John Denham MP, the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, will visit the University of Southampton today (Friday 22 May 2009) to officially launch its School of Health Sciences.
When it formed on 1 August 2008, Health Sciences brought together the former Schools of Nursing and Midwifery, Health Professions and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Health Care Innovation Unit to create a more integrated approach to learning. Its research was ranked second in the country last year for quality and covers a wide range of topics including cancer, rehabilitation and palliative, end of life care.