The UK Mental Health Platform (MHP), coordinated by the University of Edinburgh and funded through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI*), is a national, challenge-led network focused on severe mental illness (SMI), including conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe depression. 

It comprises five interdisciplinary research hubs plus a data-science hub (DATAMIND), funded with over £20 million to accelerate discovery, improve diagnoses, and enhance treatments through shared data, harmonised measures, and meaningful lived-experience engagement. The Platform emphasizes open science, cross-sector collaboration (including industry partnerships), and equitable research practices—ensuring diverse participation and real-world impact. 

For funders and the wider sector, the UK Mental Health Platform presents a potentially scalable model for leveraging shared infrastructure to catalyse high-quality, translational mental health research nationally and globally.

*IAMHRF Member

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