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Peter  Schofield

Dr Peter Schofield

Senior Lecturer in Population Health

Research interests

  • Mental Health
  • Sociology
  • Population Health

Biography

Dr Peter Schofield is Senior Lecturer in Population Health in the Department of Population Health Sciences. 

    Research

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    Social science and Urban public health institute

    Working with collaborators around the theme of urban public health

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    Refugee Mental Health and Place Network

    Network exploring post-migration and refugee mental health

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    Primary Care Research Group

    The Primary Care Research Group is a diverse team consisting of clinical and non-clinical primary care team researchers

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    Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems

    Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.

    News

    Where refugees live matters to their long term mental health

    The longitudinal study examined links between where refugees were assigned housing under the Danish dispersal policy and their long-term mental health

    Neighbourhood

    New £7M research investment to investigate population-based improvement of mental health

    £7 million funding from UK Research and Innovation, has been awarded to lead partner King’s College London to establish a research theme in Population Mental...

    Crowd in London

    Applications open for three new studentships at the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health

    The ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health invite prospective students to apply for new studentships aligned with its key research areas, with a focus on...

    people walking

    Development of psychosis influenced by neighbourhood

    The first-of-its kind study looked at how demographic factors might play a different role in the development of non-affective psychosis (e.g. schizophrenia)...

    mental health group for psychotic disorders 780x450

    Only half of patients regularly see the same GP

    Joint research between King’s and QMUL found that only 52% of patients regularly have their appointments with the same GP, despite increasing evidence that...

    continuity of care 780x450

    Events

    16AprWays of belonging event image

    Book launch (online): 'Ways of Belonging: Undocumented Youth in the Shadow of Illegality’

    Join this talk to hear more about this book examining the experiences of belonging of undocumented young people who are made invisible and are excluded...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    22Mayglobes

    Links between neighbourhood social composition and refugee mental health - evidence from a Danish cohort study

    Join this session to explore a large cohort study on the importance of the neighbourhood social environment for refugee mental health.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    06Marcsmh-rmhptalk1

    Mental Health and Wellbeing of Somali Refugees in Urban Neighbourhoods of London and Bristol

    Join us to explore the findings of a qualitative study examining the role of urban neighbourhoods in the mental health and wellbeing of refugees, specifically...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    01NovPoetry reading credit Yasin at the Migrant Connections Festival 2021 by Federico Rivas

    Poetry of sanctuary: Searching for safety, belonging and home

    Join the Refugee Mental Health and Place Network for an evening of personal and poetic expression of the lived refugee experience.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    04Mayrefugee care mental health 780x450

    Refugee mental health and place

    Seminar with Dr Peter Schofield

    Please note: this event has passed.

    Features

    Refugee mental health: understanding place, politics and migration

    Understanding 'place' is critical to supporting the mental health of refugees and migrants facing challenging conditions upon arrival.

    refugee-julie-ricard-MX0erXb3Mms-unsplash

    Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place

    Reflections from our networking workshop: “Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place"

    A row of tents in a refugee camp.

      Research

      suphi-hero-1
      Social science and Urban public health institute

      Working with collaborators around the theme of urban public health

      RP network - new banner
      Refugee Mental Health and Place Network

      Network exploring post-migration and refugee mental health

      Primary Care Research Group Hero Image 4 thumbnail 780x440
      Primary Care Research Group

      The Primary Care Research Group is a diverse team consisting of clinical and non-clinical primary care team researchers

      public health inequality mask 780x440
      Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems

      Central to our research is understanding and tackling the systemic and intersecting drivers of disparities in health over the life course such as racism, gender, crime, precarious livelihoods, environmental pollution, and inaccessible health care. We work collaboratively across the School of Life Course and Population Sciences to strengthen the theoretical aspects of population health research.

      News

      Where refugees live matters to their long term mental health

      The longitudinal study examined links between where refugees were assigned housing under the Danish dispersal policy and their long-term mental health

      Neighbourhood

      New £7M research investment to investigate population-based improvement of mental health

      £7 million funding from UK Research and Innovation, has been awarded to lead partner King’s College London to establish a research theme in Population Mental...

      Crowd in London

      Applications open for three new studentships at the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health

      The ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health invite prospective students to apply for new studentships aligned with its key research areas, with a focus on...

      people walking

      Development of psychosis influenced by neighbourhood

      The first-of-its kind study looked at how demographic factors might play a different role in the development of non-affective psychosis (e.g. schizophrenia)...

      mental health group for psychotic disorders 780x450

      Only half of patients regularly see the same GP

      Joint research between King’s and QMUL found that only 52% of patients regularly have their appointments with the same GP, despite increasing evidence that...

      continuity of care 780x450

      Events

      16AprWays of belonging event image

      Book launch (online): 'Ways of Belonging: Undocumented Youth in the Shadow of Illegality’

      Join this talk to hear more about this book examining the experiences of belonging of undocumented young people who are made invisible and are excluded...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      22Mayglobes

      Links between neighbourhood social composition and refugee mental health - evidence from a Danish cohort study

      Join this session to explore a large cohort study on the importance of the neighbourhood social environment for refugee mental health.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      06Marcsmh-rmhptalk1

      Mental Health and Wellbeing of Somali Refugees in Urban Neighbourhoods of London and Bristol

      Join us to explore the findings of a qualitative study examining the role of urban neighbourhoods in the mental health and wellbeing of refugees, specifically...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      01NovPoetry reading credit Yasin at the Migrant Connections Festival 2021 by Federico Rivas

      Poetry of sanctuary: Searching for safety, belonging and home

      Join the Refugee Mental Health and Place Network for an evening of personal and poetic expression of the lived refugee experience.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      04Mayrefugee care mental health 780x450

      Refugee mental health and place

      Seminar with Dr Peter Schofield

      Please note: this event has passed.

      Features

      Refugee mental health: understanding place, politics and migration

      Understanding 'place' is critical to supporting the mental health of refugees and migrants facing challenging conditions upon arrival.

      refugee-julie-ricard-MX0erXb3Mms-unsplash

      Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place

      Reflections from our networking workshop: “Refugee Mental Health and The Role of Place"

      A row of tents in a refugee camp.