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Events from the 01 January 2025 - 31 December 2025 Reset
Unbound opportunities: A silo-busting exploration of health and wellbeing research ideas
We learn to be researchers through our academic discipline and the methods it utilises, but we seldom have the opportunity to come together with researchers from other disciplines to view our diverse research talents through a collaborative lens. Meanwhile, across all disciplines, there are people who are interested in developing into researchers whose work makes a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations.
10 February 2025
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lindisfarne, St Aidens
- Research event
“Swimbling” to manage your health, wellbeing and persistent pain
Kathleen is one of our local Pain Livers Trainer on the Wolfson Live Well with Pain 10-Footsteps programme. Kathleen Wotton suffers from a range of debilitating health conditions including osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and lipoedema which has seen her struggle with her weight and mental health.
22 February 2025
7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Seaham Town Hall
- Public
- Research event
The GOLD Programme: Addressing health inequality in County Durham through partnership with China
Our starting point was developing a summer school on public health and data for undergraduate students from several Universities in China. Our ending point was addressing health inequalities in County Durham.
03 March 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
PCL054, Palatine Centre, Durham University
- Research event
Coffee and Connections
Are you interested in being involved in research that makes a positive impact on health and wellbeing? Would you like to meet other like-minded people, from all disciplines and faculties of Durham University, in the early stages of their research careers?
04 March 2025
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
L048, Psychology
- Research event
Workshop 2 - Unbound opportunities: A silo-busting exploration of health and wellbeing research ideas
Following the connections made in our February workshop to spark some exciting research ideas, this second creatively facilitated workshop will equip participants with the support they need to make bids to cover the cost of travel, room hire, and other practicalities for small-scale focus groups, information-sharing events, and other such relationship-building activities
10 March 2025
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
D104, Dawson Building, Archaeology.
- Research event
Footsteps to Change - Live Well with Pain Conference 2025
This one-day conference in Birmingham will share real-world examples from practitioners who have successfully implemented persistent pain services and support in Primary and Community care practice. It will include sessions with a focus on particular aspects of management, knowledge or experience.
14 March 2025
9:30 AM - 5:15 PM
Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham
- Research event
Coffee and Connections
Are you interested in being involved in research that makes a positive impact on health and wellbeing? Would you like to meet other like-minded people, from all disciplines and faculties of Durham University, in the early stages of their research careers?
19 March 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CB-0015 (Confluence Building)
- Research event
Fellows Networking
The Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing is holding a Fellows event on the 27th March 2025, TLC23, 13.00 - 14.30 (light refreshments will be provided).
27 March 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
TLC123
- Research event
Colour Blue for Dementia Action Week in Durham
Alzheimer’s Society-County Durham has partnered with Professor Paul Chazot, Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Durham University and Balbir Singh Dance Company to create a trail of pop-up performances with light, dance, music and props on the theme of the colour Blue for Dementia Action Week, to raise awareness of the importance of an early diagnosis for people affected by dementia.
22 May 2025
6:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Starting at Baths Bridge
- Public
What on Earth am I doing (next)?
You are invited to the launch of a new series of sessions helping to prepare early career researchers for life after PhDs or Postdocs. The launch session will introduce the aims of the new events and start a discussion about what support is needed for those taking or thinking of taking a PhD or a Postdoc.
04 June 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CG83 - Chemistry
- Research event