# Research
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**Parent**: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/structure-and-governance/faculties-and-schools
## About our research
Research in the School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health offers a supportive and collaborative research community, giving you the chance to develop your research skills together with knowledge of your chosen subject.
We have strong links with external practitioners across a range of relevant fields, and strive for our research findings to inform and influence current policy and practice.
The quality and impact of our research has been reflected in the UK government’s latest [Research Excellence Framework](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/ref/2021/).
[2015 – 2020 Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/getmedia/04fa4860-c40c-4b40-ab30-234748ff0fcd/fe160112-05-research-strategy-2015-2020-2018.pdf)
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### Institutes
- [Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/institutes/oxinmahr)
### Centres
- [Centre for Psychological Research (CfPR)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/centres/centre-for-psychological-research)
- [Defence and Security at Oxford Brookes University (DASOBU)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/tde/centres/defence-and-security-at-oxford-brookes-university)
- [Research About Learning in Higher Education (REAL-HE)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/centres/real-he)
### Groups
- [Applied Social and Cultural Psychology](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/groups/applied-social-psychology)
- [Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience (C&CN)](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/groups/cognition-and-cognitive-neuroscience)
- [Developmental Psychology](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/groups/developmental-psychology)
- [Health Behaviour and Wellbeing](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/groups/health-behaviour-and-wellbeing)
- [Research in Public Health](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/groups/research-in-public-health)
### Themes
- [Research in Public Health](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/research/units/hls/groups/research-in-public-health)
## Research degrees
We offer research degree opportunities including MPhil and PhD to students with interests in our research areas, and also offer studentships each year. Students will be supported by a supervisory team, and will have many additional opportunities to interact with other researchers and research students in a variety of disciplines and across different institutions.
Students have the opportunity to participate in the Faculty’s annual research conference, attend research seminars and forums and to participate in training and outreach activities.
[MPhil or PhD in Psychology](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/psychology/ "MPhil or PhD in Psychology")
[MPhil or PhD in Social Work](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/research/social-work "MPhil or PhD in Social Work")
[Research funding opportunities](https://www.brookes.ac.uk/students/research-degrees-team/prospective-students/funding "Research funding opportunities")
## Contact us
### Health and Life Sciences Research
[hlsresearch@brookes.ac.uk](mailto:hlsresearch@brookes.ac.uk)
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