{"id":77,"date":"2023-05-17T12:19:12","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T12:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2025-04-24T09:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:39:07","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Relational Health Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Relational Health Research Group understands health as an emergent behaviour of the relations within systems and their environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information to be updated in 2025&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relational Health Group Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-6 is-cropped has-background wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#c8c8c8\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/k-wyatt_profile_pic_t4_dimensions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/K-Wyatt_profile_pic_t4_dimensions.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/K-Wyatt_profile_pic_t4_dimensions.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/K-Wyatt_profile_pic_t4_dimensions-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/K-Wyatt_profile_pic_t4_dimensions-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1430-katrina-wyatt\">Katrina Wyatt<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/home\/obi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/04\/obi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/04\/obi.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/04\/obi-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/18630-obi-ukoumunne\"><strong>Obi Ukoumunne<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/profile-pic-keery-ann-brown\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Profile-pic-keery-ann-brown.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Profile-pic-keery-ann-brown.jpg 465w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Profile-pic-keery-ann-brown-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Profile-pic-keery-ann-brown-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/37975-kerry-ann-brown\">Kerry-Ann Brown<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/daniele\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Daniele-e1690188281423.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Daniele-e1690188281423.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Daniele-e1690188281423-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Daniele-e1690188281423-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/19705-daniele-carrieri\">Daniele Carrieri<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/thomas-el-hoss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/thomas-el-hoss.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/thomas-el-hoss-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/37196-thomas-elhoss\">Thomas El-Hoss<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/02\/Julia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/02\/Julia.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/02\/Julia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/19372-julia-frost\"><strong>Julia Frost<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/camilla-forbes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Camilla-Forbes-e1690188218254.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Camilla-Forbes-e1690188218254.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Camilla-Forbes-e1690188218254-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Camilla-Forbes-e1690188218254-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1106-camilla-forbes\">Camilla Forbes<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/lorraine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Lorraine-e1690188494582.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Lorraine-e1690188494582.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Lorraine-e1690188494582-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Lorraine-e1690188494582-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/3337-lorraine-hansford\">Lorraine Hansford<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/home\/jenny-hayes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"493\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Jenny-Hayes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Jenny-Hayes.jpg 465w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Jenny-Hayes-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk\/about-penarc\/people\/dr-jennie-hayes\/\">Jennie Hayes<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/susanne\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/susanne-e1690188580387.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/susanne-e1690188580387.jpg 370w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/susanne-e1690188580387-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1550-susanne-hughes\">Susanne Hughes<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/alison-hurst-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Alison-Hurst-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Alison-Hurst-1.jpg 465w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Alison-Hurst-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Alison-Hurst-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1271-alison-hurst\">Alison <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1271-alison-hurst\">Hurst<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/who-we-are-2\/jenny-lloyd\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Jenny-Lloyd.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Jenny-Lloyd.jpg 465w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Jenny-Lloyd-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Jenny-Lloyd-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1289-jenny-lloyd\">Jenny Lloyd<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/karen-mattick\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Karen-Mattick.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Karen-Mattick.jpg 466w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Karen-Mattick-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/05\/Karen-Mattick-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/1431-karen-mattick\">Karen Mattick<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/home\/alison-pearson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Alison-pearson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Alison-pearson.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Alison-pearson-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/38796-alison-pearson\">Alison Pearson<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/beth-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/beth-1-e1690188620780.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/beth-1-e1690188620780.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/beth-1-e1690188620780-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Beth Seager<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/people\/felicity-1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2556\" height=\"2556\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1.jpg 2556w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Felicity-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2556px) 100vw, 2556px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/19212-felicity-thomas\">Felicity Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/02\/Sam-VB.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/02\/Sam-VB.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/02\/Sam-VB-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/19372-julia-frost\">Sam Van-Beurde<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/27585-samantha-van-beurden\">n<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/home\/kath-wilkinson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Kath-wilkinson.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Kath-wilkinson.png 180w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2025\/01\/Kath-wilkinson-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.exeter.ac.uk\/25237-kath-wilkinson\">Kath Wilkinson<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Principles Underpinning our relational approach to research and collaborative working<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-6deccda23984145871167740a0d8e0c2 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#f7f7f7;background-color:#007d69;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><summary>Click here to read more<\/summary>\n<ul>\n<li>Our ethos is to \u2018work with\u2019 people rather than \u2018do to\u2019 or research \u2018on\u2019, recognising the capacities and capabilities which people have.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To involve people whose lives are affected by the issues as partners throughout the research process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To understand the relational nature of the conditions which give rise to the issues&nbsp; as a means of addressing the issues rather than focusing on trying to affect an individual\u2019s&nbsp; behaviours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The conditions which support health can only be created when the nature of the barriers to health and wellbeing have been determined from within the system rather than identified externally.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding the nature of the issues from the people living and working in the neighbourhood, school or workplace allows for new ways of working to respond to th e issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Addressing the social, political and economic conditions which create health inequalities requires transformative ways of working which are in partnership with local communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our research approaches embrace rather than ignore the complex nature of systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engaged Research Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b1abb19cf3d2fb77075a2e7067335c36 is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#eeeeee;background-color:#007d69;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><summary>Click here to read more<\/summary>\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e848a60f5387ee72391faf2b4ab218a3\" style=\"color:#fefefe\">Our engaged research encompasses the many ways in which researchers and people outside the university meaningfully work together throughout the research process, from understanding the nature of the problems, agreeing the issues that need to be researched and creating the questions together, to delivering and disseminating the research together in such a way that it generates mutually beneficial outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-123772604e990a388cff9283ccc8564f\" style=\"color:#fefefe\"><br>This approach draws on years of working with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/folk-us-2\/\"><strong>Folk.us<\/strong><\/a>, a Department of Health funded Research Programme to ensure patients, service users and carers were meaningfully involved in health and social care research across the South West, and the transformative engagement community approach which underpins the&nbsp;Connecting Communities or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c2connectingcommunities.co.uk\/\">C2 programme<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/relationalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/187\/2023\/07\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-527\" 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