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Research
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
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The Institute of Health and Wellbeing Research benefits from strong partnerships with other organisations across academia, healthcare, business and public society.
Our research and evaluation services respond to key health and wellbeing challenges, and lead to innovation across many disciplines of human performance. Our aim is to make a meaningful contribution to the local, national, and where possible international community.
We also aim to provide a supportive environment for our postgraduate research students, and we particularly welcome applications for PhD study within our areas of expertise.
Vision
The vision of the Institute is to enhance wellbeing, reduce ill-health and enable a high quality of life to be experienced by all.
Mission
The Institute’s mission is to provide a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment to bring together diverse partnerships to deliver applied research, knowledge exchange and innovation in health and wellbeing across the human lifespan.
Themes
The Institute of Health and Wellbeing Research brings together research expertise from across the University to support applied research and innovation in health, wellbeing and human performance. Key themes of expertise include:
- Perinatal wellbeing
- Physical activity and sport
- Long term conditions
- Whole system approaches to wellbeing
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Our People
Professor Valerie Gladwell
Professor Gladwell's research utilises biochemical, physiological, and psychological skills, with a passion for enhancing lifelong health.
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Professor Colin R.Martin
Colin is Clinical Director of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing and Professor of Clinical Psychobiology and Applied Psychoneuroimmunology.
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Lucy Williamson
Lucy supports the Research Directorate team at the University of Suffolk, providing administrative support for the Research Institutes.
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Dr Abigail Webb
Abigail is a clinical research fellow at the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Suffolk.
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Obinna Ejiogu
Obinna is a Research Project Administrator within the Institute of Health & Wellbeing at the University of Suffolk.
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Joanne Abbott
Joanne is a Research Project Administrator with the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Suffolk.
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Patience Pounds
Patience is an Associate Professor in Midwifery with the Institute of Health & Wellbeing at the University of Suffolk.
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Ellie Rossiter
Ellie is a Research Assistant in the Institute for Health and Wellbeing.
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Nafiseh Javan
Nafiseh is a research associate at the Institution of Health and Wellbeing and also as a Student Life Mentor to guide and support the new starters at Suffolk.
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Dr Marco Beato (Theme Lead for Physical activity and sport)
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Dr Noreen Cushen-Brewster (Theme Lead for Long term conditions)
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Prof Colin R Martin (Theme Lead for Perinatal Wellbeing)
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Prof Valerie Gladwell (Theme Lead for Whole System approaches to Wellbeing)
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Aikaterini Chatsiou
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Dr Paul Driscoll-Evans
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Dr Paul Freeman, University of Essex
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Dr Jo Barton, University of Essex
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Dr Jamie Pethick, University of Essex
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Dr Oonagh Corrigan, Anglian Ruskin University
Also:
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Active Essex
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Essex County Council
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Suffolk Mind
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Dr Gerry Rayman - Visiting Professor of Diabetes Medicine
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Prof Duncan Bell - Visiting Professor of Medicine
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Dr Maurizio Bertollo - Visiting Professor of Human Performance
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Dr John Cannon - Visiting Professor of Primary Care
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Dr Eamonn Delahunt - Visiting Professor of Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
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Dr Silviya Doneva - Visiting Senior Fellow in Health Research
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Prof Paul Hackett - Visiting Professor of Health Research Methods
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Benjamin Lamb - Visiting Senior Fellow in Multidisciplinary Teams
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Prof Dave Muller - Visiting Professor of Rehabilitation Psychology
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Dr Stuart McErlain-Naylor - Visiting Senior Fellow in Sport Science
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Ian Philp - Visiting Professor of Elderly Care
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Dr Mahesh Prahladan - Visiting Professor of Haematology
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Martin Sinclair - Visiting Professor of Gastro-intestinal disease
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Tayana Soukup - Visiting Senior Fellow in Multidisciplinary Teams
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Prof Victor Preedy - Visiting Professor of Health Sciences
Get in Touch
If you would like more information on our research or to explore collaborative opportunities, please do get in touch with the Institute Directors, Prof Valerie Gladwell and Prof Colin R. Martin on research@uos.ac.uk
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