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Explore what we’re learning about improving health in cities.

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The State of Urban Health

New research provides one of the most comprehensive pictures of urban health in England to date.

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Dr Omar Hammoud Gallego, Fellow in Political Science and Public Policy at The LSE’s School of Public Policy
Omar Hammoud Gallego
Fellow in Political Science and Public Policy at The LSE’s School of Public Policy
Latest updates
14 Feb 2024

Civic Data Innovation Challenge Awards: Migrant Democracy Project

Migrant Democracy Project exists for migrants at home in the UK who want to shape a society based on social justice, reflecting their needs and interests, through community power building.

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Nick Lancaster
Researcher at Neighbourly Lab
Latest updates
01 Feb 2024

Civic Data Innovation Challenge: Neighbourly Lab

The Neighbourly Lab gathers data to increase social connection, build communities, and reduce loneliness. Nick Lancaster tells us more.

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Urban health

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Sham Rajyaguru
Sham Rajyaguru
Communications Manager
Latest updates

How overheating homes are turning the climate crisis into a health crisis

We’re supporting the Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Hot Homes project, alongside the Google News Initiative, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Necessity. 

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Children's mental health

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Lauren Gasser
Lauren Gasser
Communications Manager
Latest updates

Growing stronger together: insights into children’s healthy social development

A review of national data, academic research, and families’ experiences to understand how the policy landscape around children’s mental health and social development can be more equitable and impactful.

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Urban Health

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Peter Babudu
Peter Babudu
Former Executive Director
Opinion

Celebrating our partners in 2023

In 2023, Impact on Urban Health supported over 100 outstanding partners to find solutions to ill-health in cities. Our Executive Director, Peter Babudu, presents a roundup of their achievements.

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Health effects of air pollution

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Ben Pearce
Ben Pearce
Head of Programme (Health effects of air pollution)
Reports
07 Dec 2023

Helping construction sites to measure polluting emissions

Arup have created an innovative tool, which can help construction companies to plan, monitor, and manage their polluting emissions.

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Michael Rigby
Michael Rigby
Data Partnerships Manager
Opinion
01 Dec 2023

Civic Data Innovation Fund: Digging deeper into civic strength

In September 2023, the second round of the Civic Data Innovation Challenge launched. Michael Rigby reveals the four groups to develop their data projects with up to £60,000 funding.

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Urban health

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Sham Rajyaguru
Sham Rajyaguru
Communications Manager
Latest updates

Building long-term partnerships to support the health of Black people living in urban places

We're developing a new strategic partnership with Black Thrive Global.

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Alessandra Denotti
Alessandra Denotti
Data Analyst
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10 Nov 2023

Launching our updated Urban Health Index

Two years ago, we launched our first Urban Health Index (UHI). We have now updated our index, the data, measurements and the look and feel.

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