Latest Publications from the Scottish Health Equity Research Unit

Air Pollution and Inequality in Scotland

June 4, 2025

This report examines the relationship between markers of socioeconomic inequality and air quality in urban areas, discusses Scotland’s air quality…

Addressing Survey Response Challenges and Leveraging Data Integration in Scotland

May 28, 2025

Collaborative Research for Meaningful Impact

May 28, 2025

Prevention Watch May 2025

May 23, 2025

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

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

Prevention Watch: March 2025

March 7, 2025

A new model for economic inactivity in Scotland: Replicating alternative labour market projections

February 12, 2025

Prevention Watch: January 2025

January 15, 2025

Reactive Stats Summary: Primary 1 Body Mass Index statistics Scotland, 2023/24

December 11, 2024

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

November 29, 2024