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Prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety
5 Sep 2024
New research has demonstrated how expanding access to green social prescribing initiatives can improve mental health.
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Funding for antimicrobial resistance and climate team
23 Jul 2024
Centre researchers are playing a central role in a new network set to tackle the rising health threats of antimicrobial resistance.
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Award for climate adaption tool
18 Jul 2024
The innovative tool provides the latest evidence for making decisions and taking actions to adapt to a changing climate.
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New Director gets started at the European Centre
1 Jul 2024
Professor Gesche Huebner has been appointed as the new lead for the Centre, joining us from University College London.
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Exeter public health expert awarded prestigious prize
26 Jun 2024
Professor John Newton from the University of Exeter has been recognised by the Faculty of Public Health for outstanding work in his field.
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Penryn Perspectives: Professor Lora Fleming CBE
19 Jun 2024
This incredible reflection from ECEHH founder Professor Lora Fleming, outlines the journey of ECEHH and the pioneering work of the team over more than a decade.
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Help us identify health risks of freshwater bathing
23 May 2024
Centre researchers are calling on the UK population to provide a ‘health snapshot’ of the risks from bathing in rivers and lakes.
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Can natural infrastructure combat health inequalities?
20 May 2024
A new £1.5 million project, led by Dr Ben Wheeler, will assess how policies focused on natural environments might reduce health disparities across the UK.
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New climate adaptation tool released for local policy
7 May 2024
The UK-wide resource is part of the Local Climate Adaptation Tool and hopes to help policy makers bolster climate resilience.
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Take part in ‘Poo-Sticks’ river swimming study!
30 Apr 2024
We are recruiting participants to help shed light on how wild swimmers might be exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the UK's rivers.
Physical activity in nature helps prevent key diseases
29 Apr 2024
New research suggests physical activity in natural environments prevents 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases and saves £100m a year.
Green streets and blue views linked to better sleep
23 Apr 2024
Those who live in greener streets or within view of blue spaces report better mental wellbeing and healthier amounts of sleep, according to a new study.
