The Leicestershire Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) is based within Leicestershire County Council. We are working together with our local universities, communities and other partners to improve community health and wellbeing by using research to support evidence-based decision making.
Health inequalities are impacted by many factors in our surroundings such as where we live, our education, employment, and relationships – these are also known as wider determinants of health.
Research into those determinants is key to discovering how we can improve population health and reduce inequalities through the services we deliver and our wider role in the community.
Our vision
Our vision is to achieve health equity in Leicestershire for a more prosperous and healthy population.
Our aim
Our aim is to fully embed a culture of evidence generation and evidence-based decision making across the authority and develop health-promoting policy and services that enable Leicestershire’s residents to thrive.
News
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Leicestershire schools to shape the future of health research
Young people in three Leicestershire schools will have the opportunity to have their say in the future of health research and meet a Great British Bake Off star as part of a new project.
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Our first Public Assembly event
Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Leicestershire hosted its first event with members of the public in March 2025.
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Training sessions to improve research skills
We're introducing a series of learning sessions to help improve research skills.
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Health research funding confirmed
Money to help boost research into Leicestershire's health given go ahead.
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Our first Research Skills Conference
Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Leicestershire hosted its first research skills conference for Leicestershire County Council staff on 14 November 2024.
