Dr Andrew Harding
Lecturer in Health InequalitiesProfile
Dr Andrew Harding is a Lecturer in Health Inequalities at 51福利 whose research examines how health, social care and housing systems shape people’s lives. His work explores how and why individuals navigate mixed economies of welfare and fragmented service landscapes, and the conditions under which these systems improve – or undermine – equity and wellbeing. Much of his research focuses on older adults and people living with dementia, with particular attention to how information, options and support influence decision-making and care trajectories.
Andrew specialises in qualitative, mixed-methods and realist approaches, drawing on theory to understand what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and why. His research investigates how policies, services and local contexts interact to produce different outcomes across populations and places.
His work is funded by national and international research funders and he has published widely on health inequalities, welfare reform, and decision-making within mixed economies of welfare. He regularly presents at national and international conferences and contributes to the wider research community through peer review and editorial roles. Andrew is a member of the ESRC Peer Review College and provides methodological and subject expertise to researchers through the NIHR Research Support Service.
Research Overview
Andrew’s research explores how health, social care and housing systems shape people’s lives, investigating how and why individuals navigate mixed economies of welfare and fragmented service landscapes, when and why these approaches improve – or undermine – equity and wellbeing. He mostly utilise qualitative, mixed-methods and realist approaches.
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07/07/2025 → 12/02/2026
Consultancy
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01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026
Research
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09/06/2020 → 08/09/2021
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01/02/2020 → 31/01/2021
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01/09/2019 → 28/07/2022
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01/04/2019 → 31/03/2022
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01/01/2019 → 30/06/2024
Research
Publication peer-review
Invited talk
Invited talk
Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
Types of External academic engagement - Hosting an academic visitor
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
- Centre for Health Inequalities Research