LiLaC Blog
Child of the North Report shows widening inequalities for children in the North of England cost billions, increase poverty and cost children’s lives
A recent report led by LiLaC researchers paints a stark picture of inequality for children growing up in the North of England post-pandemic compared to those in the rest of the country.
Looking back on my NIHR School for Public Health Research Postdoctoral Launching Fellowship
The 10th of May 2022 marked the end of my NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) Postdoctoral Launching Fellowship. For the duration of this award, I was based in the Centre for Health Inequalities Research at Lancaster University (one arm of the LiLaC...
Launch of NIHR SPHR PhD studentships
NIHR SPHR has launched its PhD studentship competition, which offers a flexible opportunity to start a PhD in April 2022 for part-time applicants (studentships up to 5 years part-time) and by October 2022 for full-time applicants (3 year studentships). Applications are invited from individuals who wish to develop a career in public health research.
What did local government ever do for us?
Levelling up health will only succeed if we invest across the whole of local government. The Government has committed to level up the country and ensure that no place is left behind. What will be levelled up? It is not always clear, but surely it should be the most important thing in most people’s lives – their health.
LiLaC membership of NIHR School for Public Health Research continues as NIHR announces £25m funding
The NIHR has reaffirmed its commitment to public health research by awarding a third round of funding to its NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR), which includes our collaboration between the universities of Liverpool and Lancaster. The next round of the...
NIHR SPHR summer internships hosted by LiLaC
The NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) has launched its summer internship programme for 2021, and we are very happy to announce that three of these internships are being hosted by LiLaC. The 2021 scheme offered 17 undergraduate students from a wider range...