Health Service & Population Research MPhil/PhD, MD(Res)
King's College London
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Overview:Research conducted by students and staff in Health Services and Population Research (HSPR) aims: to improve coverage and access to evidence-based mental health treatment and care drive-up the quality of mental health services, and achieving the best outcomes for those that use them understand the effect of social and cultural contexts on the delivery and use of mental health services; expose and challenge stigma and discrimination, promoting recovery and rights; develop and test ...Read more

Overview:

Research conducted by students and staff in Health Services and Population Research (HSPR) aims:

  • to improve coverage and access to evidence-based mental health treatment and care
  • drive-up the quality of mental health services, and achieving the best outcomes for those that use them
  • understand the effect of social and cultural contexts on the delivery and use of mental health services;
  • expose and challenge stigma and discrimination, promoting recovery and rights;
  • develop and test methods to improve the design, analysis, evaluation and implementation of mental health treatment and care.

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Graduate research students work closely with their supervisors and enjoy regular meetings to discuss their progress. They also liaise with other members of staff with relevant research interests and are encouraged to attend and participate in departmental research presentations, the annual three-minute thesis competition, and seminars from across the IOPPN. There is a full departmental induction for new graduate students on commencing their studies.

Training courses run by the department, the IOPPN, or through the KCL Graduate School can be utilised as required to provide training in a wide variety of topics, from transferable skills to academic areas directly relevant to the student's thesis. Many students find it useful to attend the department’s annual summer schools and short-courses, which provide introductions to research methodologies (epidemiology and statistics, implementation science, health economics, and qualitative research), technical and conceptual aspects of global mental health research and women’s mental health research, and provide unrivalled opportunities to attend lectures by experts in the field.

Each full-time graduate research student is allocated their own workspace in HSPR; facilities for part-time students can be arranged according to their needs.

Students are supported to submit papers based on their research findings to peer-reviewed academic journals.

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Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours. A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Master's degree with Merit or above.

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£7,950 per year

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£30,240 per year

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£30,240 per year

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16 Feb 23
Global Health and Social Medicine BSc (Hons)
Waterloo campus to have a student bar, more available student support services....
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Ruqayyah
11 Feb 23
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I love both Guys and the Waterloo campus. They both have a calm and cosy atmosphere plus they have all the facilities I need. The library at waterloo not only have study rooms but...
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King's College London
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King's College London
Health Service and Population Research Department Institute of Psychiatry De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill Southwark London SE5 8AF United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Brixton  0.7 miles away Nearest train station: Denmark Hill  0.1 miles away
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