Department of Medical Science & Public Health Discover more about our work in the fields of human sciences and public health and find out about how we influence policy in these areas.
Department of Midwifery & Health Sciences The Midwifery & Health Sciences department supports the development of professionals for midwifery, paramedic science and operating department practice.
Department of Nursing Science Learn about the training we offer in nursing and clinical sciences, as well as what research we're conducting in this field.
Department of Rehabilitation & Sport Sciences The Department of Rehabilitation & Sport Sciences supports the development of allied health professionals (Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists), Nutritionists, Sports Therapists and Sport and Exercise Scientists.
Department of Social Sciences & Social Work Read about how our research into the fields of social sciences and social work has an impact on people's lives and find out how that feeds into our courses.
Meet our staff We’re home to a team of dedicated, research-active staff spread across five different departments. By working together with regional healthcare partners, our international research is helping people live better, healthier lives and age well.
CPD for you and your employees See what Continuing Professional Development (CPD) units we offer and find out how completing these could lead to a Master's qualification.
Public Involvement in Education and Research Find out how we include carers and service users in our work, from our research and teaching to our admissions process and course development.
Hospital wards Find out about our patient wards where you can practice your skills and get used to working in a hospital ward setting.
Operating theatre Experience what it’s like to work in surgery within our operating theatre/anaesthetic room simulation suite.
See more of our facilities Explore the other facilities we make use of within the faculty and find out how they can improve your learning experience.
Bournemouth Gateway Building Learn about the brand new home for the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, due to open in summer 2020.
Fair Access Research Find out more about the work the Faculty is exploring into issues of fair access to higher education.
05/04/2023 Godzilla helps BU students to sharpen their skills at a major incident simulation event The mythical sea creature rampaging through Bournemouth was the story behind an enactment of a major incident that saw BU paramedic and nursing students treating casualties in an underground car park.
27/02/2023 Sir Jonathan Van-Tam to speak at BU BU is to host Professor Sir Jonathan Van Tam for a one-off public conversation on the subject of health communication and the Covid-19 pandemic.
16/01/2023 Former BU Heritage Conservation student appointed OBE Peter Aiers, who completed a BSc (Hons) Heritage Conservation degree at BU in 1995, was appointed OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to heritage.
22/12/2022 A review of the top BU stories in 2022 to hit the headlines Did you know that BU was mentioned over 10,000 times in media coverage this year? We've compiled a few of the top stories from the last 12 months.
