This Department of Social & Policy Sciences research theme focuses on how global and local health issues intersect with planetary challenges, emphasising a holistic approach to wellbeing and sustainability.
Our researchers covering this theme are divided into three broad areas.
Health, power and knowledge
We examine health, wellbeing, and disability within the context of power relations, social structures, and gender dynamics, also as mediated by different forms of knowledge, expertise, and technology.
Researchers
- Dr Mel Channon
- Professor James Copestake
- Professor Joe Devine
- Professor Monica Greco
- Dr Ricky Kanabar
- Professor Kari Lancaster
- Professor Sarah Moore
- Dr Piotr Ozieranski
- Dr Naomi Pendle
- Dr Megan Robb
- Professor Harry Rutter
- Dr Martin Savransky
- Dr Tina Skinner
- Dr Jordan Tchilingirian
- Dr Diana Teggi
- Dr Oliver Walton
- Dr Kate Woodthorpe
- Dr Alexandra Ziemann
End of life, death and bereavement
This area centres on social practices related to human loss, death, dying, and the aftermath of death, including bereavement and post-mortem rituals, such as funerals.
Researchers
- Jo Davis
- Professor Kari Lancaster
- Dr Diana Teggi
- Dr Naomi Pendle
- Dr Martin Savransky
- Dr John Troyer
- Dr Kate Woodthorpe
Environment and sustainability
This area concerns the intersection between environmental politics, sustainability practices, and public health, including in relation to issues such as the climate emergency.