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The new Policy Research Unit in Reproductive Health is a collaboration between world-leading researchers at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, University of Birmingham, University of Oxford, Warwick University, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Co-Production Collective, Hywel Dda and experts by experience.

What is reproductive health?


Reproductive health concerns physical, mental and social well-being relating to the reproductive system, including a safe and satisfying sex life and reproductive rights.ÌýÌý

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To provide high-quality research to help policymakers make evidence-based decisions about reproductive health and healthcare.

Our vision is to improve reproductive health and wellbeing and reduce reproductive health inequalities in England.ÌýÌý

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We will work in partnership with people with lived experience, policymakers, clinicians, and other stakeholders:ÌýÌýÌý
  • To carry out research to help policymakers make decisions about reproductive healthcare which are based on the best available evidence; andÌý
  • To produce clear evidence on effective and cost-effective health service innovations that meet patients’ and policy-makers' needs.Ìý

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion


Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to the way the collaboration works and to the work itself, including our focus on inequalities and research gaps. Our work will focus on multiple disadvantages, including gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and socioeconomic status. This is enabled by our commitment to engagement with and involvement of diverse stakeholders throughout the research and policy cycle and integration of reproductive rights as a cross-cutting concern.ÌýÌý

Our Core Values


As a Unit, we have committed to a set of core values that we aim to uphold in each stage of our work. These values are:

  • To be open, honest and transparent
  • To be reflective, responsiveÌý²¹²Ô»å adaptableÌý
  • To addressÌýpower dynamics
  • To be compassionate

To learn more about these values, please visit our Core Values page.ÌýÌý

Research partners


The Policy Research Unit in Reproductive Health is a collaboration between researchers at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, University of Birmingham, University of Oxford, Warwick University, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,ÌýCo-Production Collective,ÌýHywel Dda University Health Board, and experts by experience.

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The Unit is also working with other organisations, including the (BPAS) and .ÌýÌý

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The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Reproductive Health is part of the NIHR and hosted by ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº.Ìý