Dr. Howard Burdett has been with KCL since 2014. He received his PhD in epidemiology for research on mental health and socioeconomic status of UK Armed Forces personnel transitioning to civilian life. Prior to this he obtained Masters degrees in biochemistry and medical science for the University of Oxford, and a Bachelors in law from the University of Law. His experience is in mixed-methods research research, including cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, randomised controlled trials, meta-analysis and data linkage. Veterans and transition remain his primary areas of interest, including mental health, social, and economic outcomes. His current primary study examines the long-term socioeconomic and wellbeing consequences of battlefield injury during Operation HERRICK and associated recuperation. 

Research Interests

• Mental health
• PTSD
• Trauma
• Traumatic injury
• Veterans
• Epidemiology
• Quantitative Research
• Mixed-Methods Research

Research Groups

King's Centre for Military Health Research