The Faculty's strategic aim is to produce excellent research that is both interdisciplinary and translational, having practical applications for human and societal benefit.
Investigating the basic cellular and physiological mechanisms underpinning diseases, to expand knowledge of the processes and to find effective solutions.
Interdisciplinary and translational research into ageing and end of life care, mental health and well-being, and public health and health equity.
We have a wide range of research interests including epidemiology and medical education, as well as social science and biomedical science subjects applied to medicine.
Our research:
Translating our research into impact in the real world has always been a priority in the faculty. Our research has had important benefits to people in the wider community; regionally, nationally and internationally.
Our research encompasses the following 12 themes:
Our Research Themes work to produce innovative research with practical applications for human and societal benefit.
Interdisciplinary research and promotes research-led teaching around ageing, older people and age-related disease.
High quality cutting edge research and innovative educational programmes to improve palliative and end of life care for patients and family carers.
Conducting high quality leading edge research of relevance and utility to Employers, HR specialists, Health and Safety Managers and Allied Health Professionals as well as the academic community.
Conducting translational research into the understanding and psychological treatment of bipolar disorder and other related conditions.
Producing evidence to support health policy making to improve population health and wellbeing.
Contributing to greater health equity for communities locally, nationally and internationally.
Investigating the fundamentals of ageing, neurodevelopment and related disorders and age-related diseases.
Research aimed at understanding the cellular and molecular basis of cancer to develop better ways of preventing, diagnosing and treating the disease.
Examining the biology and function of the immune system in both health and disease.
Research that aims to have patient benefit in the future but is either fundamental in approaches to mechanism identification, and/or at the early stages of translational research.
Research that aims to improve people’s lives by considering patterns and experiences of health.
CHICAS research focuses on statistical and epidemiological methods and their implementation in open-source software.
We are part of Health@Lancaster which brings academics together from across the university.
We also enjoy close collaborations and strong links with NHS and social care partners, health-related industries and the voluntary sector.
NIHR Research Support Service (RSS)
The Faculty is host the NIHR RSS which is a national service providing free and confidential support for researchers to apply for funding applications and provides post-award support to develop and deliver clinical and applied health and care research. Access to support, advice and expertise is available for all researchers working across the remit of the NIHR and other national peer-reviewed competitions.
There are also specialist centres with expertise in public health and social care. Lancaster University is host to the RSS Hub and Specialist Centre for Social Care as delivered by Lancaster, in partnership with the universities of Liverpool (including the Clinical Trials Centre) Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University.
