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Professor Fiona Bull is a leading academic in public health and physical activity at The University of Western Australia (UWA), serving as Director of the Centre for Built Environment and Health (CBEH) and President of the International Society of Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH). Her expertise spans chronic disease prevention, built environment impacts on health, and global policy advocacy. With over 20 years of experience, she has contributed to influential global initiatives like the Toronto Charter for Physical Activity and WHO guidelines. Her research integrates interdisciplinary collaboration and policy translation, focusing on urban design, active transport, and sustainable communities. Fiona has secured over AUS$22 million in grants, leading projects such as RESIDE (a longitudinal study on urban policy) and the Public Open Space Spatial Analysis Tool (POSTOOL). She teaches courses in global health and health promotion, and her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing equity and planetary health.
Education:
- BEd (Exeter)
- MSc (Loughborough)
- PhD (University of Western Australia)
Grants & Projects:
- NH&MRC Centre for Research Excellence in Healthy, Liveable Communities (AUS$2.5M)
- RESIDE2 (AUS$750,000)
- Policy Audit Tool (PAT) development
- Global physical activity policy advocacy
Research Focus: Fiona’s work bridges science and policy, emphasizing built environments, physical activity surveillance, and global health equity. Recent projects include evaluating infrastructure impacts on travel (iConnect, UK) and Middle East policy assessments. She advocates for reducing physical inactivity by 10% globally by 2025, aligning with WHO targets.
Labs & Teams: CBEH fosters interdisciplinary research on health-supportive urban design, collaborating with global partners like PATREC and the National Heart Foundation. Fiona mentors teams in Australia, the UK, and SE Asia.
