Nearly two thirds of FHSS academics are now members of research entities. You are encouraged to join a research cluster, centre or institute in order to access support and maximise your research. Please click on the links to find further details about the research entities and current membership.
| Ageing & Dementia Research Centre (ADRC)
Centre Heads: Prof Jane Murphy / Prof Jan Weiner Deputies: Dr Michele Board / Dr Ben Hicks
Bournemouth University Clinical Research Unit (BUCRU) Centre Heads: Prof Peter Thomas / Prof Tamas Hickish Deputy: Dr Sarah Thomas
Centre Head: Dr Steve Trenoweth Deputy: Prof Ann Hemingway
Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH) Centre Head: Prof Edwin van Teijlingen Deputy: Dr Sue Way
Centre for Qualitative Research (CQR) Centre Head: Dr Kip Jones Deputy: Dr Caroline Ellis-Hill
National Centre for Post-qualifying Social Work (NCPQSW) Centre Head: Prof Keith Brown
Nursing long term health care challenges Cluster Head: Dr Janet Scammell
Orthopaedics Research Institute Institute Head: Prof Rob Middleton Deputy: Tom Wainwright
Seldom Heard Voices: Marginalisation and Societal integration Centre Head: Prof Lee-Ann Fenge Deputies: Dr Mel Hughes / Dr Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers |











SPROUT: From Sustainable Research to Sustainable Research Lives
BRIAN upgrade and new look
Seeing the fruits of your labour in Bangladesh
Exploring Embodied Research: Body Map Storytelling Workshop & Research Seminar
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ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Application Deadline Friday 12 December
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 Call
ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
Update on UKRO services
European research project exploring use of ‘virtual twins’ to better manage metabolic associated fatty liver disease