Population Health Sciences

Based at the University of Bristol, Children of the 90s, also known as Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), is a world-leading birth cohort study.

We conduct applied health research with our partners and others in the health and care sector, alongside patients and members of the public.

Cancer research at Bristol is a vibrant cross-disciplinary community which focuses on core strengths in cancer cell biology, genetic and lifecourse epidemiology and health services research.

With a shared focus on applied and methodological rigour, our teams generate high-quality evidence to improve patient outcomes and public health. 

We aim to improve the management, treatment and prevention of renal disease, by integrating laboratory and clinical research. Our research is focused across 8 main areas: genetics, glomerular cell biology, glomerular physiology, surgical research, translational research, vascular biology, clinical trials, and health services research.

A joint initiative between the University of Bristol (UoB) and University of the West of England (UWE), we aim to promote the academic study of child health through inter-professional collaboration.

Our goal is to conduct high quality research in the field of mental health, to provide outstanding teaching and training, and to ensure that our research findings make a difference to society.

We are a leading centre for primary care research and teaching in the UK and one of nine centres that form the NIHR School for Primary Care research.

We are an interdisciplinary centre for enquiry, education and engagement in healthcare ethics and law.

We conduct research into the health of the population, with the aim of promoting and protecting health and well-being, preventing ill-health, and reducing health inequalities.

We are one of the largest groups in the country with expertise in the use of trusted research environments for applied research using linked electronic health record data.

We work with local and national policymakers, carrying out methodological, policy and applied research across 5 themes; Economic Evaluation and Trials, Health Policy, Modelling, Big Data and Econometrics, and Outcomes.

Our HPRU has workstreams on: Economic Evaluation and Modelling, Population Studies, Primary Care, Evidence Synthesis, and Behavioural Science.

We conduct some of the UK's most advanced population health science research, using genetics, population data and experimental interventions to look for the underlying causes of chronic disease.

An initiative dedicated to maximising the potential of longitudinal population studies in the UK across social, economic and biomedical research.

Our QuinteT team of researchers pioneer qualitative approaches to optimise recruitment and informed consent to randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

We enable cross-sector research, addressing important issues affecting people’s health and wellbeing.  Researchers can study a wider range of health conditions, help tackle health inequalities and build on our existing knowledge using linked longitudinal data.