Informing health and social care policy on dementia and neurodegeneration through evidence and expertise.

The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth

Welcome to DeNPRU Exeter, one of two NIHR Policy Research Units focusing on dementia and neurodegeneration.

Hosted by the University of Exeter, we work in collaboration with:

Bradford University

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Newcastle University

University of New South Wales

This Policy Research Unit in Dementia and Neurodegeneration (University of Exeter) is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), reference NIHR206120. The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Latest News

9 May 2024

DeNPRU Exeter is in business!

We are delighted to have begun work as one of two new NIHR Policy Research Units in Dementia and Neurodegeneration as part of the NIHR’s Policy Research Programme (PRP). The number of people living with a neurodegenerative condition in England is growing: we need the right policies in place to ensure that systems and environments can best support people living…
Director Professor Linda Clare
“I am excited that University of Exeter is co-leading with NIHR this national partnership across academic, clinical and lived experience organisations, with its ambitious commitment to drive up the quality of prevention, treatment and care services across dementia and neurodegenerative diseases.”

Academic partners

University of Exeter
Newcastle University
University New South Wales
The London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Bradford