Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP)
This project seeks to address the upstream commercial determinants of health, and improve population health and equity through action at local government level.
Centre for 21st Century Public Health
Our research explores ground-breaking approaches to public health and sustainability to enable us to meet the unique challenges of the 21st century.
About the Centre for 21st Century Public Health
Population health improvement requires action on commercial, political, economic and social determinants of health, engaging with the complexity of both the challenges and the responses to them.
Building on the ground-breaking work of the Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG), we investigate how corporate practices and global structures affect health, well-being, and equity. Our transdisciplinary research uses rich data and diverse methods to evaluate the real-world impact of policies and interventions across local, national, and global contexts.
We are committed to social justice, public interest science, sustainability, and nurturing the next generation of public health research leaders. Through projects like Local Health and Global Profits, we connect global corporate power to local health outcomes—driving change that helps people and places thrive.
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Our research and people
Find out more about our research and the people who contribute to it, and the projects and research groups we are associated with.
Tobacco Control Research Group
Our multidisciplinary, international research group examines how companies influence health and policy; and evaluates and provides evidence for policy change.
Tobacco Tactics
Visit Tobacco Tactics for rigorous research on the tobacco industry.
Centre for 21st Century Public Health members
Information about members of the Centre for 21st Century Public Health.
The Centre for 21st Century Public Health seminar series
Come along to one of our seminars, showcasing research from across the Centre for 21st Century Public Health and our partners.
Introducing the Centre for 21st Century Public Health Brown Bag Seminar Series
This new seminar series for Bath researchers aims to spark interdisciplinary collaboration and offer opportunities for exchanging ideas.
News and research
The latest news and research from our Centre.
Why British Museum has ended 15-year Japan Tobacco deal – and what it means for future partnerships
Dr Allen Gallagher, Dr Duncan Thomas and Dr Sophie Braznell write for the Conversation about the end of the British Museum and Japan Tobacco International deal.
Tackling political and commercial determinants of health through policy and governance
In EuroHealth, Co-Director Prof Anna Gilmore and co-authors discuss tackling political and commercial determinants of health in a new geopolitical era.
University of Bath launch innovative resource to help address commercial determinants of health
A comprehensive website offers practical guidance on ways to address the impacts of the commercial sector on human and planetary health drivers.
The UK Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025
A new report examines the extent to which UK policymaking is protected against the vested interests of the tobacco industry
Tobacco Control Research Group to attend global tobacco control treaty meeting
TCRG members will support with monitoring at the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control COP meeting
Co-Directors to address commercial determinants of health at 18th European Public Health Conference
Leading academics Prof Anna Gilmore and Prof Harry Rutter will present on systemic approaches to tackling commercial and political influences on health.
Study with us
Our members' research informs several courses taught by Bath's Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Their research also influences many units taught at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels across the Department for Health, Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Department of Economics, and the School of Management.
About us
The Centre for 21st Century Public Health (C21PH) at the University of Bath aspires to be a globally recognised, vibrant, trusted, and distinguished leader in innovative public health research that drives meaningful change at local, national, and international levels to improve human and planetary health.
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Enquire about our research and explore opportunities to work together.