Our people

The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Policy Innovation and Evaluation (PIRU) brings together independent public health, social care and policy evaluation experts from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and University of Glasgow (Glasgow).

LSHTM Professor Ellen Nolte Director

LSHTM Dr Mustafa Al-Haboubi Deputy Director

LSHTM Professor Nicholas Mays Deputy Director, Health Care

LSHTM Professor Cécile Knai Deputy Director, Health Improvement

CPEC, LSE Dr Juliette Malley Deputy Director, Social Care

LSHTM Dr Josephine Exley Associate Deputy Director, Health Care

CPEC, LSE Josie Dixon Associate Deputy Director, Social Care

LSHTM Dr Stephen O’Neill Capacity Building Lead

School of Health & Wellbeing, GLA Professor Vittal Katikireddi Health Inequalities Lead

LSHTM Professor Kathryn Oliver Knowledge Mobilisation & Policy Engagement Lead

LSHTM Dr Agata Pacho PPIE Lead

LSHTM CJ Iliopoulos Unit Manager