Dr Timothy Weaver

Associate Professor in Mental Health (Research)

Timothy Weaver

  • School Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education

  • Department Mental Health & Social Work

  • Location London

Research activities

I have extensive experience of conducting evaluations of mental health and social care interventions in a variety of settings. I have expertise in research that combines qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate the process and outcome of complex community interventions. I work collaboratively with investigators conducting randomised controlled trials, typically managing the ‘process evaluation’ component of the trial.

As principal or co-investigator I have been involved in the design, completion and reporting of a large number of multi-site projects, supervising research teams and collaborating with academic partners of international standing. These projects often involve service user involvement and co-production.

Primary research themes:

·         The community management of mental illness and substance misuse,

·         The organisation and management of mental health services

·         The implementation of interventions which have a research evidence-base.


Current Teaching

I supervise students undertaking dissertations on Social Work programmesand (Think Ahead, Social Work MA) and Work Based Learning (MSc Dual Diagnosis).

I supervise four PhD students. 


Biography

I am a social scientist with a background in sociology, social policy and public health research. 

I have extensive experience of conductingevaluations of mental health and social care interventions in a variety of settings.I have expertise in research that combines qualitative andquantitative methods to investigate the process and outcome of complexcommunity interventions. I work collaboratively with investigators conducting randomisedcontrolled trials, typically managing the ‘process evaluation’ component of thetrial.

As principal or co-investigator I havebeen involved in the design, completion and reporting of a large number of multi-siteprojects, supervising research teams and collaborating with academic partners ofinternational standing. These projects often involve service user involvement and co-production.

Primary researchthemes:

·        The community management of mental illness and substance misuse,

·        The organisation and management of mental health services

·        The implementation of interventions which have a research evidence-base. 

 

Research Projects (Current):

TheDISCOVER implementation study: Investigating the sustainability and scale up ofa schools-based intervention to improve mental wellbeing of 16-18 years oldsacross six regions in England.  Brown, J., Shand, J., Carter, B., Sclare, I., Fonagy,P., Weaver, T., Shearer, J., Loades.M., Holloway, S., Evans, C., Yarrum, Y., Deighton, J., Whitten, C., Healey, A.,Kaner, E., Martin, B. & Marriott, S.  NIHR, Research for Patient Benefit.

COMPEERS: Acluster randomised feasibility study of Contingency Management and PEER Supportto promote attendance, increase treatment engagement, and improve outcomes forpeople with dual diagnoses of psychosis and drug/alcohol problems.  Duffy, J.,Metrebian, N., Jolley, S., Weaver, T.,Carr, E., Shearer, J., Lennon, P. & McGale, D.  NIHR, Research for Patient Benefit.

The clinicaleffectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Structured Psychological Support forpeople with personality disorder: Randomised controlled trial.  Crawford,M., Moran, P., Barnicot, K., Lamph, G., Saunders, K., Turner, O., Leeson, V.,Evans, R., Weaver, T., Barrett, B.,Hoare, Z. & Kessler, D.  NIHR, Health Technology Assessment,

Arandomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost effectivenessof 'Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities': a community ledparenting programme (TOGETHER). Watt, R.,Ramchandani, P., Crawford, M., Butt, J., Kelly, Y., Weaver, T., Morris, S., Heilmann, A., Hoare, Z., Karlsen, S. &Manning, K.  NIHR,Public Health Research Programme

Research Projects (Selected Recent Projects):

Mobiletelephone contingency management to encourage adherence to supervisedmedication among individuals receiving opioid agonist treatment: a feasibilitystudy (TIES2)  Metrebian, N., Carr, E., Weaver,T., Strang, J., Scott, J., Kelleher, M., Pilling, S. &Getty, CA.  NIHR, Research for Patient Benefit

Evaluation of Community Engagement, Service User Involvement &Co-Production amongst Projects supported by the North & Central LondonClinical Commissioning Group Health Inequalities Fund Weaver. T., Gleeson, H. & Lambert, N.  North Central LondonClinical Commissioning Group,

Earlyintervention for depression and anxiety in 16-18 year olds: a multi-centretrial of self-referral psychological Stress workshop programmes in schools(BESST study - Brief Educational workshops in Secondary Schools Trial)  Brown, J.,Carter, B., Day, C., Sclare, I., Stallard, P., Deighton, J., Yarrum, J.,Wolpert, M., Byford, S., Shearer, J., Weaver,T., Martin, K., Bhat, S., Moss-Morris, R., Dale, G., Haremza, K. &Razavi, R.  NIHR, Health Technology Assessment.

Open Dialogue: Development and Evaluation of a Social Network Interventionfor Severe Mental Illness (ODDESSI).  Pilling, S., Razzaque, R., Tew, J., Weaver,T., Kinane, C.,Landau, S., Johnson, S., Craig, T., Morris, S., Carr, S., Hendy, C., Hopfenbeck, M., Ziedonis, D. &Brouder, J.  NIHR, Programme Grant for AppliedResearch

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

1982      BA Degree (Hons) Social Sciences: 2:1, HatfieldPolytechnic

1990      MSc Advanced Educational & Social Research Methods, Open University

2004      PhD,Public Health Medicine, ImperialCollege London.

Publications

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