Research Impact

Transforming Understanding into Impactful Innovation

At the heart of our research organisation, lies a commitment to making a real difference locally, nationally and globally. We believe that research is more than discovery; it is a catalyst for change, a bridge between knowledge and action and a force for societal progress. The UKHSA's commitment to creating meaningful impact is identified as one of our three core values in the UKHSA Science Strategy.

Research Integrity

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Research Impact

Our commitment to research integrity ensures that our work is conducted to the highest ethical and professional standards, supporting trust and transparency in all our scientific activities.

Our research delivers real-world benefits, improving public health and informing policy decisions across the UK and beyond.

Read UKHSA's Impact Case Studies

Open Access and Open Science

Open access and open science.

Open Access and Open Science

To support these principles we have created an open access policy and have implemented an insitutional repository, where the peer-reviewed outputs of research can be made open access for the benefit of public health and society.

These benefits include the ability to rapidly disseminate and provide a global equity of access to the outputs of research, which can aid evidence-based public health policy and practice, and the development of new research.

UKHSA Research Information Management

UKHSA is a Public Sector Research Establishment and plays an important role in the UK’s science, research, development and innovation (RDI) landscape. It has a large and diverse research portfolio and uses Pure to store and manage its research information..
Pure enables UKHSA to:

  1. Manage research projects throughout the entire pathway, from identification of funding opportunities, to pre-award, application, post-award and output recording
  2. Keep records of research activity and outputs
  3. Assess and improve impact of research
  4. Demonstrate impact, relevance and value for money through accurate and up to date reporting of activities

UKHSA externally shares researcher profiles, publications and impacts through its Research Portal. If you would like to search the Research Portal, please click on the link below. Access the UKHSA Research Information System (CRIS)

Notice to everybody who has participated in Public Health England research, surveillance or evaluation studies.

On 1 April 2021, Public Health England (PHE) was replaced by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). From 1st October PHE ceased to exist and its functions were transferred to new homes within the health system. If you have a question relating to your involvement in a previous PHE led study or if you need to find out more about an historic PHE led study please contact us at: Research.Support@ukhsa.gov.uk.

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