- Academic psychiatrists are essential for mental health research and underpin the UK's strong international performance.
- The number of academic psychiatrists in the UK has fallen by 31% since 2006, a progressive decline over two decades.
- Reversing this trend is critical to protect the future health and capacity of psychiatric research in the UK.
Br J Psychiatry. 2026 May 19:1-3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10624. Online ahead of print.
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.
PMID:42153257 | DOI:10.1192/bjp.2026.10624
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