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Colourful London residential buildings, photograph by Marine Le Priol

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.

Data

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.

Urban health

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.

Children's mental health

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.

Urban Health

Peter Babudu

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.

Health effects of air pollution

Construction workers stand on scaffolding, photograph by Chris Gray

Ben Pearce

Portfolio Manager

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.

Data

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.

Urban health

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.

Data

Alessandra Denotti

Data Analyst

Data

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.