The phrase "a heightened understanding of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing an increased or improved comprehension of a particular subject or concept.
Example: "After attending the seminar, I gained a heightened understanding of the complexities of climate change."
Alternatives: "an enhanced grasp of" or "a deeper insight into".
But with transition came a heightened understanding of how society treats women, as well as new relationships with all kinds of marginalised people".
Graduates leave as well-rounded public health professionals with a heightened understanding of the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to public health practice.
Firstly, there is a heightened understanding of several processes involved in tumor growth, potentiation, and invasion, resulting in the identification of several attractive molecular targets.
With the genomic revolution and a heightened understanding of molecular biology, we now have the tools and the knowledge to apply a fresh approach to the study of fishes.
Through its International Fellows Program (IFP), Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs SIPAA) has for half a century offered students a unique course of graduate study that combines a heightened understanding of international change with practical preparation to deal with the new world it is creating.
No one in a post-war government had as usefully qualifying a pre-political career as Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury whose previous role as the Cairngorm National Park press officer inbues him with a heightened understanding of how the world works.
The renewed interest in Fifth, Ms. Consolo said, has much to do with a heightened understanding among retailers of the modern shopper's habits, whether she is from Westport, Conn., or Dusseldorf.
So, too, is there a heightened understanding that the root cause of unemployment is Republican policies under George Bush.
The past decade has seen a renaissance in the generation of therapies for myeloma as a result of heightened understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of the disease.
The theoretical linkage between education and compliance may be a result of heightened understanding of the referral problem and awareness of the need for further care.
Coupled with the increased attention to women's issues has been the heightened understanding of the lack of diversity that plagues Silicon Valley's top technology companies.
