Primary care, public health and mental health
We are a leading centre for research in mental health, child and adolescent health, primary care and public health research. Our multi-disciplinary work includes both methodological and applied research.
Externally-funded centres, units and programmes
- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit
- Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care Programme (NAP SACC UK)
- NIHR BTC Bristol Trials Centre
- NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West (CLAHRC West)
- NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Evaluation of Interventions
- Scar Free Foundation Centre for Children’s Burns Research
- UKCRC Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer)
Externally-accredited centres, units and programmes
Research groups
Research projects
- Bristol Centre for Surgical Research Projects
- Centre for Academic Mental Health Projects
- Centre for Academic Primary Care Projects
- Centre for Academic Child Health Projects
- Centre for Ethics in Medicine Projects
- Centre for Public Health Projects
- Centre for Research Synthesis and Decision Analysis Projects: BARR Group and Multi-parameter Evidence Synthesis Research Group
- Cluster Randomised Trial of PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer (CAP)
- Strategies to reduce the burden of Antibiotic Resistance in China (STAR CHINA)
- Tackling the Root causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development (TRUUD)
Research excellence
The 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) confirmed the University of Bristol's position as a leading centre for health research.