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Centre for Health and Society

Organisation profile

Organisation profile

The Centre for Health and Society is a transdisciplinary centre established to promote understanding of how social factors shape individual and population health and clinical care. We look across society at broad-ranging questions which examine the ways in which technology, lifestyle, commerce, ethics, economics, politics and culture intersect with health.

About Us

At the Centre for Health and Society we want to understand the ways that society impacts and shapes individual and population health, what are called the social determinants of health. How healthy you are is shaped and determined by factors well beyond clinical or genetic background. Factors such as where you live, where you work, and where you go to school are just as important when it comes to health. At the Centre we examine the many ways that technology, lifestyle, commerce, ethics, economics, politics and culture intersect with health.

The Centre acts as a hub, connecting a network of scholars from across Aston University, and beyond, to explore how we can improve people’s health and wellbeing. It includes leading academics who combine internationally-recognised research with a wealth of experience working with organisations responsible for policy-development, professional regulation, and health promotion. Our members work with colleagues from across disciplines to develop innovative approaches to healthcare delivery, policy and practice that better support health and wellbeing in the real world.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  4. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  5. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  6. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  7. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  8. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  9. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  10. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  11. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  12. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  13. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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