The Institute for Health Research's expertise is wide ranging. From cardiovascular health to image and performance enhancing drugs, and children's health to green spaces. Find out more about our interest groups.
The Violence and Adverse Childhood Experiences research group focuses on preventing interpersonal violence and adverse childhood experiences through research, advocacy and policy impact.
The Suicide and Self-Harm Research Group builds on existing areas of excellence in research and aligns with the national suicide prevention strategy (2019)
International collaborations
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement or ‘PPIE’ has become a wide-spread phenomenon in health and social care research. PPIE is considered the gold standard of research and is typically required by funding bodies (such as the NIHR) to access grant funding.
The Forensic Research Institute partners some of the leading players in the public and private sector from government departments, police forces, local authorities to respected companies delivering forensic services and research institutes worldwide.
The Forensic Research Institute is a research and training organisation with expertise in aspects of evidence collection, analysis, reporting and testimony.
Face Lab focuses on the digital creative agenda. Specifically, Face Lab explores faces and art-science applications.
The Liverpool Centre for Advanced Policing Studies (LCAPS) at Liverpool John Moores University is committed to developing globally connected, evidence-based policing education, research, and practice.
Are you considering a future in policing, criminal justice, or the wider emergency services? Would you like to gain real insight into how these systems operate in the UK, beyond what you learn in the classroom? The LCAPS Summer and Winter School offers a unique opportunity to explore these careers through hands-on experiences, practical activities, and direct engagement with professionals working in the field.