All our past and present research projects.
We are currently conducting research to understand how people interact with natural environments in their daily lives. The study will involve participants viewing a series of images of different natural landscape and answering questions about their feelings, attitudes and experiences with nature. Additionally, we are conducting one-on-one interviews to explore personal insights into how nature plays a role in your life. […]
As universities increase their focus on improved student mental health, wellbeing, inclusivity, and reducing student drop out (non-continuation), sense of belonging has become a hot topic for higher education. Described as “the subjective feeling of deep connection with social groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences” (Allen, 2021, p.87), sense of belonging has been […]
The applied cognition group have been working on a group project focussed on creating a database of standardised images of the natural environment for research. The growing interest in harnessing natural environments to enhance mental health, including cognitive functioning and mood, has yielded encouraging results in initial studies. Given that images of nature have demonstrated […]
Dr Robert Bendall is working with Oldham-based organisation Men Behaving Dadly to co-create a research project aimed at maximising the positive impact of play. Additional project partners are Oldham Play Action Group and Greenacres Community Centre. The University of Salford has received a share of £33,500 funding to research ideas aimed at improving the mental health […]
Below you will find a selection of the types of projects that we have been a part of: Fire Service Research and Training Trust (FSRTT) Grant In January 2022 Dr Catherine Thompson began work on a 12-month research project funded by the FSRTT. The research (titled: In the heat of the moment: Investigating the impact […]