Ceri Evans
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Ceri Evans is a former New Zealand
association football player who frequently represented his country as a central defender in the 1980s and 90s. Evans attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar
, where he studied Experimental Psychology
and played for Oxford United FC
. He was recommended to Oxford by former player Richard Hill, who played in New Zealand for a while after leaving the club.
Evans headed to the UK in 1988 to study Psychology at Oxford University. Dr Ceri Evans is now a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist working for the Canterbury
Regional Forensic Service and a Clinical Senior Lecturer with the Christchurch
School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He holds academic qualifications
including Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with distinction from
the University of Otago, Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology from Oxford
University (which he attended via a Rhodes Scholarship), Master of Science with
Merit in Psychiatric Research and Methods from the University of London, and a
PhD in Forensic Psychiatry from the University of London. He trained in psychiatry
at the Maudsley Hospital in London. He became a member of the Royal College
of Psychiatrists in 1998 and completed specialist training as a forensic psychiatrist
on the South Thames training scheme. He returned to New Zealand in 2003 to
work as a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Auckland, also
working part-time as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at the Mason Clinic. In
2005, he took up his current post with the Canterbury District Health Board. His
academic interests include perpetrator’s memory of violent offending, violence
risk assessment, homicide and mental illness, and prison psychiatry. He is Course
Convener for a postgraduate course in forensic psychiatry.
Ceri's father, Gwyn Evans, also played Professional football for Crystal Palace F.C.
on 16 October 1980 and ended his international playing career with 56 A-international caps and 2 goals to his credit, his final cap coming in a 0-3 loss to Australia on 6 June 1993.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
association football player who frequently represented his country as a central defender in the 1980s and 90s. Evans attended Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar
Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford. It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as...
, where he studied Experimental Psychology
Experimental psychology
Experimental psychology is a methodological approach, rather than a subject, and encompasses varied fields within psychology. Experimental psychologists have traditionally conducted research, published articles, and taught classes on neuroscience, developmental psychology, sensation, perception,...
and played for Oxford United FC
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
. He was recommended to Oxford by former player Richard Hill, who played in New Zealand for a while after leaving the club.
Evans headed to the UK in 1988 to study Psychology at Oxford University. Dr Ceri Evans is now a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist working for the Canterbury
Regional Forensic Service and a Clinical Senior Lecturer with the Christchurch
School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He holds academic qualifications
including Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with distinction from
the University of Otago, Master of Arts in Experimental Psychology from Oxford
University (which he attended via a Rhodes Scholarship), Master of Science with
Merit in Psychiatric Research and Methods from the University of London, and a
PhD in Forensic Psychiatry from the University of London. He trained in psychiatry
at the Maudsley Hospital in London. He became a member of the Royal College
of Psychiatrists in 1998 and completed specialist training as a forensic psychiatrist
on the South Thames training scheme. He returned to New Zealand in 2003 to
work as a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Auckland, also
working part-time as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at the Mason Clinic. In
2005, he took up his current post with the Canterbury District Health Board. His
academic interests include perpetrator’s memory of violent offending, violence
risk assessment, homicide and mental illness, and prison psychiatry. He is Course
Convener for a postgraduate course in forensic psychiatry.
Ceri's father, Gwyn Evans, also played Professional football for Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
International career
Evans made his full All Whites debut in a 5-1 win over KuwaitKuwait national football team
The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. They made one World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, France scored a goal...
on 16 October 1980 and ended his international playing career with 56 A-international caps and 2 goals to his credit, his final cap coming in a 0-3 loss to Australia on 6 June 1993.