The?BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 Institute for Arts and Humanities (SIAH)?and?Faculty of Arts and Humanities are delighted to announce?the award of grants for two research projects which form a key part of the?University’s civic engagement activity.

The ‘Pathways to Health Through Cultures of Neighbourhoods’ project, led by Joanna Sofaer, Professor of Archaeology and BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 Institute for Arts and Humanities (SIAH) Co-Director, has been awarded a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) grant as part of the Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities programme.

Pathways to Health brings together academics, civic leaders, health professionals, non-governmental organisations, and cultural organisations across BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 to learn from young people (age 11-16) from deprived communities in the City.

Culture-based health and wellbeing opportunities for young people vary across BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载, and understanding of these opportunities differs between young people and adults. The project will work to understand what culture means to young people and how they use place-based cultural assets in order to reimagine cultural provision within an integrated care system, and to identify ways that young people can use arts and culture for self-care to reduce future health challenges.

The second study, ‘Heritage and Wellbeing for NHS Staff’ also led by Professor Joanna Sofaer, has been awarded a grant from Historic England to evaluate the short and medium-term wellbeing benefits of engaging with heritage for NHS staff. The study aims to support the wellbeing of NHS employees and to provide feasibility data for a future clinical trial.

The projects are a key part of the University’s and the Faculty of Arts and Humanities civic engagement activity.

Congratulations to Joanna and the project teams!