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News article A view of boats in the water next to a footpath

Hong Kong’s blue spaces boost wellbeing

Posted on: 11 December 2018

New research links Hong Kong’s blue spaces with improved health and wellbeing.

Blog post Blue sky above open countryside with the sun glaring

Heading for the woods

Posted on: 5 December 2018

How do you make complex, international and multi-scale data sets work together? Head for the woods!

Blog post A small model of an island made from modelling materials

Virtual reality workshop in Sweden

Posted on: 28 November 2018

Nicky Yeo and Jo Garrett share details of a recent visit to Lund University in Sweden and a productive week of virtual reality activities.

Blog post A child draws a scene of mountains and sea

The sea gives and the sea takes?

Posted on: 7 November 2018

Wilma Ziljema and Cristina Vert share thoughts from a recent meeting on the benefits and threats of blue spaces at the University of Girona.

Blog post A network of bridges crosses an urban park

BlueHealth in China

Posted on: 11 October 2018

How does China deal with water issues and 'blue' health and wellbeing? Professor Simon Bell shares his experiences of a recent visit to the region.

Blog post A person wearing a VR headset lunges towards the camera

Virtual reality at World Water Week

Posted on: 21 August 2018

As we approach World Water Week in Stockholm, Mare Lõhmus Sundström gives us a sneak peak into her session.

Blog post Wind turbines on top of a cliff with the ocean below

World Water Week preview

Posted on: 8 August 2018

As we countdown to this year’s World Water Week in Stockholm, Jo Garrett gives an insight into the kind of research under discussion.

Blog post A researchers smiles standing in front of a shallow rocky river

Citizen science in Geneva

Posted on: 25 July 2018

What can we learn from BlueHealth research in different countries? Cristina Vert shares her thoughts from a recent study placement in Geneva.

Blog post A view of the Castel Sant Angelo in Rome with the river and bridge in the foreground

Rome report: the IAPS Conference

Posted on: 19 July 2018

BlueHealthers travel to Rome last week, showcasing their work into the health and wellbeing effects of Europe’s urban blue environments.

News article researchers and public members in conversation in a classroom

BlueHealth gets going in Greece

Posted on: 18 July 2018

Our team at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki has been busy designing a study to test the health impacts of a new urban waterfront.

News article A screen shot of the SOPHIE website home page, showing title and ocean image

SOPHIE website launched

Posted on: 12 July 2018

Research in the field of Oceans and Human Health gets a big boost as the Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe project launches its new website.

News article Nicky smiles for the camera as she takes of her VR headset

Get into nature – virtually!

Posted on: 5 July 2018

BlueHealth is calling for members of the public to help study the effects of Virtual Reality on health and wellbeing.

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 666773.