Health Determinants Collaborations (HDRC) are funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (the research arm of the Department of Health and Social Care). They are partnerships between local authorities and universities in the most deprived areas of the UK. The goal is to boost research capacity and capability and help local authorities to make better evidence-informed decisions. There is also an expectation that HDRCs will engage with, and involve, local communities in shaping and conducting research.