Evidence alone is not enough to promote health in urban places Anna Le Gouais has been with TRUUD since 2020 as our embedded researcher in local government with Bristol City Council. In this role she bridges the worlds of academia and practice to support the creation of healthier environments. Here she reflects on the findings Read more
We need to overcome short-termism if we are to make healthy places to live Short-term thinking is now widely recognised as a problem in modern societies, but the full extent of this folly remains at the margins. Daniel Black and Geoff Bates look at the implications for urban development, and set out key findings on Read more
The future proof approach: Learning through research on research Ahead of our workshops with our External Advisory Board, Research Associate in Systems Approaches to Collaborative Research Dr Taru Silvonen explains what has driven her interest in research on research and how the benefits will last for projects and programmes after TRUUD. What is research-on-research? Research-on-research Read more
Realising Prevention: Practical policies for a healthier society Dr Jack Newman sets out how the new government should harness tools and evidence to prioritise health for a successful preventative approach in urban places. The scale of the crisis There is a health crisis in the UK. In the wake of the Covid pandemic, there are Read more