On Monday 25 October, GCHU Research Fellow, Dr Georgia Richards, presented at the Rotary Club of London – the oldest Rotary Club outside of North America. Georgia is a Rotary Scholar alumnus, and between 2017 and 2019 she was supported…
Healthy urban mobility through mural painting
Dr Juliet Carpenter, a GCHU Research Fellow explores the concept of Healthy Urban Mobility through a local project based in the Oxford neighbourhood of Barton.
GCHU Report – Preventable deaths involving cyclists in England and Wales
GCHU is pleased to share the report: ‘Preventable deaths involving cyclists in England and Wales: Solutions to improve their safety’ written by Louis Odgers and Georgia Richards.
GCHU Micro-Internship applications now open
The GCHU is excited to announce our continued participation in the University of Oxford’s Micro-Internship programme with three placements available for September 2021. Applications can be submitted through the CareerConnect website. The deadline for submissions is Monday 2nd August. Research…
Commission on Creating Healthy Cities – Call for Evidence
The Commission on Creating Healthy Cities has launched a Call for Evidence inviting contributions to the Commission.
The Carbon Impact of Construction
Elizabeth Tuck on the post-COVID urban environment, and how we might build ‘healthier’ cities
Does public space shape a democratic, peaceful and healthy society?
Irina Kolegova on how the COVID-19 crisis has raised many people’s awareness of the importance of sharing public space.
Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Walking
Emily Morbey writes on the convenience of walking makes its health benefits achievable for many, while urban design improvements in accessibility increasingly facilitate wheeling
The 15-Minute City: A Post-COVID-19 Utopia?
Zachary Elliott on how the 15-minute city can be a guiding light to help us imagine a liveable, healthy, and sustainable post-COVID-19 urban future.
Lockdown, wellbeing, and walkability
Yanelle Cruz Bonilla on how the coronavirus pandemic has imposed lockdowns that have severely limited individuals’ ability to engage in activities.