Alison Moody

Alison Moody is a Research Associate in the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health at University College London (UCL), with over 20 years of research experience spanning UCL and NatCen Social Research. She specializes in health and social policy, focusing on population health trends, non-communicable diseases (e.g., obesity, diabetes), and social inequalities affecting health outcomes. Her work extensively uses the Health Survey for England to analyze temporal trends and policy impacts.

Alison serves as Admissions Tutor and Deputy Director of the BSc Population Health Sciences program at UCL. She is also part of the HEEEAT (Health Effects of Energy Efficiency measures and Ambient Temperature) research team, studying the relationship between housing conditions, indoor temperature, and health outcomes. Her research aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-Being) and 13 (Climate Action).

Key research interests include obesity epidemiology, socioeconomic determinants of health, and environmental health. Her publications frequently address methodological challenges in health surveys and the implications of climate-sensitive living conditions. Alison holds a Master of Science from UCL (2015) and previously served as a Senior Researcher at NatCen Social Research (2003–2011).

She collaborates actively on projects involving policy analysis, conference speaking, and media engagement related to public health. Recent work emphasizes indoor temperature’s role in cardiovascular health and obesity trends across multiple countries.