Our research focuses on the evaluation of health policy in England and Internationally. We analyse public health priorities using available data to understand the impact of public health policy and initiatives such as free public transport for older people and the effectiveness of tobacco control policies.

Research areas

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Active travel and sustainable transport systems

Identifying effective interventions to increase active travel as a means of improving public health and responding to the climate emergency
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Evaluation of tobacco control policies

Evaluating the impact of tobacco control interventions in England and internationally

Main research areas

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Improving health system performance

Evaluating the functioning of and interventions to improve health system performance. This focuses on understanding health and health inequality impacts, how to prevent and manage chronic disease, and improving financial protection.
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Nutrition and Food Systems

Our work includes nutritional epidemiology and evaluation of policies influencing food systems locally, nationally and internationally