Research projects in the Centre for Urban Wellbeing

Find out about some of the centre's latest projects. For more projects see our Research Theme page.

Advancing the Thriving Places Index, ESRC, with Centre for Thriving Places

Community researcher panel, Research England, with Birmingham Voluntary Services Council

Ethics and expertise in times of crisis, ESRC

Understanding Home as an Emotional Place, ESRC

What is community wellbeing?, ESRC Festival of Social Science

Urban Wellbeing Futures Story Competition, Research England, with Birmingham Voluntary Services Council

Urban Wellbeing in Policy, Research England, with West Midlands Combined Authority

WM Adapt: Maximising Adaptation to Climate Change in the West Midland & beyond, NERC, with West Midlands Combined Authority

Neighbourhood Futures Festival - June 2025, Birmingham Settlement

Community of Practice for Community Engaged Research, CUWb, Community Collaborations Network and the Public Engagement with Research Team 

The Spark Network, University of Birmingham, Bangor University, University of Strathclyde, The Active Wellbeing Society, Wirral ABCD Network, and Gwent Public Health

WHISPAs Network, NIHR