UCL Institute of Health Equity

We Are Hiring! We are recruiting to two consultancy roles - a researcher and a senior associate. Varied, impactful and we believe vital work with a small, dedicated and friendly team based at UCL. If you would like to hear more about the job roles please follow this link: https://lnkd.in/gEjWa3Yk

We're thrilled to announce the release of the full programme for the Health Equity National Conference 2025, happening Thursday, 9 October, at The Spine, Liverpool! Highlights of the day include: - A keynote address from Professor Sir Michael Marmot and welcomes from Steve Rotheram and Cllr Louise Gittins - 10 interactive workshops run by Health Equity Network members – "Great Problems and Great Ideas" - A themed panel discussion on childhood poverty, health equity 'Marmot' Places, and social movements – featuring leading voices like Lord John Bird MBE, Dr Martin Reeves, Dr Natalie Daley, Dr Jessica Allen, Dr Rob Noonan and Gemma Edwards - Health Equity Fund Awards by Legal and General - An open discussion on action points, to take the day’s learning forward, featuring Matthew Ashton - A poetic reflection by the brilliant poet and artist Ella Otomewo The event is designed to be interactive, inclusive, and action-focused. Refreshments, networking, poster presentations, and more await you throughout the day. Join us on October 9th in Liverpool! https://lnkd.in/dwFbBHpX

We are thrilled to reveal the keynote speakers for the Opening and Plenary Sessions at the Health Equity Network Third Annual National Conference on Thursday 9 October 2025 at The Spine, Liverpool. This year we are are focusing on driving action for health equity with: 1. 10 interactive workshops 2. A powerful plenary session exploring: childhood poverty, Marmot Places in action, and social movements. Key speakers include: - Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH, Director, Institute of Health Equity - Dr Jessica Allen, Deputy Director, Institute of Health Equity - Steve R., Mayor of Liverpool City Region - Cllr louise gittins, Chair, Local Government Association - Lord John Bird MBE, Founder of The Big Issue - Dr Martin Reeves, Chief Executive, Oxfordshire County Council - Dr Natalie Daley, Public Health Consultant, Barnardo’s - Dr Rob Noonan, Professor of Public Health, University of Chester - Gemma Edwards, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, University of Manchester Plus a live performance by Ella Otomewo, Manchester-based performance poet, reflecting to the themes of the conference. Book your ticket now and join us on October 9th! https://lnkd.in/dwFbBHpX

Today we held our second Marmot Place workshop. This time in Downham Market. Lots of really positive engagement and discussion about how we can address health inequalities in West Norfolk and determination to challenge existing thinking and structures to build a new approach to working with and supporting our communities. Thanks to all who attended and of course to UCL Institute of Health Equity Jessica Allen and Benjamin Viles for coming to join us. Also to Anna Foster from the Swan Youth Project for sharing her insights with us.

A beautiful summer evening and a great turnout for our first Build for Health workshop at Hawkins\Brown on Tuesday. So much interest in working together to promote public health and reduce health inequalities through the planning & development process - critical as government policy focuses on increased housing delivery and the establishment of a neighbourhood health service. huge thanks to Ewan Graham Clare Baxter Clare Richards Leanne Tritton Sarah Wigglesworth Robert Fiehn for continued support, collaboration and encouragement in getting Build for Health off the ground. and thanks to those attending and contributing your experience and insight Sem Lee Dan Hopewell Merron Simpson Julian Gitsham Max Martinez Dr Andrew Buroni Jamie Broderick Alex Bax Ludovic P. Rebekah Paczek Tim Oshodi Abigail Knight Adam Mactavish Darshana Gothi Chauhan Stephanie McKinley Martin Prince-Parrott FRSA RIBA Roland Karthaus Fergus Forsyth Elizabeth Oliveira Zoe Walshe Graham Dodd Kelly-Marie Rodgers Lloyd Preston-Allen Naomi Rubbra Anna Russell-Smith Zeina Al-Derry Dr Jane Clossick Holly Harcus Louisa Bowles Smith Mordak Iona Deacon Ryngan Pyper Dieter Kleiner #BuildforHealth #healthyplaces #publichealth #healthinequalities #healthequity #urbanplanning #urbandesign #placemaking #housebuilding

On behalf of the Global Council on Inequalities, AIDS and Pandemics Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH has been advising the G20 on the overwhelming evidence pointing to an “inequality-pandemics cycle” https://lnkd.in/db2QZ4sH

Wonderful to be back in Leeds celebrating 2 years as a health equity ‘Marmot’ place. Join up, scale up, be bold - housing and health, anchors, partnerships, health equity in all policies and more - such positive and powerful impacts for health equity Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH UCL Institute of Health Equity Tammy Boyce

Help make invisible populations visible to policymakers – UCL National Call for Evidence in Inclusion Health The UCL EXPOHS Study is asking the NHS, local authorities, academics, and VCSEs to take 5–10 minutes to complete the survey if they hold anonymised, aggregated data and/or unpublished reports on the health of inclusion health populations in England. Please share this survey with anyone who works in this sector across a range of services. 👉 Take the survey here: https://lnkd.in/ecEewGGC 🕐 Deadline: 18 July 2025 Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH

We are pleased to announce that the IHE's Director Professor Sir Michael Marmot is now on LinkedIn! You can follow him here Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH #HealthEquity #Health #HealthInequalities

We are excited to announce that registration for this year’s Health Equity Network Conference is now open to non-members and external participants! Join us in Liverpool on 9th October 2025 for a powerful day of connection, learning, and action on health equity. We’re also proud to reveal the incredible speakers who will be opening this year’s conference: - Professor Sir Michael Marmot CH – Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity - Councillor louise gittins – Chair of the Local Government Association - Steve R. – Mayor of the Liverpool City Region - John Bird, The Lord Bird MBE - Member of the House of Lords and founder of The Big Issue - Dr Martin Reeves - Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council These important voices will set the stage for a high-impact day focused on child poverty and health equity ‘Marmot’ Places. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with over 200 changemakers from across sectors who are committed to building a fairer, healthier future. Secure your spot today! https://lnkd.in/dwFbBHpX