We’re excited to announce a new partnership with the place-based not-for-profit consultancy, Centre for Thriving Places which sees UoB researchers supporting the delivery of their Thriving Places Index. This is a flagship evidence-based wellbeing measurement tool updated annually which is used by local authorities throughout the UK to inform decision-making based on indicators which measure … Continue reading “New partnership with Centre for Thriving Places”
Author: Jessica Pykett
New Wellbeing in Policy Seminar series announced
Back to ‘Centre for Urban Wellbeing’ Tomorrow we begin our programme of exciting events with many to follow throughout the year. For details of how to join, sign up to our newsletter or email Dr Laura Kudrna, L.Kudrna@bham.ac.uk. 2022 seminars Tue, 7 Jun, 2022 – 10am – Chris Bouch – Creating business models for urban green infrastructure Thur, … Continue reading “New Wellbeing in Policy Seminar series announced”
Age-friendly city citizen science research in Birmingham
Doctoral Researcher Grace Wood, supervised by Dr Jessica Pykett (Co-Director of the Centre for Urban Wellbeing) and Professor Afroditi Stathi (Community Health Lead for the Centre of Urban Wellbeing), has co-produced a set of recommendations with older adults and community stakeholders to improve urban wellbeing in local areas across Birmingham. In January, Grace presented her research … Continue reading “Age-friendly city citizen science research in Birmingham”
New research briefings on transdisciplinary research and community wellbeing metrics
Today the Centre for Urban Wellbeing publishes its first research briefings aimed at providing key information, ideas and examples to inspire researchers, policy makers and community organisations to take a place-based approach to research and action on urban wellbeing. While research on subjective wellbeing has boomed, the complex relationship between people’s wellbeing and place is … Continue reading “New research briefings on transdisciplinary research and community wellbeing metrics”
Summer workshop: Creating a place for insight to grow
Centre for Urban Wellbeing, summer workshop How can we work collaboratively to create change in tackling inequalities in urban and community health and wellbeing? The first summer workshop of the Centre for Urban Wellbeing (CUWb) was dedicated to opening up the question of how research and policy could combine to create positive social change. The … Continue reading “Summer workshop: Creating a place for insight to grow”
Job Opportunity: Research Fellow, Food System Transformation
Professor Emma Frew has recently been awarded a UKRI BBSRC consortium grant (£6M) with Cambridge leading and in collaboration with Warwick, Exeter, LSHTM, UCL and King’s College. The project is focused on how to transform the UK food system for healthy people and a healthy environment and the City of Birmingham is the setting for … Continue reading “Job Opportunity: Research Fellow, Food System Transformation”
Open access chapter and foreword by Katherine Trebeck of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance: A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research
Pleased to be able to link here to our open access introductory chapter and foreword by Katherine Trebeck of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, for a new edited collection A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research, published by Edward Elgar out just a few weeks ago. Exploring the threats to wellbeing from the environments we inhabit and … Continue reading “Open access chapter and foreword by Katherine Trebeck of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance: A Modern Guide to Wellbeing Research”
PhD opportunities on wellbeing investments in schools and work
The University of Birmingham are currently advertising 2 x 4-year PhD studentships at the University of Birmingham studying mental wellbeing investments. Location: Health Economics Unit, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham Funding: Tax-free stipend starting at £22,859 p/a in year 1 and rising over the course of the PhD Closing date: July 9th, … Continue reading “PhD opportunities on wellbeing investments in schools and work”
Balancing citizen wellbeing and ethics in times of crisis. Systems mapping of expert policy advice.
By Dr Sarah Ball, Dr Robert Lepenies, Professor Holger Strassheim, and Dr Jessica Pykett The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital role that behavioural expertise and behaviourally-informed public policies can play in keeping people safe and in understanding risky or health-promoting behaviours, such as compliance with social distancing rules. The public health decision making landscape is a complex one, involving … Continue reading “Balancing citizen wellbeing and ethics in times of crisis. Systems mapping of expert policy advice.”
Planning a post-covid wellbeing economy – what can we learn about policy innovation from Operation Moonshot? by Sarah Ball and Jessica Pykett
“It aims to radically rethink how governments and policymakers currently perceive their capacity to act in a global economy. ” In early September 2020 the UK government’s plan for reopening the economy in the new COVID-19 world was leaked. This plan outlined a goal to eventually rollout 10 million tests per day, allowing people ‘to … Continue reading “Planning a post-covid wellbeing economy – what can we learn about policy innovation from Operation Moonshot? by Sarah Ball and Jessica Pykett”