Institute for Health and Care Improvement
Our story
Our vision, mission and key activities.
Widening health inequalities, an ageing population, and a health service under increasing pressure.
There has never been a more important time for innovative work to tackle the multiple issues facing health and social care in the UK today.
Launched in 2023, the Institute for Health and Care Improvement brings together academics from across the University to rise to this challenge of finding solutions.
The Institute acts as innovation hub for health and care services with our internationally excellent researchers working alongside patients, clinicians, and industry partners. From disease detection and prevention to physical activity, rehabilitation and health promotion, they are working to improve lives regionally, nationally and globally.
By collaborating in this way, we aim to influence decision-makers with evidence and research to inspire change as we navigate the health challenges of the modern world.
Our vision
To improve the health and care of the communities we serve.
Our mission
To provide a supportive, interdisciplinary environment to bring together diverse partnerships to deliver impactful research, knowledge exchange and innovation in health and care.
Key activities
To achieve our vision and mission, we align our work around our key activities.
Research in health and social care
Bringing together interdisciplinary academic expertise with partners to undertake impactful research in health and social care.
Read more about our research themes and projects.
Knowledge exchange
Bringing together interdisciplinary academic expertise with users of research and wider groups and communities to exchange ideas, evidence and expertise in health and social care.
Innovations
Acting as an innovation hub for health and care services, bringing together patients, clinicians, industry and researchers to develop solutions that can be scaled regionally, nationally and globally.
Collaborations
Developing long-term collaborations with community, public and voluntary sector and industry partners to co-design interventions, services, and products to improve health and care for all.
Training and education
Supporting the development and delivery of innovative interdisciplinary postgraduate courses, CPD, doctoral programmes and apprenticeships to train the next generation of researchers who can work across academia and the public sector.
