From basic research discovering the causes of disease, through to evaluating novel ways of delivering care to the most vulnerable people in society, the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) is a thriving community that conducts adventurous world-leading research with the explicit purpose of improving the health and care of the populations we serve. At the heart of PIHR’s mission is a desire to solve the problems that really matter to people.
Our mission is to promote an interdisciplinary, inclusive enterprise with a real commitment to working across boundaries in order to meet the needs of the people of the South West and other rural, coastal, and deprived communities worldwide.
If you have a query about the institute or an idea for a collaboration please contact us via: PIHRSupport@plymouth.ac.uk
Research themes
Featured research project
Designing Inclusive Landscape Structures for Myopic and Low Vision Children in Educational Environments
SHAP(E)ing Health Collaborations
Health research news
- Why are board games so popular among many people with autism? New research explains 12 July 2024
- Blood cancer drug could make radiotherapy on brain tumours more effective 10 July 2024
- Trial explores whether HIV and AIDS drugs could be used to treat brain tumours 21 June 2024
- Project aims to deliver real-time assessments of South West’s bathing water quality 2 June 2024
- Could the Roman Baths help scientists counter the challenge of antibiotic resistance? 31 May 2024