Dr Andrew Harding

Lecturer in Health Inequalities

Profile

Dr Andrew Harding is a Lecturer in Health Inequalities at Lancaster University 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.

PLoS ONE (Journal)
Publication peer-review

Health Inequalities Research Capacity and Capability Programme. Workshop 3 - Introduction to Evaluation
Invited talk

Health Inequalities Research Capacity and Capability Programme. Workshop 3: Introduction to evaluation.
Invited talk

Building research capacity in the VCFSE in Blackpool
Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition

International Research Networking and Engagement (Ghana)
Types of External academic engagement - Hosting an academic visitor

EthicsLab
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Realist Research Group
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

British Society of Gerontology
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

British Society of Gerontology
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

International Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Exploratory Workshop - Developing an Evaluation Framework for In The Community
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Design Workshop - Developing an Evaluation Framework for In The Community
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

David Dinham

David Dinham

PhD student

  • Centre for Health Inequalities Research