Where next for research into healthier urban development decision-making? Expert panelists discuss priorities for healthier urban places On 2nd July we hosted 150 public and private sector professionals and academics to mark the end of six years of research from TRUUD. The programme involved six universities, more than 40 researchers and hundreds of stakeholders, Read more
Housing growth, economic growth and/or long-term health? This blog by Geoff Bates (University of Bath, Institute for Policy Research) and Daniel Black (University of Bristol Medical School) was first published by the University of Bath Institute for Policy Research. The government’s ambitious manifesto pledge to build 1.5 million new homes received a boost in last Read more
Is now a good time for messaging and tools to embed health in planning to resonate? Harry Knibb, Director with Oxford Properties has been working with TRUUD’s Changing Mindsets team during the last year to test how evidence influences pro-health thinking among urban development professionals. Here he reflects on what is needed to bring health Read more
Resources aimed at supporting professionals in urban development to include health in their practice are now available from the TRUUD research programme. Based at the University of Bristol, and with researchers across six different universities, TRUUD (Tackling the Root causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development) is a £10 million research project, looking at how urban Read more