Hemil-senterets forskningsaktivitet er organisert i fire undergrupper: Social influence processes and their effects on adolescent health and lifestyles (SIPA) Policy processes for human development (POLICY) Multicultural venues in health and education (MC-VENUES) Mental health and subjective health complaints (HEALTH) HEMIL-senteret er knyttet til Verdens helseorganisasjon WHO som Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion and Education. Senteret deltar også i The International Union for Health Promotion and Education.