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Blue Communities heads to Asia
2 Feb 2018
International partners kick-off their ambitious four-year plan to boost the health and wellbeing of coastal communities in SE Asia.
Research alliance confirmed
22 Jan 2018
A new partnership with the ECEHH will further research into the health benefits of the natural environment in Dorset’s communities.
Experts report to UN on AMR
6 Dec 2017
Two Centre academics report to the United Nations on how antibiotic resistance can be spread through the natural environment.
Rising stars in antibiotic resistance research
16 Nov 2017
Two of our experts in antibiotic resistance have been awarded prestigious NERC fellowships.
Climate change damaging health of millions
15 Nov 2017
Climate change is already a significant public health issue and a looming global health emergency, new research shows. . Leading doctors, academics and policy professionals from 24 organisations – including the University of Exeter – worked on the report.
Residents help improve health
14 Nov 2017
Cornish residents have united with businesses and academics to improve people’s health and wellbeing in tomorrow’s homes.
€2 million oceans and health project launched
26 Oct 2017
The European Union is investing €2 million in a new initiative to coordinate research into oceans and human health.
PhD Student wins abstract prize
11 Oct 2017
Grace recently attended the BACPR Annual Conference in London where she was awarded the ‘best oral abstract’ prize for her presentation.
BlueHealth makes a splash
26 Sep 2017
News of the BlueHealth project hit television screens and radio speakers across the country this month.
‘Green exercise’ in England brings £2.2 billion in health benefits
22 Sep 2016
Physical activity in natural environments, or ‘green exercise’, could provide health benefits of £2.2 billion a year.
Do school gardening projects improve child health?
30 Mar 2016
A systematic review published this week has painted an inconclusive picture of the wellbeing benefits of school gardening projects.
MEDMI website launches
29 Mar 2016
The MEDMI project has launched a new website to showcase its big data research.