The Well Citizen Challenge area explores the design of supportive technologies and services for living well together. We investigate what tools and resources may be valued for achieving individual and community wellbeing, for managing health and care, and for reducing health inequalities.
Areas we’re interested in exploring:
With workplace buildings becoming increasingly sensor-rich environments and amidst climate change and global pandemic pressures, there is novel opportunity for utilizing climatic data within buildings for awareness and wellbeing purposes.
ERicar was an interdisciplinary project that combined participatory design-led inquiry together with applied health research using qualitative methods.
Many individuals experience reduced chewing efficiency, including those with eating disorders (EDs) and dementia - partially due to muscle atrophy. Despite this, chewing efficiency is overlooked by current healthcare services.
There is a recent push towards remote healthcare service provision, further accelerated due to the pandemic. But recent research suggests that current technologies may fall short when it comes to meeting the needs of the users.
As a result of the pandemic, there is a significant increase in mental health support for NHS services and the public sector is increasingly turning towards voluntary organisations to support care provision.
Well-being has gained traction in Human-Computer Interaction research in the past decade.
This project aims to explore and develop digitally delivered sexual health service in the region for adults aged 18 and over that use C-Card scheme.
AI is on its way to transform how mental health services are delivered by helping mental health professionals to better predict, deliver services, track conditions, and develop new treatments.
This project investigates spiritual well-being in the context of being connected to others for practicing faith and spirituality.
