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1 December, 2014
New paper on assessing behaviour during a flu pandemic
During a flu pandemic, it is important for public health officials to understand how the public are reacting. Gathering data on this can be easier said than done, however. The HPRU team, in tandem...
29 October, 2014
HPRU team shortlisted for award
Two members of this HPRU have been shortlisted for a prestigious King's Award for "Most Outstanding Collaboration" of 2014.
Dr Richard Amlôt (PHE) and Dr James Rubin (King’s College London...
16 October, 2014
What are Health Protection Research Units?
National Institute for Health and Care Research Healthcare Protection Research Units (HPRUs) are research partnerships between universities and Public Health England (PHE) and act as centres of...
10 October, 2014
New paper on the experiences of Foreign Office staff responding to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear meltdown
A new paper published by the HPRU team in the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness has identified the key stressors that affected Foreign Office staff who assisted with the...
22 August, 2014
Climate change could see Dengue fever come to Europe
Dengue fever could make headway in popular European holiday destinations if climate change continues on its predicted trajectory, according to University of East Anglia research published in open...