The Centre for Biomedical Ethics has the following aims:

• To achieve a national reputation for empirically informed bioethics by:
  - Developing mixed methodologies for fusing empirical and   philosophical research methods
  - Working closely with other researchers and research teams across the new School
  - Continuing to develop existing areas of interest e.g. paternity and reproductive ethics
  
• To continue to produce high quality, internationally recognised publications in mainstream/philosophical bioethics
  
• To assist with ethical issues that arise in clinical practice, including both giving ethics advice to practitioners and providing ethics support to research teams across the new School
  
• To continue to provide excellent teaching in ethics across the Medical School
  
• To work with the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics to develop projects on the international dimensions of healthcare and healthcare ethics
• To continue to work, with other relevant academics across the University interested in applied ethics, towards giving the University an applied ethics ‘brand’.
  
• To continue with appropriate external commitments that enhance the reputation of the Centre and the University.