The Institute of Nursing Research is based at the University of Ulster. In the RAE process in 2008, the Institute of Nursing Research (INR) was ranked among the premier league of UK universities while 40% of its research was classed as ‘world leading. Nursing at the University of Ulster was also ranked among the premier league of universities in the UK and in terms of 4* research, within the top three universities.
The Institute's Director is Professor Brendan McCormack.
Within the Institute, there is a vibrant culture of research and scholarship with over thirty researchers and ten professors based on the Jordanstown, Coleraine and Magee campuses of the University. The Institute has four main centres which focus on the following themes:
•Managing Chronic Illness which conducts rigorous research into holistic care, responsive to the needs of those living with a chronic condition.
•Person-Centred Practice which focuses on the enhancement of knowledge and expertise in person centred practice
•Maternal, Fetal and Infant Research which encompasses two main research clusters: perinatal epidemiology and midwifery research
•Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities which initiates research and evaluation studies to inform the development and organisation of policy and services for people with disabilities.