Dr Christopher Jones BA(Hons), ClinPsyD, PGDip.HE, PGDip.CN

I qualified as a clinical psychologist in 1995. I am currently the Director of Research (0.8 FTE) for the Clinical Psychology Doctorate (ClinPsyD) in the Centre for Applied Psychology (CAP), School of Psychology.  I am also employed as a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, at the Queen Elizabeth Neurosciences Centre at the University Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham (0.2 FTE).

In my university role I am responsible for the research component of ClinPsyD and Foren/ClinPsyD and I also co-ordinate the Centre for Applied Psychology (CAP) Research Tutor Team.

In my NHS role I manage six members of staff and have overall responsibility for the delivery of the acute neuropsychology service at The University Hospital Birmingham. y duties include the assessment and treatment of people with, or suspected of having, organic brain damage from a variety of causes such as head injury, stroke, tumor, epilepsy and progressive neurological disorders. I also treat people who have emotional problems that present as potential organic conditions or who have emotional problems resulting from organic conditions or traumatic life events.

PhD supervision 

I have provided research supervision to seven PhD students.

ClinPsyD Supervision

I have been the principal academic research supervisor for over 100 trainee clinical psychologists.

Masters and Under-Graduate Supervision

I have provided research supervision to a number of MRes in Clinical Psychology (10+) students over the years, and to a large number of BSc (Hons) Psychology students (25+).

My research topics and activities have been strongly influenced by my clinical and teaching interests and the overwhelming majority of my research output is a direct reflection of the work that I have undertaken as part of my role as Research Director for the ClinPsyD and Forens.ClinPsyD programmes.

The first theme relates to meta-analyses and systematic reviews. I have published several meta-analyses for the Cochrane Collaboration on the topic of psychological therapies for persons with schizophrenia and I currently hold the post of ‘editor for psychological interventions’ with the Schizophrenia Group of the Cochrane Collaboration. I have also been able to draw on my experience with the Cochrane Collaboration to give our students the highest quality training and to equip them with the most up-to-date analytical skills.

Another research theme reflects my interests as a practitioner at the Neuroscience Centre within University Hospital Birmingham, as well as reflecting my teaching interests in neuro psychological assessment. This theme, therefore, relates to the assessment and treatment of persons with neurological impairment.

My other clinical publications reflect the broad range of topics pertinent to clinical psychology, but I have particularly maintained the focus on the assessment and treatment of persons with enduring mental and psychotic illness that is also evident in my published meta-analyses and systematic reviews. 

• External Examiner for the PhD programme, University of Leicester (2020 - present)
• External Examiner for the PhD programme, University of Bradford (2019)
• Chief External examiner for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Stafford (2014 to 2018)
• External Examiner for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings College London 2012 – 2018)
• External Examiner for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Southampton University (2008 – 2011)
• External Examiner for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh (2004 -2007)
• External Examiner for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Teesside (2000 – 2003)