Global Public Health Unit

We are an interdisciplinary group of academics who use critical approaches to research and develop policy solutions for a broad range of global public health issues. We are united by a commitment to tackling health inequalities and achieving health equity through bottom-up participatory action at a global, national, and local level.

We deliver postgraduate and undergraduate education and a diverse portfolio of research and policy engagement activities aligned with the thematic areas below. In keeping with our commitment to interdisciplinary working, we collaborate with colleagues across QMUL and with researchers and policymakers in local national and international organisations.

Unit Themes

Our research, education, and engagement activities are organised around four overlapping themes. All our themes are crosscut by a commitment to understanding and tackling inequality though innovative and varied policy and practice change.

To understand the breadth of our work, please explore our research themes and the work of the academic staff aligned with them.

Our People & Their Work

Aida Hassan  |  Andreas Papamichail  |  Andrew Harmer  |  Austin Plunkett

Ben Verboom  |  Daniel Nyato |  Dominik Zenner

Doreen Montag  |  Emma Doohan  |  Fiona Samuels (Unit Co-Lead)

Giuliano Russo  |  Haleema Masud  |  Heather McMullen  |  Jessica Carter

Jennifer Randall  |  Jonathan Goncalves Filippon  |  Jonathan Kennedy

Laura Nixon |  Mackayla Forde  |  Maria Berta Ecija Salgado  |  Mathilda O'Donoghue

Megan Clinch  |  Olalekan (Lekan) Adekola  |  Olufunke Ayorinde

Oyinlola Oyebode  |  Pratima Singh  |  Ramesh Sangaralingham

Rebecca Mbewe  |  Richard Roach  |  Rosalie Hayes  |  Sara Paparini  (Unit Co-Lead)

Sinead Jones  |  Trevor Sheldon  |  Vanessa Apea 

Vian Rajabzadeh  |  Vimbai Mandaza  |  Vidhya Sasitharan  |  Wiam Alashek

PhD Research

If you are interested in applying for a PhD within the Global Public Health Unit, please visit our staff's profile pages to identify a suitable supervisor. Please email our PhD Lead, Giuliano Russo, for additional support.

Please also look at the WIPH postgraduate research degree pages for further information about the PhD application process and PhD funding.