New UCL-OHID Researchers in Residence start policy secondments
15 December 2022
UCL Health of the Public and UCL Public Policy are excited to be supporting six Researcher in Residence secondments at The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID).
This scheme provides an excellent opportunity for UCL researchers to improve their knowledge and understanding of working in a government department, strengthen networks and develop skills and experience of contributing to policy work.
OHID is part of the Department of Health and Social Care, and focuses on improving the nation’s health so that everyone can expect to live more of life in good health, and on levelling up health disparities to break the link between background and prospects for a healthy life. As part of DHSC, OHID brings together expert advice, analysis and evidence with policy development and implementation to shape and drive health improvement and equalities priorities for government.
We are delighted to announce our new UCL-OHID Researchers in Residence:
- Dr Louise Choo
- Dr Florence Sheen
- Dr Asta Medisauskaite
- Dr Shoba Poduval
- Dr Matthew Jay and Dr Claire Powell
Each Researcher in Residence will work closely with OHID over the next four months, on projects addressing OHID’s priorities. They will be responsible for scoping and defining their project in collaboration with OHID supervisors and partners, and working closely with key collaborators to ensure the project focus remains relevant to policy and practice. They will also lead on preparing publications, reports and presentations.
Table of researchers and projects:
UCL Researcher | Project | OHID Supervisor |
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Dr Louise Choo | Ethnic disparities in access to preventative services (e.g. CVD health checks, screening) in London using integrated routine datasets | Dr Jennifer Yip with project team support |
Dr Florence Sheen | Rapid evaluation of London’s weight management programmes mixed methods | Dr Jackie Chin |
Dr Asta Medisauskaite and Dr Shoba Poduval | Development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for London’s structural racism strategy and actions | Dr Jennifer Yip and Prof Kevin Fenton, in collaboration with the London health and care system partners |
Dr Matthew Jay and Dr Claire Powell (job share) | Understanding the implementation of Family Hubs in London | Robert Pears |
This opportunity is being funded by UCL’s Wellcome Institutional Strategic Support Fund.