NIHR SPHR
Fuse is one of eight academic centres of public health excellence in England making up the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research (SPHR).
The School aims to build the evidence base for effective public health practice. Its research looks at what works practically to improve population health and to reduce health inequalities, how this evidence can be applied across the country and better meets the needs of policymakers, practitioners and the public.
Please select one of the options below to see examples of our research. A breakdown of the SPHR projects involving Fuse is availabe in the About the NIHR SPHR section.
Impact on policy & practice
Fuse is changing local policies and practices by helping commissioners prioritise their spending
Local collaboration
Fuse is collaborating closely with Local Authorities through embedded research
Involvement & engagement
Fuse is engaging with the public and health practitioners to shape research through service user reference panels
Cross-centre collaboration
Fuse is collaborating with other UK research centres to influence national policy and practice on the food environment and alcohol use
Wider determinants
Fuse is co-producing evidence with non-health services about their impact on public health
Capacity building
Fuse is building local research capacity
Fuse is a founding member of the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR), a partnership between eight leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England.
The School brings together its members’ expertise in a collaborative working relationship – to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public.
Fuse involvement in the School is led by Professor Ashley Adamson, Professor Clare Bambra, Professor Eileen Kaner, and Professor Carolyn Summerbell with key researchers across Fuse.
Examples below of Fuse research in the SPHR.
