Dr Chandan is an academic clinical lecturer on the West Midlands public health registrar training scheme. He is based at the University of Birmingham. His primary research focuses on a public health approach to abuse and violence. He has expertise in population health data science, data linkage and medical education. Dr Chandan’s PhD focuses on the outcomes of individuals who have suffered child maltreatment and domestic abuse. He has numerous high impact factor publications in a variety of fields which have been disseminated on BBC News, Sky News and the other leading news outlets. Dr Chandan is also member of HDRUK and is the Midlands theme lead for mental health.