About us
“Students can take advantage of our active research programme and wealth of academic expertise.”
— Dr James Bilzon (pictured left)
Head of Department
We have been ranked the third best university in the UK according to The Sunday Times University Guide 2013.
Our Department provides excellent opportunities for academic teaching and research collaborations with other departments, such as Education, Psychology, Social & Policy Science, Biology & Biochemistry and Pharmacy & Pharmacology. We also have a range of specialist equipment.
Our postgraduate teaching and research programmes now form part of the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Graduate School. The Graduate School can provide you with dedicated support and a strong community in which to base your studies, whether on campus or by distance-learning.
Our aims
- To develop a research portfolio that is both of the highest academic standard and has applications in the real world
- To build on external links with the public services and other bodies concerned with human function, health and society
- To promote innovation in the design and delivery of healthcare services
- To identify and facilitate opportunities for academic collaboration and new developments
What we can offer you
You may be looking to engage with our prestigious Sport, Health & Exercise Science (SHES) group, either by embarking on our BSc and MSci Sport and Exercise Science (SES) programmes or enhancing your CV with one of our postgraduate distance-learning Diploma / MSc programmes in Sport & Exercise Medicine (SEM) or Sports Physiotherapy (SPY).
In addition, we offer a Master of Research (MRes) in Health & Wellbeing and a Professional Doctorate in Health, as well as traditional MPhil and PhD, and Doctor of Medicine (MD) / Master of Surgery (MS) qualifications by research. Either way, you can take advantage of our active research programme and wealth of academic expertise housed within the Department.
See more information about research at the University of Bath.
History
The Department for Health was first established within the University of Bath in 2003. The Department was devised to centralise the high profile research and teaching in the health-related disciplines already taking place throughout the University, creating a single entity through which links with the health sector at national and international levels can be channelled, co-ordinated and developed.
