The Mental Health Research Network (MHRN) is part of and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and is one of the Topic Specific Networks of the NIHR CRN CC (Clinical Research Network Coordinating Centre).

The Network provides the NHS infrastructure to support commercial and non-commercial large scale research in mental health, including clinical trials and is managed by a partnership between the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London and the University of Manchester.