The Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation (GCHU) at Kellogg College seeks to make urban centres environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable, and to provide an environment that supports and sustains health and wellbeing.
Our interdisciplinary approach embraces sustainable urban development and evidence-based healthcare to undertake research, education and foster collaboration in these disciplines.
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“Is Oxford an Age-Friendly City? A Student Perspective”. In this blog, GCHU intern, Stefania Malos reflects on the lessons she learnt from the Age-Friendly Oxford project during her internship at the GCHU. One of the most valuable lessons was recognising how closely the design of a city influences people’s ability to age well. Access to green spaces, safe walking routes, and suitable housing all influence how people experience ageing. Yet issues such as affordability, transport limitations and accessibility continue to create barriers.
Upcoming hybrid seminar- 15th June
Join Prof Oluwole Daramola for an insightful session on, "Processes, Practices and Possibilities: Can Urban Planning Deliver Healthy Cities in Africa?" on June 15th. This seminar will examine the widening disconnect between formal planning processes and the lived realities of African urbanism, where weak planning enforcement, fragmented governance, and widespread informality shape daily health outcomes, and calls for a paradigm shift towards inclusive and adaptive planning approaches. Please note that this hybrid event will take place in the Walter Room, Kellogg College and Zoom.
Upcoming GCHU Public Seminar- 17th June
Join our next public seminar on " What can we learn from villages and small towns for tomorrow’s sustainable cities? " on 17th June at the Kellogg College. Gathering places, such as villages halls or pubs, open public spaces and town squares underpin many aspects of what might be seen as traditional design, but are also central to sustainable urban development. This seminar will explore what insights we can gain from historic villages and small towns which largely evolved without formal sustainability strategies or policies.
GCHU Public Seminars
The Centre hosts a series of seminars – open to the public – throughout the year. These lively discussions bring together a panel of speakers to address contemporary, and often controversial, issues in healthcare and urbanisation.