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Rural and remote health research network launch
Much of the research on nature and health has a focus on urban communities. The ‘nature of nature’ and how people interact with and gain benefit from it is clearly different in more rural settings, and the research needs to consider this. We’ve previously carried out some studies with a rural focus, such as our […]
Event reflections: How Can Green Infrastructure Reduce Health Inequality?
Highlights from a recent online event discussing connections between nature and health inequalities
Webinar: Tackling health inequalities through green and blue infrastructure. 23rd Oct 2025
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 […]
Workshop – Beyond the Goldfish Bowl: communicating research creatively
Harriet Hunt has been running a series of workshops on the creative communication of research. The final workshop, with the excellent Dan Porter of Scriberia (Scriberia created the graphics for the Handbook on Green Social Prescribing), has places available. The online workshop, delivered via Zoom, is aimed at PhD/Masters researchers, research associates and research fellows […]
Fully funded NERC CEETOP Evidence synthesis short course and mentoring
The Collaboration for Environmental Training Opportunities (CEETOP) is a NERC funded training initiative consisting of two elements: a taught training course and mentoring. Each can be attended independently of each other. This free training is led by evidence synthesis specialists with experience of producing information for stakeholders including policy makers and business. Priority will be […]
Literature X Ecology
The Literature X Ecology series presents conversations with leading contemporary poets whose work intersects with ecological thinking. The programme is part of a collaboration between RENEW and the Biodiversity and People Network and is funded by the B&PN as part of the network’s annual cross-disciplinary programme of events. The team have two upcoming events: On Thursday 11 April, 7PM BST […]
New Graduate School of Environment and Sustainability
The University of Exeter has launched a new Graduate School of Environment and Sustainability that brings together experts from across the spectrum of earth and life sciences, engineering,humanities, social sciences and business working predominantly on the Penryn Campus. Each of the programmes are designed with a focus on developing solutions to global challenges and creating […]
Register for our 2024 Nature, Health and Well-being CPD Course
This CPD course focuses on how natural environments can benefit the physical and mental health of humans in a variety of different ways and how this topic has become increasingly important in policy. About the course This course will explore how natural environments can benefit the physical and mental health of people in a variety […]
CPD course: Systematic Reviews of Mixed Method Evidence
Join this brand new in-person CPD course led by Ruth Garside! Ruth and her colleagues have extensive experience of producing evidence-based synthesis and providing training for a range of policy customers including NICE, NHSE, DHSC, WHO, and UN’s Green Climate Fund. In addition to understanding “what works”, policy makers and practitioners often need to understand […]
WHO Collaborating Centre on Natural Environments and Health
The European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) has just been re-designated as the Collaborating Centre on Natural Environments and Health by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe for a further four years! ECEHH has authored several reports for the WHO via the Collaborating Center. These include providing an overview of […]
Beyond Greenspace 