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Health Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute

The Health Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute (HRI) brings together academics and professionals who deliver research, innovation and knowledge exchange in health and wellbeing across the lifespan.



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Advanced Wellbeing Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre

Advanced Wellbeing Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre

Improving the health and wellbeing of the population through movement and treatment of disease

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Sport and Physical Activity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre

Sport and Physical Activity Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre

World-class research in sport performance, physical activity and health, sport business and engineering

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The Sheffield Multimodal Imaging Centre

The Sheffield Multimodal Imaging Centre (SMIC) is a leading research and development facility, bringing together industry-recognised equipment and expertise in biosciences, health and materials.

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Centre for Loneliness Studies

Internationally recognised, high quality academic research on loneliness which is theoretically driven and both informed by, and able to inform, policy and practice.

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Academic schools

School of Biosciences and Chemistry School of Health and Social Care School of Sport and Physical Activity

Expertise

At the Health Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute, we share expertise in art and design research, biomolecular and biomedical science, data modelling, economics, engineering, health and social care and health policy, nutrition sport science, physical activity and behaviour change.

Funders and partners

We work together with external partners in health and social care, the public sector, industry, local communities and the third sector, working together to shape the future of health and wellbeing.

Featured projects

A runner in motion

Working with parkrun on pioneering research

Investigating how parkrun impacts the lives and wellbeing of participants

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Robotics for children with special needs

Improving the experience of medical appointments for children with ASD through robotics

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Cognitive effects of a Mediterranean diet

Exploring the cognitive effects of adhering to a Mediterranean diet alongside regular exercise

The Life Café

Creating a space for conversations about life and end of life care

Warm well families

Helping families of children with asthma keep warm in cold weather

Perinatal care models for migrant mothers

Implementing an integrated care model for migrant mothers in Europe

Interdisciplinary work

Our interdisciplinary community and portfolio of people, minds and skills produces highly adaptive, practical and creative solutions to existing and emergent local and global challenges facing individuals and society at large. We apply cutting edge methodologies to deliver evidence-based interventions that have an impact on people’s lives. 

Collaboration is the beating heart of the institute. Alongside our research centres, we also work with Biomolecular Sciences Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Centre (BMRC) and Lab4Living (L4L).

Staff

Professor Heidi Probst

Heidi Probst

Institute director

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