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FEATURED PUBLICATION
IGER's 2025 Foundational Report
Our Foundational Report outlines IGER’s establishment and strategic direction during it’s first operational year.
Selected Research and Publications
Selected publications co-authored by IGER directors and research collaborators across affiliated institutions.
Psychological benefits of outdoor physical activity in natural versus urban environments
A review of studies exploring how physical activity in green outdoor environments may support psychological health and wellbeing compared with urban settings.
Therapeutic community gardening as a green social prescription for mental ill-health
Insights from stakeholders involved in a therapeutic community gardening programme, including how the programme supported mental health and factors affecting referral, uptake and attendance.
Risk of diagnosed and undiagnosed mental distress in coastal and inland English residents
A population study exploring how living in coastal communities may influence mental wellbeing, including differences in mental distress across age groups and levels of deprivation.