Research and projects

Wellbeing research and projects

Discover some of the key research publications and projects in the field of arts, health and wellbeing.

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing (APPGAHW) (2017) Inquiry report: Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing - Second Edition
Arts Council England (2018) Arts and culture in health and wellbeing and in the criminal justice system: A summary of evidence
Bickerdike L, Booth A, Wilson PM, et al. (2017) 'Social prescribing: less rhetoric and more reality. A systematic review of the evidence'. BMJ Open 7: doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013384
Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance: a national organisation representing all those who believe that cultural engagement can transform our health and wellbeing
Culture & Health Research: research website of Prof Helen Chatterjee, University College London, a leading researcher in the field of culture and health
Fancourt, Daisy and Saoirse Finn (2019) 'What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review'. Health Evidence Network synthesis report 67
MARCH Network: Transforming our understanding of how social, cultural & community assets can support mental health
NHS England: Social Prescribing: provides a definition and summary guide to social prescribing
Oxford Mindfulness Centre: a ground-breaking clinical and neuroscience research on mindfulness and teaching new approaches to mindfulness-based interventions
Oxford Wellbeing Centre: interdisciplinary research and teaching on wellbeing at Oxford
Robinson, A. (2018) 'Social prescribing: coffee mornings, singing groups, and dance lessons on the NHS'. BMJ 363: doi: 10.1136/bmj.k4857
Royal College of General Practitioners (2018) Social prescribing key in prevention agenda, says RCGP
Turk A, Mahtani KR, Tierney S, Shaw L, Webster E, Meacock T, Roberts N. (2020) Can gardens, libraries and museums improve wellbeing through social prescribing? A digest of current knowledge and engagement activities
Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health: a world-leading research centre dedicated to providing innovative approaches to enabling health and well-being across the life course
World Health Organisation (2019) Fact sheet - What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being in the WHO European Region?

Research and projects

Wellbeing research and projects

Discover some of the key research publications and projects in the field of arts, health and wellbeing.

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