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The Institute of Health Sciences is a partnership between the University of Manchester and local NHS Trusts
Institute of Health Sciences

Our Research

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What is health science research?

Health services research is the "multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organisational structures and processes, health technologies and personal behaviours affect access to health care, the quality and cost of health care and ultimately our health and well-being. Its' research domains are individuals, families, organisations, institutions, communities and populations." (Academy Health, 2000)

Large grants archive by year

An archive of grants and awards over £300,000 demonstrating the scale of funding, the range and diversity of research areas and strengths:

Research Assessment Exercise 2008

The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise confirmed that the University had, across its Faculties of Medical and Human Sciences, Life Sciences, Humanities and Engineering and Physical Sciences one of the largest and most active health science research groups in Europe. We have particular strengths in nursing, dentistry, midwifery, pharmacy and clinical psychology. The University was ranked first in the UK in four subjects (cancer, nursing and midwifery, dentistry and sociology); and second in the UK in four more (preclinical and human biological sciences, primary care, pharmacy, development studies). On the measure of research power, the University was in the top three overall in the UK.

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