Professor Robbie Duschinsky

Professor at Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Cambridge

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Professor of Social Science and Health, Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Cambridge

Robbie Duschinsky is Professor of Social Science and Health and Head of the Applied Social Science Group within the Primary Care Unit. He is also Director of Studies in Sociology at Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge.

Robbie is co-PI of the “Living Assessments” Collaborator Award, funded by Wellcome, exploring the integration of health and social care in assessments of children. He is also co-PI of the “COACHES” study, funded by the NIHR and What Works for Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care, examining mental health referrals and treatment for young people with social care involvement.

Robbie’s research interests concern child and family mental health, the integration of health and social care for children and families, and the use of qualitative methods within primary care research. He also has interests in the sociology of gender and in sociological theory.

A full list of publications is available online.

  • 11 May 2017, 6pm

    Behaviour and Health Research Unit Annual Lecture 2017

    The 2017 Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) annual lecture will be given by Corinna Hawkes, Professor of Food Policy, City University. The subject will be "Tackling childhood obesity: Are we doing enough?"

  • 21 April 2016, 6pm

    Behaviour and Health Research Unit Annual Lecture 2016

    This year's Behaviour and Health Research Unit (BHRU) Annual Lecture will be delivered by Linda Bauld, Professor of Health Policy, Director of the Institute for Social Marketing, and Dean of Research at the University of Stirling. The subject will be "Electronic cigarettes: a disruptive technology?"