Centre Ethics in Medicine

Research

Research areas

The team at the Centre works closely together and with colleagues from a range of disciplines, including law, palliative medicine, psychiatry, primary care and colleagues working within the NHS. The Centre's main areas of interest and expertise are:

Educating and supporting health care professionals

  • Clinical ethics
  • Research ethics
  • Ethics education
  • Professionalism

Chronic illness, terminal illness and long-term care

  • End-of-life decision-making
  • Older people
  • Children and young people
  • Psychiatry
  • Health & social care policies

Biotechnologies and biosciences

  • Genetics
  • Human enhancement
  • Reproductive medicine
  • Human tissue
  • Surgical ethics

We particularly welcome applications to study for a research degree with us in any of these areas, although other topics may be considered.