The cluster is collaborative in nature, developing joint research and knowledge exchange programmes and initiatives between colleagues, with the wider university and beyond. These programmes are designed to contribute to societal debates on health and well-being and influence policy and practice to improve the lives of those who use services and wider communities.
Members have funded programmes with NHS, Scottish Government, the European Commission and a wide range of third-sector agencies and community groups. We have developed joint programmes with leading international academic institutions, including Yale University, New York University and KNUST Ghana, which have enabled the work of the cluster to have a global reach.