Professor Ross’s research is focused on improving the delivery of high quality sexual and reproductive health care through:
- a program of health care services research
- increasing research capacity within the field of sexual health and HIV
- supporting the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network
His research partners include Birmingham City University, Aston University, Warwick University, University of Nottingham, Glasgow Caledonian University, Public Health England and the Sanger Institute.
The sexual health and HIV research team is based within the Umbrella Sexual Health Partnership and comprises:
- 15 NHS consultant medical staff
- 6 Medical Trainees
- 1 Research Manager
- 2 Clinical Research Fellows
- 1 Academic Research Fellow
- 2 Research Nurses
- 1 Research Assistant
- 7 PhD Students
The major research themes of the unit are focused on:
- sexual health service delivery
- diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)