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Social Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry MD(Res)/MPhil/PhD

King's College London, University of London

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King's College London, University of London

Course options

6 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Denmark Hill Campus 1

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

The SGDP Centre welcomes applications from both home and overseas students. The Centres students are diverse in their backgrounds, with about half coming from social science and the other half from biological and related sciences. Our students are supported by a range of funding schemes including the MRC, ESRC, BBSRC DRIVE-health, Kings China Scholarship Council scheme and many others. Our academic faculty members of the Centre are able to supervise students on a traditional 3- or 4-year PhD, as well as those on a 1+3 PhD studentships.

Students entering directly onto a 3- or 4- year PhD programme may already have research experience and/or be familiar with the interdisciplinary nature of our research areas and have ideas about an appropriate SGDP project and/or research method. They will also often already hold an MSc (or equivalent qualification) relevant to their PhD topic.

Our 1+3 students often undertake the MSc in Developmental Psychology & Psychopathology (DEV-PP) for 1 year before commencing their PhD project. The MSc DEV-PP programme takes a highly interdisciplinary approach to explore how biological, behavioural and cognitive processes, along with family and wider social forces, can affect typical and atypical development. Students are taught by world-leading experts and receive training across multiple research fields: molecular & behavioural genetics, twin modelling, statistical genetics, epigenetics, bioinformatics, social and cognitive psychology, and developmental psychiatry. At the end of the first year, successful students are awarded a Master of Science degree and then progress directly to their PhD studies.

The SGDP Centre is an interdisciplinary department that focuses on how genetics (‘nature) and the environment (‘nurture) interact to affect psychiatric disorders, neurodevelopmental conditions, and individual differences across development. PhD students are integrated with our collaborative, interdisciplinary teams that span research in the Social, Genetic and Developmental areas across Psychology and Psychiatry. Research programmes include mental health disorders of anorexia and eating disorders, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, depression, and psychosis.

We investigate the social, genetic and developmental contributions to psychiatric disorders and typical behaviour, using tools such as twin studies, molecular (epi)genetics, neuroimaging, EEG, virtual reality and activity tracking through wearable devices. The SGDP Centre leads the twin studies of TEDS and E-Risk which have rich longitudinal data through development, from childhood to adulthood. We use genetic tools to identify the genetic contribution to psychiatric disorders, and run the GLAD study, investigating the genetic links to anxiety and depression. Our social research investigates the impact of trauma, bullying and loneliness on mental health, and genetic contributions to education attainment.

SGDP PhD students finish their PhD with diverse skills and experience, equipping them to stay in academia or follow diverse careers in industry, government and third sector organisations.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 30,240per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

King's College London, University of London

King's College London, University of London

  • University League Table

    24th

  • Campus address

    King's College London, University of London, Strand, London, London, London, WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom

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As London's most central university, King's gives students easy access to one of the most dynamic and best-connected cities in the world.
The university's multicultural, welcoming community of staff and students represent over 190 nations.
Recognised for the global reach and impact of its research, King’s ranks 8th in the UK for Research Quality in the Complete University 51ÊÓƵ.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Biological Sciences

    10th out of 94 4

    15th out of 36 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    174 76%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    89.0 89%

    6th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.95 74%

    77th

    22

  • Entry standards

    / Max 247
    182 74%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    100.0 100%

    1st

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.81 70%

    32nd

    8

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