Health economics
A research topic within the School of Medicine

- Faculty of Medicine and Health
- School of Medicine
- Research and innovation
- Health economics
Health economics
Our aims
The Academic Unit of Health Economics (AUHE) was established in 2007 as part of the Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (LIHS) within the School of Medicine at the University of Leeds. It has been led by Professor David Meads since 2024.
We have a wide portfolio of over 70 applied and methodological research projects funded by the NIHR, research councils, charitable organisations and industry. We also deliver an extensive teaching programme, including for undergraduate medical students, undergraduate economics students at Leeds University Business School as well as courses for various health professionals. Additionally, we have a thriving community of PhD and MRes students.
Our team consists of around 30 researchers with expertise including economic evaluation, distributional cost-effectiveness analysis, decision modelling, simulation and capacity modelling, discrete choice experiments, applied health econometrics, observational data analysis, systematic review and evidence synthesis.
We engage with policy makers, clinicians, clinical scientists, basic scientists, patient groups and other applied health researchers. Our research is multidisciplinary and based on strong collaborations across Leeds, other UK institutions, and internationally.
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The Academic Unit of Health Economics (AUHE) based in the School of Medicine hosts one of the largest groups of health economics researchers in the United Kingdom.
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