UTS will improve health outcomes, reduce health inequalities and contribute to the redesign of health systems in partnership with the wider health sector by taking a whole-of-university strategic transdisciplinary and inter-professional approach to our health teaching, research, engagement and thought leadership across our eight Health Themes:
Our approach and expertise
University-wide expertise
Primary Health Care and Clinical ServicesWorkforce training, education and leadership of nursing, midwifery, sports and exercise sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, visual sciences, palliative and end of life care, clinical psychology and physiotherapy. Design and delivery of primary health care services (clinical psychology, pharmaceutical, visual and sports and exercise science). |
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Data Science and AnalyticsVisualisation, machine learning, predictive data analytics and industrial mathematics and bioinformatics. |
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Health Economics and Health PolicyHealth technology assessment, applied econometrics, health economics, health services research, quality of life, choice modelling, economic evaluation and health policy evaluation. |
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Public Health and PreventionEpidemiology and biostatistics, health promotion, data linkage, health workforce and health services planning, monitoring and evaluation, applied, qualitative and quantitative research methods, water, sanitation and hygiene. |
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Health Technology and Digital DevicesMedical devices, imaging, diagnostics, translational bio-therapeutics, transcriptome research, e-learning, digital health applications and systems. |
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Cellular Biology and MicrobiologyBiochemistry, immunology, parasitology, protein chemistry, respiratory pharmacology, cancer cell biology, drug discovery and development, visual sciences, neuroscience, microbiome, biomarker discovery, drug resistance, neuroendocrine biology, formulation science and genomic epidemiology. |
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Health CommunicationHealthcare communication, health communication, health and functional literacy, health promotion, e-health and m-health, health journalism, health education and entertainment education. |
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Regulations, Ethics and LawHealth law, peoples’ rights, end of life, law relating health practice, regulation, medical and biological research. |
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Innovation and Smart Design and PlanningIntegrated product design, visual communication, animation, digital cultural production, interior and spatial design of public and urban spaces, public sector innovation practices and frame creation, liveable cities and urban green infrastructure. |