1. Health and Wellbeing Global Research Challenge
Dr Emily Rousham Centre for Global Health and Human Development School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Health and Wellbeing Global Research Challenge
University-wide Interdisciplinary research
Research themes within and across Schools
Dietary transitions
Nutrition and food security in a global context
Antimicrobial resistance
human colonisation and transmission of resistant bacteria
pathways of antibiotic use in LMICs
Physical activity and public health
Nutritional interventions for cardiometabolic disease risk reduction
Design for happiness – prototyping interventions
Urbanisation & health

2. International Research
PI: Michelle Holdsworth, University of Sheffield with Loughborough University, University of Ghana, Africa Population and Health Research Centre
British Academy-GCRF, Vradis & Markey
Nutritional dual-burden &
inter-generational effects of stunting among the Maya, Guatemala & Mexico,
Varela-Silva & Bogin
Antibiotic use and transmission of resistance
Rousham et al
Nutricities: Our hypothesis is that locally developed food growth and distribution networks in cities of the global south can significantly diminish food insecurity.

3. Nutrition of infants and young children living in poverty
MRC Global Nutrition and Health network PI: Prof Paula Griffiths
Interventions to improve infant and young child feeding practices among urban poor
Rapid urbanisation & governance in low income settlements
Photovoice and participatory methods
Community engagement
Nutrition-sensitive vs nutrition-specific
Food availability
Dietary behaviours
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Disease morbidity
Healthcare access
School of Social, Geographical and Political Sciences
School of Arts, English & Drama Loughborough
Water Engineering and Development Centre, Loughborough
Centre for Global Health and Human Development
School of Public and Health-related Research, University of Sheffield