UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies
GRIT is a part of the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies (UKCTAS).
UKCTAS is a network of 13 universities (12 in UK, 1 in New Zealand) funded by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, which builds on the work and success of its predecessor, the UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS).
UKCTAS is a leading international centre of tobacco and alcohol research and policy excellence with an extensive research programme. Its mission is to deliver an international research and policy development portfolio, and build capacity in tobacco and alcohol research.
UKCTAS work includes developing strategies for behaviour change in tobacco and alcohol use, assessing risks, identifying measures to reduce harm, monitoring the tobacco & alcohol industries, and developing effective public policies to improve public health and wellbeing. It has established a cohort of early career researchers, and provides a teaching programme to train and engage the wider research and policy community in tobacco and alcohol research.