School of Health & Wellbeing

Research

We are a global leader in research into population health and health inequalities. Our research brings together academic leaders from public health, medicine, epidemiology, psychology and health data science to address some of the world's greatest health challenges, and is delivered across five research groups.  

Our research themes

Our research is guided by three themes which support multidisciplinary approaches with a shared vision for health and healthcare equality. These are underpinned by methodological excellence, outstanding learning and teaching, and a strong commitment to engaging people and communities in our work.

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Healthy Lives

Our Healthy Lives research focuses on the societal, political, psychological and biological factors that shape our physical and mental health at all ages.

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Global and Planetary Health

Our Global and Planetary Health research addresses the interconnected challenges of climate change, infectious diseases, and non-communicable diseases including mental health, globally and locally.

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Health Inequalities

Our Health Inequalities research seeks to understand and tackle the unjust and preventable differences in people’s health across the population and between specific population groups. 

Our expertise

We lead a range of research activities including:

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Monitoring trends in health and wellbeing

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Investigating the social, environmental and biological determinants of health and wellbeing

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Developing, implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, policies and practices to improve population health and wellbeing

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Knowledge exchange to ensure policies and practices are evidence-informed