Barriers to entrepreneurship in Cornwall

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

Wild swimming boosts mental health more than open air pools

25 Mar 2025

Research spanning 19 countries suggests plunging into a lake, river, or ocean can enhance the effects of swimming outdoors.

Nature on prescription for mental health

The ‘greENGAGE’ trial will evaluate six weeks in nature for people with anxiety and depression.

HouseInc – Inclusive housing for marginalised communities

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

Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory

An £8.7m project generating data on energy usage in UK homes to inform strategies aiming to meet net zero climate targets.

Energy Demand Research Centre

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

Greengage pilot RCT for green social prescribing

A pilot test for a full randomised controlled trial of nature-based activities designed to support people with depression and anxiety.

RESONATE – Building resilience through nature-based therapies

Examining the health, environmental, economic, and social impacts of nature-based therapies.

BlueAdapt

A Horizon Europe project examining how climate change can impact coastal pathogens and human health.

Green social prescribing test and learn extension project  

A consortium of researchers will evaluatethe Government’s flagship Green Social Prescribing test and learn programme.

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.

Tackling health inequalities with natural infrastructure

A five-year project focusing on how policies related to planning, managing, and investing in natural environments can reduce health inequalities.