Academic psychiatry: a key research asset is shrinking

Academic psychiatrists play a key role in mental health research and help the UK to punch well above its weight internationally. However, over the past two decades there has been a progressive decline in the number of academic psychiatrists in the UK: there are now 31% fewer than there were in 2006. Reversing this trend is critical for the health of psychiatric research.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2026-05-19
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10624
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Health and Medical Research Impacts
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Academic psychiatry: a key research asset is shrinking

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Academic psychiatry: a key research asset is shrinking

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Abstract

Academic psychiatrists play a key role in mental health research and help the UK to punch well above its weight internationally. However, over the past two decades there has been a progressive decline in the number of academic psychiatrists in the UK: there are now 31% fewer than there were in 2006. Reversing this trend is critical for the health of psychiatric research.

The British Journal of Psychiatry
University of Oxford (GB), Oxford Biomedical Research (US), Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom) (GB)
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