What happens in our youth has ramifications for the rest of our lives in terms of physical and mental health, education, economic and social status.

Our research covers a broad range of disciplines, including infant and child sleep ecology, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and parental sleep.

Our mission is to transform health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities through the conduct of world-class public health research.

Concepts include citizenship, the social contract and voice, self-rated health and evidence; social complexity and identity, and equity and equality.

The Early Life and Adolescence Programme looks to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families through research.

Answering the fundamental biological questions, most of which underpin biomedical interests relevant to the bioeconomy, such as age-related disease.

Innovative teaching and dialogue on the ethical, social and regulatory issues raised by the life sciences, such as issues relating to biotechnology.

Our mission is to encourage and support high calibre interdisciplinary research to understand and address human health challenges.