Welcome to our partners page, where we celebrate our vital strategic partnerships and friends, as we establish ourselves an as anchor institution for knowledge exchange, workforce training and economic development within our local community.
Health Sciences University’s (HSU) mission “Creating a healthier society through education, research and clinical care” reflects the unique environment the university has within the UK and globally as a specialist health sciences university that provides high quality education, delivers clinical services, and carries out applied research in a multi-professional setting.
HSU is at the forefront of engaging with others, establishing ourselves as an anchor institution for research and knowledge exchange, workforce training and economic development within our regional and local communities. We are committed to creating mutual benefit in all that we do and will develop a Civic University Agreement, working with local partners to bring focus to our engagement and outreach activity across community, health, education and business for societal impact.
HSU has made a commitment to being an anchor institution through its strategy and values. Engagement lies at the heart of HSU’s identity, setting us apart as a distinctive and specialist health sciences institution. Our strategy clearly articulates this uniqueness, positioning engagement not just as a value but as a catalyst for meaningful impact. By working in partnership, with communities, healthcare providers, and academic collaborators, we amplify our voice and extend our influence. This collaborative approach enhances the relevance and scope of our contributions across education, clinical care, and applied research, ensuring that what we do resonates far beyond our campuses
Our research is built on a caring, inclusive and ambitious culture where researchers, students and stakeholders work side by side. We believe the best research happens in environments where a diversity of expertise is valued and people are supported to develop, question and innovate. Whether generating new knowledge, developing creative solutions or testing interventions in real-world settings, our goal is to improve outcomes for current and future generations.
HSU has a wide range of academic and educational partners. These partnerships are vital to HSU and add value to our offer as a Health Sciences University. We have several types of partnership at HSU ranging from academic partners, community
Academic partnerships are strategic collaborations between universities and external organisations, such as other educational institutions, industry leaders, government bodies, and community groups, designed to enhance research, innovation, and learning. These partnerships foster knowledge exchange, support curriculum development, create opportunities for joint research projects, and enable students and staff to engage with real-world challenges. By working together, universities and their partners can drive social and economic impact, expand access to expertise and resources, and co-create solutions that benefit both academia and society.
At HSU, our sense of Place is central to who we are and what we do. Situated in both Dorset and London in areas of both challenge and opportunity within wider, prosperous regions, we are proud to be a civic university with a deep commitment to our local community.
We believe that universities should be engines of positive change. That’s why our strategy is rooted in engagement, partnership, and civic responsibility. We are working to become an anchor institution for knowledge exchange and economic development, aligning our efforts with local and regional priorities.
Our small size is our strength. It allows us to be agile, responsive, and creative in how we work with our partners—from the NHS and local authorities to schools, employers, and community organisations.
We are committed to making our campus more open and accessible, with more porous boundaries between the university and the community we serve. Together, we are shaping a healthier, more inclusive, and more prosperous future for our communities and its residents.
Our external room‑hire offer reflects our strong commitment to providing partners with welcoming, flexible, and accessible spaces that support their work. We are dedicated to opening our facilities to organisations that share our values, ensuring they have the environment they need to collaborate, deliver services, and engage with our community. Whether for meetings, training sessions, or events, we take pride in offering well‑equipped rooms and a supportive team that makes accessing and using our spaces straightforward and reliable. If you are interested in room hire please contact cpd@hsu.ac.uk for rates and availability.
As a Health Sciences University, patients sit at the heart of everything we do, across our education, research and clinical services provision. SPaCE (Sharing Patient and Community Experience) is our patient and public involvement group. A group of patients and carers who are interested in improving healthcare, SPaCE enhance person‑centred care, shape relevant research, and support high‑quality education for future healthcare professionals. Members contribute by sharing lived experiences, advising on clinical services, influencing research projects, and helping shape student learning. SPaCE is open, inclusive, and community‑driven, ensuring a wide range of voices help guide improvements in healthcare delivery and training.
Health Sciences University signed the Armed Forces Covenant in October 2024, reinforcing our ongoing commitment to supporting the UK’s military community. The Armed Forces Covenant is a voluntary pledge that reflects an organisation’s dedication to supporting those who serve or have served in the UK Armed Forces, along with their families. It acknowledges the unique sacrifices made by service personnel and seeks to ensure they are treated with fairness and respect in all areas of life.
HSU is proud to be part of a growing network of UK universities, NHS trusts, charities, businesses, and schools dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces community. This commitment reflects our broader values of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our clinical services offer a Veterans Support Programme at affordable rates, including special discounts for our veterans.
