MRes Social Science Enquiry in Creative Arts and Mental Health

Course Overview This MRes in Social Science Enquiry in Creative Arts and Mental Health is a specialized pre-doctoral program that equips students with advanced research skills to critically investigate the role of arts in mental health. The program offers a unique interdisciplinary approach, combining specialized arts and mental health modules with rigorous training in social science methodologies. As an approved pathway for ESRC funding, it provides a direct route to pursuing a fully-funded PhD. Key Program Highlights ESRC-approved pathway for 1+3 funding, covering the MRes and a subsequent PhD Interdisciplinary core modules in research design and qualitative/quantitative methods with students from Queen Mary, KCL, and Imperial College Focus on critical, research-led study of applied and socially engaged arts practices in mental health Joint modules with the MSc Creative Arts and Mental Health for specialized subject knowledge Training provided by the prestigious London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP)