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Centre for Arts and Wellbeing
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Welcome to the Centre for Arts and Wellbeing

The Centre for Arts and Wellbeing develops research and enterprise initiatives that directly benefit the wellbeing of individuals, communities, society, the economy and the environment.

We collaborate and innovate in a wide range of sectors where creative and practice based methodologies can support healthy people and places. 

Our research makes an important contribution to a wide range of areas including creative health and social prescription, sustainable design and architecture, place-making and ecology. 

We work in partnership with NGO’s, charities and governing bodies as well as industry, resulting in the co-creation of diverse, tangible outputs that enact positive change in the world.

PhD study in arts and wellbeing? Find out more.

Contact the centre for information on our events and community activities and how you can join in:

CentreforArtsandWellbeing@brighton.ac.uk

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Visit our blog site for work-in-progress, events and opportunities

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Explore our centre through the university's database of research and knowledge exchange.

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Co-Directors of the Centre for Arts and Wellbeing, Dr Nick Gant and Dr Helen Johnson.

A welcome to the Centre for Arts and Wellbeing from the co-directors, Dr Nick Gant and Dr Helen Johnson

The Centre for Arts and Wellbeing at the University of Brighton proudly supports research and enterprise initiatives that directly benefit the wellbeing of diverse individuals and communities. The university has a long history in innovative art and design practices, medicine and healthcare, and has pioneered community engagement, partnership and co-production practice. The Centre for Arts and Wellbeing brings these strengths together, fostering novel, vital, creative and collaborative modes and methods through which a range of health and wellbeing issues are investigated and brought to public benefit.

Our work extends across the broadest definition of arts and health practice, discovering and developing new strengths through the co-location of creative minds and multidisciplinary interests. In doing so, we make a vital contribution to contemporary cultural life for communities well beyond the university, while developing the knowledge base around how and why the arts, health and wellbeing can and must interweave.

Our membership extends across all schools and all levels in the university, including PhD students and early career researchers. We also work closely with a range of external partners and associate members, including representatives of local government, creative practitioners and community organisations. This network is continuously growing, and we are always keen to hear from potential new partners who connect with our aim of understanding and developing the relationship between the arts and our shared wellbeing.

Dr Nick Gant

Dr Helen Johnson

 

 

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Staff and students help to showcase LGBTQ+ voices at the UK's only queer literary festival

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University staff and students will help to showcase some of the UK’s brightest and boldest LGBTQ+ voices this weekend at the UK's only queer literary festival.

Does living in Brighton make for LGBTQ+ happiness?

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A University of Brighton study has revealed a complex response by LGBTQ+ people experiencing mental health struggles in the UK's 'gay capital'.

University brings stars of the comics world to Brighton for two-day festival

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The Graphic Brighton festival returns with two days of talks and workshops on 27–28 May, including the debut of Michael Rosen's new graphic novel.

Not just Shakespeare’s daughter… New study to bring Susanna out from her famous father’s shadow

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University of Brighton's Dr Ailsa Grant Ferguson is undertaking the first in-depth study of how we remember Shakespeare's eldest daughter, Susanna.

New video to help adults with learning disabilities stay safe online

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University of Brighton has contributed to a new accessible online guide to help adults with learning disabilities and autism stay safe online.

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News and events from our blog site

Launching Our New Strand: Art, Illness, and Healthcare

Centre for Arts and Wellbeing: Arts-Based Research in Healthcare On the 8th of May, 11 faculty and PhD students from BSMS participated in an event at The Waste House at the School of Art and Media.

EVENT | Trip to Knepp – 24th June 2025, 10:00 – 15:00

Centre for Arts and Well-Being: Visit to Knepp   Date: 24 June 2025 Time: 10am- 3pm Location: Knepp wildland (TBC)   Sign-up required, see information at the bottom of this post.

EVENT | Commoning Sound – Thursday 19th June 2025, 14:00 – 18:00

Commoning Sound: AmbiMuse in Brighton   Date: Thursday 19th June 2025 Time: 14:00 – 18:00 Location: The Waste House   You are invited to an afternoon of sharing and discussing creative wellbeing approaches to sustainable place-making.

EVENT | The Grand (Narratives) Day Out – PGR Events on Friday 23rd May and Friday 6th June

Calling all Centre for Arts and Wellbeing PGRs!

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