Department of Health Sciences

Seebohm Rowntree Building

One of the UK's leading university health sciences departments for both teaching and research.

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Our large, multidisciplinary department offers a range of educational programmes in the health and social care field.

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Ranked joint first nationally for our research environment (REF 2014)

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Ranked 7th nationally in public health, health services and primary care unit of assessment (REF 2014).

Degree day

An exciting learning environment with a flexible programme of modules and study pathways.

Students and staff enjoying a chat over coffee in the nearby cafe

An attractive, landscaped campus with a wealth of leisure facilities, all within easy walking distance.

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PhD studentships available in a wide range of subjects.

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Professor Karl Atkin, Head of Department

Whether you are looking for a career in nursing, midwifery, public health or in health research, a warm welcome awaits you from our team of dedicated staff and current students.

It is an exciting time to be studying here – in the most recent assessment of quality (REF 2014), our research environment was joint first and we were rated 7th nationally in public health, health services and primary care. Our core philosophy is that our teaching and research should improve health and healthcare through the application of evidence-based practice. Read more ...

Professor Karl Atkin, Head of Department

Interested in working in the Department? Visit our vacancies page for details of current opportunities. We also have a studentship available for our Applied Health Research programme starting October 2018 and a self-funded PhD project looking at the effectiveness of the school HPV vaccination programme.