Dr. Rupert Mcshane

Associate Professor

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Biography

Rupert McShane is an Associate Professor and Consultant Psychiatrist specializing in treatment-resistant depression and dementia. He leads the Oxfordshire ECT and ketamine services and manages a memory clinic. His primary focus is on developing policies for monitoring rapidly acting antidepressants, particularly ketamine, as well as optimizing treatment protocols based on national clinical investigations and local principal investigator trials. He has led significant initiatives such as the international online journal club for Ketamine Related Compounds for Psychiatric Disorders, conducted a qualitative study of ECT, and coordinated efforts to improve diagnostic test accuracy within the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group. McShane has contributed extensively to the field of psychiatry, particularly in understanding and addressing treatment challenges faced by patients with complex mental health needs due to depression and other related disorders.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.