Health Sciences
The School of Health Sciences is dedicated to meeting the needs of the future healthcare workforce and improving the health of our communities.
Our close collaboration with the NHS and College partners through the Forth Valley University, College NHS Partnership ensures the School of Health Sciences remains focussed on research, innovation, new learning and career opportunities and professional development for the healthcare workforce
The School of Health Sciences sits within the Faculty of Health, Sport and Society.
Our research
The School of Health Sciences delivers world-class, interdisciplinary research that tackles global issues.
Together with the Centre for Healthcare and Community Research (CHeCR), our research aims to:
- enhance healthcare quality;
- reduces inequalities;
- inform healthcare education;
- improve health and wellbeing across communities.
We transform lives through high-quality healthcare and community research. Our research focuses on building the evidence to improve frontline service delivery across healthcare settings.
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Research Spotlights
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Our research has changed pre-hospital hypoglycaemia and handover practice across the UK and beyond.
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Our research showed that a simple local solution could improve the fitness of school pupils. Now 10,000+ schools have adopted The Daily Mile approach.
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Our research seeks to explore new ways in which free mental health awareness and intervention can create positive outcomes and new care pathways for patients struggling with depression or at risk of suicide.