About us
The School of Health and Wellbeing encompasses subject areas including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, paramedic science, nutrition, clinical practice, health and social care, mental health, psychology, counselling, criminology, social work, and youth and community studies.
Our expert staff are not only excellent teachers, they are also high-quality practitioners in their own right, undertaking wide-ranging research and consultancy work in the field. At Worcester, our teaching and research always seek to achieve real-life benefits. We work closely with our local community and with partners across a wide range of sectors to enhance the student experience and to provide students with invaluable insight into professional practice.
The School supports an acclaimed Research Centre, which includes the Association of Dementia Studies (ADS), Interpersonal Relationships & Wellbeing Research Group, and the Bystander Intervention Programme. We also house a specialist health and wellbeing facility, the McClelland Centre.
Health and Wellbeing News
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Thursday, 03 July 2025
Health and Social Care professionals from across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands have been recognised for their outstanding contribution in mentoring students from the University of Worcester.
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Monday, 09 June 2025
The University of Worcester recently hosted a major event for health services across the Midlands, bringing together providers from the region to share the outcomes of projects aimed at improving patient care.
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Tuesday, 06 May 2025
The University of Worcester has been awarded more than £2.2 million for a programme of research to investigate mental health inequalities across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.