Anchor Institutions are large, usually public sector, organisations rooted in and connected to their local communities.

They can impact of health and well-being, health inequalities and local social, economic and environmental conditions. Through the way they employ people, purchase goods and services, use buildings and spaces, enhance positive environmental impacts and through their leadership approaches and partnership working

The Centre of Health and Justice's research runs for two years (started 22/02/24) with a possible extension. It is a partnership with Workforce Trust, Get the Data and Economics by Design

The six Universities’ part of the project are:

• University of East Anglia,
• Anglia Ruskin University,
• University of Essex,
• University of Suffolk,
• University of Hertfordshire,
• University of Bedfordshire