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The School has a strong reputation for research excellence and advances its disciplines to reflect the context of user involvement in a multidisciplinary environment. Northumbria is a leading modern University, which sustains research quality commensurate with its excellent teaching and learning profile. As well as high-quality research, the School emphasises working in partnership with a wide range of external agencies, and the integration of research and practice, to reflect the complexities of developing knowledge in a user-centred environment.
The School of Health, Community and Education Studies aims to undertake original collaborative research and enterprise in a supportive and inclusive environment, generating knowledge of the art and science of practice, service and policy for both professionals and service users which has regional, national and international significance.
To this end, the research and enterprise philosophy of the School is expressed through:
- An orientation to the users of the research outcomes.
- Collaboration, accessibility, inter-disciplinarity, and relevance of the research and enterprise.
- Integration with all aspects of the School's endeavours, providing clear and inclusive career paths, and an affirmative learning environment, for academic and research staff and students, and contributing to the educational function of the School.
- Activity that is regionally engaged and (inter)nationally relevant.
- Focus and direction of knowledge generation and transfer, emphasising the development of professional policy, practice and services in relation to defined communities of users.
Further details can be obtained via the following links:
Community, Health and Education Studies Research Centre
Information for Research Students
