Our mission and why it matters
As a research and teaching department, we are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people through high-quality research, education and translational work. Our work addresses real-world challenges and informs policy and practice, helping to create lasting societal and economic impact from childhood through to adulthood.
Research centres
Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Nutrition and Biostatistics (CENB)
At the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Nutrition and Biostatistics, we research health services, infections, nutrition, screening, surveillance, and biostatistical methods.
Centre for Health and Adolescent Medicine and Paediatrics (CHAMPP)
At the Centre for Health and Adolescent Medicine and Paediatrics, we focus on general and adolescent paediatrics, mental health and palliative care, aiming to improve policy and practice.
Centre for Life Course Epidemiology and Biostatistics (LCEB)
At the Centre for Life Course Epidemiology and Biostatistics, we study how biological, social and environmental factors shape health across the life course, using advanced epidemiological methods.
Department leadership
Head of Population, Policy and Practice
Head of Population, Policy and Practice
Deputy Head of Population, Policy and Practice
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Population, Policy and Practice Research Department
UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health
30 Guilford Street
London WC1N 1EH
Population, Policy and Practice
Click to email. ich.ppp.admin@ucl.ac.uk