR)
The latest annual LeDeR report in collaboration with our academic partners on behalf of NHS England.
News
New framework aims to unlock the potential for social media research into young people's mental health
Research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London proposes a new framework to empower young people in...
2021 LeDeR report into the avoidable deaths of people with learning disabilities
The 2021 LeDeR report, which seeks to investigate and learn from the avoidable deaths of people with a learning disability in England, was published today.
Landmark trial of NHS staff reveals promising solution to improve mental health
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that the mental health and wellbeing of...
Vax now or vax later – what do parents think of mandatory vaccination?
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has assessed parental preference for a mandatory...
Dr Brendon Stubbs receives NIHR Fellowship
Dr Stubbs was awarded the five year fellowship for research in persistent pain and serious mental illness.
King's to lead new collaboration to reduce health inequalities for people with learning disabilities and autistic people
King’s College London, working with the NHS England and NHS Improvement, will lead a collaboration of several academic, Trust and voluntary sector partners...
New NIHR Funding to explore effects of external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation in ADHD
Multi-centre study led by Professor Katya Rubia will look at this alternative, non-drug treatment for children with ADHD
First UK estimate of the number of COVID-19 patients infected, whilst in hospital
A new study led by King’s College London has estimated that at least one eighth of COVID-19 hospital patients contracted the virus whilst already in hospital,...
Frailty is as important as age or underlying health issues in COVID-19 death risk
The level of frailty is as important as either age or underlying health issues in determining whether hospitalised patients may die from COVID-19, a new study...