Multi-disciplinary research ’absolutely critical to good public health’

UCL's Health of the Public, the new multi-disciplinary research school led by Professors Dame Anne Johnson and Graham Hart, has set out its vision for improving the public's future health. UCL is one of the world's leading institutions for public health research delivering ground-breaking research locally, nationally and globally which has led to major scientific advancements in the prevention and treatment of disease. Launched today, UCL's Health of the Public will pioneer new approaches to the world's most pressing public healthcare challenges such as COVID-19, climate change and increasing health and social inequalities using a multidisciplinary approach - working in close partnership with industry, the NHS and public authorities. Speaking at the school's external launch, Dame Anne, Co-Director of UCL Health of the Public, said: "The health of the public has never been more pressing: the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of good health and equity across all our communities. "To ensure our society has more resilient public health in the future, we will need to bring together many different disciplines including engineering, environmental science, law, social science and others along with traditional population and medical sciences, to find solutions that will provide the best health outcomes for all.