Dan Wadsworth

Dan Wadsworth is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast's School of Health and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Manna Institute. His research focuses on healthy ageing, accessible physical activity, and wellbeing across the lifespan, with emphasis on rural communities.

Research interests include:

• Promoting physical activity in older adults through multidisciplinary approaches
• Co-creation of health services in rural settings
• Intergenerational social connections and creative practices
• Mental health in regional communities

Wadsworth's publications demonstrate consistent focus on exercise interventions for ageing populations, with recent work examining COVID-19 impacts on physical activity and mental health across multiple countries. His methodological approaches include mixed-methods designs and community-based participatory research.

Awards and Fellowships:

• UniSC Research Excellence Award (2023)
• Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Impact (2023)
• FHEA Senior Fellowship (2022)
• Australian Educational Publishing Award (2022)

He leads multiple research streams including Manna Institute's Health and Wellbeing in Later Life initiative and co-leads university-wide networks supporting early-career researchers and postgraduate students in rural Australia.