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Professor Martin Knapp CBE


Professor of Social Policy at the Department of Health Policy;
Director of NIHR School for Social Care Research

Martin Knapp

Martin Knapp is Professor of Social Policy at the Department of Health Policy and Director of NIHR School for Social Care Research. He has also been Director of the NIHR School for Social Care Research since 2009 and conducts research at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC; formerly PSSRU).

His current research emphases are primarily dementia, child and adult mental health, autism and long-term social care; much of his work has an economic focus, and in all of it he seeks to tease out the policy implications. He has published more than 500 peer-review journal papers and 15 books. His work has had numerous impacts on policy and practice in these areas.


Expertise: community care policy; dementia; health economics; health policy; long-term care; mental health; mental health economics; social services; social care

Professor Martin Knapp discusses Mental Health

Professor Martin Knapp discusses Mental Health
Professor Martin Knapp, director of LSE Health and Social Care, talks about the research he has done through LSE Consulting on some common mental health conditions.

▶ Professor Martin Knapp discusses Mental Health

LSE Consulting projects:

  • August 2017

    Client: Public Health England
    Authors: David McDaid, A-La Park & Martin Knapp, with additional input from Emma Wilson, Benjamin Rosen, & Jennifer Beecham
  • June 2017

    Client: European Brain Council
    Authors: Martin Knapp & Michela Tinelli
  • November 2016

    Client: NHS England
    Authors: Annette Bauer, Martin Knapp & Bayo Adelaja