The range of professions helps to foster interdisciplinary study and working practices for undergraduate and postgraduate students. The school has well-established links with a variety of employers, especially the NHS, within which many students undertake part of their clinical training. There are extensive practical and clinical facilities in the school, and the graduate employment rate is excellent. The school achieved 'excellent' ratings for teaching from the Quality Assurance Agency in the 1999 Subject Review, an independent government assessment. Students are involved in the evolution and development of courses and there is an extensive system for monitoring and evaluation which involves students, staff, employers and external examiners.
Every student is assigned a personal tutor for support and guidance.
Staff are committed to research activity, much of which is conducted in partnership with the NHS and commercial organisations. Research findings are incorporated into teaching to ensure that courses are always up to date. The school also offers a range of programmes dedicated to lifelong learning and continual professional development.