The College of Health, Science and Society (CHSS) brings together experts from all areas of Health, Science and Society.
The College is made up of four schools:
- The School of Applied Sciences
- The School of Education and Childhood
- The School of Health and Social Wellbeing
- The School of Social Sciences
The College has a vibrant research culture organised primarily through research centres, groups and institutes.
Research Centres
Centre for Appearance Research
The Centre for Appearance Research is the world’s largest research group focusing on the role of appearance and body image in people’s lives.
Centre for Health and Clinical Research
Bringing together researchers working in the fields of long-term conditions, palliative and supportive care, and emergency care, to inform knowledge mobilisation across the lifespan.
Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing
Connecting experts from mental health sciences; children and young people; emergency and critical care; public health and wellbeing; health, ethics and society and evaluative research.
Centre for Research in Biosciences
Incorporating world-class research in the fields of biomedicine, plant science, bio-sensing technology and environmental science.
The Science Communication Unit is internationally renowned for its diverse and innovative activities, designed to engage the public with science.
Research Groups
Education and Childhood Research Group
The Education and Childhood Research Group encompasses four strands of research Equity in education; Pedagogy; Childhood, children and young people; and Sustainability in education.
Psychological Sciences Research Group
The Psychological Sciences Research Group conducts applied research that has a positive influence on people and places; at home, in the workplace, and in the wider social environment.
The Social Science Research Group is a multidisciplinary, applied research grouping that is dedicated to facilitate a better understanding of the complex social world that we live in.
Institutes and more
Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology
Industry and academia working together to develop novel bio-sensing technologies.
Social Science in the City is a free public engagement event addresses important questions about how we might live and work in today’s society.