The IIHD Story

IIHD started as the Centre for International Health Studies in 1993 and became an Institute in the University in 2004.

Read The IIHD Story to find out more about our philosophy, track record in research, education and technical assistance and the fantastic work of our current and former students.

The IIHD Story

• What we do
• How we do it
• How our work will develop in the longer term
• The Institute within Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
• IIHD Value and Benefit to the Wider Community
• New Developments and Different Approaches
• Key Outputs
• Validation
• Achievements and Reputation of Work with External Sources

For more information please download our IIHD brochure (PDF Format)

Edinburgh - the perfect place to study

Edinburgh, combining the attractions of an historic city of learning with those of a vibrant contemporary capital, is an appropriate context for IIHD to fulfill its role as the primary focus for work in the field of international health development in Scotland. The wonderful thing about QMU is the opportunity to enjoy Edinburgh's beautiful capital city. Edinburgh is jam packed full of historical sites, the most popular being Edinburgh castle. The city is never quiet. Its bustling atmosphere attracts people from all over the world and its entertainment and opportunities for fascinating cultural experiences are second to none. It hosts the famous International Festival, The Fringe, Hogmanay Street Party - one of the largest New Year street parties in the world, The Book Festival and the Film Festival. For students Edinburgh has lots to offer - countless tourist attractions, libraries, cinemas, clubs, pubs, restaurants, concert venues, theatres and a wide range of fantastic shopping and sports facilities. You really couldn't choose a more interesting city to study in.

Friendly and Supportive
QMU is a fantastic place to study. Most importantly, if you choose to study at QMU, you'll be much more than just a number. As a smaller university level institution you won't get lost in the crowd and you will find our staff extremely approachable and supportive.

Garden party at IIHD attended by a Ministry of Health official from Argentina

New campus
QMU has a new purpose built campus on the east side of Edinburgh, by Musselburgh. The campus features high-tech facilities including an innovative learning resource centre combining IT and library services, along with a great variety of learning spaces. There are also on-campus sports facilities and en-suite student accommodation.

Queen Margaret University and International Healthcare Development

The work of IIHD is supported by the context of QMU as a major provider of healthcare training, professional development and research across its faculties of Health Science and Social Science & Healthcare.

At any one time there are approaching 2,000 students registered at QMU on healthcare programmes at postgraduate and undergraduate level. Postgraduate provision includes multi-disciplinary programmes, such as the MSc Healthcare Management, MSc Primary Care, MSc Health Informatics and MSc Health Promotion, which are accessed by medical doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and a wide range of other workers to support career development and personal competence in specific areas of work.

More specialist provision includes postgraduate programmes in physiotherapy, nursing, occupational therapy and mammography. At undergraduate level, the wide range of courses leading to professional qualification include programmes in nursing (including a number of specialist awards in such areas as palliative and coronary care), speech and language therapy, dietetics, human nutrition, podiatry, radiography, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.


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