At HSU, we pride ourselves on the relationships that we have with business and employers. We are both flexible and responsive to the evolving workforce needs of your team and our experts can work with you to overcome challenges, no matter how big or small.
Much of this work is driven through our Centre for Workforce and Systems Innovation (CWSI). CWSI seeks to address workforce challenges through innovative approaches, evidence-based policies, and effective implementation strategies, ultimately improving healthcare delivery and patient outcomes working in meaningful partnership with our stakeholders.
The Centre, on behalf of the wider university, actively seeks partnerships and collaborations with a wide range of external stakeholders, including healthcare providers, health leaders, policymakers, and community organisations. Collaboration and partnerships are central to our development, allowing us to be flexible and responsive to workforce transformation in local, national and international organisations within the health science sector, delivering projects across the sector to address local labour force priorities and develop collaborative solutions to local workforce issues.
We are focused in focused in supporting employers in the recruitment and retention of their workforce, enabling growth and transformation, through education and innovation. These collaborations align education and research efforts with real-world needs, foster knowledge exchange, and facilitate the translation of research findings into tangible impact for the benefit of the healthcare workforce.
We offer a range of CPD both masterclasses and standalone academically accredited units from our Professional Development framework focused on workforce development.
Apprenticeships are a great way to grow your workforce allowing them to work and study combining academic learning and on-the-job experience. At our Health Sciences university, we are deeply committed to developing the healthcare workforce of the future through high-quality apprenticeship programmes. Designed in close collaboration with employers, our apprenticeships blend academic excellence with real-world practice, ensuring learners gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications needed to thrive in today’s health and care settings. We work in partnership with NHS trusts, private providers, and community organisations to co-deliver flexible, responsive training that meets sector needs and supports workforce development. By investing in apprenticeships, we’re not only supporting individual career progression but also strengthening the capacity and resilience of the wider health system.
At the forefront of transformative healthcare, our university champions a dynamic ecosystem of research, knowledge exchange, and innovation. We collaborate closely with NHS trusts, industry leaders, community organisations, and global partners to co-create solutions that address real-world health challenges. Our interdisciplinary research spans public health, rehabilitation, digital health, and clinical innovation—driving evidence-based practice and policy. Through knowledge exchange, we ensure that insights flow seamlessly between academia and practice, empowering professionals and improving outcomes. We invite partners to join us in shaping the future of health and wellbeing through impactful, collaborative innovation.
We are proud to work with a fantastic visiting faculty whose breadth of expertise and diversity of experience enrich our teaching, research and community engagement. Their wide-ranging professional backgrounds and perspectives help us provide an outstanding learning environment and ensure our students benefit from real‑world insight and innovative practice.
If you are interested in partnering with the Health Sciences University (HSU) or would like to discuss opportunities related to academic collaboration, industry or public sector engagement, or community-based initiatives, we’d love to hear from you. This includes academic partnerships such as validation, franchise and articulation agreements with institutions in the UK and internationally; industry and public sector collaborations that support education, research and clinical practice; and community partnerships involving outreach, volunteering and civic engagement. Please contact cwsi@aecc.ac.uk to explore how we can work together.
Would you like to join us on our mission to create a healthier society through education, research and clinical practice? We would love to hear from you. If you are interested in partnering with us please get in contact.
Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at Health Sciences University.
On Tuesday 17 March 2026, HRH The Princess Royal, Chancellor of Health Sciences University (HSU), attended the inauguration of the Health Sciences University Chancellor’s Fund.
We are delighted to announce that Jordan Cummins has been appointed Chair of the Health Sciences University's Board of Governors. Jordan will join the Board following the end of Jeni Bremner's tenure as Chair in March.
A pioneering community dance programme in Dorset is enabling older adults living with chronic lower back pain to move more, fear less and reconnect socially.
On Thursday 5th 2026, March Health Sciences University was delighted to host a vibrant evening celebration of International Women’s Day 2026 for the Dorset Police Women’s Inspire Network (WIN) and the Women’s Network at University Hospitals Dorset.
For Health Sciences University, training the next generation of highly skilled and compassionate speech and language therapists has never been more pressing, as the UK Government publishes its long-awaited Schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, which outlines “a vision for education for the next decade”.
Health Sciences University (HSU) and the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine (CICM) have confirmed that they have begun early exploratory discussions about the possibility of a future merger. HSU and CICM already have an established academic relationship, with HSU currently validating CICM’s degree provision. The discussions now underway are separate from, and additional to, this existing validation arrangement.
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