Geoff Bates
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Public health and health policy. Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath.
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Researchers from the TRUUD project have their work featured in new
#WHO
case studies series on
#UrbanHealth
, launched today for
#WorldCitiesDay
. Inc
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@geoffbates.bsky.social
đź”—case study here:
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Geoff Bates
IPR
4 months ago
A new paper by
@geoffbates.bsky.social
, Pablo Newberry, Rachael McClatchey,
@jacknewman.bsky.social
and
@sarahayres.bsky.social
explores how health is integrated in urban development, and how to bring about change to support healthier development. Read it here:
doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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How can health be further integrated in urban development policymaking in the United Kingdom? A systems mapping approach - Health Research Policy and Systems
Background In the United Kingdom the government’s new health mission aims to reduce the burden on healthcare services by shifting from treating poor health to prevention. Delivering this requires acti...
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-025-01379-9
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Geoff Bates
IPR
6 months ago
The UK's plan to build 1.5 million homes presents a chance to integrate health into urban development.
@geoffbates.bsky.social
‬
@danielsblack.bsky.social
‬ show how urgent policy and decision-making reforms are needed. Read more:
buff.ly/7OvUpSO
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Housing growth, economic growth and/or long-term health?
The UK’s plan to build 1.5 million homes presents a rare opportunity to embed health in urban development. Yet new research reveals deep-rooted barriers across public and private sectors. Without u…
https://blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025/06/18/housing-growth-economic-growth-and-or-long-term-health/
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Geoff Bates
Area
7 months ago
#OpenAccess
in Area 'Coding with a transdisciplinary team - A project exploring unhealthy urban development' by Andrew Barnfield &
@geoffbates.bsky.social
This paper is part of a 'Thinking with Methods' collection - 'Digging into Data'.
doi.org/10.1111/area...
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Area | RGS Geography Journal | Wiley Online Library
In this paper we explore coding in a transdisciplinary team. We discuss how we navigate the spaces and times between disciplines and ideas, and what other researchers can learn from our experience.
https://doi.org/10.1111/area.12998
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Geoff Bates
IPR
11 months ago
Healthier spaces prevent disease. In our latest blog,
@geoffbates.bsky.social
&
@iprnickp.bsky.social
highlight how COVID-19 showed the need for change, but progress was stalled. Reintegrating health into urban planning is key to shift from treatment to prevention.
blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025...
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The re-integration of health in urban development policymaking is still needed to shift from curative to preventative policies
Housing and urban environments are critical to public health. Poor conditions worsen inequalities, while healthier spaces prevent disease. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for transformat…
https://blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025/01/28/the-re-integration-of-health-in-urban-development-policymaking-is-still-needed-to-shift-from-curative-to-preventative-policies/
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Our new paper ⬇️ on the challenges and opportunities for co-producing big messy planetary health research projects with the wide range of stakeholders involved. Free to read and download
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Geoff Bates
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about 1 year ago
🌍 New on the blog! Keir Starmer’s climate pledge: ambitious but unrealistic without major lifestyle shifts. Are we ready for radical change ask Sam Hampton & Lorriane Whitmarsh? 📖Read more:
blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2024...
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