Research Hub ‘Inclusive Health and Well-Being’

Goals of the Hub

The Research Hub on Inclusive Health and Well-Being combines the strengths of the partners in the Alliance to strengthen research in the interdisciplinary field of inclusive health. The aim is to create a research space which tackles the topic of health and well-being through an inter- and transdisciplinary approach providing a complementary perspective on the topics of peace, justice, and inclusive societies. It will be achieved through promoting health and preventing diseases; understanding relevant environmental and socio-economic risk factors in the EU and in countries from where EU is sourcing goods and products (often without paying the true costs that would include the hidden impacts of economic activities on the environment, society and health); managing diseases through a better understanding and treatment of diseases; promoting health systems resilience and the just and equitable distribution of health services through dialogue; increasing the capacity to collect, integrate and interpret large amounts of data through digital solutions.

An important goal is to support the career development of ECR in the field of inclusive health and well-being and to develop and offer joint training programmes in an interdisciplinary research context. Together with relevant associated partners, dialogues are organised with decision-makers and the wider European public. The research impact conferences also serve this purpose.

The Hub’s Activities

• Mobile (blended/hybrid) interdisciplinary seminars will offer a platform to share and exchange state-of-the-art knowledge;
• Annual research impact conference: associated partners and members of the Alliance as well as actors from civil society and politics will be invited for contributions and exchange. This activity will avoid harmful fake and disinformation;
• Creative Spaces will focus on innovative and risky approaches in inclusive health and well-being studies. These will function as strongly trans-disciplinary think tanks for the development of innovative and creative ideas which will chart new research trajectories;
• Thematic workshops, panels, etc. Working sessions gathering researchers, industry and civil society will be planned to discuss specific topics;
• Innovative research-based teaching methods. The research results will flow back into teaching and eventually inform new modules or the teaching curricula in participating Universities (an advanced concept of a Master program on global health and human rights has already been developed at JLU and UNSA that could be the starting point for a joint EUPeace Master on this topic area). Masters’ students will learn state-of-the-art from EUPeace doctoral students as well as from experienced teachers; EU-Peace doctoral students will have the chance to tutor master’s students;
• Mentorship programme. Master theses will be co-reviewed by senior Alliance researchers. Master students will be required to spend a period at one of the universities belonging to the Alliance of EUPeace; outstanding thesis works will be included in the interdisciplinary mobile seminars and the annual research conferences;
• Fellowship programme. Fellowships will implement and develop the sustainability; and the capacity-building of the RH; they will promote cooperation and mobility;
• Establish an Early Career Network and an EUPeace Doctoral Network;
• Support joint research infrastructures and open lab policies.

Current Activities

Here you can find a summary of the last Research Seminar that took place on Thursday 6 March 2025 from 9am to 12pm (CET).