Psychiatry PhD/MSc by Research

Summary

A major area of research is molecular psychiatry, focusing on the molecular investigation of neuropsychiatric disease, with a particular emphasis on bipolar and related mood disorders, including puerperal psychosis, seasonal affective disorder, major depression and drug-induced psychoses. The team also has groups of researchers with particular strengths in community psychiatry, addictions and forensic psychiatry.

Key facts

Type of Course: Doctoral research

Duration: PhD – 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MSc by Research – 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Start date: Research degrees may start at any time of the year, though for most this will be September 2012

Entry requirements

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International students
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Standard English language requirements apply 

Contact details

Head of Section
Professor Ann Logan
Email: a.logan@bham.ac.uk

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Scholarships and studentships
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Programme overview

A major area of research is molecular psychiatry, focusing on the molecular investigation of neuropsychiatric disease, with a particular emphasis on bipolar and related mood disorders, including puerperal psychosis, seasonal affective disorder, major depression and drug-induced psychoses.

Major projects are also ongoing in molecular investigation of the dementias and of disorders of childhood onset (including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

The team is a partner in the Neurosciences Consortium at the University, and works closely with Clinical Genetics. It also has groups of researchers with particular strengths in community psychiatry, addictions and forensic psychiatry. 

Related links

School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine website: www.clinexpmed.bham.ac.uk

Research interests of staff

  • Substance misuse and associated psychiatric disorders
    Dr Edward Day
    Email: e.j.day@bham.ac.uk
  • Clinical and neuropsychological investigation of mood disorders and functional psychosis; neuropsychiatric genetics
    Dr Lisa Jones
    Email: l.a.jones@bham.ac.uk

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