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Our Healthy Communities research covers a number of key areas including: Mental health, ageing, health innovation and policy, sport for life, history and heritage.

Here are a few example of our research in this area.

Dr Claire McCauley, Institute of Nursing and Health Research, talks about her research into mental health and well-being in vulnerable adults.
Dr Alison Yeates, Biomedical Sciences Research Institute, talks about her research into the consumption of fish while pregnant, and the benefits and drawbacks it may have on the child.
Dr Bethany Waterhouse-Bradley, Psychology Research Institute, talks about her research on the experiences of marginalised groups in accessing services.
Laura Mairs, a PhD Candidate, talks about her research into CRISPR and how using this method can eliminate the damaged genes that cause genetic disorders such as blinding eye diseases.
Dr Lynsey Hollywood, Business and Management Research Institute, talks about her research into the affordability, accessibility and availability of food to the general public.
Dr Paul Kitchin, Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute, talks about his research into causes of social exclusion from sport, and ways to make it more inclusive.
Dr Richard Metcalfe, from the Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute (SESRI), talks about his research which aims to develop easier and more time-efficient exercise interventions for improving health and fitness.
Dr Leanne Doherty, Nursing and Health Research Institute, talks about her research into palliative care, and the hope to improve the public’s understanding of palliative care.