Research
Research Innovation and Impact at Warwick Medical School
We seek to identify and answer fundamental questions on the origins, detection, prevention, and treatment of human disease. We will shape health policy and extend our strategic working with our NHS, Health and Social Care partners to accelerate patient-facing research and maximise our impact on human health and wellbeing. Through our Institute of Translational Medicine we are building an outward facing eco-system where translational research, knowledge exchange and innovation thrive. We are unlocking the impact potential of our research and accelerating the delivery of practical human health benefits through new therapeutics, devices & diagnostics, process innovation, and other interventions.
Research Flagships
Our Research Flagships have well-established internationally visible research strength that generate world class outputs and impacts. They reflect the deep interdisciplinary nature of our research.
Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
Warwick CTU is interdisciplinary with collaboration between clinical trialists, statisticians, economists, clinical experts and project managers. Our programmes of work draw together quantitative and qualitative methodologies in an evaluation framework. High quality, randomised evidence is generated to inform modern clinical and health care practice. Discover more about the services we provide here
Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology
Mechanochemical cell biology is defined by its scientific focus on the machineries of biological movement, with direct relevance to health. This demands an interdisciplinary approach with our researchers tackling fundamental questions at the scale of molecules, cells, tissues and organisms. Find out more
Warwick Screening & Population Health
Warwick Screening is a multidisciplinary team of researchers who specialise in evaluating health screening for a variety of conditions. Our work spans primary research, evidence review for national and international policy-makers, and specialist teaching. Find out more here
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Warwick Centre for Early Life
The Centre for Early Life is a hub of multidisciplinary expertise, pioneering research that will lead to more successful pregnancies, better health for parents and children, and new treatments and tests.
Find out more about the Centre.
Health Missions
Our Health Missions are designed to bring together all the necessary expertise and experience to tackle major health challenges facing our society. This demands we build mission-specific local ecosystems that connect warwick researchers with other universities, NHS partners, local government, third sector organisations and patients themselves - all with shared purpose and clear goals:
Women's Health
We are working to transform the health of women across the life course with our multi-disciplinary research community. Our mission is to drive change through new diagnostics and interventions, whilst generating evidence and shaping policy, informed at every step by the voices of the women and girls at the heart of the endeavour.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Mental Health conditions affect almost 1 billion people globally, the impact is devastating and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. Research into mental health is urgently required to address these challenges. To make breakthroughs we seek to accelerate challenge-focused programmes.
Infectious Disease
Our mission is to advance the understanding and control of infectious diseases through rigorous scientific research and strategic partnerships. We are committed to developing innovative diagnostic tools, effective treatments, and robust prevention and preparedness strategies. By generating data and evidence, we drive policy changes for regional, national and global health protection.
Our Research Directorates
Our 100+ strong faculty and research groups have a home base in one of our three research directorates.
Warwick Bio-Medical Sciences
Advancing world-class discovery and translational science with an interdisciplinary approach to unravel the fundamental mechanisms of physiological and pathological processes, develop pioneering diagnostic and preventive technologies, and deliver ground-breaking treatments for a healthier future for all. We have a strategic focus on Cell & Mechano-Biology; Host-Pathogen Interactions and Reproductive Biology.
Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
One of the largest in the UK, based on number of NIHR awards, with a focus on leading large scale, ambitious clinical trials, with the aim of transforming the lives of patients. We have a strategic research focus on trials in Emergency care; Surgery, Rehabilitation and Cancer as well as on Clinical trials methodology.
Warwick Applied Health
Transforming individual and population health and wellbeing by improving care across the life course. Our research will track patient needs across community, hospital, or social care settings. Our focus on interdisciplinary applied research enables a responsive, dynamic, and evidence-based approach to tackling healthchallenges. We have a strategic research focus on Population & Health data science; Health technology Innovation and Mental Health & Wellbeing.
Building an outstanding cultural, intellectual, and physical research environment
High-quality research is dependent upon a thriving and positive research culture. Our community have pioneered a values-driven understanding of the importance of research culture at Warwick Medical School, in which our people, our community and our research is valued.
Find out more about our award-winning research culture.