Centre for Mental Health, Sport and Physical Activity

Organisation profile

Organisation profile

The Centre for Mental Health, Sport and Physical Activity (CMSPR) undertakes high-quality research which is policy-relevant, practice-focused, and has a demonstrable world-leading impact in sport, physical activity and mental health, including through programme implementation, evaluation, and knowledge exchange activities. In doing so, the CMSPR brings together academic researchers, industry professionals, organisations, policy makers and beneficiaries (including experts by experience) to address a significant global challenge: namely, the mental health and wellbeing of all those who work, volunteer, study, and engage in sport and physical activity, and members of wider society.

 

The aims of the CMSPR are to:

 

  1. Produce high-quality evidence which positively impacts the development of policy, practice, and education in mental health, sport and physical activity
  2. Produce high-quality evidence which examines the predictors and determinants of mental health outcomes in different populations, and the relationship between sport, physical activity and mental health outcomes
  3. Act as a national and international hub for the co-production, implementation, and dissemination of research and knowledge exchange in mental health, sport and physical activity
  4. Bring together academic researchers, industry professionals, organisations, policy makers and beneficiaries (including experts by experience) to address a significant global challenge: namely, the mental health and wellbeing of all those who work, volunteer, study, and engage in sport and physical activity, and members of wider society

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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