Across the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences there has been extensive investment in research infrastructure and expertise. This includes:
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Biomedical Research Centre and the Bob Champion Building providing modern laboratory facilities including a Containment Level 2+ laboratory suite for processing clinical samples
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Clinical Research Trials Unit (CRTU) with an NHS-funded manager supported by an NHS-funded dedicated database and IT post. The Unit became fully operational in 2007 and provides logistic and recruitment support for clinical trials and observational epidemiological research. The CRTU has recently been awarded Provisional Registration status by the UKCRN.
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Movement and Clinical Exercise Facility including Biomechanics, neurophysiology, muscle function evaluation and exercise physiology
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The UEA Wellcome-Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre is a research-dedicated MRI facility located on campus
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The Sleep and Brain Research Unit is a specialised research facility dedicated to investigating the role of sleep and the body clock (circadian rhythms) on brain health.
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The Institute for Volunteering Research plays a leading role in applied volunteering research involving volunteer organisations, the public sector, private sector and the government.
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a strong presence of medical statisticians, many of whom are research active academic appointments.
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computing technicians and a database officer who develops project-specific software.
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wide range of epidemiological and medical databases, 300+ directly subscribed health care journals available electronically, 200+ print titles available via UEA and NNUH libraries, walk-in access to resources of the JIC and IFR library and 9000+ health related titles with total or partial access to e-content.
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spacious accommodation for postgraduate students on campus close to academic staff/supervisors.
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access for postgraduate students to Masters level modules in epidemiological/ social science methods, laboratory and/or or pedagogic research methods.