Leroy White has over 12 years experience in Operational Research and systems research. He has worked with a range of clients including the Government Departments, local authorities, and the voluntary sector in both the UK and internationally. Currently, he is evaluating a number of regeneration initiatives. He has published a number of papers on the process of Operational Research, partnerships, systems thinking, large group processes, participatory research methods, community involvement and evaluation. He has recently compiled a community involvement manual.

Recent publications

• 'The Architecture of the Process of Systems and Operational Research' Systems Research and Behavioural Science, (forthcoming 2005)
• 'Can partnerships and participation achieve improvements in the health system?' International Journal of Services Technology and Management, (2004)
• 'Rapid appraisal of the health needs of the Hillbrow Community, South Africa' (with H Lewis and M Rudolph), International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 5(1 and 2), 20-34, (2003)
• 'Social networks, social support, health and HIV-positive men' (with B Cant) Health and Social Care in the Community, 11(4), 329-334, (2003)
• 'The role of systems research and operational research in community involvement' Systems Research and Behavioural Science, 20, 133-145, (2003)
• 'Size matters: large group methods and the process of operational research' Journal of the Operational Research Society, 53(2), 149-160, (2002)
• 'Connection matters: Exploring the implications of social capital and social networks for social policy' Systems Research and Behavioural Science, 19(3), 255-269, (2002)
• 'Effective governance: Enhancing governance through systems thinking' Systems Research and Behavioural Science, 18(3), 241-257, (2001)
• 'Working children and accidents: Understanding the risks' (with C ODonnell) Child: Care Health and Development, 27(1), 23-34, (2001)