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Table 1 Projects categorised by the nine areas for local authority action identified by the King’s Fund

From: The NIHR Public Health Research Programme: responding to local authority research needs in the United Kingdom

Project area

Total number of projects, n (%)

Commissioned, n

Researcher-led, n

The best start in life

9 (11)

5

4

Healthy schools and pupils

22 (27)

11

11

Helping people find jobs and stay in work

2 (2)

2

0

Active and safe transport

7 (8)

3

4

Warmer and safer homes

5 (6)

1

4

Access to green and open spaces and the role of leisure services

5 (6)

2

3

Strong communities, wellbeing and resilience

4 (5)

4

0

Public protection and regulatory services

7 (8)

1

6

Health and spatial planning

3 (4)

0

3

Other

19 (23)

9

10

Total

83

38

45