Department of Epidemiology and Population Health

Head of Department: Laura Rodrigues
Departmental Administrator: Diana Harte
Department Secretary: Deborah Curle
Taught Course Director: Craig Higgins
Research Degree Directors: Suzanne Filteau and Veronique Filippi
Research Degree Administrator: Jenny Fleming Tel: 020 7927 2491
IT Support Manager: Andy Reid
Administrative Assistant: Lorraine Smith

Tel: 020 7927 2482 Fax: 020 7436 4230

Overall Aims

To be a methodological centre of excellence for research in national and global health issues.

To expand the limits of epidemiological thinking & multi-disciplinary research to further understanding of health issues in their full complexity.
To develop, refine and disseminate tools & methods for research design, data collection, analysis and evaluation.
To conduct rigorous research in national and global health.

Expertise in:

• Clinical trials
• Analysis of routinely collected statistics
• Indirect techniques for measuring mortality in developing countries
• Conduct and analysis of observational studies
• Large-scale field trials
• Design and evaluation of interventions
• National and global health

To inform policy concerning major public health issues, at local, national and global level.

To contribute to the improvement of public health through effective teaching.

To understand influences on health:

To elucidate the aetiological pathways and disease mechanisms of major health problems.
To map trends over time, and the public health consequences of a changing world.
To describe epidemiological differences between and within countries, and to contribute to the reduction of inequalities and inequity in health.
To contribute to better understanding of national and global health issues.

To evaluate and improve interventions:

To generate and evaluate strategies that reduce the excess burden of disease, suffered by the poor and the vulnerable.
To evaluate new treatments, medical interventions, screening, patient information needs and counselling services.

To assess hazards and threats to health:

To assess hazards and threats to health in order to inform policy, and in response to widespread public concern.