Research Community

The Scottish Veterans Health Research Group provides high-quality evidence-based information on the long-term health of military Veterans, acting as an evidence base for policy-makers, planners, and service providers and to counter the potentially damaging myths and misconceptions about Veterans’ health. Their team also carry out research on the health of Serving personnel, especially in areas where there may be an impact on long-term health extending into life as a Veteran, to inform planning for preventive strategies.

Established in 2016, The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice is a flagship for interdisciplinary research in areas of major societal change.  This rings together researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and peace-builders from diverse backgrounds and international locations who share their multiple perspectives and work collaboratively to solve specific problems associated with the GRI’s priority themes of Legacy, The Politics of Security and Institutional Peacebuilding, Rights and Social Justice and Religion, Arts and Peacebuilding. 

We are a collection of Social and Organisational Psychologists who are interested in the health and wellbeing impacts of veterancy and the transition to veterancy on ex-servicepeople. Through our research, we aim to benefit veterans' health/wellbeing by improving their experiences of veterancy and the transition to veterancy. We conduct our research using the Social Identity Approach to Health, which highlights the impact of group memberships on health/wellbeing. 

The Veterans & Families Institute for Military Social Research carries out research, policy development and consultation on the impact of military Service - improving the well-being of Veterans, Service personnel and their families. Their work falls into four key areas of research: Thriving Families, Transition Measurement and Service Improvement, Women and Equalities, and Narrative. They have a growing domestic and international profile and are involved in NATO research on military-to-civilian transition, and sexual violence, as well as collaborative work with international universities.

The Westminster Centre for Research in Veterans supports the Armed Forces community by producing innovative and high-quality research and community engagement. The centre’s robust research profile aims to positively impact Veterans' health and healthcare at regional, national, and international levels. They aim to continue to embrace new technologies and creative methodologies to address issues that negatively affect the well-being of the military population. Additionally, the Westminster Centre hosts the informative Armed Forces Community Research International Webinar.