From basic research discovering the causes of disease, through to evaluating novel ways of delivering care to the most vulnerable people in society, the Plymouth Institute of Health and Care Research (PIHR) is a thriving community that conducts adventurous world-leading research with the explicit purpose of improving the health and care of the populations we serve. At the heart of PIHR’s mission is a desire to solve the problems that really matter to people.
Our mission is to promote an interdisciplinary, inclusive enterprise with a real commitment to working across boundaries in order to meet the needs of the people of the South West and other rural, coastal, and deprived communities worldwide.
If you have a query about the institute or an idea for a collaboration please contact us via: PIHRSupport@plymouth.ac.uk
Research themes
Featured Research
Leading the way in Transcranial Ultrasound Stimulation (TUS)
Supporting Research Prioritisation at the Global Level
Co-Creation and Community Engagement
Researching in partnership with people and communities
Designing Inclusive Landscape Structures for Myopic and Low Vision Children in Educational Environments
SHAP(E)ing Health Collaborations
Health research news
- New research has found prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety 5 September 2024
- Scientists trial new vaccine to tackle bacterial infection in pigs 5 September 2024
- Magic for the blind – competition encourages magicians to create tricks that only use sound 4 September 2024
- Back-to-work stress – could a novel technique help people overcome it? 2 September 2024
- Dungeons and Dragons can help autistic people gain confidence and find their inner hero 27 August 2024