The UK Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) is part of and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The Network provides the NHS infrastructure to support commercial and non-commercial large scale research in mental health, including clinical trials. It is one of the topic specific networks under the umbrella of the UK Clinical Research Network (UKCRN) and is managed by a partnership between the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and the University of Manchester.