Latest Publications from the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit

Webinar: Refreshing the National Performance Framework

March 4, 2026

The National Performance Framework (NPF) has been a defining feature of Scotland’s approach to outcomes-based policymaking for nearly 20 years.…

Employability in Scotland: what do we know, and what remains unclear?

March 3, 2026

Poverty among young adult men in Scotland

February 12, 2026

The impact of the pandemic on savings and debt: did the experience of Scotland differ from the rest of Great Britain?

January 30, 2026

Comparing poverty rates in Scotland and the rest of the UK

January 23, 2026

Prevention Watch January 2026

January 19, 2026

Prevention Watch is a regular Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) briefing that looks at prevention as a means of…

2025 Inequality Landscape Report Launch

December 3, 2025

Prevention Watch October 2025

October 29, 2025

Prevention Watch is a regular Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU) briefing that looks at prevention as a means of…

2025 Inequality Landscape

September 19, 2025

This is the second annual report from the Health Foundation funded Scottish Health Equity Research Unit (SHERU). This year we…

International Definitions and Measures of ‘Affordable Housing’ and Current Local Practices in Scotland

September 16, 2025

Raising the roof: can Scotland’s Housing to 2040 Strategy help as an approach to reduce health inequalities?

September 16, 2025

Webinar: Air pollution, policy, and inequality

August 22, 2025

This SHERU webinar explores the intersection between inequalities and outdoor air pollution in Scotland, the outcomes of air quality policy…