About us
The School of Health and Wellbeing encompasses subject areas including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, paramedic science, nutrition, clinical practice, health and social care, mental health, psychology, counselling, criminology, social work, and youth and community studies.
Our expert staff are not only excellent teachers, they are also high-quality practitioners in their own right, undertaking wide-ranging research and consultancy work in the field. At Worcester, our teaching and research always seek to achieve real-life benefits. 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 invaluable insight into professional practice.
The School supports an acclaimed Research Centre, which includes the Association of Dementia Studies (ADS), Interpersonal Relationships & Wellbeing Research Group, and the Bystander Intervention Programme. We also house a specialist health and wellbeing facility, the McClelland Centre.
Health and Wellbeing News
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Tuesday, 18 November 2025
The University of Worcester has been awarded £2,493,703 from the Office for Students (OfS) to further enhance its very high-quality education of tomorrow’s nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, paramedics, occupational therapists, physician associates, midwives and other health professionals.
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Monday, 27 October 2025
Libraries across Worcestershire are becoming more dementia-friendly thanks to expert training from the University of Worcester.
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Thursday, 16 October 2025
A routine hospital placement turned into a once-in-a-lifetime moment for a University of Worcester student, who helped deliver her lecturer’s baby.