We have an extensive portfolio of multi-disciplinary research addressing major global health challenges, and we are continually looking for other research opportunities in this area.

We aim to increase knowledge of these issues and provide the skills to be able to locally address the health burden through increasing access to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. All our innovative, high quality programmes offer a Global Health perspective, particularly:

• Certificate/Diploma/Master in Public Health (International)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PT, FT, Split site; 12 months at the University of Birmingham with the remainder at the home Institution)

Our programmes are delivered by highly experienced multi-disciplinary research staff with a considerable breadth of knowledge and designed to provide our students with the skills required to understand Public Health in a Global context.

• Associated staff investigators in Global Health and Education

Professor KK Cheng
Professor Justine Davies
Dr Suzanne Bartington

• NIHR Global Health Research Group on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - Breathe Well

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term incapacitating respiratory condition. The main causes, including smoking and exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution are more common in low and middle income countries (LMIC). Breathe Well's aim is to foster research in primary care and the community to improve the diagnosis, management and prognosis of COPD patients in these areas.

• Primary Care Development in China

Led by Professor KK Cheng, Director of the Institute of Applied Health Research and in close collaboration with colleagues from the NHS and Health Education England, this team has over ten years’ experience in working at various levels with colleagues in China in their redevelopment of primary healthcare and general practice. A key objective is to develop cohorts of future leaders and relevant infrastructure in health policy, health service management, clinical care delivery, education and research that are essential for a thriving primary care system.

• NIHR Global Health Research Group on Atrial Fibrillation

Working with global partners to develop community-based research and capacity to increase awareness and management of AF in lower and middle income countries (LMICs).