News and Events

  • 27 Oct 2009

    Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions PHSRN/MRC Methodology Research Panel workshop, Kings Fund, 21 January 2010 - report now available More

  • 24 Aug 2009

    Further funding The network's bid for further funding from 2010-14 was approved by the MRC Population and Systems Medicine Board in July. More

  • 07 May 2009

    Translational framework for public health A paper setting out a translational framework for public health has been published in BMC Public Health More

 

Welcome to the MRC Population Health Sciences Research Network (PHSRN)

The PHSRN is a network of Medical Research Council research units and centres which aims to bring together and add value to MRC's existing investments in public health, health services and epidemiology research by:

  • galvanising MRC's research effort with a focus on methodological approaches to population health sciences research;
  • adding value and strengthening research expertise intramurally by pooling and sharing resources to create a more effective critical mass in population health sciences, especially in underrepresented disciplines;
  • providing a coordinated voice on research and policy issues in population health sciences.

The PHSRN currently has twelve members, whose Directors comprise the network's management Board.

The PHSRN funds research workshops and projects with a focus on methodological knowledge transfer in the following areas

  • translating population health sciences research into policy and practice
  • changing behaviour
  • improving the measurement of exposure, develoment and function  
  • overcoming barriers to population health sciences research
  • synthesizing evidence

Further details are on the themes page. To apply for PHSRN funding you must be employed in of one of the member units or centres; however researchers employed in other MRC units and centres may be involved as co-applicants, and collaborations with non MRC-funded researchers are welcome. Further details, application forms and guidance are on the applying page.

Examples of recent PHSRN activities include:

Further information about all PHSRN events is available on the activities page.

These webpages are currently under development. Please send your suggestions to the Network manager, Peter Craig.