The HDRC will establish new ways of working and improve the understanding of long-term factors which affect people’s chances to lead healthy lives by working collaboratively across the region to develop a culture of research and knowledge
Middlesbrough Council and Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council in collaboration with Teesside University have been funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Public Health Research (NIHR-PHR), with the aim of becoming an international beacon in tackling health inequalities.
This programme is funded by the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations (HDRC). NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations enable local authorities to become more research-active, embedding a culture of evidence-based decision making
Research-enabling conditions, infrastructure and systems support development and conduct of impactful and timely research
The council, academic partners and communities form a coherent collaborative, working together around a research agenda on inequalities and health
To build capacity and capability across both councils to actively participate, use and develop research to inform innovation in practice
To embed an inclusive and sustainable research culture across South Tees, through effective leadership, strategy and governance
Establishes best practice and learning that helps local authorities and partners to build their research capability and capacity
Tackling Health inequalities Through Research
This programme is funded by the NIHR Public Health Research
Programme (reference NIHR151189). NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaborations enable Local Authorities to become more research-active, embedding a culture of evidence-based decision making.
The NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) South Tees is part of the NIHR and hosted by Middlesbrough Council. You can read more about this on NIHR’s website about the work to tackle health inequalities through research
