About Us
The MRC Centre for Environment and Health brings together a number of leading research groups at Imperial College working on diverse fields of environment and health. The MRC Centre has strong links with the National Institute for Health Research, Health Protection Research Units (NIHR HPRUs) in Chemical and Radiation Threats and Hazards and in Environmental Exposures and Health.
Our Research
The Centre’s diverse research is divided into five main themes, from research on Environmental Pollutants, Exposome and Healthy Cities, to Biostatistics and Cohort studies. The Centre’s activities also include leading programmes on Training and Policy Translation.
Work with us
Our mission is to be the leading UK Centre for training and career development of a new generation of research and policy leaders in environment and health. Whether you are looking for your first steps, or are an experienced research, we want to hear from you.
Latest News
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MRC Centre for Environment and Health Annual Training Day
Posted on January 5, 2026Continue readingOne of the highlights of the year for both our students and research staff was the 5th Annual Training Day, held on 4 December 2025, at the Royal Geographical Society. As the MRC Centre approaches the end of its funding period, this event provided a valuable opportunity for the Centre community to come together and […]
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Engaging the Public on Clean Air Zones at the Imperial Great Exhibition Road Festival 2025
Posted on June 9, 2025Continue readingThe MRC Centre for Environment and Health actively participated in the Imperial Great Exhibition Road Festival on the weekend of June 7th and 8th, 2025. Our presence was primarily within the “Adult Only Zone – Cleaning the Air: Do Clean Air Zones Work,” where our core objective was to engage the public and gather their […]
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Hampstead Heath ponds where dogs swim contaminated with pesticides
Posted on October 11, 2024Continue readingDr Leon Barron of the Environmental Research Group, Imperial College London, co-leads work on how pesticides in ponds can be harmful to dogs. Also reported in The Times and Standard.



