Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

As a major contributor to healthcare, social work, psychological and sport sciences workforce, we have some of the UK’s finest training facilities. Our world-leading research tackles some of the biggest physical and mental health challenges facing society.

Health Students wearing a variety of NHS uniforms walking by the Allam Medical Building

Welcome from the Dean

The Faculty of Health Sciences stretches existing boundaries of knowledge and innovation in health sciences and drives improvements in societal health and wellbeing. Our community support a culture of research excellence, collaboration across disciplines, inclusivity, empowerment and progressiveness.

Through our exceptional teaching, we’re delivering the next generation of professionals working for the delivery, advancement and development of health and wellbeing, meeting the needs of the NHS long-term workforce plan, and local and national employers.

Through our research and enterprise activity, we’re changing lives and empowering our staff to deliver high quality outputs and realise the full impact of their work.

Through our exceptional teaching, we’re delivering the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Professor Laura Treadgold

Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences

Schools and disciplines

Together, our Schools conduct world-leading research tackling national and global challenges. We bring this passion and experience back to our students through a thriving portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD courses.

Aaron Hall Psychology student sat in front of a computer showing a medical scan of a brain

Researchers in the School of Psychology and Social Work explore dementia, mental health, addiction, substance misuse, domestic abuse and safeguarding children.

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Three students in a gym, one on an exercise bike with a breathing tube on, the other two are monitoring her progress

The School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences researches injury prevention, rehabilitation, digital tech and AI.

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A group of Medicine students outside of Hull Royal Infirmary

Hull York Medical School (HYMS) ensures people have access to the best possible care. Our teaching spans Medicine, Biomedical and Forensic Sciences, Clinical Anatomy, Pharmacology, Health Professions Education and Medical Sciences.

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Research

Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences is transforming lives. We’re developing the therapies of tomorrow, designing new treatments for patients, and reducing inequalities to provide access to care for all.

Our research community is revolutionising the treatment of wounds, enhancing end-of-life and palliative care, and enabling high performance sport. We’re transforming the diagnosis of cancer and endometriosis and undertaking vital research into addiction and mental health.

Learn more about our research and our interdisciplinary centres and institutes here:

Our research

Facilities

The £28-million Allam Medical Building is our home for healthcare professionals of the future. Equipped with a simulated hospital ward, operating theatre, ambulance simulator, neonatal ward, birthing unit, intensive care unit, and resuscitation unit.