The Faculty is concerned with applying health, social and management sciences to global issues in public health and health services. Research focuses on international, national and local policy in relation to social and environmental factors in health; health impact assessment and analysis; the evaluation of activities aimed at health promotion and the prevention of disease; the organisation and financing of health systems; the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health care, and quality improvement in health care; and the study of health policy processes.
The Faculty promotes multidisciplinary collaboration, and staff include doctors, nurses, pharmacists, epidemiologists, statisticians, geographers, sociologists, political scientists, historians, economists, psychologists and anthropologists. Our research involves studies in Europe and North America, as well as middle- and lower-income countries all over the world. Our students are correspondingly international.
| The number of research students in January 2010 from different regions of the world was: | ||
| UK | 51 | |
| Rest of Europe | 24 | |
| Rest of the World | 74 | |
The Faculty welcomes applications from students wishing to study for either a PhD or DrPH. Research students become members of one of the three Research Departments, participating in the full range of the Department's academic and social activities. Students are allocated a supervisor, and hence a Research Department, based on their research interests and disciplinary area. A comprehensive research skills training programme is provided. Meetings and social events are organised at intervals throughout the year to encourage students to get to know each other and to develop a supportive environment.
The work of the faculty and therefore the opportunities for training, is detailed under each department.
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" I have found LSHTM to be a vibrant and supportive community, which has truly surpassed my expectations. The School consistently places student needs front and centre, and I am thrilled to be a part of this vibrant and diverse community. Greg Reilly from Canada is studying for a PhD in the Department of Public Health & Policy - Full profile
