Our Research Centres are at the heart of HSU’s commitment to advancing knowledge and creating positive impact. They bring together researchers, clinicians, students, partners, and public and community contributors in collaborative, inclusive, and supportive environments where ideas can flourish.
Each centre embodies our values of care, passion, professionalism, and collaboration, working across disciplines to address real-world challenges in health, human performance, and healthcare delivery. By fostering innovation, sharing expertise, and developing evidence-based solutions, our centres ensure that HSU’s research contributes to knowledge and makes a tangible difference for people, communities, and society.
Explore our centres to discover the teams, projects, and expertise driving meaningful research and impact at HSU.
Hosted by HSU, NCOR seeks to advance osteopathic practice through rigorous research, evaluation, and evidence-based innovation. NCOR is part of our research area focused on improving the health, wellbeing and quality of life for current & future generations.
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The Centre for Pain & Active Inference (PAIn) Research, focuses on pain management, intervention strategies, and translational research to improve quality of life. The Centre for PAIn Research is part of our research area focused on improving the health, wellbeing and quality of life for current & future generations.
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The CHPR undertake research to optimise human capability, resilience, and performance across sport, healthcare, creative practice, tactical occupations, and daily life. CHPR is part of our research area focused on enhancing human performance & functioning.
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CWSI supports workforce development, system improvement, and applied research to enhance health and care delivery. CWSI is part of our research area focused on innovating for excellence in health care and health sciences.
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The HSU Centre for Osteopathic Research and Leadership (CORaL) serves as an international hub for advancing osteopathic research through collaboration between leading researchers from multiple countries.
Learn MoreStay up to date with our discoveries, events and impact stories from across the HSU research community.
An innovation developed through HSU’s Centre for Osteopathic Research and Leadership (CORaL) has been selected by the World Health Organization as one of just 21 projects worldwide to feature at the WHO Global Summit.
In October, HSU was pleased to celebrate the publication of the Priorities for Osteopathic Care (PROCare) study in BMJ Open.
Earlier this week, we were pleased to welcome 13 new PhD students to Health Sciences University during our induction event.
We're proud to share exciting research from Professor Steven Vogel and Emeritus Professor Alan Breen at HSU, part of a unique longitudinal study examining how UK chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists manage low back pain.
The Chiropractic Research Council (CRC) has gifted its funds to the new National Centre for Chiropractic Research (NCCR) based at Health Sciences University (HSU) and in partnership with London South Bank University, McTimoney College, Teesside University, and the University of South Wales.
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