School of Population Health | Medicine & Health

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'Nature prescriptions' can improve physical and mental health: study

According to new research from UNSW Sydney, a dose of the outdoors may be what the doctor ordered.

Apr 04, 2023

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Severe respiratory infections linked to some congenital cardiovascular defects: study

Experiencing severe respiratory infections during the first trimester of pregnancy triples the risk of some cardiovascular defects at birth, a UNSW Sydney study has found.

Mar 29, 2023

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Research reveals substantial human cost of international COVID-19 travel and border restrictions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens stranded overseas received inadequate support and communication from their national governments.

Mar 22, 2023

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UNSW researchers awarded $33m for medical research

Fifteen projects have received funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.

Mar 15, 2023

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Study areas

The School of Population Health delivers a range of public health, undergraduate and graduate courses. From nutrition and dietetics to health policy and disease control, you'll find a course that meets your needs.

Public health

You'll learn how to identify, understand, prevent and contain disease in populations, as well as identify and address the social determinants of population health inequities.

Health leadership and management

Health leadership and management explores current and emerging influences on the healthcare sector. There’s strong demand for health management professionals in the public and private health sectors.

Global health

Global health explores disease control, health systems, health promotion and health policy across a wide range of populations and countries. Discover more.

Infectious diseases

Explore infectious disease surveillance and intelligence, outbreak investigation and response, and infection prevention and mitigation. Discover more.

Our impact

Our research & impact

The School of Population Health has an active research culture, evidenced in the work of our many research students, the trans-disciplinary backgrounds and experience of our academic and research staff, our publications, and our successful history of research grants.

Partner with us

The School of Population Health is a leader in public health, health management, infectious diseases control and health systems strengthening. Our staff bring experience from multiple disciplines and have experience in local, national and international settings.

A nexus of teaching & research

Join a sector-leading population health community. We work together with our network of world-leading research centres and institutes, partners and communities to have a global impact in all that we do.