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Health, Medicine and Social Care research


Our research aims to make a real difference to everyday lives. Through our research institutes, centres and groups we strive to deliver high quality, interdisciplinary and cross-university research across the areas of health, education, medicine and social care.

Research institutes and centres

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Health and Care Research Centre
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Medical Technology Research Centre
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Veterans and Families Institute for Military Social Research
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Vision and Eye Research Institute
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Research clusters and projects

Faculty research clusters Student research
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Postgraduate research

Research degrees PhD project opportunities in our faculty
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Other health and social care research

Developing compassion and compassionate resilience in health care workers and family carers Helping military families thrive Reducing the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy
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