Bangor Institute for Health and Medical Research (BIHMR)

Description

Research across the School of Medical and Health Sciences is integrated within the Bangor Institute for Health and Medical Research (BIHMR). BIHMR's mission is to sustain and grow excellence in health and medical research. Members aim to conduct research of the highest standard, with UK and international impact. This is achieved by building on methodological excellence; expanding interdisciplinarity; prioritising research to enhance patient outcomes; prioritising engagement with governmental, regulatory, NHS, local authority, and 3rd sector partners to enhance policy research; and expanding and promoting postgraduate research.

BIHMR brings together the research Centres from the School of Medical and Health Sciences, and provides a platform on which new alliances and collaborations between these research groups and others from across the College of Human Sciences, and the wider University:

• Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME)
• Centre for Mental Health and Society
• Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC)
• North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research (NWCPCR)
• North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (NWORTH) Clinical Trials Unit
• Bangor North West Cancer Research Institute

BIHMR hosts research Hubs and Special Interest Groups:

• Bangor Evidence Synthesis Hub (BESH)
• Social Value Hub
• Antimicrobial Resistance Interest Group

BIHMR's Centres receive support from Health and Care Research Wales, via its Units, Centres and infrastructure support networks:

• Health and Care Economics Cymru
• National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research
• Wales Kidney Research Unit
• Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR)
• Language Awareness Infrastructure Support (LLAIS)
• Wales Centre for Primary and Emergency (including Unscheduled) Care Research (PRIME)
• Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2016

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Bangor University
Bangor

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Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR)

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