The core activities of the Department of Health Sciences in Gjøvik are education, research and innovation within Occupational Therapy, Radiography and Nursing aging knowledge, ambient assisted living and community care. Collectively, each of these areas contribute to the diversity of expertise that is necessary to meet future welfare challenges.

The Simulation Centre is an integrated unit within the faculty and the infrastructure of their study programs. A high-priority research area connected to quality in nursing is that of patient needs and safety.

Research at the Department of Health Sciences in Gjøvik