Lecture marks anniversary of centre undertaking research into health services.
Nick Black, Professor of Health Services Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, will deliver the Centre for Health Services Studies (CHSS) Anniversary Open Lecture at the University’s Canterbury campus on Friday 4 July.
Professor Black’s lecture, titled ‘Health Services Research: the gradual encroachment of ideas’, will mark the 25th anniversary of CHSS, which is part of Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research.
The lecture, which is free and open to all, will take place in the University’s Colyer-Fergusson Building from 5-6pm, and will be followed by a question and answer session.
Professor Stephen Peckham, Director of CHSS, said: ‘This year the Centre for Health Services Studies celebrates its 25th anniversary but also a history of health services research at the University of Kent that goes back over 40 years. There have been many changes over the last 25 years but the very fact that the unit continues to thrive is testament not only to the quality of the research undertaken by staff in CHSS but also to the support we have received from funding agencies, the NHS and local health and social care organisations.
‘As Professor Black’s lecture will demonstrate, research has an important role to play in ensuring the delivery of good quality health care and CHSS is proud of its role and contributions we have made to help improve local health care services.’