Research opportunities

Join our thriving community of postgraduate research students in the School of Healthcare.

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Refining guidance to help new mums in need

A good practice guide for caring for new and expectant mothers and the people close to them has been produced by Leeds and other university partners.

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Strengthening the knowledge-based economy

The University of Leeds is among the top performing higher education institutions in England for generating impact around its research, according to an analysis by Research England.

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Research degrees

Our world-leading research environment is home to PhD students studying a wide variety of subjects across healthcare.

The expertise of our staff and the productive partnerships we maintain with other academic institutions and organisations create a uniquely insightful environment — offering the opportunity to make an impactful contribution to the healthcare landscape.

Reputation

95%

'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent'

Submitted research - REF 2021

Top 50

World top 50 for nursing and midwifery

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

Top 100

World top 100 university

QS World Rankings 2022

Our research environment

Healthcare research at Leeds

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Our research student community

We have a thriving community of postgraduate research students at the School of Healthcare. Discover our research and find out more about our projects.