The School of Health & Life Sciences has a long established record of delivering high quality learning, teaching and research in the fields of health, sport and science.
We have an excellent reputation for working with our partners which include the NHS, voluntary and private businesses. A large numbers of our courses are accredited with the relevant professional and statutory bodies. Our high quality clinical, sport and scientific classrooms and laboratories will help you prepare for your clinical practice experience or graduate employment.
Our portfolio ranges from certificate level courses to PhD level of study.
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Dean
Professor Stephen Cummings is Dean of the School of Health & Life Sciences and holds a Chair in Microbiology at Teesside University. He studied for his first degree in Biological Sciences at Plymouth Polytechnic, before undertaking his PhD in Microbial Physiology at the University of Sheffield.
Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching)
Tim Thompson is a Professor of Applied Biological Anthropology. In 2014, Tim was awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy for excellence in teaching and support for learning in higher education.
Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching)
Susy is responsible for learning and teaching. I specialise in developing strategic, team and individual level evaluation and improvement interventions to support open and honest cultures that enable the delivery of safe, efficient and effective healthcare.
Associate Dean (International)
Kevin is responsible for the development of international education opportunities for the School's health, social care, and science-related programmes. By profession, he is a chartered building surveyor who worked in both public and private practice prior to entering academia in 1992.
Associate Dean (Research & Innovation)
As a member of the senior executive team he is responsible for leading and developing the research and innovation in the School.
Associate Dean (Marketing & Recruitment)
As Associate Dean for Marketing and Recruitment I have responsibility for recruiting students to our wide range of health and social care programmes.
Associate Dean (Enterprise & Business Engagement)
As a member of the senior executive team I work closely with colleagues within the School and the wider university to maintain existing partnerships whilst seeking out new opportunities for the growth of enterprise and business across the university.
Academics and council chiefs have been working together to better understand the impact of recent international migration on the local area, identify service pressures and ways to enhance community cohesion.
11 Dec 2019 Research
