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We host the largest enterprise contract at the University
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Top Medium Employer Award winner
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Our Medical Technology, Innovation and Design (MSc) is unique to the UK
Overview
About us
The School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation was formerly known as the Wessex Institute. Our experts use research findings to create practical solutions for healthcare systems and services worldwide. Supporting knowledge exchange from academia to the real-world and fostering business connections are at the heart of everything we do.
We work closely with organisations including the (NIHR) who fund and deliver world-leading health and social care research. Our NIHR partnership is the largest enterprise contract at the University. We also collaborate with groups across healthcare 鈥 from researchers and policymakers to industry and the public.
Partnerships
We work with the following healthcare organisations to generate social change and unlock economic benefits.
Southampton Clinical Trials Unit
Southampton Clinical Trials Unit is a UK Clinical Research Collaboration registered clinical trials unit with expertise in the design, conduct and analysis of multi-centre interventional clinical trials. It works with investigators to deliver high quality trials that directly influence routine clinical practice.
NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre
takes new discoveries, treatments and technologies into the clinic, using unique tools, facilities and world-changing expertise across 5 key research areas.
Wessex Health Partners
speed up improvements in health and care through research, innovation and training, for the benefit of patients and society.
Research Support Service Hub
provides support in many methodological areas and contexts for applied health and care research, including public health research.
NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health
supports the generation of high quality research evidence to help decide which interventions are likeliest to improve population health and reduce health inequalities.
Southampton Emerging Therapies and Technologies (SETT) Centre
assembles research and innovation focused on NHS needs in emerging areas, with huge potential for clinical service development.
Health Innovation Wessex
aims to improve people鈥檚 health, achieve excellence in healthcare, and boost innovation and growth in our region鈥檚 life sciences and healthcare sector.
The Catalyst Programme
The University of Southampton Science Park鈥檚 Catalyst Programme is a six-month fully funded business incubation programme that supports innovation-led businesses with mentoring and workshop learning from world-class business mentors. Based at the Science Park, Catalyst equips businesses with the tools and connections they need to drive their business forward.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Our aim is to ensure that each individual is welcomed, supported and valued within our school.
We want to make our working environment inclusive irrespective of an individual鈥檚 gender, race, nationality, sexual orientation or disability. Our work on equality, diversity and inclusion is supported in the University and the NIHR through a strong governance structure. This aims to create a culture where everyone can thrive, belong and be themselves at work.
Our school is part of the Faculty of Medicine which holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award. This award recognises our commitment to tackling gender inequality.
The Athena SWAN (Scientific Women's Academic Network) Charter is a global framework which is used to promote inclusive working practices and transform gender equality within higher education and research.
This short film shows how we're using mental health charity Mind's workplace wellbeing index to support our staff.
Mind's Top Medium Employer Award, 2022 to 2023
Driving the future of MedTech Innovation
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Kargenera
Liver cancer has one of the poorest survival rates, with many patients living less than two years after diagnosis. Kargenera, a University of Southampton spin-out, uses mRNA technology to supercharge natural killer cells, precisely targeting liver cancer and aiming to boost patient survival by up to 50%. -
Sooba Medical
Blocked ureteric stents cause pain, infection, and repeated surgeries for cancer and kidney patients. Sooba Medical, a University of Southampton spin-out, has developed a next-generation stent inspired by Formula One fluid dynamics to improve flow and prevent blockages - reducing patient suffering, cutting procedures, and potentially saving the NHS millions each year. -
Mini lungs
Chronic lung disease affects millions, yet treatments have barely advanced in decades. Researchers at the University of Southampton are creating 鈥渕ini lungs鈥, 3D organoids grown from patient cells, to replicate real lung function, speed up drug testing, and develop faster, more precise treatments for lung disease and infection.
Our courses
This opportunity allows University of Southampton researchers to submit a selection of their published work, brought together through a unifying narrative essay, for consideration for the award of a PhD.
This opportunity is only available to University of Southampton staff, as an alternative to the standard PhD route.
This route recognises the research activities of staff who have not completed a PhD. The submission should address a common theme and be of sufficient quality that it can be considered equivalent to that of a traditional PhD.
Interested staff are invited to submit an application which will be considered by the School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation PhD by publication panel.
Shortlisted candidates are invited for interview and if successful, will register as PhD students with the Faculty of Medicine's Graduate School. Students are expected to undertake the PhD by published work alongside existing work (unless an alternative arrangement is supported by your line manager) and complete within one year of registration.
Our research, knowledge exchange and enterprise units
Our school is home to research-focused businesses tackling major issues in healthcare. We also provide a consultancy service and run a purpose-built teaching lab to improve health outcomes for young people.
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Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre (SHTAC)
SHTAC is a leading UK centre for health technology assessment and health services research.
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Southampton HealthTech Idea-to-Impact Support Unit
Idea-to-Impact delivers practical regulatory and quality management expertise to MedTech innovators.
Our research community
We work closely with a range of research groups, centres and institutes across the University to share knowledge and solve problems.
People
Through meaningful stakeholder collaboration, cutting-edge technology, and a deep understanding of global healthcare needs, we bridge the gap between research and practical application.
We are proud to be an NIHR Centre within the University of Southampton, making a real difference to the health and care of patients and the public, both in the UK and internationally.
We work with researchers, healthcare organisations and medical technology companies to ensure that innovations are founded on evidence and provide value for patients and the public.