National Health Innovation Campus

Specialist clinical teaching facilities

These specialist facilities include:

• A mockup ‘residential home’ for use by occupational therapy, paramedic science, mental health nursing and social work / health and social care, where community-based simulated teaching can take place. 
• Psychology labs – computer suites with additional specialist equipment. 
• Sports specialist teaching facilities. 
• In partnership with the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and relating to the work of the Community Diagnostic Centre Hub (CDC), there will be new facilities in areas such as Diagnostic Radiography. It is expected that these will provide access to state-of-the-art simulation technology enabling students to learn in a safe, but realistic clinical environment.  
• Other areas of expansion, include the intention to develop courses in fields such as Dental Hygiene. 

Enhanced health, wellbeing and social inclusion outcomes for Yorkshire and the North

The campus will directly impact on outcomes for people and communities across Yorkshire and the North of England. The campus’ aspires to complement Kirklees shared outcomes: 

1. Best Start for Children 
2. Well – people in Kirklees are as well as possible for as long as possible 
3. Independent – healthy aging enabling people live independently and have control over their lives 
4. Aspire and achieve – people have aspirations to achieve their ambitions through education, training, employment and life-long learning. 
5. Sustainable economy – Kirklees has sustainable economic growth and provides good employment for and with communities and businesses 
6. Safe and cohesive – Kirklees has sustainable economic growth and provides good employment for and with communities and businesses. 
7. Clean and green – people in Kirklees experience a high quality, clean, sustainable and green environment. 
    

Stronger Partnership working

The Campus will facilitate partnership and co-creation between the University and existing and new partners in health, care, and beyond. We know we are stronger together and are committed to building on current partnerships locally, nationally and globally, including work with service-users. 

Joint appointments and clinical academic partnerships will continue to enable cultural and scholarly interaction through the education of the current and future healthcare workforce, and to facilitate research capacity-building. 

As a truly civic organisation we will continue to develop our work in collaboration with our partner key anchor organisations across Kirklees and the region including Local Authorities, NHS Trusts, community providers and private, independent and voluntary organisations, statutory and third sector, as well as social care providers and non-statutory bodies. 

The University recognises that partnerships will be at the heart of delivering the Campus vision and the University welcomes interest from potential partners. Read through the brochure to find out more 

Health and wellbeing innovation

The campus will enable world-leading research and innovation, and their transfer into professional practice and industry. The facilities in the new campus will provide for expansions in internationally excellent and connected projects in fields such as: 

• AI applications in health 
• Wound care 
• Diagnostics, imaging and therapy 
• Diabetes and multiple sclerosis interventions 
• Proton therapy 
• Mental health 
• Leadership in healthcare 
• Medical therapeutics and design for healthcare 

World-Leading Research Facilities

We'll have research facilities in fields such as skin integrity and infection prevention, psychological therapies, addiction and falls prevention. 

Public-facing Facilities

• Our award-winning Podiatry Clinic, which services the needs of staff and public and provides much needed placement opportunities for students.  
• Our THRIVE telehealth service, recently established in conjunction with partners Age UK Wakefield and Aspire, delivered through placement opportunities for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy students; students work in interdisciplinary pairs with participants by video link, using a health coaching approach to support participants to identify goals and devise intervention plans.  
• New Sports and Physiotherapy Clinics, parent and child clinics, mental health clinics and public facing spaces oriented to the work of social science groupings. 
• A Community Diagnostic Centre Hub (CDC), in partnership with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. This is a unique partnership, the first of its kind on a university campus.  The CDC will provide access to thousands of additional diagnostic tests for the people of Calderdale and Huddersfield, including MRI and CT scanners right in the heart of Huddersfield. 
• A Health and Wellbeing Innovation Centre for local entrepreneurs or start-ups and organisations looking to benefit from locating with the University on the campus.  

The Campus will have the first NHS Community Diagnostic Hub to be co-located on a UK university campus.