This section outlines some of the collaborative COVID-19 research projects that we are currently involved in.

Research activity

Public perceptions and behavioural responses during COVID-19

We carried out a cross-sectional population survey (17-18 March 2020) among UK adults to explore the public's risk perceptions during the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic and their willingness and ability to follow government guidance around social distancing and working from home.

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Impact of lockdown on older people

A study of 40,000 people aged 50-85 looking to assess the wider impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and infection control measures on people’s health and wellbeing.

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COVID-19 Antigen and Antibody Testing

We are supporting usability studies and public involvement as part of the REACT (Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission) study. This is a major programme of home testing for COVID-19 that is being carried out by Imperial College London in partnership with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and IpsosMORI.

Visit the REACT study page to learn more

Impact of COVID-19 on people living with HIV in the UK

We are looking to explore how COVID-19 is influencing the health and wellbeing of adults living with HIV in the UK, from the perspective of individuals, carers, healthcare workers and other sources of support.

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For all reports from the Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team, please visit Imperial's MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analytics dedicated COVID-19 page.

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PERC Director and Co-Founder
Prof. Helen Ward
h.ward@imperial.ac.uk

For enquiries about public involvement in research and research more generally, please email:
publicinvolvement@imperial.ac.uk

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