Health Research and Innovation

The Institute of Health Research and Innovation (IHRI) is driven by the ambition to solve urgent global health challenges while transforming health and social care across the Scottish Highlands.

Through the Centre for Rural Health Sciences and the Division of Biomedical Sciences, and across the UHI partnership, we deliver research that spans diverse disciplines, uniting world-class facilities, collaborative partnerships, and transdisciplinary expertise. Impact underpins everything we do. By working closely with partners across sectors, we accelerate the translation of ideas, technologies, and services into real-world solutions that improve health and wellbeing not only in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland—but far beyond.