The Health Inequalities, Societies and Systems Group brings together interdisciplinary researchers and multi-sectoral partners to examine health inequalities through a systems approach. We investigate the systemic and intersecting drivers of inequity over the life course, including racism, gender inequality, crime, precarious livelihoods and environmental pollution, and draw on implementation research to address these inequalities in real-world settings.

Community, policy and practice partners are engaged throughout the research process, co-developing and evaluating policies and programmes that operate within complex social and health systems. We employ mixed methods, drawing on large quantitative datasets, qualitative approaches such as ethnographic observation, and participatory and creative methods including storytelling, photovoice and digital diaries.

We integrate our research throughout our postgraduate taught programmes, enabling students to build the skills and knowledge required to develop and evaluate multi-sectoral interventions to tackle systemic drivers of inequities. Providing opportunities to meet with community, policy and practice stakeholders is essential to this work, helping students to critically evaluate how interventions are adopted and sustainably implemented to ensure they reach those most in need.