Local authorities

We work with local authorities to develop research that improves health and wellbeing, supports independence and reduces health inequalities.

We do this in three ways:

  • funding public health and social care research
  • sharing evidence and best practice guidance
  • offering training and development opportunities for local authority staff

We recognise that effective public health programmes and social care services need to be informed by evidence. This evidence is key to future decision-making and must be available for others to learn from.

By bringing together academic researchers with public health and social care practitioners across the UK, we can identify and provide research into the most pressing public health needs.

Public health research

Explore funding, support, research findings and career development if you work in public health.

Social care research

Explore funding, support, research findings and career development if you work in social care.

Health Determinants Research Collaborations

We fund Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRCs) across England to boost research capacity and capability within local government.

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