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We're developing new ways to understand and manage the health and wellbeing of people around the world
The research in our Health and Wellbeing theme aims to manage health, disease and disability through technological, creative and scientific developments.
Under Professor Gordon Blunn's directorship鈥攁nd in partnership with Portsmouth Hospital Trust鈥攚e develop and test our technologies in real settings and work to understand the mechanisms underlying health and disease.
Many of the University's research areas deal directly with issues of health and wellbeing, including:
Health Informatics
We're improving the design of computer systems and wellbeing services to make the delivery of healthcare more efficient and cost-effective, and we're exploring how technology can influence lifestyle choices and reduce health risks.
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Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Biomedical sciences
We're improving our understanding of how the body functions, how disease effects these functions, and the genetic and molecular drivers for illness. Explore our pharmacy pharmacology and biomedical sciences research.
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Dental and oral health
We're developing evidence-based health care for patients and the wider community, and higher-quality education for dental teams.
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Biological Sciences
We're exploring how to treat genetic disorders, identifying novel targets for drugs and searching for advances in treatments that could impact millions.
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Psychology
We're exploring topics from child development of social skills to eye witness testimony, and from the evolution of primate facial expressions to factors affecting drug use. Explore our psychology research.
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Find our more about our latest research successes, read blogs by our academics and listen to the latest ideas and discoveries that look set to change our lives in our Life Solved podcast.
News
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Inexperienced water users can 鈥楩loat to Live鈥 in open water conditions
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Researchers closer to figuring out what causes exercise to boost your brain
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Blogs
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Exciting new workshops for Postgraduate Researchers: your 2024/25 Graduate School Development Programme is here!
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Charmaine Lim - A Master鈥檚 for my ideal career in elite sport performance
Life Solved
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What happened during the fourth session of the Global Plastics Treaty?
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Life onboard a ship in the Southern Ocean for science
Improving Health and Wellbeing Blog
Our health and wellbeing researchers write about the importance and impact of self-care, sport and exercise, mental wellbeing, diseases and medical advancements.
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