The Health System Resilience, Enhancement and Refugee Response Project
HSRERRP is a three-year research project, funded by UNHCR Geneva, which aims to document and learn from different approaches to meeting the health needs of refugees.
Institute of Global Health and Development (IGHD)
Centre Overview
The Institute for Global Health and Development at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, is transforming global health.
We are advancing global and public health through pioneering research, impactful education, and practical solutions to today’s challenges.
We think globally, act locally, and make a meaningful impact.
At IGHD, our research leverages critical social science insights to drive meaningful action for the health and development of vulnerable communities around the world.
Professor Daniel Reidpath
Director of IGHD
Email: IGHD@qmu.ac.uk
IGHD Expertise
IGHD's Research and Impact
At IGHD, we undertake collaborative, interdisciplinary research to tackle complex health and development challenges across fragile, crisis-affected, and climate-vulnerable settings.
Grounded in equity, resilience, and systems thinking, our work connects communities - from Scotland to the Global South, through respectful partnerships that advance justice, influence policy, and support locally led solutions for lasting wellbeing.
IGHD Highlighted Projects
REBUILD for Resilience
Health System Resilience in Fragile and Shock Prone SettingsCo-led by IGHD, ReBUILD for Resilience is a UK-aid funded research consortium working to strengthen health systems in fragile settings through collaborative, scalable research in countries including Lebanon, Myanmar, Nepal, and Sierra Leone.
BASYC
Balancing Safety and Good Care during Infectious Disease Outbreaks in UgandaThis multi-disciplinary project examines infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in the context of care provision in Ugandan health facilities and communities facing recurrent epidemics.
Our Experts
The Institute for Global Health and Development applies social science in order to understand and impact the health and development of vulnerable and marginalised populations globally.
Postgraduate Study with IGHD
Whether you're an early-career professional, a seasoned practitioner, or looking to pivot into a new field, our postgraduate programmes at the Institute for Global Health and Development equip you with the knowledge, skills, and global perspective to make a meaningful impact in global health and development.
You can choose our flagship MSc Global Health, specialise through our on-campus programmes, or explore flexible online learning options.
You will also have the opportunity to take modules across different pathways, from other QMU courses, or through partner institutions in the TropEd Network, giving you the flexibility to align your learning with your professional goals.
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We also offer online master's courses in: MSc Global Health, Masters of Public Health and MS in Healthcare Management.
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