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Centre for Health Economics

A ground-breaking research institute with global impact.

With around 70 economists, the Centre for Health Economics (CHE) is a research institute with an international profile, producing policy-relevant research that advances the use of health economics to improve population health and wellbeing.

CHE publishes widely and disseminates its research in accessible ways. The Centre seeks to develop health economics through innovative methods research and a series of training courses. We carry out cutting-edge methodological and applied research. We have excellent staff and offer popular workshops and short courses in all aspects of health economics.

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We provide evidence and new ways of thinking which help policymakers allocate limited resources effectively. Health economics isn’t just about evaluating the costs and benefits of a new drug, service or policy. It’s also about understanding the impact of these decisions on patients who miss out when resources are allocated elsewhere, and how the costs and benefits of health and social care are distributed across the population.

Professor Mark Sculpher, Head of Department for the Centre for Health Economics

Shaping health economics since 1983
Policy influence in all continents
We hold the Athena Swan silver award
We are developing the tools of research

Research strengths

The health and social care sectors are a major part of society, touching everybody’s lives at some time, employing thousands of people and consuming considerable resources. Investigating the factors that determine our health and well being is key to ensuring the appropriate provision of care.

Difficult decisions have to be made on a daily basis, including: the choice of treatments provided; the way the health and social care system should be organised, paid for and monitored; how to reward the workforce; the role of patients and the public in the health and social care system.

CHE’s research is designed to provide analytical frameworks and evidence to support these sorts of decisions. 

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Our impact

Find out how CHE's research is making a real difference to patients and health practitioners across the world:

Study with us

We offer a range of study options including workshops and short programmes for continuous professional development, and opportunities to study for a PhD.

Find out about our short courses

Find out about our postgraduate programmes

Events and seminars

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Tuesday 9 December 2025 3pm

The REAL Supply Research Unit is delighted to be hosting Vic Rayner, Chief Executive of the National Care Forum, as the next speaker in our Health Economics and Policy Seminar Series.

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Thursday 8 January 2026 2pm

Speaker: Charles F. Manski, Northwestern University

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Thursday 22 January 2026 11.15am

Speaker: Beth Woods, Centre for Health Economics

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Tuesday 3 February 2026 2.10pm

Speaker: Dr Itamar Megiddo, Centre for Health Economics, University of York

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Tuesday 3 March 2026 2.10pm

Speaker: Maxime Roche, Imperial College London

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4 December 2025

Researchers delivered key contributions, including the keynote plenary, at Portugal’s leading health economics conference.

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3 December 2025

Applications should be received no later than 30 January 2026 before 4pm (UTC).

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3 December 2025

Applications should be received no later than 30 January 2026 before 4pm (UTC).

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2 December 2025

Professor Manca shared expertise with NICE and the British Association of Dermatologists on the methods for individualised HTA and the opportunities offered by real-world data to assess the value of eczema therapies.

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28 November 2025

The Methods for Economic Evaluation of Diagnostics, Digital, Data and Devices (MEED) Research Forum 2025, was held in York for the first time since its inception in 2018.

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27 November 2025

CHE’s latest updates showcase a season of innovation, discussion, and opportunities in health economics.

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25 November 2025

Read the latest short summaries of CHE's recently published research.

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24 November 2025

CHE collaboration recognised for cross-boundary impact.