Allied Health Research Unit (AHRu)

The Allied Health Research Unit (AHRu) is led by Professor Jim Richards. Its mission is to increase our understanding of allied health practice and improve the quality of life of patients treated by allied health professionals.

The AHRu pursues these goals by performing basic and applied research; drawing upon the wide range of research methodological expertise.

Our work considers the development of new techniques in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.

Our focus is on research across the health care professions to help answer important and clinically relevant questions, with research spanning the innovation pathway from intervention development and evaluation through to implementation.

Allied Health Research Unit report 2018-19

Annual Report from the Allied Health Research unit 2018-2019

Read the most recent Annual Report from the Allied Health Research unit.

Read the report

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