Baseline assessments of research capacity, capability and culture in UK local authorities: reflections from evaluators embedded in Health Determinants Research Collaborations
The early contexts and challenges of HDRCs influenced pragmatic baseline assessments. Methods were often chosen to capture baseline contexts rapidly, and they will be refined and complemented by additional evaluation methods as HDRCs progress. Developing new validated measures and an agreed definition of research for local authorities may strengthen understanding of research capacity, capability and culture across local government.
Authors
- Charlotte Ashton
- Jessica Sheringham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3468-129X)
- John Brazier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8645-4780)
- Lawrence Ho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8000-6266)
- Beck Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-7922)
- Julian Elston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1378-5030)
- Simon Twite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7688-5437)
- Cath Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4644-4603)
- Rachel Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5786-1918)
- James Woodall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1989-3999)
- Lauren Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6677-4517)
- Hannah Goldwyn Simpkins
- Demelza Smeeth
- Irene Stylianou
- Claire Batey
- Elizabeth Castle
- Arundeep Chaggar
- Faye Esat
Institutions
- Newcastle City Council (GB)
- Somerset County Council (GB)
- Coventry City Council (GB)
- Aberdeen City Council (GB)
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Warwick (GB)
- London Borough of Islington (GB)
- Plymouth City Council (GB)
- Lambeth Council (GB)
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets (GB)
- Doncaster Council (GB)
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (GB)
- Aberdeenshire Council (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Leeds Beckett University (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-025-01323-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care