Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford
Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford
Graduate Studies Prospectus - University of Oxford
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Psychiatrywww.psychiatry.ox.ac.ukϐϐ Key FactsMain Areas <strong>of</strong>Research InterestsResearch ProgrammesTaught ProgrammesEntry RequirementsEnglish LanguageRequirementsFunding/Awardswww.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/research/reearchunits/DPhilMSc by ResearchNoneUsually good honours degree (minimumupper second-class undergraduatedegree or equivalent)Research degrees Standard levelMRC studentship awards are allocated forDPhil studentships in January every yearwww.mrc.ac.uk/Careers/Studentships/index.htmDetails <strong>of</strong> other financial support canbe found at: www.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/research/financialsupport/Number <strong>of</strong> Applicants Research degrees c. 12 per yearNumber <strong>of</strong>Research degrees c. 9 per yearPlaces OfferedApplication Deadlines 21 November 2008, 9 January 2009 and13 March 2009After these deadlines have passed, pleasecontact the department as places maystill be availableApplications for most scholarships(Clarendon, Scatcheral European andRhodes) must be submitted by 9 January)Contact for Enquiries Lucy Curtin<strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>Studies</strong> Secretary+44 (0) 1865 226451lucy.curtin@psych.ox.ac.ukϐϐRelated Programmes AvailablePGCert in Psychodynamic CounsellingDiploma and MSt in Psychodynamic PracticePGDip and MSc in Advanced Cognitive Therapy <strong>Studies</strong>PGDip in Cognitive TherapyϐϐAcademic Staff Pr<strong>of</strong>ileswww.psychiatry.ox.ac.uk/about/staff/ϐϐResearch Programmes|| Nature and treatment <strong>of</strong> eating disorders|| Neuropsychology <strong>of</strong> gambling behaviour|| ‘Mindfulness’ and cognitive therapies for depression|| Genetic and molecular neurobiology <strong>of</strong> schizophrenia|| Brain mechanisms <strong>of</strong> emotion|| Neuropsychology <strong>of</strong> anti-depressant treatments|| Affective disorders and dementia in old age|| Neurobiology <strong>of</strong> autism|| Social psychiatry and health-services research|| Evidence-based mental health|| Neuroscience <strong>of</strong> depression and bipolar disorder|| Cognitive factors and mental imagery in cognitive therapy|| Child and Adolescent Psychiatry|| Social behaviour in depression|| Suicide and deliberate self-harm|| Forensic psychiatryϐ ϐ<strong>Graduate</strong> DestinationsRecent destinations include:Medical SciencesϐϐResources AvailableThe Cairns Library in the John Radcliffe Hospital covers the range<strong>of</strong> psychiatric and psychological topics. Staff and students haveaccess to a number <strong>of</strong> research facilities including:||||||||||Postdoctoral research (domestic and overseas)Medical schoolTraining in clinical psychologyEmployment in the pharmaceutical industry<strong>University</strong> teaching posts||||||The <strong>Oxford</strong> Neurodevelopmental Magnetoencephalography(MEG) CentreThe <strong>Oxford</strong> Centre for Clinical Magnetic Resonance Research(OCMR)The <strong>Oxford</strong> Centre for Functional MRI <strong>of</strong> the Brain (FMRIB) atthe John Radcliffe Hospital, <strong>Oxford</strong>.The Department has strong links with the Department <strong>of</strong>Experimental Psychology and <strong>Oxford</strong> Internet Institute (OII),and is home to the <strong>Oxford</strong> Clinical Trials Unit for Mental Illness(OCTUMI), a UKCRN registered clinical trials unit.LLEnquiries:lucy.curtin@psych.ox.ac.ukHow to apply: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/99
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