Academic psychiatry: a key research asset is shrinking.

McGuire, Philip; Saunders, Kate; Lennox, Belinda R · Br J Psychiatry · 2026

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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.