UCL Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing

UCL Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing

The UCL Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing is the fourth of the UCL Grand Challenges. It considers both the nature of being human and the nature of wellbeing.

It harnesses UCL’s research expertise from across our academic community, including everything from philosophy, law, economics, psychology, architecture and art, through to health, medicine, neuroscience and engineering – and many other disciplines.

UCL Wellbeing Week, 13-17 February 2012
Nick Tyler, Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering, and Director, UCL Crucible has convened a series of events which will raise important and sometimes controversial questions about wellbeing research at UCL.  The week will culminate in an innovative, facilitator led,  one day workshop.  An attractive £10,000 research prize will be awarded by to the project team which presents the best research proposal to an expert panel.  Programme and registration.

UCL Adolescent Health and Development Workshop
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
The aim of this workshop is to set up a cross-UCL network to support and build research capacity, enable networking and the development of inter-disciplinary initiatives, support clinical developments and interventions to improve adolescent health and well-being, and identify UCL as a world leader in adolescent health and development.  Further details and registration.

Delivering value-based health care: maximising outcomes for every pound we spend
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Delivering steadily increasing value – quality, expressed as useful outcomes for patients and populations per pound spent on care – is a central challenge for all health systems, and particularly relevant at a time of tightening resources.

Diversity Month 2012
Throughout February 2012, UCL Equalities & Diversity have orgasised an exciting programme of events to celebrate diversity and examine the ongoing and evolving challenges some groups face in education, work and the wider society. This year's theme is based on UCL's Grand Challenge of Human Wellbeing.

OMICs and Ageing:  case study on Osteoarthritis
The Department of Twin Research, King’s College London, as part of the European Union Framework Programme 7  TREAT-OA Project, is hosting the above workshop on 12 April 2012 at the Royal College of Physicians in London.

James Wilson, Lecturer in Philosophy & Health at UCL, has written a working definition of human wellbeing. Download it here.

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