About
Professor Ann Hemingway is a leading academic at Bournemouth University, specializing in Public Health and Wellbeing. Her work focuses on reducing health inequalities, social innovation, and non-medical approaches to health improvement. She holds a Professorship in the Department of Public Health and Wellbeing and leads major international projects like the EU-funded SAIL initiative. Her research spans aging populations, mental health interventions (including equine-assisted therapies), and the intersection of tourism and public health.
**Research Interests:**
- Reducing health disparities among marginalized groups
- Equine-assisted interventions for mental health and domestic violence prevention
- Co-production strategies in healthcare policy
- Wellbeing through arts and physical activities (e.g., dance for Parkinson’s patients)
- Tourism’s role in promoting active aging and community health
**Grants & Projects:**
- Lead investigator on £1.6M EU VeggiEAT project to improve vegetable consumption
- Principal investigator for studies on reoffending behavior and young offender programs
- Co-led the SAIL project, a €3.5M EU initiative testing social innovations across three countries
**Awards & Recognition:**
- Contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals (Good Health, Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities)
**Labs/Teams:** Involved with Bournemouth University’s iWell Research Centre, focusing on interdisciplinary wellbeing research.
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