Latest Publications from the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit

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…

Exploring the Health Impacts of Austerity

June 11, 2025

This Spotlight on Research highlights evidence on the impact of spending cuts on health inequalities, based on research from the…

Collaborative Research for Meaningful Impact

May 28, 2025

New child poverty data and updates on methodological changes

April 8, 2025

SHERU response to the UKG Green Paper on changes to health and disability benefits

March 19, 2025

The Green Paper on ill health and disability welfare reform published on the 18th March follows weeks of media speculation…

Wealth disparities and health inequalities

March 12, 2025

New awards of disability benefits for adults: comparing Scotland with England and Wales

November 29, 2024

Scotland’s Census: Understanding changes in health and socioeconomic inequality since 2011

November 15, 2024

2024 Inequality Landscape

September 11, 2024

This report is the first major piece of analysis by the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit since its creation earlier…

The Health Impacts of Cash Transfers

August 29, 2024