The following NIHR Policy Research Units were funded over 2018 - 2023 and represented a £75 million investment.
| Name of Policy Research Unit | Host organisation |
|---|---|
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Adult Social Care | London School of Economics |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural Science | Newcastle University |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis | Queen Mary University of London |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit - Children and Families | UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Economic Methods of Evaluation in Health and Social Care Interventions | University of York |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Economics of Health Systems and Interface with Social Care | University of York |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Systems and Commissioning | University of Kent |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce | King’s College London |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care | University of Oxford |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Mental Health | University College London |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Obesity | University College London |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit - Older People and Frailty | University of Manchester |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Policy Innovation and Evaluation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Public Health | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine |
| NIHR Policy Research Unit in Quality, Safety and Outcomes of Health and Social Care | University of Kent |