At the Public Health Institute we provide advice to policymakers in consideration of the relationship between the environment and public health. Projects include: the use of parks, climate change, economic benefits of green infrastructure and evaluation of green projects for the community.
Excellent teaching and real-world experience sets you up for a bright future in the sport science and exercise industry. Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are in sport and exercise science, science and football, sports psychology, biomechanics, physiology and nutrition for sports.
Within the Research Centre for Brain and Behaviour we are involved in research which looks at perception, attention, emotion, learning and memory, sensory and motor processes, and includes animal models of neurobehavioral research. We investigate cognitive and brain mechanisms in psychologically and neurologically intact animals and humans, and the disruption of these processes caused by drugs, brain damage, ageing or atypical development.
The School of Nursing and Advanced Practice has invested £1.6 million in developing professional-standard clinical practice suites and enhanced teaching spaces, discover the facilities for nurses and other health students.
The Public Health Institute's expertise into international public health includes: maternal and reproductive health, the promotion of health, refugee health, violence prevention, drug abuse, and more. Find out more about this aspect of research.
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Department of Maritime and Mechanical Engineering
The School of Nursing and Allied Health has a wide range of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD level relating to health and social care.
Take an in-depth look at the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences' modern laboratories and equipment including digital X-rays, 3D laser scanning technology, geographic information systems and virtual reality and various simulators.
HIV services and prevention work within the North West of England utilise the Public Health Institute's interactive tools, databases, and intelligence work. We offer assistance through evaluations and research into: contraception, teenage pregnancy, STDs, young people's health. Find out more about this aspect of research within the Public Health Institute.