Institute of Nursing and Health Research

Did You Know?

• In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, 94.6% of the institute's work was rated internationally excellent or world leading.
• 100% of research submitted received an impact and environment rating of 3 or 4.
• 23 submissions were rated world leading (4), 63 internationally excellent, 10 at 2, 3 at 1, and 1 not considered.

Centres

The institute comprises five centres: Centre for Health and Rehabilitation Technologies; Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, which informs policy and services for people with disabilities; Managing Chronic Illness, researching holistic care for chronic conditions; Maternal, Fetal and Infant Research Centre, with clusters in perinatal epidemiology and midwifery; and Person-Centred Practice, enhancing knowledge in person-centred practice.

Governance

The institute is led by a director who shapes its direction and ensures high research standards while also producing research. The current director, Professor Kader Parhoo, reports to the Dean of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences. The institute is a collaboration between the School of Nursing and the School of Health Science within that faculty. Each centre has a head: Dr Laurence Taggart (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities), Dr Brenda O'Neil (Health and Rehabilitation Technologies), Professor Vivien Coates (Managing Chronic Illness), Professor Helen Dolk (Maternal, Foetal and Infant Research), and Professor Tanya McCance (Person-centred Practice).