Research themes and groups in the Department of Public Health
The Department of Public Health is a large Department that has much research activity. The public health research activity is presented in 2 ways below, as Research Themes and Research Groups.
Research themes in Public Health
Themes of research are more enduring over time and bring together research activity by individuals and groups.
- Cancer and Screening
- Healthy Eating
- Health Services Research and Prioritisation
- Housing, Sustainability and the Environment
- Inequalities
- Infectious Diseases
- Māori Health
- Tobacco
Research groups in Public Health
Groups often represent the histories of how research funding has evolved in the Department. Groups may have many projects and programmes that touch on many themes. Each group has a director and administrative structure that is not present for the themes.
- ASPIRE2025
- Burden of Disease Epidemiology, Equity and Cost-Effectiveness Programme (BODE³)
- Cancer Control and Screening Research Group
- Health Environment and Infection Research Unit (HEIRU)
- Health Promotion and Public Health Policy Research Unit (HePPRU)
- Health Inequalities Research Programme (HIRP)
- Health, Wellbeing and Equity Impact Assessment Unit (HIA Research Unit)
- He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme
- New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities
- Social Psychiatry and Population Mental Health (SoPop)
- Te Rōpū Rangahau Hauora A Eru Pōmare
- Other Departmental Research