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Social Biobehavioural Research Group
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Research Group & WHO Collaborating Centre based at the Department Behavioural Science & Health at UCL, led by Prof Daisy Fancourt, investigating how social factors affect health.
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Our November newsletter is here! 📩

Spotlighting:
🌍 New international programme of work, GRACE-Epi, funded by @wellcometrust.bsky.social
📚 Upcoming ‘Art Cure’ events
🎥 Latest NASP webinar recordings showcasing fresh research
🤝 New insights from #SPYN & more!

Read here: mailchi.mp/ucl/sbb-nov25
November 25, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Last week was a step out of the ordinary, as Professor Daisy Fancourt headed to the studio to record the #ArtCure audiobook with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social 🎙️

There are now 7 weeks to go until Art Cure's publication — learn more on our website: sbbresearch.org/projects/art...
A blue graphic shows a photo of Prof Fancourt in a recording studio. Accompanying text reads: "Art Cure announcement: Audiobook loading..." A blue graphic shows the front cover of the Art Cure book, alongside the text "Bookmark your calendars, 7 weeks until publication".
November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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A team led by Prof Daisy Fancourt has received a £3.5m @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award!

Our new programme will bring together a global consortium to radically advance #epidemiological research on #arts & #cultural engagement 🌍

Read more: sbbresearch.org/projects/gra...
A photo of the world at night, with a teal curvy shape in the middle. Next to the SBB logo some text reads: "Announcing GRACE-Epi: A major new 7 year programme of Global Research on Arts and Cultural Engagement through advancing Epidemiological methods".
November 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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What even is art & do we need it? 💭

These are the fundamental questions that #ArtCure, the new book by Prof Daisy Fancourt, begins with.

With just 9 weeks until its publication, you can check out endorsements, events & links to pre-order on our website 👉 sbbresearch.org/projects/art...
A blue graphic shows the front cover of Art Cure, the SBB logo, and the following text: “However much you might resist the labelling, protest that you’re not ‘artistic’ or ‘creative’, the evidence is to the contrary. We are also all producers of art. We are a planet of 8 billion artists.” – Prof Daisy Fancourt, Author of Art Cure. 9 weeks to go...
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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New resource for #SocialPrescribing Link Workers supporting children & young people!

Check out "BURGER – A – DAY", an activity to explore daily routines through the metaphor of drawing your dream burger 🍔

Find this & more resources on our website 🔍 sbbresearch.org/spyn/
A green graphic shows: the SBB and SPYN logos, the wording "New Social Prescribing Resource - An engaging activity for Link Workers supporting children and young people", and three scattered pages of a document.
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Curious about the faces of the Social Biobehavioural Research Group?

We held our termly team meeting last week – and we’ve got a photo to prove it! 📸

To meet our team members, check out the SBB Spotlight series on our blog 👇
sbbresearch.org/news-events/...
A group photo of the Social Biobehavioural Research Group - 16 people are posing, some of them have their paper giraffes in hand.
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The countdown begins! ⏰

#ArtCure, the new book by Professor Daisy Fancourt, will debut on 8th Jan 2026.

In celebration, over the next 10 weeks we’ll be sharing updates & sneak peeks...

Today, we’re delighted to announce two upcoming events — check out details: sbbresearch.org/projects/art...
A blue graphic shows the colourful book cover and a title reading: "Coming soon: New book from Prof Daisy Fancourt". A blue graphic shows the following quote: “A book for our times. Art Cure is a compelling reminder that the arts are not luxuries, but powerful tools for our health. Fancourt elegantly distils the evidence for what we have always intuitively felt; that music, literature, cinema, and art are powerful universal remedies. Best of all, she shows us how to utilise the arts to make simple, health-enhancing changes in our own lives. A glorious read.” – Gillian Anderson, Actress A blue graphic displays the text "Bookmark your calendars... 10 weeks until publication. Released 8 January 2026 in the UK".
October 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Last chance! 📢

Interested in #ArtsInHealth and eager to develop your knowledge, skills & network? Our Arts Health Research Intensive might be for you. #AHRI26

We have scholarships available – deadline soon approaching!
⌛ 9 November 2025
ℹ️ More info: sbbresearch.org/arts-health-...
October 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Not one, but two new youth #SocialPrescribing articles to share!

📌 Check out this systematic review: bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

📌 Plus a study protocol: bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

And browse more papers in our library: sbbresearch.org/research-pap...
A teal graphic shows the SBB logo, with a screenshot of the Research Papers Library in a bubble, and the wording "300+ papers available to browse in our online research library".
October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Did you know that Florence Nightingale was one of the early pioneers of #ArtsAndHealth? 🎨👩‍⚕️

Learn more in the clip & check out Prof Daisy Fancourt's complete video series as part of The Philip Leverhulme Prize Collection 🎬

sbbresearch.org/new-video-se... @leverhulme.ac.uk @expeditions.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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How can we advance the evidence base for youth #SocialPrescribing? 🔎

We spoke to researchers & academics to answer this question – we’re delighted to share learning in our latest blog and accompanying illustration.

