What is the seminar series?

Glasgow and West Central Scotland present us with a puzzle: while there have been significant changes over the past fifty years, health and well being persistently and stubbornly refuse to improve to at least the levels of other similar places. Despite the best efforts of many concerned and committed people, and in spite of the marvellous potential of the area and its people, its improvement dawdles behind the curve.

The seminar series is intended to create a space in which participants are exposed to interesting and relevant ideas, encouraged to develop their thinking and increase dialogue across disciplines and sectors. It is hoped that the series contributes to the development of a better understanding of the context in which the challenge of health improvement is undertaken and suggests that it is possible to discover a new public health methodology and understanding which will be of value beyond the confines of the city and regional boundaries.

The series covers a wide range of topics and consists of a number of public lectures, associated with a number of small, invited seminars designed to explore the ideas raised in the lectures in more detail and establish their relevance to health improvement.

GCPH is now podcasting!

You can now subscribe to the GCPH podcast using one of the buttons below. The podcast allows sound files from the seminar series to be listened to on your ipod or mp3 player.

If you are unsure about what a podcast is or how to listen to a podcast please click on the 'RSS Podcast' button to learn more.