WHO Collaborating Centre for Arts & Health at UCL. We have moved! Come and find us at @UCL_SBB

Joined October 2021
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❗️Important update❗️Our research group has a new Twitter account @UCL_SBB which will now be our main channel announcing publications, project launches, upcoming events and more. PLEASE NOTE: this account will remain live but we will no longer be tweeting from here
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay! At our Centre, we carry out research exploring the role of arts and culture in supporting mental health. Visit our website to browse our studies ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-healt…
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6 Oct 2022
Want to know how to evaluate complex behavioural and cultural interventions? #BCI 🤔 WHO/Europe has just launched a 🆕 interactive guide to help you do just that. It’s full of great tips, inspiration, and concrete tools. Find out more 👇 who.int/europe/news/item/06-…
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We really enjoyed contributing to the Arts in Medicine Fellowship @ArtsinF Global Meeting by @AIMprojectng, Nigeria. Researchers @Katey_W & @PilarLetrondo shared studies from our team & info about @ArtsHealthECRN. Great to engage in international #artsinhealth knowledge-exchange!
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Hot off the press 📣 How can social prescribing benefit the mental health of children and young people by providing important community connections? An insightful commentary piece by @marcellobertott @DanHayesPhD @vashtilou @PaulWJarvis & @kerrynhusk thelancet.com/journals/lanch…

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Finishing up some materials for our table top presentation on implementing #socialprescribing for #youth #mentalhealth and then out to explore #Copenhagen @iaymh #iaymh2022 @EBPUnit @CORCcentral @AFNCCF @UCL_BSH @ArtsHealthCC @UCL_IEHC @NASPTweets
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We're thrilled to share with you our research report summarising our findings from the COVID-19 Social Study. Download a copy of the report below & don't forget to sign up to our webinar in October hosted by @NuffieldFound! 👇 @Daisy_Fancourt @UCL_BSH covidsocialstudy.org/final-r…

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Exciting day - our kick off event for INSPYRE - a programme developing and evaluation #socialprescribing for #youngpeople waiting for #mentalhealth #treatment in #CAMHS Read about INSPYRE here: bit.ly/3DTYBFL @ArtsHealthCC @Daisy_Fancourt @UCL_IEHC
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Had a great few days in Exeter at #SSM2022. Particularly enjoyed presenting some of our EpiArts work on arts engagement and flourishing in young people. Thanks for having me @SocSocMed! @UCL_BSH @ArtsHealthCC @ArtsHealthECRN @UFCAM
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Are you managing an arts and health or social prescribing project? Have ideas about how research can support you better in your role? If so, apply to take part in our roundtable! This is a paid opportunity and a chance to help us develop our strategy artshealthcc.org/development

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IMPORTANT: For those that signed up to our Strategy Roundtable, unfortunately there was a technical issue with the survey so email addresses weren't recorded. If you filled out this survey please could you email lucy.nicholls.19@ucl.ac.uk to confirm. Thank you.
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IMPORTANT: For those that signed up to our Strategy Roundtable, unfortunately there was a technical issue with the survey so email addresses weren't recorded. If you filled out the survey please could you email lucy.nicholls.19@ucl.ac.uk to confirm. Thank you.
Are you managing an arts and health or social prescribing project? Have ideas about how research can support you better in your role? If so, apply to take part in our roundtable! This is a paid opportunity and a chance to help us develop our strategy artshealthcc.org/development
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This report is a very interesting read. Current evidence demonstrates that "engaging in receptive and participatory arts activities can lead to subsequent improvements in wellbeing".
Exciting new research! Have a read of our report for @ace_national on the impacts of #creativity and #culture on the brain. We present a literature review and new epidemiological analyses @jessicakbone @Daisy_Fancourt 👇👇👇
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Research opportunity! @keychangesmusic are looking for a researcher/team with mental health and social care expertise to design, deliver and disseminate a scientific study on #mentalhealth recovery culturehealthandwellbeing.or…

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Exciting new research! Have a read of our report for @ace_national on the impacts of #creativity and #culture on the brain. We present a literature review and new epidemiological analyses @jessicakbone @Daisy_Fancourt 👇👇👇
I’m really proud that we commissioned this new @ace_national research from the brilliant @Daisy_Fancourt and @jessicakbone at @UCL_BSH @UCL_IEHC showing how creativity and culture improve mental wellbeing, life satisfaction, resilience and motivation: artscouncil.org.uk/publicati…
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Want to hear more about our #ArtsHealth2022 Research Intensive with @UFCAM and @ArtsHealthECRN at @SnapeMaltings @BrittenPears? Maybe you are considering joining us next year? Read about @PilarLetrondo's experience at the research intensive in her blog: brittenpearsarts.org/take-pa…

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Our own @welshrosie appears on the @GCDNet’s latest podcast, exploring issues relevant to global cultural leaders. Rosie shares insights from the arts & health movement, and discusses how research can help cultural orgs understand their role in public health & advocate for change
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★ Just published a new episode of The Three Bells: S2:E7 Networks for arts, culture, health, and wellbeing – Rosie Dow in conversation with Stephanie Fortunato. Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/8f536a…
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Just out! New systematic review exploring factors affecting the #sustainability of #community #mentalhealth #assets. A key facilitator to sustainability is connectedness (e.g., social connections, partnering with other organisations). @DanHayesPhD
Excited that our new systematic review funded by @NetworkMARCH and led by the fantastic @annamoore24 with @marcellobertott and Ainul Hanafiah as coauthors is out now and available here doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13929
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Upcoming event! On 8th Sept The APPLE-Tree team at UCL are holding a photographic exhibition displaying photos taken by participants of the project that focuses on dementia prevention. If you would like to register for the event follow the link below 👇🏻 eventbrite.co.uk/e/apple-tre…

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