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Poetry: In Praise of Walking

Posted on 28 June 202218 July 2022 by charlesmusselwhite

We were delighted to have a series of poems “in praise of walking” written for THINK, written by Professor Matthew Jarvis, writer, critic and poet at Aberystwyth University. We were looking at creative techniques we could use to get people thinking differently about the relationships between transport and health. We were discussing these with Matt…

ICTH 2022 Cardiff Transit Stop 21/22 June highlights

Posted on 23 June 202216 January 2023 by amynicholass

On two warm sunny days in mid-June (and amid a national rail strike), THINK was delighted to host The International Conference on Transport and Health (ICTH) “transit stop” at the beautiful Bute Park visitor centre and Glamorgan Cricket Ground conference centre known as Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. We got outside as much as possible to…

Collaborative working blog series: Working with big and thick data for collaborative urban planning and research

Posted on 21 June 202212 August 2022 by lucybaker

THINK recently held a series of workshops where transport and health practitioners, researchers and policy-makers discussed the challenges and possibility for progression in improving public health through transport interventions and policy, while also working toward broader social and environmental goals.  One of the key themes that came from the discussions was collaboration. Suggestions included more…

Launching ‘Lanes and Lines’: a project engaging you with creative culture relating to transport

Posted on 15 June 20221 August 2022 by lucybaker

Public transport offers a way to reduce carbon emissions and with first and last mile active journeys, it plays a part in us getting the right amount of exercise in our routines to keep healthy. It’s also important for community health, cohesion, and wellbeing, particularly for those who depend on services. As important as it…

Advertising in Wales and the UK: a need for transport and health integration to create healthier places

Posted on 26 April 202213 July 2022 by lucybaker

Author: Dr Lucy Baker, Aberystwyth University New ways of tackling obesity in transport and urban policy Like UK figures, around 60% of adults[i] and 26.9% of children are overweight or obese in Wales[ii]. Research suggests exposure to unhealthy food advertising contributes to unhealthy eating, weight gain and obesity [iii]. It is estimated that people are…

Welcome to the Transport and Health integrated research NetworK – THINK

Posted on 24 February 20223 May 2022 by amynicholass

This is your network, facilitated by the THINK team, so if you have ideas for what the THINK network could do to support greater integration of transport and health thinking into your work please email think@aber.ac.uk

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