Postgraduate study
Healthcare in the UK is changing rapidly. Policy reviews, technological innovations and new health demands from a diverse and ageing population are placing unique requirements on healthcare professionals at all levels.
To meet these challenges, professionals must learn new skills, develop their understanding and embrace new practices. Investing in postgraduate study with a world-leading university provides you
with the perfect opportunity to do just that, while increasing your career opportunities and helping you deliver the best possible care.
At The University of Nottingham’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, we offer everything you need to achieve your career ambitions and meet the demands of modern healthcare in the 21st century.
Providing a diverse range of postgraduate courses designed to fit flexibly around your career, the school has an impressive track record for renowned teaching, research and practice development. We are consistently ranked in the top 10 of most subject league tables, while our teaching is rated as excellent by the independent Quality Assurance Agency.
In the latest Research Assessment Exercise, we were confirmed among the top five UK institutions carrying out powerful research in nursing and midwifery. Almost all (90%) of the School’s research is classed as being of international significance, with more than half defined as world leading or internationally excellent.
Research within the School focuses on:
The school offers a variety of full or part-time masters and doctoral programmes for health and social care professionals, with a focus on either advanced clinical practice or research. Staff and students are engaged with the latest developments in health services practice and research both nationally and internationally. Most recently, the school has achieved national and international recognition in the areas of user involvement, technology in healthcare education, end-of-life studies, and mental health nursing.
For those learning in practice, you can expect to work in acute and community settings within local NHS Health Care Trusts and across the voluntary and social service sectors.
To find out more about being a student at the University visit our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day website. You can also watch video profiles of our current research students.
Abstract Call for NICER (Nottingham International Conference in Education & Research) Midwifery Conference
Abstracts are invited for this inaugural conference to be held on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th of September 2012 at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
Abstracts can be submitted under one of two headings:
For further information please visit NICER Midwifery Conference.
Research Seminars
- Date
- 06/06/2012 (12:15-13:15)
- Location:
- A Floor Classroom