Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Our universities are embedded in the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our world-leading advances in medicine, sport and life sciences have a positive impact on health and wellbeing in our communities.

Together we train the doctors, health professionals, social workers and youth workers who provide a backbone of support throughout our lives. During the pandemic we worked in partnership with public health teams to mitigate the spread and impact of the virus – providing expertise, equipment and volunteers to support our communities.

The pandemic also brought into sharp relief the deep-rooted health inequalities that exist in our society; our experts were the first to identify the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on ethnically diverse communities.

Together we will:

a. Work with communities and partners to support local public health priorities, improve health and wellbeing outcomes and address inequalities.

b. Support research to explore the impact of key contributors to poor health and wellbeing – including social and economic disadvantage, inequality and barriers to access – and make recommendations for best practice.

c. Raise awareness, provide advocacy and support specific interventions to tackle identified inequalities.

Contacts

Tine Van Bortel (De Montfort University)
Nicola Junkin (University of Leicester)
Lauren Sherar (Loughborough University)