ScHARR is organised into sections which reflect either disciplinary or, more commonly, topic focused groupings. Although the sections have considerable autonomy the degree of collaboration between them in both teaching and research is very substantial.
Health Economics and Decision Science (HEDS)HEDS covers a broad range of disciplines, but its work is split into five main areas. Our information scientists lead our work in identifying literature and alternative information sources. Our systematic reviewers lead in the critical appraisal and synthesis of qualitative and quantitative research evidence. Our statisticians lead in the application of complex methods, Bayesian methods and network meta-analyses. Our economists lead in outcome measurement and clinical trial work. Our mathematical modellers lead in the problem structuring, model development and optimisation problems. These five groups are in many ways nominal as researchers from the groups routinely work together. |
Health Services Research (HSR)Health Services Research consists of six academic groupings: |
Public HealthThe section of Public Health works in three related areas- Research, Research-led teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level and Professional development and support for the NHS. |
Central Resources GroupThe Central Resources Group brings together those support staff who are not connected to a particular Section of ScHARR, but provide a central resource to the School. This section includes the European Office. |