Centre for Public Health
The Centre for Public Health conducts research into the health of the population with the aim of promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health and reducing health inequities.
Our work covers a range of policy topics including obesity, physical activity, nutrition, sexual health, mental health and well-being, tobacco, alcohol and drugs misuse.
The Centre is home to over 50 members of staff and undertakes world leading public health research. The Centre provides both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and offers supervision and specialist training in public health and works closely with colleagues in public health policy and practice at local, regional and national level.
The Centre for Public Health works in collaboration with four funded public health research centres:
Public Health in the University of Bristol ranked 3rd in UK
Public Health at the University of Bristol has been ranked 3rd in the UK, 4th in Europe and 8th globally by Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS).
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NIHR School for Public Health Research
A partnership between eight leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research in England. Professor Rona Campbell is the Deputy Director of the National School, Training lead and lead in Bristol.
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West
From 1st Oct 2019, the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) replaces NIHR CLAHRC West. ARC West is hosted by University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol). It brings together universities, local authorities, NHS trusts, clinical commissioning groups, voluntary sector and community organisations in the West of England, alongside patients and members of the public, to focus on improving health and care for local people. Professor John MacLeod is the NIHR ARC West Director.
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NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation of Interventions (HPRU)
A partnership between the University of Bristol and Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with University College London, the Medical Research Council Biostatistics Unit at Cambridge University, and the University of the West of England. Professor Matthew Hickman is the co-director of the HPRU alongside Isabel Oliver in PHE.
See more about the work we do on our research pages.