Course overview
Research into health and care today can positively impact and change health and care policies and systems for the future. Our Master’s of Research in Health and Care enables and prepares you to conduct your own research in the most efficient and effective way. Course content includes research methods, designing and conducting your own research, and broader research skills (such as ethics and public involvement). The course structure allows you to tailor your learning to become proficient and specialise in research approaches that suit your area of individual interest.
Skills from this degree
You will learn the skills to conduct your research in the most efficient and effective way possible. You will have opportunity to learn:
- Mixed methods research skills
- Qualitative research skills
- Quantitative research skills
- Analytical skills
- Research independence and management skills
Why Study the MRes Health and Care?
Flexible choice of modules
Students can choose three modules to study on different research methods that are of most interest and relevance to them. There are a total of six modules available to choose from covering diverse research approaches, such as statistics and epidemiological research, qualitative research methods, and mixed methods.
Research dissertation tailored to students’ interests
All students complete a significant research dissertation on a topic of their choice, to suit their interests and needs. Students are supported by an experienced supervisor and the extensive, in-depth nature of the dissertation allows students to maximise opportunities for research impact.
A firm entry point into a research career
The MRes is recognised as a high-value, research-intensive qualification that prepares students to design, conduct, manage and lead their own research in the future. The MRes is increasingly embarked upon by students interested in pursuing a PhD as a first step towards doctoral study, and by health and care professionals wishing to integrate research as part of their professional practice and to develop as a researcher. The MRes offers a firm foundation to understand more about the theory and practice of undertaking research in health and care.
Interdisciplinary focus
Our MRes Health and Care programme at Warwick is unique in its training for both health and social care research. Training will equip students to be able to conduct research in either health or social care, and to do this proficiently in their chosen specialism. It will also encourage – and challenge - students to think about how different research methods can be applied in different contexts. Our module leaders, lecturers and dissertation supervisors come from a range of professional and disciplinary backgrounds and bring a range of expertise to support you in your studies.
Career advancement
Our MRes provides a programme of training and development designed to advance your health and social care research career. If you work in health and social care, studying for an MRes can support your career progression by providing the opportunity to develop new skills, experiences, and enhance your potential for new responsibilities and leadership opportunities.
Builds on a strong foundation of health research at Warwick
Our MRes is a new programme that builds on an excellent foundation of world-class health research and teaching at Warwick. You will be studying with internationally renowned research academics within Warwick Medical School who deliver pioneering research in the fields of Health and Care Sciences, Clinical Trials and Biomedical Sciences. Our focus on interdisciplinary applied research enables a responsive, dynamic, and evidence-based approach to tackling health challenges, improving care, and transforming individual and population health and wellbeing. Warwick offers an outstanding cultural, intellectual, and physical research environment within which to enhance your research experience and skills.
