New research has found prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety
A £5.77m cross-governmental funded project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental...
European Centre for Environment and Human Health
New Director for Exeter’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health
A unique University of Exeter research centre dedicated to researching the crossover of the environment with human health has appointed...
Physical activity in nature helps prevent several diseases, including depression and type 2 diabetes
Physical activity in natural environments prevent almost 13,000 cases of non-communicable diseases a year in England and save treatment costs...
Greener streets linked to better sleep
Living on a greener street or having views of blue spaces from your home will help you sleep for longer....
Honorary CBE for Exeter’s environment and human health research pioneer
The co-founder of a pioneering research centre which explores the complex links between human health and the environment has been...
The further we are from green spaces the higher the chance of anxiety and depression
One of the largest ever studies into how green and blue spaces affect mental health has found every 360m further...
European Centre for Environment and Human Health – WHO Collaborating Centre status reconfirmed
The European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) has been re-designated as a Collaborating Centre by the World Health...
Cornish business boost from more than £500,000 of University of Exeter led grants and research
Since 2016, the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH) - which is part of the University of Exeter...
Pioneering research into sensor technology could help identify households at increased risk of mould
A new approach to monitoring conditions inside homes could enable landlords and property managers to make swift interventions in households...