One of the first pieces of work for the project Tackling health inequalities through green/blue infrastructure is to build our understanding of the complex system underlying links between green/blue infrastructure and health inequalities. In this post, project research fellow Dr Mark Ferguson reflects on his experience of the process so far. Mark writes… I first […]
One of the first key pieces of the project Tackling health inequalities through green/blue infrastructure is to build our theoretical understanding of the complex system underpinning the issues we’re interested in. This approach is increasingly common in public health research, and has been around a for a long while in other disciplines. We’ve been fortunate […]
Post update: webinar recording Over 350 people tuned in and joined us and our colleagues at the Town & Country Planning Association and Dorset Council for this webinar last week. Thanks to everyone for joining in and for contributing excellent questions and comments throughout. We kicked off with an introduction to how health inequalities and […]
To mark International Day for Biological Diversity, we’re launching a new report highlighting the powerful connections between nature and human health. Published in collaboration with the World Health Organisation as part of our role as a WHO Collaborating Centre on Natural Environments and Health, the guidance explores how we might tackle some of the biggest health […]
How somebody spends their time has a huge impact on how they feel. This includes how they see themselves and how satisfied they feel that they are living life in the way they want to. Feeling happy with life may not mean feeling occupied every moment, but that the things that people do have a […]
The final outputs of the Green Social Prescribing Test and Learn Pilot National Evaluation have been published. Working with researchers at The University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, and the University of Plymouth we at ECEHH have undertaken an evaluation of the Preventing and Tackling Mental Ill Health through Green Social Prescribing Project (GSP Project), […]
We are looking for a research fellow to help us manage the next stage of our NIHR funded GREENGAGE. We have successfully done our feasibility and are now working on a pilot of the randomised control trial and process evaluation of a nature-based intervention for people with mental ill health. The overall aim of the […]
Are you an enthusiastic researcher with experience of mixed methods, stakeholder and public/patient engagement, and an interest in social prescribing, nature-based interventions, complex interventions, and trials? We are looking for a Research Fellow to support our pilot randomised control trial and process evaluation of a nature-based intervention for people with mental ill health. The overall […]
As part of our ongoing work with Public Health Dorset we are looking for someone with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experience who wants to develop their collaborative academic skills! To Apply visit the University of Exeter Graduate employment pages. Reference: GBP 7257 Local Nature Recovery Strategy Graduate Researcher. Key Dates Closing Date: 19/06/2024 Interview Date: […]
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in the “Renewing biodiversity through a people-in-nature approach (RENEW)” project. This project seeks to develop solutions to one of the major environmental challenges for humankind, the renewal of biodiversity. This NERC funded post is available from 1 August 2024 for two years. Main purpose of […]
Beyond Greenspace 