Healthcare, Social Sciences and Education

A healthier society

Health, well-being, happier childhoods and fulfilling educational experiences are vital elements of a contented, stable society. Our researchers are delving deep into these areas and many more. They are doing so in partnership with bodies such as local authorities, the NSPCC , Macmillan Cancer Support and, on a more global scale, major organisations such as UNICEF.

Research groups in fields such as childhood studies, psychology, diversity and education place great emphasis on the real-world relevance of their work. This has been felt close to home and far afield – research in post-compulsory education has centred on the North of England, while an important project investigating child abuse took place in the Caribbean.

Important work in many areas of healthcare is developing new approaches and therapies in a wide variety of fields, including back pain, post-natal depression, the treatment of drug addiction and the care of the terminally ill.

Education research meets the highest academic criteria but also lays stress on the needs of employers and the community as a whole. Technology is harnessed too, and the University is a Europe-leader in the introduction of electronic research resources for staff and students.

Outlined below are the areas within the University where we are carrying out research related to this theme.

Academy for British and Irish Studies

Biology

Chemistry

Action Research Group

Applied Criminology Centre

Centre for Applied Childhood Studies

Centre for Applied Psychological Research

Centre for Health and Social Care Research

Centre for High Performance Intelligent Computing

Centre for Precision Technologies (CPT)

Centre for Public Health and Medicine