Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE
Executive Dean, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
Research interests
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
Biography
Professor Matthew Hotopf CBE is Executive Dean of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN).
Professor Hotopf is a Professor of General Hospital Psychiatry, a consultant liaison psychiatrist, and former Director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) from 2014-2023.
As an alumnus of King’s College London, Professor Hotopf has a rich history with the university as both student and staff. Matthew was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry at Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine in 1998. He was Vice Dean (Research) at the IoPPN from 2017-2023 and led the IoPPN’s return to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Matthew trained in epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and in Psychiatry at the Maudsley. He has broad research interests including using epidemiological and novel mobile health methods to interrogate the relationship between mental and physical health. He has a national research profile as a member of the REF and inaugural chair of the NIHR’s Translational Research Collaboration in Mental Health.
Matthew’s awards include a CBE for services to Psychiatric Research in June 2018 and the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine’s 2016 Wayne Katon Research Award. He is also a NIHR Senior Investigator and Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Research
GLAD: Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression
The GLAD Study is the largest anxiety and depression project ever undertaken. It was launched in September 2018.
Project status: Ongoing
King’s Open Research Group Initiative (KORGI)
The King’s Open Research Group Initiative (or KORGI) is an action-oriented committee composed of an interdisciplinary mix of senior academics and experienced research staff that seek to change policy and procedures to promote transparent, accessible and reproducible research.
Repeated Assessment of Mental health in Pandemics (RAMP)
The Repeated Assessment of Mental health in Pandemics (RAMP) study is a research project assessing the effect of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of the population.
Integrating Mental and Physical healthcare: Research Training and Services (IMPARTS)
Integrating Mental & Physical healthcare: Research, Training & Services (IMPARTS) was an initiative funded by King’s Health Partners to integrate mental and physical healthcare in research, training and clinical services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts
COVID-19 Ethnic Inequalities in Mental health and Multimorbidities: COVE-IMM study
Informed by perspectives of people with lived experience, this study will look to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated ethnic health inequalities
Project status: Ongoing
News
King's College London welcomes The Princess Royal to the Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences
On Friday 8 March 2024, The Princess Royal, in her role as Chancellor of the University of London, met with researchers, clinicians and collaborators of the...
Memorandum of Understanding signed to develop Veteran Mental Health Centre of Excellence in Ukraine
Agreement between King’s, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry signals intent to establish a...
Professor Ulrike Schmidt recognised in New Year Honours
Professor Ulrike Schmidt has been awarded an OBE for services to people with eating disorders in the New Year Honours list.
A showcase of research in eating and weight disorders celebrates the launch of CREW
A packed one-day showcase of inspirational talks and activities marked the opening of the new Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders (CREW) at...
Lord O'Shaughnessy visits King's College London and the NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility
Lord O’Shaughnessy, Former Health Minister and Senior Partner at consultancy firm Newmarket Strategy visited IoPPN and the NIHR King's Clinical Research...
IoPPN welcomes new Executive Dean Professor Matthew Hotopf
A new chapter for world class Institute as Professor Hotopf begins his five-year tenure as Executive Dean.
Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased use of psychiatric services in people with dementia
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at king's College London has found exposure to air pollution is associated...
Full house at 10th edition of IoPPN Research Festival
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) celebrated its 10th Research Festival in a packed Wolfson Lecture Theatre. This year's...
£42m boost to mental health research announced by Office for Life Sciences
A new Mental Health Mission, announced today by the Office for Life Sciences, will provide £42.7m worth of funding for mental health research in the UK.
Harnessing Mobile Data to Assess Disease and Relapse
Read about King's work on AI techniques to identify disease and relapse, as featured in the Bringing the Human to the Artificial exhibition.
Events
Professor Gail Gilchrist - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Gail Gilchrist's inaugural lecture on 'New understanding and approaches to addressing intimate partner violence in the...
Professor Eleanor Dommett - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Eleanor Dommett's inaugural lecture on 'Merging of education and research: A journey from the midbrain out.'
Professor Sally Marlow - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Sally Marlow's inaugural lecture on 'Never Too Late.''
King's Experts Series: Digital Technology & Mental Health
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will touch on some of the latest research on digital technology...
Please note: this event has passed.
Research Showcase in Eating and Weight Disorders
Join us to celebrate the launch of the Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders at King's College London, and discover research from the NIHR...
Please note: this event has passed.
King's College London + Artangel present 'The Directors: Marcus'
Flagship event for World Mental Health Day, a film screening & discussion exploring lived experience of psychosis with artist Marcus Coates. By Institute o
Please note: this event has passed.
IoPPN Research Festival 2023 - 10th Edition - Looking back to look forward
Please join us on 17 May 2023 to celebrate the innovative and exciting research taking place at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at...
