Clinical practice SGDP Centre research has shown for the first time the impact of using high potency cannabis daily…
Educational policy Our E-risk study on self-control led to school curriculum reforms in Singapore and Denmark.
Mental health policy and funding We have contributed to guidance by NHS England regarding involving and supporting partners and…
Public awareness Researchers at the SGDP Centre are regularly interviewed and featured in national TV, radio and the…
Research The SGDP Centre leads several internationally renowned cohorts, particularly longitudinal cohorts…
Training the next generation We have trained approximately 150 PhD and 400 MSc students in developing skills to examine social,…
Depressed, inactive and out of work – study reveals lives of… Loneliness is increasingly recognised as a significant public health issue, and King’s College…
Uncovering the link between cannabis and psychosis Our research on the adverse effects of cannabis contributed to a major public debate and Government…
Understanding and treating maltreated children Our researchers have informed government thinking on clinical approaches, social care, and public…
18 June 2024 Researchers discover links between personality traits and eating disorder onset A new study reveals further insight into the links between personality traits and the onset of…
3 June 2024 New software to help predict individuals' genetic risk of health conditions The new GenoPred pipeline enables researchers to easily calculate an individual’s likelihood of…
25 May 2024 Depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder linked with ancient viral DNA in our genome – new research Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses. These…
22 May 2024 Ancient viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders New research has found that thousands of DNA sequences originating from ancient viral infections are…