Toby Brandon

Toby Brandon is a Lecturer at Northumbria University, specializing in Mad Studies and participatory research methodologies. His work focuses on mental health advocacy, hate crime prevention, and co-productive research involving lived experience experts. He collaborates extensively with the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and third-sector organizations like ReCoCo, Chilli Studios, and The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company.

• Key research areas: Mental Health, Advocacy, Hate Crime, Participatory Research
• Collaborations: NHS Trusts, Third-sector organizations
• Recent work: Feasibility trials for psychosis interventions, prison mental health redesign projects