Please note: this event has passed.
Professor Stephani Hatch - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Stephani Hatch's inaugural lecture on 'Fighting for Health and Social Equity: Lessons from a southernplayalistic ATLien.'
Please note: this event has passed.
Spotlight
Telling Stories of Research through the new NIHR Maudsley BRC microsite
The NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre has launched their new microsite, Stories of Research, to showcase their impactful work on mental health.
Research
GLAD: Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression
The GLAD Study is the largest anxiety and depression project ever undertaken. It was launched in September 2018.
Project status: Ongoing
King’s Open Research Group Initiative (KORGI)
The King’s Open Research Group Initiative (or KORGI) is an action-oriented committee composed of an interdisciplinary mix of senior academics and experienced research staff that seek to change policy and procedures to promote transparent, accessible and reproducible research.
Repeated Assessment of Mental health in Pandemics (RAMP)
The Repeated Assessment of Mental health in Pandemics (RAMP) study is a research project assessing the effect of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing of the population.
Integrating Mental and Physical healthcare: Research Training and Services (IMPARTS)
Integrating Mental & Physical healthcare: Research, Training & Services (IMPARTS) was an initiative funded by King’s Health Partners to integrate mental and physical healthcare in research, training and clinical services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts
COVID-19 Ethnic Inequalities in Mental health and Multimorbidities: COVE-IMM study
Informed by perspectives of people with lived experience, this study will look to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated ethnic health inequalities
Project status: Ongoing
News
King's College London welcomes The Princess Royal to the Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences
On Friday 8 March 2024, The Princess Royal, in her role as Chancellor of the University of London, met with researchers, clinicians and collaborators of the...
Memorandum of Understanding signed to develop Veteran Mental Health Centre of Excellence in Ukraine
Agreement between King’s, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry signals intent to establish a...
Professor Ulrike Schmidt recognised in New Year Honours
Professor Ulrike Schmidt has been awarded an OBE for services to people with eating disorders in the New Year Honours list.
A showcase of research in eating and weight disorders celebrates the launch of CREW
A packed one-day showcase of inspirational talks and activities marked the opening of the new Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders (CREW) at...
Lord O'Shaughnessy visits King's College London and the NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility
Lord O’Shaughnessy, Former Health Minister and Senior Partner at consultancy firm Newmarket Strategy visited IoPPN and the NIHR King's Clinical Research...
IoPPN welcomes new Executive Dean Professor Matthew Hotopf
A new chapter for world class Institute as Professor Hotopf begins his five-year tenure as Executive Dean.
Exposure to air pollution is associated with increased use of psychiatric services in people with dementia
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at king's College London has found exposure to air pollution is associated...
Full house at 10th edition of IoPPN Research Festival
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) celebrated its 10th Research Festival in a packed Wolfson Lecture Theatre. This year's...
£42m boost to mental health research announced by Office for Life Sciences
A new Mental Health Mission, announced today by the Office for Life Sciences, will provide £42.7m worth of funding for mental health research in the UK.
Harnessing Mobile Data to Assess Disease and Relapse
Read about King's work on AI techniques to identify disease and relapse, as featured in the Bringing the Human to the Artificial exhibition.
Events
Professor Gail Gilchrist - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Gail Gilchrist's inaugural lecture on 'New understanding and approaches to addressing intimate partner violence in the...
Professor Eleanor Dommett - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Eleanor Dommett's inaugural lecture on 'Merging of education and research: A journey from the midbrain out.'
Professor Sally Marlow - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Sally Marlow's inaugural lecture on 'Never Too Late.''
King's Experts Series: Digital Technology & Mental Health
The King’s Experts Series is a series of events exclusively for King’s alumni, this webinar will touch on some of the latest research on digital technology...
Please note: this event has passed.
Research Showcase in Eating and Weight Disorders
Join us to celebrate the launch of the Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders at King's College London, and discover research from the NIHR...
Please note: this event has passed.
King's College London + Artangel present 'The Directors: Marcus'
Flagship event for World Mental Health Day, a film screening & discussion exploring lived experience of psychosis with artist Marcus Coates. By Institute o
Please note: this event has passed.
IoPPN Research Festival 2023 - 10th Edition - Looking back to look forward
Please join us on 17 May 2023 to celebrate the innovative and exciting research taking place at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at...
Please note: this event has passed.
Professor Stephani Hatch - Inaugural Lecture
Join us in celebrating Professor Stephani Hatch's inaugural lecture on 'Fighting for Health and Social Equity: Lessons from a southernplayalistic ATLien.'
Please note: this event has passed.
Spotlight
Telling Stories of Research through the new NIHR Maudsley BRC microsite
The NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre has launched their new microsite, Stories of Research, to showcase their impactful work on mental health.