Research
Our mission is to sustainably improve the health and wellbeing of humans and animals, and their environments through new knowledge and its application to the design, development and delivery of responsible innovation and impact.
About our research
Our Research and Innovation Strategy is underpinned by an understanding of the importance of collaboration and co-creation — with colleagues and with those individuals, groups and organisations beyond our Faculty and University who have an interest in our work, and with those who have an interest in their work. We use these interactions to shape what research we do, as well as how it is conducted, disseminated and used; through such knowledge exchange and stakeholder involvement we will foster innovation for the widest possible benefit. Indeed, it is the varied disciplinary knowledge, personal and professional networks, and life experiences and skills of our research and innovation community that will enable us to achieve our mission.
Our four Schools, the School of Biosciences and Medicine, School of Health Sciences, School of Psychology and School of Veterinary Medicine, all work together as part of a 'One Health' vision, to provide interdisciplinary research, innovation and teaching in human and animal health. We generate new knowledge through our research and apply it to the design, development and delivery of societal benefit.
Research themes
Our expertise includes the following areas of research.
Research by School
Visit our School pages to see the research we do in each of our academic disciplines.
Faculty Research and Innovation team
Associate deans
Professor Monique Raats
Associate Dean Research and Innovation
Dr Ruan Elliott
Associate Dean Doctoral College
Professor Malcolm von Schantz
Associate Dean International
Cathy Derham
Associate Dean Education
School research directors
Professor Gill Elliott
Research Director, School of Biosciences and Medicine
Professor Emily Farran
Research Director, School of Psychology
Dr Daniel Horton
Research Director, School of Veterinary Medicine
Professor Emma Ream
Research Director, School of Health Sciences
Research theme champions
Dr Victoria Revell
Chronobiology and Sleep, Research Theme Champion
Isaiah Joseph Ting
Chronobiology and Sleep, Associate Research Theme Champion
Dr Jo Armes
Digital Health and Data Science, Research Theme Champion
Dr Tibor Auer
Digital Health and Data Science, Associate Research Theme Champion
Dr Kamalan Jeevaratnam
Healthy Ageing and Supporting Long-term Conditions, Research Theme Champion
Dr Richard Green
Healthy Ageing and Supporting Long-term Conditions, Associate Research Theme Champion
Professor Mark Chambers
Infection and Immunity, Research Theme Champion
Emma Wise
Infection and Immunity, Associate Research Theme Champion
Dr Terri Grassby
Nutrition and Food Security, Research Theme Champion
Dr Johanna von Gerichten
Nutrition and Food Security, Associate Research Theme Champion
Dr Sharmini Julita Paramasivam
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Research Theme Champion
Dr Veronica Giacintucci
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Associate Research Theme Champion
Dr Lada Timotijevic
Understanding People’s Relationships with Social and Physical Environments, Research Theme Champion
Dr Charo Hodgkins
Understanding People’s Relationships with Social and Physical Environments, Associate Research Theme Champion
Research and Innovation Professional Services team
Melanie Flaxten
Senior Research Administrator
Ieuan French
Technology Transfer Manager - Life Sciences
Dr Rachel Graham
Research Facilitation Officer
Rachel Hargreaves
Healthcare Partnerships Manager (FHMS)
Harry Lintott
Impact and Knowledge Exchange Officer
Chris Stevens
Development Manager (FHMS - Health, Veterinary and Medical Sciences)
Hannah Whitaker
Advancement Officer (FHMS)
Katherine Woodberry
Research Administrator
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