We would like to thank the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the (now) Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates for recognising the potential and value of core funding a health economics research unit, and for their core funding and support between 1977 and 2024.
HERU was the first research unit in Europe dedicated to health economics. The stability provided by core funding enabled HERU to establish a reputation for delivering cutting-edge applied and methodological work that is nationally and internationally significant. See Final report to the CSO, 1977-2024 for a summary of some of our achievements.
Looking forward, HERU remains committed to undertaking high quality research to sustain its position as one of the leading centres of health economics in Europe, and improving the health and wellbeing of individuals in Scotland, the UK and internationally.
