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 |
New BU Physiology paper
Gender and street names
Help Shape the Future of Research at BU: Postgraduate Research Experience Survey 2026 Now Open
3C Event: Research Culture, Community & Cherry Blossom – Tuesday 14 April
REMINDER: 3MT® Competition – Deadline 9am Monday 20 April
New academic paper on Nepal
ECR Funding Open Call: Research Culture & Community Grant – Apply now
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