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Welcome to the Institute of Health Sciences

The Institute of Health Sciences is based on the London Road campus of the University of Reading. It will form the basis of future health developments linking the University with other health care providers. At present the Institute houses clinical academics who have been jointly appointed between the University of Reading and Healthcare Trusts. These include Professor Margot Gosney (Institute Director), Dr David Oliver (Elderly Care Medicine), and Professor Gary Butler (Paediatrics - Growth and Development) who are jointly appointed with the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. In addition, Professor Jim Connelly is jointly appointed between the University of Reading and the Primary Care Trusts. Professor Christina Victor, Professor of Gerontology and Health Services Research, and Head of the School of Health and Social Care, is also very involved in our work. She is a joint theme-leader for Ageing research. Some researchers based at the University's School of Health and Social Care spend time at the Institute and cover areas such as Social Gerontology, Public Health, Primary Care, Nursing, and Social Work.

The Institute provides a focus for research programmes that are being co-ordinated through the University of Reading. These programmes include Ageing, Older People, Neurology and Rehabilitation, and Maternal and Child Health and Development.

The Institute is seeking to liaise closely with local and regional partners in collaborations on research projects, in particular with members of the Berkshire Research and Development Consortium.

In addition, the Institute runs a monthly Clinical Update session for GPs, nurses and clinicians, and will also run short training and teaching courses relating to health care.

Health research themes currently include:

• Ageing, Older People, Neurology and Rehabilitation
• Maternal and Child Health and Development
• Metabolic and Human Nutrition
• Pharmacy

How to find us

The Institute is situated on the London Road campus of the University of Reading. There is a regular bus service to and from Reading, and the rail station is only about 10 minutes' ride from the campus. The links below give directions and maps of our location.

Map and routes for Reading and The University campuses: http://www.reading.ac.uk/maps/docs/Readingandunicolour.pdf

Directions by road: http://www.reading.ac.uk/maps/londonrd/lr-road.htm

Directions by bus: http://www.reading.ac.uk/maps/londonrd/lr-bus.htm

Getting here by train, with links to train companies: http://www.rdg.ac.uk/maps/rail.htm

London Road campus map (we are in building 22): http://www.reading.ac.uk/maps/docs/londonroadb&w.pdf

Page last updated November 30, 2007