Public health professionals
Working with you to build the evidence base for equitable, inclusive and cost-effective public health practice
We work to meet the needs of policymakers, practitioners and the public by researching what works practically to improve population health and reduce health inequalities.
We have done this by creating a collaborative environment in which excellence in research and the exchanging of ideas can thrive. Central to this is the need to build close and sustained relationships with policy and practice partners at all levels and in all aspects of our work. This ensures that our research is clearly focused on national and local priorities and that our work is relevant and useful to public health professionals.
Latest News & Events
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How urban schools are keeping children active through a whole-school approach
New SPHR research led by Imperial College London shows how urban primary schools are supporting children’s physical activity and beginning to implement new national guidance. For most children, school is a second space beyond home where they spend a third of their waking hours building healthy behaviours that can shape…
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Four months in Toronto: what I learnt from my PhD Placement in Canada
Blog by SPHR trainee Rosalyn Arnold This summer, I spent four months in Toronto as part of a PhD research placement at the University of Toronto, working with Professor Valerie Tarasuk, Dr Andrée-Anne Fafard St-Germain and Dr Marc-Antoine Châtelain for PROOF – an interdisciplinary research programme studying…
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Reflections on the LA SPARC: Catherine Jacobs
The Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (LA SPARC) offers the opportunity for placements between the NIHR and Local Authority settings, in either direction, to build collaborations and bridge the gap between academia and practice. In this blog, Catherine Jacobs writes about her experience applying…