Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

We are comprised of four schools, all working together under a 'One Health' vision, to provide interdisciplinary research and teaching in human and animal health.

Welcome to the Faculty

Research

Our mission is to sustainably improve the health and wellbeing of humans, animals, and their environments.

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Facilities

Our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment provide the latest technologies to facilitate research and teaching.

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International engagement

We believe that excellence in research and teaching can only be achieved with an international vision.

Our staff members

Professor Paul Townsend

Professor Paul Townsend

Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Professor Paul Townsend is Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean for the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. An internationally renowned scientist in the field of cell stress and survival mechanisms, Paul has a passion for teaching and mentoring both undergraduate and postgraduate students. He brings with him a wealth of industry and enterprise experience, having co-fo...
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Studentship opportunities

Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the Registered Nursing Forecasting (RN4CAST) Nurse Survey for Use in the Ambulatory Chemotherapy Setting.

Funding information:
Full UK/EU tuition fee covered   Stipend at £15,285 p.a. (2020/21)   Research Training Support Grant of £1,000 p.a.  
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Improving supportive care during immunotherapy: co-design of a patient reported outcome measure to assess adverse events in people with renal and melanoma cancers

Funding information:
Full UK/EU tuition fee covered   Stipend at £15,285 p.a. (2020/21)   Research Training Support Grant of £1,000 p.a.  
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Development of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-informed tool to help nurses discuss weight management with people with a diagnosis of serious mental illness.

Funding information:
Full-time Tuition Fees at the Home rate Stipend £15,009 p.a. Training support grant £500 p.a. Consumables grant £1,000 p.a.
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News

11 MAY 2021

Celebrating our nurses on International Nurses’ Day

11 MAY 2021

Using contrast MRI after a heart attack could increase survival

10 MAY 2021

Research shows opportunities to improve the accuracy of dispatching pre-hospital critical care to older trauma patients

Contact us

  • Phone:  +44 (0)1483 686700

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Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Kate Granger Building
30 Priestley Road, Surrey Research Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 7YH