Dr. Emre Deniz

Biography

Dr Emre Deniz is an Assistant Professor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Bradford. His work focuses on understanding what helps children and young people thrive, and how early experiences at home, in school, and in the community shape mental health and wellbeing.

Emre has worked across the UK and internationally, studying how different factors—like family life, school environments, and even our genes—interact to influence development. He has contributed to some of the country’s largest school-based mental health programmes and has collaborated with global research teams to better understand how children grow, learn, and cope with challenges.

As a researcher on the Mental Health Leaders Award at Bradford, Emre helps lead a major effort to improve mental health support for young people across Bradford. This project brings together schools, communities, health services, and faith groups to map local needs, identify gaps, and design early, preventative support—especially for groups who face the greatest inequalities.

Emre is passionate about turning research into real-world change. His goal is simple: to help create a future where all children and young people have the opportunity to feel well, flourish, and reach their full potential.

Research

Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Wellbeing, Genome Wide Association Studies, Epigenome-wide Association Studies, Psychometrics, Psychometric Network Modelling, Time Series Modelling, Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Randomised Controlled Trials, Evaluation of Interventions for Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Childhood Adversity, Early Home Environment, Real-World Health and Education Outcomes.