Tel: +44(0)20 7927 2256

The department focuses on diseases of public health importance in resource constrained settings, and has particular strengths in research on malaria and other causes of fever, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), mycobacterial diseases (tuberculosis and leprosy), eye health, neglected tropical diseases (such as trachoma and schistosomiasis) and travel medicine. The research is multidisciplinary, extending from basic laboratory science (immunology and molecular biology) through to clinical medicine, epidemiology, public health, social science and health economics. The department has participated in Ebola vaccine trials in Africa, research on the Zika virus epidemic and its sequelae in Brazil, and more currently on research on clinical and epidemiological aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in other (re)emerging infections.

Publications by department staff can be viewed in the School’s online repository.  

The Department of Global Health and Development (GHD) focuses on novel and policy-relevant research and training that concerns health issues with a global reach, predominantly from the perspective of lower- and middle-income countries. Our work spans health policy and systems research, economic evaluation, anthropological approaches to global health, gender violence and violence in childhood, and medical humanitarianism (see the links below to our research groups).

GHD comprises over 130 staff, from a wide range of disciplines including economics, anthropology, epidemiology, mathematics, law, sociology, international relations, social policy and policy analysis. We take a highly multidisciplinary approach, and emphasise the development of long-term collaborative partnerships with research groups in lower and middle-income countries. We offer a vibrant and diverse research degree programme, with over 100 PhD and DrPH students from more than 40 countries, and contribute to the many Master's programmes on public health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The Health Policy and Planning journal is edited by department members (currently Virginia Wiseman). The journal publishes research on health policy and systems in low- and middle-income countries and provides an international forum for original and high-quality research that addresses questions pertinent to policy-makers, public health researchers and practitioners.

Tel: +44 (0)20 7927 2062

The Department of Medical Statistics (MSD) undertakes broad-based research in applied projects and in statistical methodology. We have established a reputation for being a leading innovative centre for biostatistical methodology relevant to medical research.

Much of our research can be classified under four broad areas: statistical methodology, epidemiological statistics, clinical trials, and pharmaco-epidemiology. This covers a very wide range of applications across medicine and public health, with particular expertise in cardiovascular and neurological diseases. Our work involves extensive, often international, collaboration. We are home of the Centre for Statistical Methodology.

Publications by department staff can be viewed in the School’s online repository. 

Short course: Essentials of Clinical Trials
Run by the Department of Medical Statistics, this course provides attendees with a clear understanding of the fundamental principles of Randomised Clinical Trials.

Clinical Trials Unit

The Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is a fully-registered UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit which leads on the design, conduct and analysis of high-quality clinical trials in the UK and internationally. Key research themes include cardiovascular health, emergency care and trauma, adolescent health, prevention of non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health. CTU comprises staff with both subject and methodological expertise. 

Tel: +44 (0) 207 927 2366 

The aim of the Department is to carry out research that helps to improve the quality, organisation and management of health services and systems. This work covers the three essential stages required to improve health care at the service, organisational and national level:

• studies to establish the most effective practices and policies, including how care can be best organised and delivered
• research assessing the quality of existing services and policies
• establishing how services and policies can be improved to achieve more resilient systems. 

We conduct research aiming to understand how health services and systems behave, alongside applied research to support clinicians, managers, and policymakers. Our work brings together a wide range of methods, including quantitative evaluation, policy analysis and qualitative studies, and teams from a wide range of disciplines. 

In addition to running a large number of research projects, we also run the Clinical Effectiveness Unit at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and support a similar unit at the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecology.

HSRP is home to the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Policy Innovation and Evaluation Research Unit (PIRU) and the Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Systems and Commissioning (PRUComm); we are also partner in the Quality Safety and Outcomes Policy Research Unit (QSO PRU) and host one of the two UK offices of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.

While most of our research focuses on high-income countries, the UK in particular, an increasing portfolio of work addresses health system challenges in low resource settings, with a focus on mental health and non-communicable diseases, with close links to the LSHTM’s Centre for Global Chronic Conditions. We also

We host the Journal of Health Services Research & Policy. The journal presents the latest scientific research, insightful overviews and reflections on underlying issues, and innovative, thought-provoking contributions from leading academics and policymakers.

Publications by department staff can be found in the School’s online publications repository.

Watch the 37th Annual Health Services Research Lecture: Professor Roland Bal.