Four families explain the toll of living conditions on their physical and mental health in a series of films to help change urban planning policy and practice in the UK. The films detail first-hand experiences and the impacts of overcrowding, lack of green space, damp, noisy or polluted environments on respiratory illnesses, mental health, child Read more
Can the silos be broken? Cross-government working for public health By Dr Jack Newman, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol. This blog first appeared for the Bath Institute for Policy Research on February 27 2024 There is growing recognition that tackling complex social problems, like climate change and health inequalities, can only happen by building Read more
Fixing gaps to promote good health through the art and science of city making TRUUD External Advisory Board Chair, Sunand Prasad OBE explains why and how this research programme is cutting-through to improve place-making for better health in the UK. I am delighted to have taken on chairing the External Advisory Board for Read more
Urban development and land professionals are being asked to take part in a research project, led by the University of Bristol, to help shape the way places are created for better population health. The programme, Tackling the Root causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development (TRUUD), is looking for people with a strong understanding of the Read more