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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:

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 Nick Bray

Professor and Divisional Lead for Postgraduate Research, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences

Email
brayn3@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+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)

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Programme information

For programme structure, entry requirements and how to apply, visit the Medicine programme.

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