Dr Louise Venables

Research Fellow

Louise is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow based at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health in Penryn, part of the University of Exeter in Cornwall.

Louise’s role currently involves researching the barriers to entrepreneurship in low-income households in Cornwall. It also encompasses work on the Evolve Futures In Residence Scheme, providing business support to enterprises with innovative ideas that they would like to develop further.

Louise’s interests include: psychology and neuroscience (e.g. anxiety, performance, neurofeedback); nature and the outdoors; community (as a volunteer and local councillor); and the environment (sustainability, biodiversity and the climate crisis).

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Greengage pilot RCT

A pilot test for a full randomised controlled trial of nature-based activities designed to support people with depression and anxiety.
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Interviews with participants: Green Social Prescribing Test and Learn Pilots extension project

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Feasibility study: Green Social Prescribing Test and Learn Pilots extension project

As part of the larger Green Social Prescribing (GSP) Test and Learn Pilots extension project, we are carrying out a feasibility study to understand and characterise the best experimental or quasi-experimental study design.