Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS)

Excellent scientific research can impact, change and benefit the society we live in and our quality of life. We might see the impact on our economy, our culture, our public policy or services, health provision or in the environment.

The importance of impact arising from high-quality research was recognised in the recent REF2022 (Research Excellence Framework) assessment. The Faculty of Health and Life Sciences submitted case studies covering a diverse mix of research from human medicine to drug discovery and therapy design to health risk assessment policy and vaccine development. 89% of our research outputs were “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”. 87.5% of our multidisciplinary research environment was rated as “internationally excellent”.

Examples of research impact benefiting the local community include:

• Physical activity for neurological conditions handbook
• Improving access to exercise for people with neurological conditions
• Use of novel Gait analysis to detect and monitor clinical conditions
• Interaction with various commercial entities, enhancing their product range through knowledge and innovation exchange