Research projects
Advancing knowledge of how social factors affect our health
We investigate how social connections and behaviours impact people’s health, including:
- Social assets: e.g. social connections, arts and culture, communities, leisure, nature, social prescribing
- Social deficits: e.g. loneliness, isolation, social restrictions during health emergencies
All our past and current projects are listed below
(Note that completed projects are indicated by a tick)
Drumming for Mental Health
Exploring the psychosocial and biological impact of drumming for people with a diagnosed mental health condition.
ORIGIN (Optimising cultural experiences for mental health in marginalised young people online )
Exploring how online cultural experiences support marginalised young people
Flourishing, purpose and wellbeing
Investigating the health implications of meaning, purpose & wellbeing using large datasets
ATTUNE
Understanding the impacts of adverse childhood experiences and co-designing preventative arts and digital interventions
Plain Sight
Survivor-led creative health research project tackling public misunderstandings of adult survivors of child sexual abuse
The COVID-MINDS Network
Bringing a global network of researchers together to explore the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
PhD Projects: Social Biobehavioural Research Group
Exploring the relationship between social factors and health.