Take a tour of the #DiscoveringLiveability project with this video overview!

Here we share key aims, research methods, and the work packages included within our project. Keep an eye out for more videos in the future, where we’ll go into further detail about what drives Discovering Liveability 🔍

As part of our ongoing exploration into ‘liveability’, we’ve asked our #DiscoveringLiveability team to keep an eye out for any images that they think speak to liveability in some way.

This image was taken by a team member on a trip to the Isle of May, featuring a group of seals saying hello! 🦭👋

Say hello to our newest team members! 👋
We’re delighted to have Nakkita, Debbie and Tom joining us on the #DiscoveringLiveability project. If you’d like to find out more about the rest of the team, you can read our team profiles on our blog. Just follow the link in our bio and click ‘Meet the Team’!

New blog alert! Did you attend our very first Discovering Liveability event on the 1st September about the Lived and Living Experience Hub? You can now read a detailed recap of how it went on our blog! Link here: blogs.ed.ac.uk/discovering-...

Tomorrow, some of the Discovering Liveability researchers will be taking part in a round table with the @fairness.bsky.social to discuss how wealth inequality can contribute to the risk of suicide. A full report about this discussion and this growing body of work will be released later in Autumn!

Last month The University of British Columbia's Men's Health Research Programme hosted the Reducing Male Suicide conference, where our researcher Sarah gave a presentation all about the #DiscoveringLiveability project.

Here are some photos from Sarah's time at the conference!
Photo C Hanna Ogawa

Our #DiscoveringLiveability researcher Sarah is continuing her site visit to Canada with a trip to Stanley Park in Vancouver! 🌊

Vancouver is in the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

SAVE THE (NEW) DATE: Monday 1st September 🗓️

We'll be hosting our very first online event for the #DiscoveringLiveability project on Monday 1st September.

We will be sharing more details about the event and how to register soon, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Last week, Co-Investigator @sarahhuque.bsky.social arrived in Vancouver, Canada for #DiscoveringLiveability’s first site visit. This week she'll be spending time with the Men’s Health Research Program at the University of British Columbia. Stay tuned for more updates along the way!

SAVE THE DATE: September 10th, 9:30 - 11am!

We'll be hosting our very first online event for the #DiscoveringLiveability project in September.

We will be sharing more details about the event and how to register soon, and we look forward to seeing you there!

As part of our ongoing exploration into ‘liveability’, we’ve asked our #DiscoveringLiveability team to keep an eye out for any images that they think speak to liveability in some way! This image was taken by one of our team members during a quiet moment at their local arts centre in Lincoln ☕️

As part of our ongoing exploration into ‘liveability’, we’ve asked our #DiscoveringLiveability team to keep an eye out for any images that they think speak to liveability in some way. This next image was taken by one of our researchers in Sofia, Bulgaria. The text reads: ‘The Personal is Political’

We’re hosting an online info session and Q&A on Friday 16th May 12-13:00 BST, all about the latest opportunity to join the #DiscoveringLiveability Team as a Research Assistant (with funding for a PhD) at the University of Lincoln!

Sign up via email [email protected] ✍️

Say hello to our newest team members! 👋

We’re delighted to have Paro and Lynne joining us on the #DiscoveringLiveability project. If you’d like to find out more about the rest of the team, you can read our team profiles on our blog. Just follow the link in our bio and click ‘Meet the Team’!

We’re hosting an online info session and Q&A this Friday 11th April 12-13:00 BST, all about the latest opportunity to join the #DiscoveringLiveability Team as a Research Assistant (with funding for a PhD).

Sign up via email [email protected] ✍️ We look forward to seeing you all there!

As part of our ongoing exploration into ‘liveability’, we’ve asked our #DiscoveringLiveability team to keep an eye out for any images that they think speak to liveability in some way. This month’s image was submitted by one of our researchers, out on a walk with their lovely dog named Banana! 🐾🤎

As part of our ongoing exploration into ‘liveability’, we’ve asked our #DiscoveringLiveability team to keep an eye out for any images that they think speak to liveability in some way. First up, this graffiti artwork was spotted on the streets of Edinburgh by one of our team members last month 📸

We had our first in-person team meeting for the #DiscoveringLiveability project last week! As our team is based across the UK, it was a wonderful opportunity to spend some time sharing our values and ambitions for the project. A productive day full of workshops, discussions, and fun activities 💡