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About us

We are a group of social scientists based in the School of Social and Political Sciences, one of four schools within the College of Social Sciences, whose work is directly relevant to health and wellbeing.

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Research

We have an established track record in a range of areas associated with health, wellbeing, technology and public policy.

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Postgraduate degrees

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Postgraduate research opportunities

We support a significant number of PhD students funded through a variety of sources including the ESRC,Scottish Government, the Glasgow Centre for Population Health and the Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith Foundation

Equal opportunities

‌‌Athena SWAN Gold logo ‌The University of Glasgow is committed to promoting equality of opportunity in all its activities and aims to provide a work, learning, research and teaching environment free from discrimination and unfair treatment. Procedures for advancement, promotion and progression are intended to be fair, transparent and consistent with the university's Equal Opportunities Policies. The School of Health and Wellbeing's commitment to equal opportunities has been recognised by our receiving an Athena Swan Gold Award in 2018.

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Global Health

Find out more about our MSc/MRes in Global Health

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Our research

We have an established track record in a range of over-lapping research themes associated with health and wellbeing. Find out more about each of these themes:

  • Disability
  • Understanding and improving access to services
  • Reducing risks and improving wellbeing
  • Development and evaluation of complex interventions