Research and Innovation

School of Health and Society

Health Sciences Research Centre

The Health Sciences Research Centre (HSRC) is a multidisciplinary group, focused on improving health outcomes through innovation, research and partnerships. The centre has a strong focus on technological advancement, often working closely with NHS and industry partners to develop and test new treatments and to create innovative healthcare products and services. We also consult closely with patient groups to develop health care solutions focused of the needs to patients or community groups. 

HSRC also plays a key role in training the work force of the future and houses the EPRC centre for doctoral training in prosthetics and orthotics. Membership comes from a wide range of backgrounds, including nursing, physics, physiotherapy, psychology, public health social work and sport. Together the group continues to bring new insights to contemporary health and social care challenges across all age groups, from those affecting young children to those which are associated with older age.

Our Research Groups

Children and Young People

Human Movement and Rehabilitation
Protecting the Public’s Health
Psychology

Latest News & Projects

Development and testing of the FitBears app
The University of Salford working with Rangers FC Charity foundation to support the development of ‘FitBears’. FitBears is a smartphone Read more
Children’s misunderstanding of GHS hazard warning signs
Accidental poisoning in young children is a major problem globally. In the UK, there are approximately 26,000 attendances in emergency Read more
Communities in Charge of Alcohol (CICA)
Communities In Charge of Alcohol (CICA) takes an Asset Based Community Development approach to reducing alcohol harm. Through a cascade training Read more
Walking aids
Fall-related injuries are a major and growing global health problem. Walking aids are designed to provide stability, but their use Read more
Development of a low cost pupillometry device
This project will develop a low cost binocular pupillometer using the Raspberry Pi computer and camera for data collection. The Raspberry Pi and Read more
Fit-for-purpose upper limb prosthetics
Much of the research in upper limb prosthetics focuses on complex and expensive systems, the use of which requires access Read more
Brexit and well-being: A survey of university students and staff
The project brings together all members of the research group in conducting social research of a political nature, which carries clear implications for public Read more
First ABC Study
To reduce the number of children needing invasive support, non-invasive breathing support methods like Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) are Read more
Enabling a paradigm shift in prosthesis design through measurement and modelling of functional properties
Although new technologies are continually being introduced, real improvements in the performance of lower-limb prostheses have often been slow to Read more
Caring for adolescents with acute and complex mental health needs in psychiatric care units (PICU): conceptualising and enabling nursing identity,...
There is an increased global awareness of the significance of adolescence as the peak age of onset of mental illnesses Read more