AWRC

12 November 2025

We want to hear about your experiences of long-term or metastatic breast cancer support

The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) is working with Pfizer to support people with advanced breast cancer to help manage their condition and cancer progression effectively. Our researchers are looking for UK based healthcare professionals and people with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) to participate in the research by completing a survey.

11 September 2025

Empowering young people through embedded research

This week's Lunch and Learn session welcomed Dave Hembrough, researcher in the School and Sport and Physical Activity, AWRC co-locator, and embedded researcher with Darnall Well Being, for a thought-provoking conversation about the power of community and youth voice.

Lunch and Learn Training and Education Transforming Places

10 September 2025

Professional cyclists visit the AWRC en route to Westminster

The Tanfield brothers' 250-mile ride was part of our long-term collaborator Yorkshire Cancer Research’s campaign to reduce regional inequalities in cancer care and improve cancer care in Yorkshire.

Health Innovation Healthy and Active 100 Living Well with a Health Condition

8 August 2025

AWRC submits evidence to select committee on physical activity in an ageing society

The Health and Social Care Committee is exploring how physical activity can help prevent and reduce ill health in a society where healthy life expectancy is stalling and inequalities are growing.

Healthy and Active 100

7 August 2025

The NHS 10-Year Plan: Five opportunities that could transform prevention

AWRC Director Prof. Rob Copeland has written for the Integrated Care Journal on how the NHS 10-year plan presents significant opportunities to drive a prevention legacy in England.

Healthy and Active 100 Transforming Places

4 August 2025

The motivations and unexpected benefits of parkrun participation

At this week’s lunch and learn session, we heard from Dr Charlotte Benkowitz about her work with parkrun survey data - one of the largest datasets of its kind.

Healthy and Active 100 Lunch and Learn Transforming Places

1 August 2025

Challenging the last socially acceptable stigma

Dr Cath Homer from the School of Sport and Physical Activity, together with colleagues, has written to The Lancet in response to recent media coverage and public reaction surrounding the evaluation of the NHS’s Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) clinics.

Healthy and Active 100 Living Well with a Health Condition

1 August 2025

How architecture and urban design can shape active lives

Throughout July, the AWRC played host to Dr Carlos F. Lahoz-Palacio, an architect and Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid. The month-long visit was organised to deepen collaboration between the AWRC and the Rey Juan Carlos University’s Centre for Sport Research (CIDE).

AWRC Seminar Series Healthy and Active 100 Lunch and Learn Transforming Places

25 July 2025

Researcher completes stair marathon to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association

Alex Bugg, of the School of Sport and Physical Activity, completed 26.2 miles and 4,600m ascent after colleague was diagnosed with MND.

Katharine Hammond of SYMCA with AWRC Leadership

21 July 2025

New Chief Executive of SYMCA visits the AWRC

It was a pleasure to welcome Katharine Hammond, the new Chief Executive of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and Joseph Quinn, Director of Growth and Sector Development, to the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) today as part of a wider visit to the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park (SOLP) hosted by its Chair, Dr Sherry Kothari.

Healthy and Active 100 Living Well with a Health Condition R&D for Business Transforming Places

20 July 2025

Ethical governance models for research-mature local authorities

A team from the Health Determinants Research Collaboration Doncaster (HDRC) have written to Public Health in Practice to reflect on the ethical and governance challenges and opportunities of doing research within local authorities.

Healthy and Active 100