Health and Care Research

Why study this course

The MRes Health and Care Research course provides an excellent foundation in health and care research. It will enable you to understand the nature of research evidence and its application for informing practice and policy. It provides formal training in research methods and practice-based experience of managing and delivering research that aligns to contemporary research needs and priorities. The course is suitable for registered healthcare, social work, and public health professionals from any workplace setting who wish to advance their research knowledge and skills and want to conduct a research project that could result in a publication.

There are NIHR funded bursaries available to undertake the MRes on a full-time or part-time basis for eligible registered health and care professionals for 2024-2025, 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years.

The course has been designed in partnership with NIHR and NHS organisations to develop registered health and care professionals as highly skilled researchers ready to carry out health and care research. You could develop a career in research delivery, combining research with professional practice or working as an academic or clinical academic. The course will support you to build your research track record by providing an opportunity to publish and disseminate your research findings. You may also develop onto leadership opportunities in health and care research in your profession/service area.

For more information, including the most up to date module listing, see the entry for this course on the UWE Bristol website, by clicking on the ‘Visit website’ button located further down this page.