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Building environment and health into national strategies
18 Nov 2025
We recently delivered an autumn school with the World Health Organisation to support international leaders.
Webinar report on planning, health inequalities, and nature
6 Nov 2025
Over 350 participants joined us for a webinar exploring links between nature and health inequalities.
Sensing Exeter’s air quality – a bird’s eye view
28 Oct 2025
Researchers held a creative air quality tour through Exeter – could children spot all the dodos?
Supporting conversations around climate and disability
21 Oct 2025
A new guidance series aims to support respectful, inclusive conversations about disability and the climate crisis.
“Cocktails” of drugs may promote antibiotic resistance
14 Oct 2025
Mixtures of common medications can end up in waterways, leading to antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Climate change and mental health – what about parents?
10 Oct 2025
To mark World Mental Health Day, Kat Runnalls explores the impacts of climate change on parents and carers.
£11.5m project will use AI to transform global policymaking
24 Sep 2025
Centre academics are playing a leading role in a new initiative to transform government use of research evidence.
New funding confirmed for vital microbiology research
17 Sep 2025
Two leading UK charities have pledged £1.45 million to support The Centre for Microbiology and Planetary Health.
A third of children don’t play outdoors after school
2 Sep 2025
Research has revealed a decline in children playing outside, with potential impacts on physical and mental health.
Humanitarian shelters and the health of displaced populations
19 Aug 2025
To mark World Humanitarian Day, Dr Anna Conzatti highlights how emergency shelters can impact health.
Can nature help tackle anxiety and depression?
5 Aug 2025
Dr Katie Gibbs discusses new research, hoping to understand how nature might affect mental health, with BBC Cornwall.
Supporting innovation through collaboration
16 Jul 2025
Martine Paynter reports from our annual Collaboration Forum – a day of lively business and research debate.