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University of the West of Scotland


Institute for Applied Social & Health Research

Recent Activities

Recently completed research includes:

  • A cohort study of methadone maintenance treatment in Glasgow
  • An examination of injecting practices amongst drug injectors
  • Prevalence of HCV among drug injectors
  • PREVAIL: Paisley-Renfrew Evaluation of Vitality and Ageing in Later Life
  • Quality of life and real life cognitive functioning
  • Extending quality of life for older people via public and private transport
  • Meeting the needs of patients and families after a heart attack
  • Senior school students' part-time work: an investigation of career related issues
  • Senior school students' part-time employment and its academic impact