Mental Health
Research UK
The first UK charity dedicated to raising funds for research into mental illnesses, their causes and cures.
Donate NowProfessor Clair Chilvers
We are very saddened to report that Clair Chilvers died on the 28th June after a short illness. Clair was one of the founding trustees of MHRUK and chair of trustees until February 2021. Mental Health Research UK and the Schizophrenia Research Fund owe so much to Clair's vision and drive and a full appreciation will be published on our website shortly. Our supporters and friends might be interested to read her obituary in the Times.
A celebration of Clair's life will be held at St Philip and St James Church, Grafton Road, Cheltenham GL50 2DD on Friday September 13 at 2pm. All donations will go to Mental Health Research UK and the Clair Chilvers PhD scholarship.
Our mission
To fund research that gives hope and improves lives, providing a better future for everyone affected by mental health problems.
Our focus
To fund talented early-career UK-based mental health research scientists whose work will lead to the prevention, early diagnosis, or treatment of mental ill-health.
Our vision
A world where mental health problems are better understood, better prevented, and better treated.
Our Impact
Meet the students we have funded,
and learn more about their research.
We currently fund 2 PhDs every year. Our vision is be able to fund 5 PhDs every year. You can help us achieve that goal! We fund a range of topics, but we do have a particular interest in psychosis and schizophrenia because of our John Grace QC Scholarship and the Schizophrenia Research Fund.
For more detailed descriptions of scholarships awarded, please see our research page.
