The School of Health and Life Sciences brings together a range of disciplines which influence the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations. We are a key provider pre-registration nurse education for the West Yorkshire region, including all four fields of practice (adult; child; mental health and learning disability). We are also diversifying our nursing offer through our FdSc Nursing Associate Apprenticeship, working with local employers to support the growth of our nursing workforce in the region. We also deliver undergraduate degree programmes across Biomedical Science, Sports and related areas, as well as Health and Social Care and Social Work.

Our research focuses on public health at policy and population level, as well as innovation in teaching and learning in healthcare education and biomedical science. Our research includes:

• Applied Environmental Physiology, focusing on the psychological and physiological aspects of human health and performance in extreme environments (e.g., cold water and air, heat, high altitude, high pressure)
• Medical Science; Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
• Performance nutrition and applied exercise physiology for team sport athletes
• Simulation-Based Education (SBE) and nurse education
• Health Inequalities, including nutrition inequality
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in nurse / health professionals education

We welcome PhD proposals from candidates interested in exploring any of our areas of expertise.