Health and Wellbeing at Lancaster University 23 rd March, 2018 Jason Homan Head of Development Projects Vicki Mathews Development Manager
Health and Wellbeing at Lancaster University
Some of the Underlying Causes of Mental Illness in Universities. The move to a new area Missing family and friends Cultural implications Managing life skills cooking, banking Difficulties with language barriers New ways of learning and teaching styles Health issues University lifestyle Balancing study with employment
The Design of our Built Environment Affects our Health and Well-being. The quantity and quality of social connections. Physical activity reduces symptoms of mental and physical ill-health. Being mindful paying attention to the present and being aware of thoughts and feelings. Design should be responsive to user needs. Space influences our sense of comfort and beauty.
The Health Innovation Campus
Context for the HIC at Lancaster Strong national and international profile Times University of the Year 2018 Triple top 10 Faculty of Health and Medicine established 2008 Pan-university, interdisciplinary One Lancaster approach Engaged with all NHS organisations across Lancashire and Cumbria Health Hub Aim to enhance health and healthcare locally and globally
Vision for the HIC Create a world-class centre of excellence for innovation and research in population health: Transform health care and practice regionally and internationally impacting on health outcomes Bring together innovators, academics, entrepreneurs, businesses. Local government, citizens and health care providers Provide major contribution to regional economic development Support service reform in public sector
Features of the HIC Globally-unique testbed ecosystem: Creating, developing, evaluating, delivering and sustaining new health practices and products Engage the power of all academic disciplines Drive and support innovations for rural and dispersed, as well as urban, communities Link with other local, regional and national infrastructure development
Lancaster University
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Addressing Health and Well-being with in Student Residences at Lancaster Students wellbeing is greatly affected by their environment and the conditions they live in. Accommodation is therefore a significant part of a student s experience whilst at university. Design with emphasis on the importance of light, sound, temperature, air quality, and access. Social study designed for wellbeing to produce better learning outcomes. Design through all senses sound, smell, touch. Spaces to address the relational, social, and ecological needs of students. Residences catering for diverse and varied living patterns to provide the fundamental necessities of space, autonomy, security and good living.
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Social Spaces
The economic case for humancentred HEE Forum design? Dr Caroline Paradise
wellbeing and the built environment
Adapted from World Health Organisation. Social determinants of health. WHO [cited 2014 Apr 9].
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community mental wellbeing 63% agree that a sense of ownership or belonging has an impact on their satisfaction with the building they study in. Atkins Human Centred Design 2016-2017
the scale of wellbeing issues Source: IPPR, Not by degrees: Improving student mental health in the UK's universities, 2017 Source: AoC, Survey on students with mental health conditions, 2017
business impacts World Green Building Council. 2014. Health, Wellbeing and Productivity in Offices.
how do you estimate the value?
6 key impact areas critical to experience and wellbeing Light Ventilation Thermal comfort Acoustics Interactive office voice frequency) Biophilia Improving daylight provision and increasing the quality of artificial light Increasing ventilation and reducing volatile compounds and carbon dioxide The temperature of the working environment, individual s ability to control it Environmental noise (e.g. roads), white noise (e.g. air conditioning systems) and pink noise (e.g. human The level of control an individual has over the office environment, for example, control of lighting, ventilation Plants, nature, and a physical view of desk the set-up outdoors, interior colours and materials
Atkins Human Centred Design
human centred design: light Light is a external trigger for a wide variety of biological responses. Our brain registers light as data about the external environment. Vitamin D Circadian rhythm Heart rate Sleep quality Concentration Office workers who sit near windows in offices have, on average, 46 more minutes sleep per night than colleagues without a window. (I.Cheung, 2013)
human centred design: light good natural light levels sees an improvement impact on student progression. +26% Reading +20% Maths 4%
human centred design: ventilation gains in productivity as a result of increased outside air rates, dedicated delivery of fresh air to the workstation, and reduced levels of pollutants. 18.5% 3.5%
human centred design: sound Neuroscientists have linked a number of brain regions with our emotional responses to sound. These include: Thalamus - Relays sensory data and helps regulate sleep Amygdala - Processes memories and emotional reactions Prefrontal cortex - Linked to personality and critical decision-making Insular cortex - Regulates heartbeat and is connected to empathy, pain and social awareness Broca's area - Affects language comprehension and generation Source:http://www.amplifon.ie/resources/impact-ofsound-on-the-brain/
human centred design: sound 2%
human centred design: connection to nature Visual connection Providing a visual connection facilitates increased communications amongst colleagues and supports knowledge sharing (Shafaghat et al, 2014) Connectivity to the wider world Attention restoration reduces cortisol levels and reduces stress (Lee, Williams & Sargent, 2015)
human centred design: connection to nature 6%
the cost of wellbeing Potential Productivity gain Light 4% Ventilation 3.5% Thermal comfort 1% Acoustics 2% Interactive office 5.5% Biophilia 6%
questions HEE Forum Dr Caroline Paradise caroline.paradise@atkinsglobal.com