Dr. Joseph Chilcot

Professor

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Biography

Joe Chilcot is a Professor of Health Psychology and Deputy Head of the Department of Psychology at King's College London. His research is focused on the psychological aspects associated with long-term conditions, particularly advanced kidney disease. Professor Chilcot is particularly interested in the role cognitive behavioral factors play in symptoms trajectories, including distress and fatigue, and how these relate to clinical outcomes. He is also engaged in the detection, management, and treatment of depression among individuals living with kidney disease and other long-term conditions. He has received significant accolades, including the Inaugural Donna Lamping MDT Researcher Award for Outstanding Research in Kidney Care in 2012, and early career research awards from the Division of Health Psychology in 2013 and the UK Society of Behavioral Medicine in 2015. Professor Chilcot served as a co-editor for the British Journal of Health Psychology from 2018 to 2022. Throughout his career, he has focused on various themes related to depression within long-term physical conditions, illness perceptions, and psychometrics, and he teaches modules on Basic and Advanced Research Methods and Statistics related to health-related behaviors, cognitions, and emotions at the master's level.

Research Interests

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
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  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.