The GCHU is excited to announce our continued participation in the University of Oxford’s Micro-Internship programme with three placements available for September 2021. Applications can be submitted through the CareerConnect website. The deadline for submissions is Monday 2nd August. Research…
Commission on Creating Healthy Cities – Call for Evidence
The Commission on Creating Healthy Cities has launched a Call for Evidence inviting contributions to the Commission.
The Carbon Impact of Construction
Elizabeth Tuck on the post-COVID urban environment, and how we might build ‘healthier’ cities
Does public space shape a democratic, peaceful and healthy society?
Irina Kolegova on how the COVID-19 crisis has raised many people’s awareness of the importance of sharing public space.
Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Walking
Emily Morbey writes on the convenience of walking makes its health benefits achievable for many, while urban design improvements in accessibility increasingly facilitate wheeling
The 15-Minute City: A Post-COVID-19 Utopia?
Zachary Elliott on how the 15-minute city can be a guiding light to help us imagine a liveable, healthy, and sustainable post-COVID-19 urban future.
Lockdown, wellbeing, and walkability
Yanelle Cruz Bonilla on how the coronavirus pandemic has imposed lockdowns that have severely limited individuals’ ability to engage in activities.
What is the impact of COVID-19 on Small Island Developing States?
Zoe Martial’s case study on income inequality in Saint Lucia and the impact of COVID-19.
Face coverings, self-surveillance and social conformity in a time of Covid-19
Associate Professor Susan Parham and Dr Matthew Hardy on Face coverings, self-surveillance and social conformity in a time of Covid-19: a pilot study of public compliance with municipal rules requiring face masks to be worn in public spaces in Brittany, France.
Has COVID-19 highlighted social injustice built into our cities?
Kavya Chowdhry on how multiple studies have highlighted how the pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated social inequalities across countries.