Bangor Institute for Health & Medical Research (BIHMR)

The mission of the BIHMR is to build on our REF 2014 success to sustain and grow excellence in health and medical research. We aim to conduct research of the highest standard, with UK and international impact; and able to contribute to improvements in local health and healthcare, as well as making an impact across Wales and the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Research Groups

BIHMR brings together the research groups from the School of Health Sciences:

• Bangor Evidence Synthesis Hub (BESH)
• Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME)
• Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC)
• Implement@Bangor: Implementation Research Programme
• North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research (NWCPCR)
• North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (NWORTH Clinical Trials Unit)
• LLAIS: Language Awareness Infrastructure Support
• Social Value Hub

BIHMR will provide a platform on which new alliances and collaborations between these research groups and others from across the College of Human Sciences, and the wider University.

Research within the other College of Human Sciences Schools can be located on the links below:

• School of Education and Human Development
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Medical Sciences
• School of Psychology
• School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences

Contact us

School of Health Sciences
Bangor University
Fron Heulog
Bangor, Gwynedd
LL57 2EF

Tel: 01248 383150