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Welcome

The Allied and Public Health Professions are at the heart of health and wellbeing – working separately and inter-professionally in integrated teams, our professions can make such a difference to peoples’ lives and the environment in which we live.

Courses

Diagnostic Radiography
BSc
Undergraduate
September 2025
Diagnostic Radiography with Foundation Year
BSc
Undergraduate with Foundation Year
September 2025
Mental Health & Wellbeing
BSc
Undergraduate
September 2025
Occupational Therapy
BSc
Undergraduate
September 2025
Occupational Therapy with Foundation Year
BSc
Undergraduate with Foundation Year
September 2025
Operating Department Practice
BSc
Undergraduate
September 2025

Apprenticeships

Facilities

Latest news

Achieving earlier diagnosis of lung cancer

Dr Nick Woznitza has worked with fellow experts on new recommendations to support earlier detection of symptomatic lung cancer, which have been published in the British Journal of General Practice.

2mo ago

University works with Olly’s Future Charity to train healthcare students in suicide prevention

Healthcare students took part in an online training session with Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical Students) in collaboration with the suicide awareness and prevention charity Olly’s Future.

4mo ago

New online platform for Allied Health Professions to support career development as educators

A new online learning platform has launched which aims to provide a career framework for workplace educators in health and social care.

5mo ago

New pledges to deliver change for the region

Through developing Our Pledges, the University will work to improve the economic, social, environmental, and cultural vitality of its local communities.

6mo ago

Physiotherapy students support older patients in hospital

Physiotherapy students Hannah Thomason and Honey Rodda are supporting patients and staff at a local hospital by raising awareness of how bed rest can increase frailty in older people.

9mo ago

Supporting undergraduates with research opportunities

Funding has been secured by the School of Allied and Public Health Professions to support undergraduate students with health and social care research opportunities.

10mo ago

Heads of School and Faculty Directors

Mrs Rebecca Sandys
Interim Head of School for Allied and Public Health Professions
Rebecca Sandys is the Interim Head of the School of Allied Health, Public Health, and Social Work, leading education and innovation in health disciplines.
Dr Luke Ewart
Principal Lecturer/School Director of Research and Scholarship
Luke is School Director of Research and Scholarship & Research Supervisor within the School of Allied and Public Health.
Dr Mark Gradwell
Principal Lecturer/School Director of Enterprise, Engagement & Employability
Mark is the School Director of Enterprise, Engagement and Employability Healthcare (NHS) and a Principal Lecturer.
Mrs Gail Sheppard
Faculty Director of Learning and Teaching
Gail is the Faculty Director of Learning and Teaching.

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alliedpublic.health@canterbury.ac.uk

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