Introducing the Research Inclusion (RI) working group

20 January 2026

At SCPH, we are committed to making sure everything we do is accessible, inclusive and fair. This means we put RI at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to equality, diversity and ensuring that people from all backgrounds can share, access and benefit from public health research. To support this vision, in December 2025, we established a RI working group.

The purpose of the working group is to:

To improve how we work - reviewing processes, culture, and ways of working
Making support accessible and inclusive for everyone
Shaping centre-wide practice through practical recommendations

Dr Lauren Hall, RI Co-Lead for the Specialist Centre for Public Health, and chair of the RI working group said: "As a working group, we are all committed to making sure everything we do is accessible, inclusive and fair.

"I am passionate about RI, and the group bring a wealth of experience to enable us to embed RI throughout our work."

The group has 14=5 members, including 2 public contributors from our public and community partnerships advisory board.

Membership of the group includes:

Laura Brown, Public Health Senior Research Manager
Dr Lauren Hall, RI Co-Lead and Methodologist, Midlands Satellite
Dr Louise Hayes, Research Design Lead
Kay Howes, Chief Operating Officer
Kasia Kurowska, RI Co-Lead and Public and Community Partnerships Manager
Dr Liz O'Nions, Methodologist, Yorkshire and Humber Satellite
Jonny Richardson, Sex and Gender Champion and Centre Administrator
Alex Rodger, Communications Manager
Dr Charlotte Rothwell, Sex and Gender Champion and Methodologist, Newcastle University
Nicola Sheen, Training and Development Manager
Dr Rohini Terry, Methodologist, South West Satellite
Mala Thapar, Public Contributor
Dr Eleanor Townsend, Public Health Research Programme Manager
Katie Youngwood, Senior Research Administrator, Midlands Satellite

Find out more about our approach to RI, we will keep you updated on the working groups priorities, projects and opportunities.

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