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Welcome to the UK Healthy Universities Network

A Healthy University aspires to create a learning environment and organisational culture that enhances health, wellbeing and sustainability.

The UK Healthy Universities Network, convened and supported by the University of Central Lancashire’s Healthy & Sustainable Settings Unit, supports its members to develop and implement ‘whole university’ approaches to health, wellbeing and sustainability. It is part of a global movement calling upon higher education institutions to:

  • incorporate health and sustainability into their mission, vision and strategic plans
  • lead and drive change in society by modelling, testing and transferring innovative approaches.

Join the Network

Network membership is currently free of charge.

Membership is open to universities and other higher education institutions within the UK. Associate membership is open to higher education institutions from outside the UK and other interested stakeholders from outside of the higher education sector.

Future Meetings

Healthy Universities and Social Prescribing

Online event

Wednesday 1st November 2023, 13:00 – 15:00

Registration via Eventbrite open soon

 

Healthy Universities Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to support HEIs that wish to adopt and/or embed a whole system Healthy University approach. It comprises ‘getting started presentations’, guidance packages, case studies, a self review tool, and information on useful publications and resources.

Structure & Governance

The Network comprises full and associate members and is convened by the University of Central Lancashire, which has pioneered the Healthy Universities approach since 1995. It has a small Leadership Team drawn from committed member universities and is overseen by a high-level Advisory Group comprising representatives from key UK bodies and public health and higher education sector organisations from the four UK nations.

International Activity

In June 2015, the International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges took place in Canada, attended by 375 participants from over 30 different countries. A key output from this conference was the Okanagan International Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Colleges.

Research & Development

Research and evaluation is an important part of the Healthy Universities process. It can generate evidence of effectiveness and contribute to learning and improvement.