Research and expertise Combining social, genetic and developmental research to understand mental health. Explore our research themes
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Postgraduate taught Our world-class, research-led learning experience attracts the very best students from around the…
Postgraduate research The IoPPN is one of the world's leading centres for mental health and related neurosciences…
29 January 2026 King's plays major role in £50 million government funded programme into mental health research King’s researchers will help transform mental health data, clinical trials and industry partnerships…
28 January 2026 Researchers identify genetic blueprint of mania in bipolar disorder Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Florence have, for the first time,…
9 December 2025 Debates about bullying need to look beyond online safety say researchers Only two per cent of young people who experience cyberbullying by the age 18 report exclusively…
26 November 2025 Coffee linked to slower biological ageing among those with severe mental illness – up to a limit New research from King’s College London finds that coffee consumption within the NHS recommended…