About
Dame Til Wykes is a Clinical Professor at King’s College London, leading the School of Mental Health & Psychological Sciences and the Service User Research Enterprise (SURE). Her work focuses on psychological treatments for schizophrenia, cognitive remediation therapy, and digital mental health services, with international impact on research strategies through projects like European ROAMER and UK Mental Health Research Goals.
- Education: PhD (University of Sussex), MPhil (King’s College London), BSc (University of Nottingham)
- Leadership: Head of School (2020–present), Co-Director of SURE, NIHR Maudsley BRC Cluster Lead
Research Themes:
• Cognitive Remediation Therapy for schizophrenia and psychosis
• Digital Mental Health Tools (RADAR-CNS, CIRCuiTS™ software)
• Service User Involvement in research design and implementation
• Ward Design and Therapeutic Environments in psychiatric inpatient care
Selected Scientific Awards:
- British Psychological Society (2014)
- GUINNESS WORLD RECORD for Largest Mental Health Lesson
- Damehood from the Queen (2016)
- EPA Outstanding Achievement Award
- SIRS Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
Leadership and Collaborations:
President of the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS), Fellow of multiple academies (Medical Sciences, Social Sciences), and Trustee of Weight Concern. She co-leads projects like ECLIPSE and MEMReD, and has contributed to 17 Pharmacological and Psychosocial Treatments in Schizophrenia (3rd ed.).
