We are proud to co-ordinate the MSCA Doctoral Network HEPARD (Health Economic Policy Advice with Real-world Data), a prestigious EU-funded research and training programme conducted in collaboration with the Universities of Tilburg, Uppsala, Oslo, UBB in Cluj, and the RWI-Leibniz Institute in Essen. HEPARD brings together leading scholars from economics, public health, and social sciences to investigate persistent health inequalities across Europe. Using cutting-edge methods and real-world data, the network trains a new generation of researchers to develop evidence-based, interdisciplinary solutions to promote health equity and inform effective policy design across diverse healthcare systems.