The Healthy Environments Research Programme is based in the Department of Geography at Queen Mary, University of London. The group currently comprises of Steven Cummins, Tim Brown, Dianna Smith, Jamie Fagg, Claire Thompson and Michael Grayer.

Research in the programme has been supported by research councils, government agencies and charities including Medical Research Council, Economic & Social Research Council, Department of Health, Food Standards Agency, NIHR, The Leverhulme Trust, Countryside Agency, Wellcome Trust, British Academy and the US National Institute of Environmental Health Science.

Current funded projects include:
» Evaluation of the Healthy Towns Programme
» The Reuse of Burial Grounds as Healthy Green Space
» ESRC Network on the Natural Environment & Health
» Evaluation of the Philadelphia Fresh Food Financing Initiative: Quasi-experimental Study

Further details on these projects can be found here. A full list of publications arising from these projects are also available.

STOP PRESS - we are recruiting! Three posts to support the National Evaluation of the Healthy Towns Programme are now available. Please see the opportunities page for more details. 

If you are interested in collaborating with members of the programme please get in touch either at our postal address or by emailing staff or students direct. We can help support applications for collaborative post-doctoral fellowships and grants. In addition, the Department of Geography operates a Visiting Scholarships scheme to support those who wish to  undertake sabbaticals or research visits within the department. Please contact us for more details or to discuss an application.

We are always happy to hear from potential postgraduate students who wish to pursue PhD projects under supervision from HERP members. Please see the opportunities page for more information.