Critical Review Teaching for MRCPsych Paper B

By Professor Paul Wilkinson

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Next course dates: 23rd and 24th January 2027

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Course fully updated for the 2027 MRCPsych curriculum

〰️ Next course dates: 23rd and 24th January 2027 〰️ Course fully updated for the 2027 MRCPsych curriculum

  • Excellent course, solidified lots of basics which we otherwise do not get from curriculum

  • …fantastic course. Really informative. Good emphasis on what topics need to be given more weight re revision.

  • Easy to understand and follow. Teaching and knowledge of the presenter was impressive.

  • Doing bits of teaching then practice questions, worked well

  • I think what makes this course unique is that it filled in gaps, that is areas, not covered by other training resources

    September 2025

  • The teacher provides very crispy explanations, has a great delivery style

    September 2025

  • Great teacher, and very good materials. I feel more confident now to do my Paper B exam

    April 2025

  • This was a hugely helpful course, with a really good balance of direct teaching and individual time on example questions Item

    September 2025

  • The course is incredible. Very clear and excellent teaching when having such vast content to cover in the time. I would highly recommend to all fellow trainees.

    January 2026

  • Paul is brilliant! It shows you have mastered statistics. You were clear, and delivery was absolutely brilliant.

    January 2026

Key Features of The Course

This two day online course has been thoroughly revised so that it covers the new 2027 RCPSych Curriculum. It will thoroughly prepare candidates for the critical review, statistics and epidemiology components of the MRCPsych Paper B. Brief chunks of theory will be followed by relevant MCQ/EMIQ practice and discussion.  The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them.

The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. What type of bias would occur in this situation?  Which is the most appropriate study design?

Please note: The course is fast past as there is a lot of material that needs to be covered. We therefore recommend that you attend from a quiet space where there are no distractions. Regrettably, due to the fine tuned timings of each day, material can not be repeated if it is missed.

Professor Wilkinson encourages questions whilst reviewing material. These have to be proportionate and appropriate. He therefore may not be able to answer each and every question, especially if they have been answered previously. This is to ensure smooth running of the schedule and respect for other attendee’s.

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Professor Paul Wilkinson

Professor Paul Wilkinson is Clinical Dean and Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Cambridge. Additionally he is Honorary Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

Paul has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Review exams since 2002, with very high feedback scores.

Contact Us

For general enquiries please contact us on cambridgepsychcriticalreview@gmail.com