Meet the Team

Professor Stephani Hatch is Vice Dean for Culture, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and leads the Health Inequities Research Group (HIRG). Her research focuses on addressing and dismantling racial and social inequities in mental health and health services through interdisciplinary, community-engaged approaches.

Professor Hatch’s work combines quantitative, qualitative, and creative methods to understand how discrimination, adversity, and structural inequities shape health outcomes. She has led major national and international programmes, including the Tackling Inequalities and Discrimination Experiences in Health Services (TIDES) study, which examined how bias and discrimination in healthcare contribute to health inequities, and the Health and Social Equity Collective, a cross-sector partnership driving community-led action for equity.

As Principal Investigator of Collective Action for Race Equity in Health and Social Care (CARE-HSC), funded by a Wellcome Discovery Award, she leads a multi-country, multi-sector collaboration between researchers, community organisations, and policymakers. The programme aims to identify and transform the structures and practices that perpetuate racial discrimination and harassment across health and social care systems.

Beyond her research, Stephani plays a leading role in advancing inclusive research cultures within King’s and across the UK. She co-leads initiatives on research culture transformation, equality, diversity, and inclusion in academia, and regularly advises local and national bodies on policy and practice to reduce health inequities. Her work reflects a longstanding commitment to equity, collaboration, and positive systemic change.