Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
You can conduct your postgraduate research degree (MPhil, PhD or MD) within the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences. Our research is primarily aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying psychiatric and neurological disorders.
The Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences is a leading university department for research into psychiatric and neurological disorders, consisting of over 160 academic and research staff, and more than 40 current postgraduate research students.
We investigate a range of conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, post-partum psychosis, depression and anxiety in young people, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and dystonia.
Our work encompasses genetics, cell biology, molecular and behavioural neuroscience, neuroimaging, epidemiology, bioinformatics and data science.
Distinctive features
The Division is home to several leading research centres:
- Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
- National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)
- Brain Repair and Intracranial Neurotherapeutics Unit (BRAIN)
- Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health
- Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute (NMHII)
- UK Dementia Research Institute at Cardiff University
- Canopi mental health service
Postgraduate research studentships
Details of current postgraduate opportunities in the Division will be listed here when they become available.
Our supervisors also regularly offer PhD projects through the UKRI GW4 BioMed2 Doctoral Training Partnership and SWBio Doctoral Training Partnership.
Contacts
Administrative contact(s)
DPMCN PhD Administrator
Academic contact(s)
Professor Nick Bray
Professor and Divisional Lead for Postgraduate Research, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
- brayn3@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2068 8368
Staff based in the division undertake research aimed at understanding the fundamental mechanisms underlying major psychiatric and neurological disorders.
There are programmes of work on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression in children and adolescents, ADHD, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy among others.
There is a major focus on genetics and genomics but also interest in brain imaging, epidemiology, animal models and cell biology. In addition, there is also work on psychoeducation, health services, research and public engagement.
Funding
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Tuition fees
Students from the UK
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Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland
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Students from the rest of the world (international)
Programme information
For programme structure, entry requirements and how to apply, visit the Medicine programme.
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