Take a look 👇
sbbresearch.org/advancing-th...
Illustrated infographic summarising insights from the roundtable with researchers on advancing evidence for youth social prescribing, covering challenges, impact, and future research.
October 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Art Cure by Professor Daisy Fancourt is featured as one of
@waterstones.bsky.social's autumn promotion picks! 📢

That means from today until 17th October you can receive 25% off the RRP when you pre-order online with the code "OCTOBER25" 💻

waterstones.com/book/art-cur...
The front cover of the book "Art Cure" is accompanied by the Waterstones logo and text reading "25% OFF RRP, 2026 New Titles".
October 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Calling the #ArtsInHealth community!

Submit your work to present at the International Society for Arts & Medicine (ISfAM) Congress 2026 'The Healing Arts – Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine' 💬

Submission deadline: 30 November 2025 🔔

Find out more 👉 event.fourwaves.com/healingarts-...
October 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Our latest newsletter has just landed in inboxes 📨

🔍 Take a look for an exciting book announcement plus the latest research news on #ArtsAndHealth & #SocialPrescribing: mailchi.mp/ucl/sbb-oct25
🔔 Subscribe for future updates: sbbresearch.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Scholarships are available for our flagship Arts Health Research Intensive 🚀

Looking to develop knowledge, skills and contacts in #ArtsInHealth? Then this course might be for you! #AHRI26

⌛ Scholarship applications close on 9 November 2025

Find out more & apply 👉 sbbresearch.org/arts-health-...
October 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Have you seen our latest policy brief on #SocialPrescribing for #YoungPeople?

📌 Read our key findings and recommendations: sbbresearch.org/wp-content/u...
📅 Join the conversation at our next event on Thursday 16th October, 12-1pm: eventbrite.co.uk/e/spyn-membe...
The front cover of the Policy Brief. This includes the title, a photo of young people standing together, and the logos of SPYN, the Social Biobehavioural Research Group, the National Academy for Social Prescribing and the Southbank Centre.
October 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Join us at the Arts Health Research Intensive 2026 ⭐

#AHRI26 provides a rich introduction to the evidence base around #ArtsInHealth, fundamentals of evaluation and research, while connecting you with peers who share your interests!

Learn more and apply 👇
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September 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Today Professor Daisy Fancourt is in New York City, giving a keynote speech for #UNGAHealingArtsWeek 📣

Sharing the results of decades of scientific studies, Fancourt shows how the arts – alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature – are the forgotten fifth pillar of health 💊🎨
Professor Daisy Fancourt gives a keynote speech at UNGA Healing Arts Week.
September 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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How can we embed and sustain #SocialPrescribing so that it benefits more children, young people and families?

Earlier in the summer we asked policymakers and commissioners exactly this 🗨️

Check out our brand new policy brief and illustration to learn more: sbbresearch.org/how-to-embed...
An illustration summarises discussion from a roundtable on the topic of "Challenges and Opportunities for Embedding and Sustaining Youth Social Prescribing".
September 12, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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‘When Science Finds a Way’, the podcast by @wellcometrust.bsky.social, is back for another season!

The first episode "The arts: can creativity help mental health?" is released today and features Professor Daisy Fancourt speaking on #ArtsAndHealth 🎙️

Listen now: lnk.to/KPParI
An orange and blue graphic shows the title "When Science Finds a Way", next to the Wellcome Trust logo and the text "Season Three with Alisha Wainwright".
September 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Applications for the Arts Health Research Intensive 2026 are now OPEN ⭐ #AHRI26

Interested in #ArtsInHealth? Join us for an immersive week of developing knowledge, skills & contacts!

Learn more & apply 👇
sbbresearch.org/arts-health-...
September 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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ICYMI 📢

In our recent Social Prescribing Youth Network (SPYN) Member Meetup, we asked attendees to share their resource recommendations for #SocialPrescribing with young people 🔎

Check out the crowdsourced list on our blog 👇
sbbresearch.org/resource-rec...
A light teal graphic with a photo of a whiteboard with bright orange and yellow sticky notes on it, as well as a white bubble that reads: "Resource Recommendations for Youth Social Prescribing, crowdsourced in our latest Social Prescribing Youth Network Member Meetup".
August 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Opportunity to get involved in research! 🔍

We're looking to interview stakeholders to understand whether #SocialPrescribing might be useful for people living with #ChronicPain and how to improve access to it 🗣️

Interested in taking part? Find out more 👇
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July 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Researchers working on #SocialPrescribing projects with children & young people, we have an opportunity for you!

Join us at the next Social Prescribing Youth Network #SPYN roundtable
🗓️ 31 July 2025
🕛 12.00–1.30pm BST
📍 Online

Find out more about it & how to take part 👇
mailchi.mp/ucl/spyn-jul...
A background image of a laptop in a persons' lap with an online meeting on screen. Text overlaid reads: Calling researchers working on youth social prescribing: Join our roundtable and help advance best practice. The Social Prescribing Youth Network logo is in the top left corner and The Social Biobehavioural Research Group logo is in the bottom right corner.
July 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Our summer update is here! 📨

Take a look for our:
🎓 Arts Health Research Intensive round up
📢 Recent APPG appearance at Westminster
🌍 New collaborative project in Zimbabwe
💡 Social Prescribing Youth Network activities
🎤 Latest podcast appearances

mailchi.mp/ucl/sbb-may2...
July 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM