GCHU Co-Director Professor Carl Heneghan discusses the results of the recent ONS report on the impact of winter pressures in Great Britain.
Brownfield Redevelopment: The end of urban expansion?
GCHU Intern Alex Csaky, a BA Archaeology and Anthropology student at the University of Oxford, discusses the potential benefits of brownfield redevelopment in addressing the issues facing urban areas worldwide.
Key urban challenges and their unequal impact on health
GCHU Intern Anna Todsen, an MSc Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation student at the University of Oxford, discusses key urban challenges for major cities and their impact on human health.
New Challenges on the Urban Periphery
Dr Juliet Carpenter, GCHU’s Director of Research, outlines the launch of a new AHRC-funded project in Paris.
Sustainable Urban Systems and Urban Futures: A New Urban Science?
GCHU Research Associate, Professor Timothy Dixon explores research themes and approaches to understanding the evolution and development of cities.
GCHU Blog: Cold homes and warm hearts
GCHU Co-Director Professor Carl Heneghan and Dr Tom Jefferson analyse the Health effects of indoor temperature on older people and children, and of the impact of household improvements in this latest GCHU blog.
Co-Creation, Challenging Boundaries: A Conference and Special Issue on arts-based methods
GCHU Research Fellow Dr Juliet Carpenter reports from the final Conference of the Horizon 2020 ‘Co-Creation’ project exploring the importance of understanding experiential and embodied ways of knowing, including creative and arts-based approaches to participation within urban planning
#StreetVoice Citizens’ Jury – OCC Scrutiny meeting
An update on project progress as the report for the Street Voice Citizens’ Jury is due to be discussed at Oxfordshire County Council’s ‘Performance & Corporate Services’ Overview & Scrutiny Committee meeting on 30th September 2022.
Why is Play Important?
“Why is Play Important?” – Dr Juliet Carpenter summarises the GCHU’s work in the ‘Science Together’ programme which has led to the recently published report on the importance of Play in Oxfordshire.
What Creates Healthy Cities?
Following the conclusion of the Commission on Creating Healthy Cities, the GCHU has published the Commission’s report following a launch event at the House of Lords.