Liz has over 20 years’ experience working at the boundary between evidence and policy. She has worked for several universities and for governments. She has specialised in research and evidence-informed policy in the field of health inequalities and now works with the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London. She is known for developing research with decision-makers and communities to prevent human trafficking and exploitation, making meaningful impact with the UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner on public health approaches to modern slavery.

Liz has worked in evidence synthesis for policy, including a role at Public Health England. She currently leads a UK team that mobilises evidence with local government. Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH) is funded by NIHR Public Health Research and makes evidence accessible, relatable and actionable. She has been an NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellow, is a Visiting Professor at the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab and is Chair of the Advisory Group for the Black and ethnic minority Anti-Slavery Network (BASNET).

Liz is on Bluesky.

Liz Such: ORCID iD

PhD students

Christie Garner (Sheffield)

Kate Hayes (Sheffield)