Healthy Living
Advancing global health and wellbeing through transformative research
Overview
The Healthy Living theme brings together researchers from diverse disciplines to tackle some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. From public health systems to mental wellbeing and aging populations, we focus on research that improves lives and informs evidence-based policy.
Focus Areas
- Good health systems and equity
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Aging and chronic disease management
- Nutrition, lifestyle, and preventative care
- Policy translation and health economics
Opportunities
The UQ-Exeter Institute provides diverse funding opportunities to foster collaboration between the University of Exeter and The University of Queensland.
These include support for joint workshops, high-impact research and education projects, and professional services fellowships. Each initiative aims to strengthen interdisciplinary partnerships, drive strategic priorities, and deliver meaningful, lasting impact aligned with the Institute’s key themes.
UQ-Exeter Accelerator Grants
UQ-Exeter Accelerator Grants are intended to support larger scale initiatives with the aim of securing external funding and/or producing high level outputs and impact.
Call for PhD Projects
Building on a platform of active collaboration and academic exchange, the UQ-Exeter Institute is continuing to build capacity and jointly invest in enhancing the opportunities for our researchers through UQ-Exeter PhD projects.
UQ-Exeter Professional Services Staff Fellowship
The fellowship program is designed to provide professional development opportunities and to share best practice and experience between professional colleagues at UQ and Exeter.
UQ-Exeter Institute Workshop Grants Scheme
The UQ-Exeter Institute Workshop Grants are designed to broaden academic and research collaboration between UQ and Exeter and are intended to support the delivery of, and attendance at, joint workshops and symposia.
Connect with our researchers
Associate Professor Conny Guell
(University of Exeter)
(The University of Queensland)
(University of Exeter)
