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Meet the team

Health Sciences University

Transforming lives through Health Sciences

We are a specialist health sciences university, delivering high quality education, research, clinical and consultancy services in chiropractic, physiotherapy, psychology, sports, exercise and health science, radiology and imaging sciences.

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Academic Staff

Meet our Executive and Academic team.

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Executive and Wider Management Group

A number of Heads of Schools and Heads of Professional Services are responsible for the management and operation of the University College.

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Board of Governors

Meet our Board of Governors

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Academic Schools

Delivering specialist health education in within our unique multidisciplinary environment on the south coast.

Our schools have a vision for excellence in education and research within a supportive and diverse clinically orientated environment and are inspired towards excellence in learning, research and consultancy.

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Join the team

Whether you are looking for your first job or to progress your professional career, at the Health Sciences University we offer career opportunities in both academic and professional services.

We have a strong commitment to enhancing working lives, and we aim to be an employer that is collaborative, caring, ethical, inclusive, and innovative in all our endeavours.

Meet Our Student Union

The Students’ Union team are here to help students to get the best out of their university college experience. As a team, we are responsible for representing and amplifying voices of all students at Health Sciences University.

Latest News

Discover and read all the latest news, press releases and happenings here at Health Sciences University.

News

From Left to Right Clive Hayter (University of Chichester), Julie Northam (Health Sciences University), Dan Cox (Arts University Bournemouth), Francesca Pieropan (Southampton Solent University), Jo Stark (University of Winchester), Louise Farrand (University of Portsmouth) Credit: University of Portsmouth

Health Sciences University (HSU) joins other universities across the South including the University of Portsmouth, Southampton Solent University, the University of Chichester, Arts University Bournemouth and the University of Winchester, to create a Shared Virtual Technology Transfer Office (SV-TTO) - a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Wessex region. 

Ben Samways

HSU graduate Ben Samways studied BSc (Hons) Sport, Exercise and Health Science before progressing into strength and conditioning with an MSc at Bournemouth University.

Joel Kearney

HSU graduate Joel Kearney studied BSc Clinical Exercise Science before progressing into elite sport performance, biomechanics and strength and conditioning. Following an MSc at LJMU, UKSCA accreditation and a Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship PhD, Joel has worked with organisations including Liverpool FC, British Cycling, British Gymnastics and the FA, and is now Head of Strength & Conditioning at Championship Rugby Union side Caldy RFC.

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Since joining HSU in 2023, Billy Coleman has been teaching across the BSc and MSc Sport Rehabilitation programmes while also coordinating student placements. A BASRaT-accredited practitioner and HSU MSc Sport Rehabilitation & Therapy graduate, they combine teaching with hands-on industry experience at Wimborne Town FC and Bournemouth Heart Club, supporting patients across cardiac, respiratory, diabetes and cancer rehabilitation.

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