Mission statement
To produce research that is sustainable and improves the quality of life for the individual and society. It is important that our research informs healthcare practitioners, researchers and lecturers in the field that it also informs decision making of users of Allied Health Professions treatment and care. We value all types of research that are relevant to Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) including experimental and laboratory-based research, applied clinical research, qualitative research, standardised data collection and theoretical research.
Vision statement
We believe our research must reflect the current Government and Department of Health agendas in order to support and sustain the health professions that we represent, together with improving quality of care for patients and clients either in the NHS or via public health initiatives. Overall our strategy is to increase the amount of research that supports healthcare and which focuses more on the social model of wellness rather than medicalisation of ill health.
Overall aim
To contribute to the development of a valid research base for the advancement of the science and the art of allied health professions and osteopathy locally, nationally, and internationally.
Specific aims
- To provide a focus for clinical research in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry and osteopathy and thus contribute to an improvement in the quality of patient and client care.
- To respond to the research needs of the community, the health service, the allied health professions, osteopaths and associated industries.
- To increase the range of primary and applied research in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry and osteopathy.
- To encourage interdisciplinary approaches to research into patient care.
- To collaborate with other research centres/units within the university and with relevant research-based units/organisations both nationally and internationally.
- To contribute to the bodies of knowledge and evidence base on which the education of allied health professionals and osteopaths are based.
- To form a focus for the generation of undergraduate and postgraduate research.
- To contribute the ongoing development of research cultures in the allied health professions and osteopathy.
The Clinical Research Centre for Health Professions, in keeping with Specific Aim 2, welcomes inquiries from all agencies regarding potential research commissions and potential research student registration. The centre also welcomes sponsorship from those wishing to support the growth of research within the allied health professions and osteopathy.
Annual report
Find out more about us in our Research report 2008-13 (pdf 1.7Mb)
Previous annual reports:
2010 - 2011 (pdf 1.4Mb)
2009 - 2010 (pdf 1.6Mb)
2008 - 2009 (pdf 1.6Mb)
Enquiries
We welcome enquiries regarding potential research commissions and potential research student registration.
The centre also welcomes sponsorship from those wishing to support the growth of research within the allied health professions and osteopathy.
Please direct initial enquiries to our research administrators
