Swansea University

Dr Ian Pepper
Research Manager
College of Human & Health Sciences
Swansea University
Singleton Park
SWANSEA SA2 8PP
Tel: 01792-518 539
Email: i.pepper@swan.ac.uk
Website: http://www.swan.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/

 

Special areas of research activity

  1. Innovative Ageing
    Professor Vanessa Burholt (v.burholt@swansea.ac.uk)
    With an unashamedly positive view of ageing and older people, this theme pursues a philosophy of translating research into practice, achieved through active interaction with policy makers, managers and practitioners
  2. Brain and Behaviour
    Professor David Benton (d.benton@swansea.ac.uk)
    Integrating neuroscience and behaviour research within the themes of 'brain chemistry', 'neuropsychology and brain injury' and 'psychophysiology' particularly EEG, this group has strengths in the effects of nutrition and drug use on cognition, mood & behaviour; dyslexia and closed head injury; and sleep disorders
  3. Children and Young People's Health and Well-Being
    Dr Paul Rees (p.g.rees@swansea.ac.uk)
    Focussing on improving health and wellbeing across a variety of areas such as obesity, inactivity, health promotion, mental health, looked after children, child abuse and neglect, and disabled children. The rights of children and young people, along with issues relating to their migration, are also priorities
  4. Clinical and Health Psychology
    Dr Phil Tucker (p.t.tucker@swansea.ac.uk)
    Testing and developing psychological theory, as well as informing policy and practice through experimental studies in the laboratory and studies in the field in areas including diet, clinical intervention, emotions, drug and alcohol use, and the workplace
  5. Cognition and Perception
    Professor Toby Lloyd-Jones (t.j.lloyd-jones@swansea.ac.uk)
    Adding to expertise in the areas of attention and perception, reading and language, memory and implicit learning with a range of techniques which include mathematical modeling, eye movement recording, neuropsychological testing, electroencephalography and functional magnetic resonance imaging
  6. Health Economics
    Professor Ceri Phillips (c.j.phillips@swansea.ac.uk) 
    Delivering robust and ground breaking health economics research on the development and delivery of health care interventions and services, by combining significant qualitative skills, expertise in real world data mining and analysis and health policy.
  7. Health, History and Culture
    Professor Anne Borsay (a.borsay@swansea.ac.uk)
    Leading the way in medical humanities by  applying the concepts and methods of history, literature and the visual arts to the analysis of health and healthcare
  8. Health Services Research
    Professor David Hughes (d.hughes@swansea.ac.uk)
    Ensuring the systems underpinning a range of health service areas such as healthcare organization, policy and patient involvement are evaluated and enhanced
  9. Mental Health
    Professor Peter Huxley (p.j.huxley@swansea.ac.uk)
    Taking forward research into mental health services through their evaluation, and the development and application of social outcome measures
  10. Nursing and Healthcare Practices
    Professor Joy Merrell (j.a.merrell@swansea.ac.uk)
    Committed to transferring research from 'the bench to bedside', this theme addresses the issues of professional working and contributions to patient care which cut across traditional boundaries
  11. Philosophy, Ethics & Law in Healthcare
    Professor Mike McNamee (m.j.mcnamee@swansea.ac.uk) & Professor Steve Edwards (s.d.edwards@swansea.ac.uk)
    Concentrating on the scrutiny of the philosophical, ethical and legal aspects underpinning  healthcare theory and practice across the breadth of medicine, nursing and sport
  12. Social Work and Social Care Research
    Professor Judith Phillips (judith.e.phillips@swansea.ac.uk)
    Generating new knowledge about the changes affecting the social care workforce and service provision, including the issues surrounding social care education and development

 

PhD supervision

Maria Davis
Tel: +44 (0)1792-295 309
Email: a.m.davis@swansea.ac.uk
Website: http://www.swan.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/research/postgraduate-research/

 

Postgraduate Training

Doctorate in Professional Practice

Six years (part-time), this will be of interest to professionals working in the health and social care profession. The programme focusses on research conducted by practitioners in their own workplace. Although similar to a traditional PhD, it utilises a 'three way model', interconnecting the university, the candidate's profession and their workplace to explore the themes: planning research for practice; initiating and managing change, and evaluation and synthesis of theory and practice.

Contact: Dr Ruth Davies
Tel: +44 (0) 1792 602253
Email: r.e.davies@swansea.ac.uk
Website: http://www.swan.ac.uk/pgcourses/humanandhealthsciences/doctorateinprofessionalpractice/

MSc Social Research Methods

One Year (full-time), Two or Three Years (part-time). Provides advanced training in the range of research methods used in the social sciences. Core modules develop practical research skills, methodological expertise, and familiarity with examples of good practice in contemporary research and knowledge of theoretical issues relevant across the spectrum of social science disciplines.  Course holds Research Training (RT) status from Economic & Social Research Council.

Contact: Ms. Sherrill Snelgrove
Tel: +44 (0) 1792 513466
Email: S.R.Snelgrove@swansea.ac.uk
Website: http://www.swan.ac.uk/pgcourses/humanandhealthsciences/social-research-methods/

 

Public and patient involvement

Julia Terry (Patient and Public Involvement)
Tel: 01792 513801
Email: j.terry@swansea.ac.uk