Applied Health Sciences

The Division of Applied Health Sciences (DAHS) is the administrative home of University members of the Institute of Applied Health Sciences, which conducts population-based research into the need for, access to, evaluation of, and efficient delivery of healthcare.

On the menu to the left you can learn more about the fourteen IAHS research groups, who each specialise in their own particular area of research.

There is critical mass in systematic reviewing, epidemiology, health economics, large-scale multi-centre clinical trials, health technology assessment, qualitative research and health service research. This environment enables its researchers to conduct multidisciplinary work to the highest of standards, regardless of their base. Many individuals are members of, or referees for, prestigious grant giving bodies such as the Medical Research Council, Scottish Chief Scientist Office, Health Technology Assessment panels, Wellcome Trust and other major medical charities. They also contribute to policy development bodies, are frequently external examiners or assessors for research and health organizations and are peer reviewers for national and international scientific journals.

For operational purposes, the DAHS has produced a staff handbook which can be downloaded in pdf format by clicking here.

Division Contacts

Professor Siladitya Bhattacharya
Head of Division
Tel: +44 (0)1224 550590/552456
Email: s.bhattacharya@abdn.ac.uk

Prof Amanda Lee
Deputy Head of Division
Tel: +44 (0)1224 437266
E-mail: a.j.lee@abdn.ac.uk

Mrs Ann Simpson
Division Administrator and PA to Head of Division
Tel: +44 (0)1224 437974
E-mail: a.simpson@abdn.ac.uk

Postal address:
3rd Floor Polwarth Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen AB25 2ZD