Make a difference by studying health and wellbeing of the future
We’re working hard to overcome the health and wellbeing challenges people face, but we need to do more – find out how you can make a difference by studying a masters
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals influence our research and your learning
Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
We believe that deep-sea sponges contain diverse populations of new cultivable and non-cultivable bacteria. These represent a substantial uncharacterised and untapped source of bioactive molecules which could help meet the urgent need for new antimicrobials and have other health benefit applications.
Professor Mathew Upton
Associate Head of School (Research)
We are on a mission to meet the needs of people and communities worldwide
We are recognised as an innovative leader in higher education for sustainability, across teaching and learning, research and our University operations
PLymouth ANtimicrobial EngagemenT (PLANET) Initiative
Committed to discovering new antibiotics that will ensure future health conditions can be treated
Antibiotic resistant pathogens research group
Researching pathogens that cause drug-resistant infections
Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR)
Conducting adventurous world-leading research with the explicit purpose of improving the health and care of the populations we serve
Join the response and make a difference with a masters
At Plymouth, you’ll be part of a community that takes the future of health and wellbeing seriously.
Our masters programmes are specifically designed for those who care about improving people’s lives.
At Plymouth, many disciplines come together to tackle this global issue
- MSc Biomedical Science (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Clinical Psychology (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MClinRes Clinical Research (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MA Communication Design (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MDes Design (Full-time)
- MSc Digital Culture and Society (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MA Education (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MA Experience Design (Full-time)
- MA Game Design (Full-time)
- MSc Global Health (Full-time, Part-time route available Distance learning)
- MSc Health Data Science and Statistics (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Human Nutrition (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MA Human Resource Management (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Medical Engineering (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MSc Midwifery (Pre-Registration) (Full-time)
- MA Music (Full-time, Part-time route available)
- MA Music Production (Full-time)
- MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) (Full-time)
- MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) (Full-time)
- MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Adult Health) (Full-time)
- MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Child Health) (Full-time)
- MSc Pre-registration Nursing (Mental Health) (Full-time)
- MSc Psychology (Full-time, Part-time route available)
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Be inspired by researchers who are leading in health research of the future
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Professor Sube Banerjee
Exploring definitively for the first time, the inequalities and inequities in dementia care and how these can be addressed.
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Professor Jenny Freeman
Sourcing additional ways to support MS patients to improve their functional ability.
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Professor Camille Carroll
Challenging the bio-medical approach to treating Parkinson's disease by promoting greater control and decision-making abilities for patients and care partners.
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Professor Jackie Andrade
Developed a coaching technique called Functional Imagery Training (FIT) it is a unique approach to behaviour change that uses mental imagery to motivate change.
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Professor Jon May
Developed a coaching technique called Functional Imagery Training (FIT) it is a unique approach to behaviour change that uses mental imagery to motivate change.
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Professor Mike Phillips
Developing interactive tools to apply virtual technology to help young patients and their families feel more confident during health visits.
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Professor Eduarod Miranda
Using artificial intelligence to adapt and personalise live radio, with the aim of transforming the lives of people living alone with dementia.
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Dr Alexis Kirke
Using artificial intelligence to adapt and personalise live radio, with the aim of transforming the lives of people living alone with dementia.
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Dr Clare Pettinger
Leading community focussed research around transforming food systems, poverty and social justice.
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Dr Alex Besinis
Engineering technology to improve clinical outcomes in medicine and dentistry.
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Dr Yingyui Wei
Specialising in using data to answer health-related research questions.
