Scott Weich

Professor Scott Weich is a faculty member at the University of Sheffield, affiliated with the School of Medicine and Population Health and serving as Professor of Mental Health. Prior to his current role, he held positions at Warwick Medical School and the Royal Free Hospital Medical School (now UCL). He is also an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist at the North Recovery Team, Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust.

• Education: Psychiatry training at Maudsley Hospital; research and clinical roles at Institute of Psychiatry (Royal Free Hospital).

Research interests include psychiatric epidemiology, socio-economic/ethnic/gender disparities in mental disorders, and the use of secondary data to address complex clinical questions. His work spans observational studies, mental health policy evaluation, and technology integration in healthcare services.

Professional activities include leadership roles such as Head of the Mental Health Research Unit (ScHARR), Deputy Director of Research (ScHARR), and Sub-theme Lead for Mental Health and Comorbidities at Yorkshire & Humber CLAHRC. He has also supervised numerous postgraduate students and contributed to key national studies like the UK Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Surveys.