Welcome from the Associate Dean Research

We strive to improve the health outcomes and wellbeing of local, national and global communities, through interdisciplinary, high-impact research.

Angela Dawson

Our research is underpinned by our commitment to social justice, which sits at the heart of our dynamic, innovative and collaborative research culture. We engage with consumers and practitioners, the health sector and industry, government bodies and the international research community, ensuring that our research progresses healthy livelihoods and health systems. 

We are rated well above the world standard for research in Nursing, Midwifery, Human Movement and Sports Science (rated as "5/5") and above the world standard for research in Public Health and Health Services, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Clinical Sciences, and Psychology and Cognitive Sciences (rated as "4/5") in the Federal Government's Excellence in Research Australia 2016-2018 review. Public and Allied Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health is also rated high in impact, engagement and approach to impact in the Australian Research Council’s Engagement and Impact Assessment 2019.

Our researchers are internationally respected leaders in a broad scope of disciplines including Nursing; Midwifery; Palliative Aged and Chronic Care; Public Health; Complementary and Integrative Medicine; Stuttering; Health Economics; Health Services Management; Sports and Exercise; Pharmacy; Clinical Psychology; Speech Pathology; Physiotherapy; Orthoptics; Genetic Counselling and Global health and development work.

It is an exciting time to be part of our health research community, as we grow and address priority areas in applied health research. I hope you will join us on our mission for excellence in health research, which positively impacts health services and outcomes in Australia and across the globe.

Professor Angela Dawson
Associate Dean Research, UTS Faculty of Health

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.