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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Centre for Research in Public Health and Community Care (CRIPACC) is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary research centre focused on producing research that makes a difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of health and social care services and promoting health and wellbeing. At the last assessment of research quality (REF 2021) over 80% of our research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent.
The Centre, which is part of the School of Health and Social Work, brings together over 30 researchers with backgrounds in nursing, primary care, public health, epidemiology, social work, the social sciences, mental health and nutrition. Key areas of research activity include:
- Communities, Young People and Family Lives
- Older People's Health and Complex Conditions
- Public Involvement and Engagement in Health and Care
- Data, AI and Technology
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Sustaining Impact from the Lost Mothers Project: Parliamentary Engagement, Policy Follow-Up, and Stakeholder Outreach
Abbott, L. (PI) & Avlonitis, N. (CoI)
UKRI - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
21/07/26 → 20/07/27
Project: Research
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Exploring the Impact of Temporary Accommodation on the Health of Children in Hertfordshire
Ali, S. (PI), O'Connell, R. (CoI) & Chavda, J. (Researcher)
1/06/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Public and Stakeholder Engagement on Inclusive School Food for Children with SEND
Hamilton, L. (PI), O'Connell, R. (CoI), Denyer, L. (CoI) & Prime, S. (CoI)
UKRI - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
20/05/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Finding the Right Balance: A Framework analysis of staff and service user experiences of moving to remote drug and alcohol support during the COVID-19 pandemic
Brown, K., Lloyd, N., Fakoya, O., Freethy, I., Bontoft, C., Garcia Iglesias, J., Wellings, A., Wagner, A. P., Miners, L., Jackson, J., Dennigton-Price, A., Simmons, I., Cowe, M., Greco, H.-A., Newby, K., Howlett, N., Wellsted, D., Bartington, S., Breslin, G. & Jones, J. & 1 others, , 8 Oct 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: BMC Health Services Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Legal Change and Children’s Shared Decision Making Experiences in Mental Health: A Systematic Narrative Review
Feltham, A., Lawrence, K., Majumdar, A., Brady, L.-M., Sciplino, C. & Brug, P., 30 Sept 2026, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 188, 8 p., 109100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Precarity, vulnerability and food insecurity: A proposed framework for understanding the experiences of Pensioner Age Households in Coastal and rural communities
Dickinson, A., Thompson, C., Wellings, A., Lake, A., Moore, H. & Armstrong, B., 29 Sept 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nutrition Bulletin. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review