Community and Social Inequalities

We are addressing health and social inequalities through a series of local and global projects that examine issues such as healthy homes, workplace equality, digital inclusion, food security, nutrition and health, social prescribing and climate adaptation.

Research project

Barriers to entrepreneurship in Cornwall

Exploring the factors preventing low-income individuals in Cornwall from accessing funding and starting new ventures.

Research project

HouseInc – Inclusive housing for marginalised communities

Analysing the interlinked dimensions of housing inequalities, with a focus on marginalised communities in four European countries.
Research project

Energy Demand Research Centre

A transformative research programme focused on energy demand reductions in buildings, transport and industry.
Research project

Sensing Climate

A 5-year project placing the expertise of disabled people at the forefront of the climate crisis, creating new strategies to navigate a changing world.
Research project

Active and sustainable coastal rural travel

Developing local authority transport planning policies that support equitable and sustainable active travel.
Impact

Working with businesses across Cornwall

Since 2016 we have supported more than 150 businesses to develop resources and innovative technologies.
Impact

Making sense of internal environments for health

The Smartline Project revealed how digital technologies can support wellbeing at home.
Research project

SenseWell: Using sensors to support independent living

A feasibility study investigating how sensors can identify health risks and changing living conditions to support independent living at home.
Research project

Making environment and health equal, diverse, and inclusive

This 'reflections' project focused on institutional whiteness and processes and practices of exclusion at the Centre.
Research project

The Inclusivity Project

An innovation project aiming to increase diversity, wellbeing and prosperity within small, Cornish businesses.
Research project

Smartline

Smartline was a multi-partner research project looking at how technology can be used to help us live healthier and happier lives.
Research project

Active travel study

This project pools five qualitative datasets that have explored experiences of ‘travel’ across the UK.
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