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- 23rd June
Join Dr Shreya Banerjee for an engaging discussion on, "Exploring heat in the street space, or reimagining the street through a heat lens?" on June 23rd. Urban warming and heatwaves are challenging the resilience of urban systems. Drawing on lived experiences, sensor-based data collection, observational meteorology and exploratory analysis, this seminar will delve into ways to inform heat justice and access to heat resilient outdoor spaces for vulnerable demographics in Asian megacities. Please note that this event will take place in the Walter Room, Kellogg College and Zoom.
Urbanisation Without Cities-Video available
Dr. Fabio Zuker’s hybrid seminar on "Urbanisation Without Cities? Hydraulic Infrastructure and the Ecologies of Vulnerability in the Amazon" was held on 12th June. The seminar explored how hydraulic infrastructure built to sustain industrial agriculture is reshaping Indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon, with profound consequences on health, food security, and ecological life. This talk argues that these transformations constitute a distinct form of infrastructural urbanisation. If you missed the seminar, click below to watch the video recording.
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.