This multi-disciplinary collaborative research cluster includes a broad range of research addressing the prevention of health conditions in the wider population as well as support for people managing conditions in a range of settings.

Our research encompasses, but is not limited to, the following research areas and we welcome all other research that broadly aligns with this cluster.

Prof Vicky Karkou, Director of the Research Centre for Arts and Well-being, leads work exploring the role of the arts and creativity in psychotherapy for people faced with depression anxiety and/or trauma. She is also engaged in research that involves the development of interventions for improving the wellbeing of service users and staff in healthcare and other work environments.  Other research topics include psychological support through the arts for people with dementia, medical conditions and those recovering from cancer.

 

The Respiratory Research Centre, led by Prof Sally Spencer and Dr Carol Kelly, focuses on the management of chronic respiratory conditions, such as bronchiectasis, by undertaking multi-professional, patient-centred studies, including evidence synthesis through systematic reviews.

 

Prof Paola Dey’s work focuses on health inequalities, delivery of public health interventions and the balance between population and individual perspectives. Dr Greg Irving’s work is aimed at preventing the growing burden of multiple chronic diseases by translating epidemiological knowledge into preventive action, and evaluating the effectiveness of different preventive approaches.

Prof Dey leads the Promoting Population Musculoskeletal Health Group in collaboration with colleagues in Sport focusing on promoting physical activity, prevention of acute injury in physical activity interventions and management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions.

 

This group, led by Prof Barbara Jack, Prof Simon Rogers, Dr Kate Knighting and Dr Bhuvana Krishnamoorthy, includes work on the management of life-limiting conditions and palliative care, the needs of carers, patients’ concerns about treatment of their condition and improving surgical care practice.