About us
Allied Health and Community at Worcester encompasses subject areas including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Paramedic Science, Advancing Clinical Practice, Health and Social Care, Mental Health, Nutritional Therapy, Public Health, Palliative Care, Physician Associate training, Social Work and Youth and Community Studies.
We pride ourselves on our teaching excellence, applied research and practice development. We work closely with our local community and with partners across a wide range of sectors to enhance the student experience and to provide students with an invaluable insight into professional practice.
The School supports two internationally acclaimed Research Centres, the Association of Dementia Studies (ADS) and Centre for Violence Prevention (CVP). We also house a specialist health and wellbeing facility, the McClelland Centre.
Allied Health and Community News
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Thursday, 05 January 2023
A new study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) aims to gain a better understanding around the challenges faced by family carers of people living with dementia in providing personal care.
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Monday, 28 November 2022
An expert at the University of Worcester says she is proud to have been involved in the production of the UK’s first national guidance for building designers and planners to consider accessibility for a neurodiverse population.
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Wednesday, 16 November 2022
A Physiotherapy student at the University of Worcester has taken part in an innovative placement with the professional body, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.