Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Located within the Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, and the University’s Health and Human Performance Global Academy, the Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research (CAWR) draws from staff research interests and expertise from across the School and the University as a whole. We are interdisciplinary in our perspective and adopt collaborative, co-production centred working practices. Having strong links with other university-based research centres and organisations from across Wales, the UK and internationally, it aims to be the ‘go to’ Centre for health, activity and wellbeing research in Wales.
CAWR has a vision to adopt a contemporary approach to problem solving through working together with communities and special populations to improve health and wellbeing locally, nationally and internationally. Our scope is aligned with the current and far-reaching health and wellbeing agenda in our society. CAWR aims to address some of society’s biggest challenges, with The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2015) and the Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act (2015) our paramount focus.
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 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
-
Dr Kate Attfield
- Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy - Senior Lecturer in Health and Social Care
- Physical Health Education for Lifelong Learning
- The Cardiff Education and Social Justice Research Group
- The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education Research Group
Person: Academic
-
Alexis Bennett
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences - Senior Research Assistant , Associate Tutor, Senior Research Assistant
- Public Health & Wellbeing
- Wellbeing in Demanding Environments
Person: Academic
-
Niki Bolton
- Cardiff School of Management - Professor of Strategic Policy and Practice
- Customer Research Network
- Centre for Health, Activity, & Wellbeing Research (CAWR)
- Regional Innovation & Regeneration Centre (RIRC)
Person: Academic
-
Acute measurement of flow-mediated dilation following passive heating in adults: The confounding role of altered shear stress and baseline vasodilation
Menzies, C., Clarke, N. D., Steward, C. J., Thake, C. D., Pugh, C. J. A. & Cullen, T., 16 Feb 2026, In: Physiological Reports. 14, 4, e70723.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
Alignment of physical education curricula with physical literacy across Europe: an observational mapping study with country-level predictors
EUROPLIT group, 10 Mar 2026, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 65, 101641.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access -
An Eventful Experience: Measuring student voice and satisfaction through co-designed work-integrated learning in sport management education
Napieralla, M., Hurley, A. S., Farrell, C. & Bailey, J., 2026, In: International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning. 27, 1, p. 183-198 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
-
Sport, Coaching, and Social Control: (Dis) Advantaged Youth and Neoliberal Governance
Brown, D. (Examiner)
11 Feb 2026Activity: Examination
-
Plus ça change…? Revisiting the body politic(s) in and through movement in a multipolar political landscape
Brown, D. (Keynote speaker)
9 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
-
The Science of Coaching: What the latest research is telling us
Rees-Davies, L. (Speaker)
8 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk