Toby Brandon has a long-standing interest in empowerment, inclusion and engagement, regionally developing a network of contacts within Cumbria, Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and third sector organisations, including ReCoCo, Chilli Studios and The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company.
He publishes on mental health, advocacy, hate crime and participatory and co-productive research methodologies. His research outputs being part of the Research Excellence Framework for Social Policy and Social Work (UoA 20).
Toby lectures in the developing academic field of Mad Studies.
- A reply to ‘Fixing the foundations: reforming social housing maintenance amid a national housing crisis’ by Joe Carpenter, Brandon, T. 30 Apr 2026, In: Global Discourse
- Spirituality, Suicide and Mad Studies: Rethinking the therapeutic exchange in health contexts, Rebair, A., Harrison, M., Brandon, T. 15 Jun 2026, In: Mental Health, Religion and Culture
- What drives support for largescale housing reform? Mixed-methods survey data from the UK indicates importance of socioeconomic status over demographic characteristics, Cooper, C., Stark, G., Brandon, T., Reed, H., Johnson, M., Johnson, E. 20 Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Housing Policy
- Developing the Lived Experience Academy, Gibbs, C., Cameron, A., Brandon, T., Douglas, S., Fernyhough, C., Hills-Wilson, C., Lavery, P., Meredith, C., O'Malley, E., Scott, T., Smith, J. 2 Apr 2025, CNTW Research Conference 2025
- Managing unusual sensory experiences in at-risk mental state for psychosis in England: A parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled feasibility trial, Dodgson, G., Singh, A., Barclay, N., Birkett, L., Boyle, C., Brandon, T., Dudley, R., Einbeck, J., Gibbs, C., Hamilton, J., Larry, V., Simpson, J., Fernyhough, C. 1 Sep 2025, In: Psychiatry Research
- Preferences for Psychological Therapy or Support Within an ARMS Psychological Therapies Trial: The Importance of Targeted Intervention for Unusual Sensory Experiences, Hamilton, J., Singh, A., Gibbs, C., Barclay, N., Birkett, L., Boyle, C., Brandon, T., Dudley, R., Einbeck, J., Larry, V., Simpson, J., Dodgson, G., Fernyhough, C. Apr 2025, In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry
- Utility of formulation: Can we see the wood for the trees?, Saunders, T., Martin, S., Lennie, E., Hodgson, A., Brandon, T. 29 May 2025, In: Clinical Psychology Forum
- Accredited Research Education with People with Lived Experience of Mental Health Distress, Gibbs, C., Brandon, T., Cooper, C., Hill, M. 5 Feb 2024, Developing and Implementing Teaching in Sensitive Subject and Topic Areas, Leeds, United Kingdom, Emerald Publishing
- Developing and Implementing Teaching in Sensitive Subject and Topic Areas: A Comprehensive Guide for professionals in FE and HE Settings , McGovern, W., Gillespie, A., Brandon, T., McInnes, A. 5 Feb 2024
- Making a difference for the future: the views of Educators by experience about their involvement in social work education, Lonbay, S., Brandon, T., O'Driscoll, S. 16 Nov 2024, In: Social Work Education
- Making every community asset count: improving health and reducing inequalities for people experiencing homelessness, Cooper, C. (Principal Investigator), Brandon, T. (Co Investigator), Arts & Humanities Research Council, 01/02/24 - 31/01/27, £1,255,235.00
- Public Involvement and Co-production in Research Suite of modules, Brandon, T. (Principal Investigator), Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, 01/06/23 - 31/05/24, £100,000.00
- Building and Evidencing Community Asset Partnerships in Housing and Health to address Health Disparities in North East North Cumbria, Lhussier, M. (Principal Investigator), Brandon, T. (Co Investigator), UK Research and Innovation, 01/11/22 - 31/07/23, £195,356.00
- Teaching & Learning PCAPL September 15 2005
- PhD June 30 1999
- Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2015
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