Health Sciences research
Through our research in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions, we strive to make significant improvements to global health, wellbeing and societies by undertaking high quality interdisciplinary research, with impact, that generates robust and relevant evidence for key stakeholders nationally and internationally.
We provide a unique research environment where state of the art methodologies and methodological innovation thrive alongside opportunities for impactful interdisciplinary research, and capacity and capability building within a stable and sustainable research environment.
Our research
We are an agile community of allied health and social care researchers and practitioners. We strive to deliver research that supports people to maintain, attain or regain good health, through a focus on Health and Behaviour. To achieve this, our organisational structure promotes close interdisciplinary working on health challenges, focussing on engagement and collaboration with public sector organisations and external collaborators.
Our work centres on three inter-related areas of expertise: Determinants of Living Well (Determinants) which is led by the Institute for Social Marketing and Health; Interventions to Support Living Well (Interventions) which is led by the Centre for Healthcare and Community Research and Health, Social Care and Professional Practice to Support Living Well (Practice) which is led by Health Sciences. Our collaborative working means that there are studies in each of the three topics across all sections.
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Institute for Social Marketing and Health
The Institute for Social Marketing and Health (ISMH) has a 40 year history of enabling improvements in population health and society through world-leading research on marketing, behaviour change and public policy.
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Centre for Healthcare and Community Research (CHeCR)
CHeCR conducts impactful, interdisciplinary research that enhances healthcare practice, improves community well-being, and informs policy at local, national, and international levels.
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Health sciences
Health Sciences researchers form an active teaching and research division with practice at its core. Practitioner-led research is central to our focus on building capacity and capability. Our practice focus spans health and social care and is award winning.
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Research Spotlight
Our research seeks to explore new ways in which free mental health awareness and intervention can create positive outcomes and new care pathways for patients struggling with depression or at risk of suicide.