Our research

is rated as ‘internationally excellent’ in terms-of originality, significance and rigour by REF 2014

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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.

Research Excellence Framework

100%

of our research environment conducive to

'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' quality research (REF 2014)

100%

of our research

has either 'outstanding' or 'very considerable' impact (REF 2014)

79%

of our research

'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' (REF 2014)

Our research environment

Healthcare research at Leeds

Careers and employability

Research opportunties

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.