Active Lives HIT News

Honorary degree for local health equity champion

  • 24th July 2025
Subitha Baghirathan, a long-standing Bristol Health Partners collaborator, has been awarded an honorary degree by…

"I am more likely to join a running club if I see at least one person who looks like me"

  • 21st July 2025
Subitha is from Sri Lanka and moved to the Cotswolds when she was 10 years…

"If you don’t know where to start, go on a walk"

  • 21st July 2025
Sophia has a passion for walking and in her spare time runs a walking group…

NHS and local councils join forces to support the Every Move Matters campaign

  • 21st July 2025
Health and care partners across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire are encouraging people to…

Impact Review 2024-25: Active Lives HIT

  • 19th July 2025
Turning research into action The HIT is working with local health and care partners to…

University experts team up with Team GB hockey Olympian to make school PE kits fitter for purpose and put ball in pupils’ court

  • 17th July 2025
Top researchers have united with Team GB hockey player and sports inclusivity trailblazer Tess…

From clinical trial to community transformation: the impact of REACT

  • 20th May 2025
This Clinical Trials Day [Tuesday 20 May], Bristol Health Partners is celebrating the success of…

Physical activity provision in schools is about more than equipment

  • 24th March 2025
How schools engage with their physical activity equipment is just as important as the facilities…

Aerobic exercise: a powerful ally in the fight against Alzheimer’s

  • 16th January 2025
Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer’s, new research led…

Hi-tech healthcare boost for South West and Wales after over £1 million cash injection

  • 4th December 2024
AI-powered virtual assistants for young people with ADHD and developing technology to combat…

Researchers receive share of £7.8 million funding to evaluate digital self-management app for low back pain

  • 26th November 2024
Low back pain affects many people in the UK, restricting their daily activities and…