CAWR Celebration of Research and Innovation Annual Conference 2024

The Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research (CAWR) is hosting its second Celebration of Research and Innovation Annual Conference: Making a difference – mixing methods and crossing disciplines

The event will take place on Wednesday 26th June 8.45am – 4.00pm.

This free inter- and multi-disciplinary event will showcase the research and innovation work in the area of health, activity and wellbeing both at Cardiff Met and further afield through a range of UK based and international partners. The conference will also be a chance to network with other people who either work, study or have an interest in the broad area of health, activity and wellbeing. It will be of interest to students, researchers and practitioners. This year’s focus for the conference is on mixing methods and crossing disciplines to help solve some of our society's challenges. The conference programme allows for ample time for both hearing about research and networking with the other delegates. Delegates are especially welcome from outside of Cardiff Metropolitan University.

This conference is an important academic and networking event that has something for everyone:

• Be inspired by our keynote speakers, both have over 20 years experience of working in the area of public health, activity and wellbeing:

Professor Jim McManus, National Director of Health and Wellbeing, Public Health Wales

Lauren Idowu, Principal Health Promotion Specialist, Public Health Wales Cardiff & Vale.

• Discover new innovative research and how it is used in practice.

• Hear about contemporary transdisciplinary research.

• Be part of an event that builds connections across people, professions, spaces and places.

• Engage in active dialogue with experienced researchers and practitioners, and discuss and discover new research directions with members of our CAWR Early Career Community.

Keynote speakers

Our keynote speakers are exceptional leaders in the field of Public Health, with a wealth of experience in interdisciplinary working to improve population health.

Professor Jim McManus

Professor Jim McManus joined Public Health Wales as National Director of Health and Wellbeing in autumn 2023. He was previously Director of Public Health at Hertfordshire County Council for over 11 years. He brings substantial experience in strategic working in public health and a significant track record of working at a national, United Kingdom and international level in recent years in his role as President of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health and served in various roles for ADPH over 15 years.

Jim is a Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist as well as being a registered Public Health Specialist and Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health. He was a Health Foundation Generation Q Fellow and has qualifications in leadership from Ashridge Hult Business School and the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Madrid. He is passionate about bringing every possible discipline to work on improving population health. He was one of the lead authors of the national strategy for behavioural and social science in Public Health in England.

Jim also has a background working in Crime and Social Policy for Nacro and the Home Office and as Co-Founder of the UK-wide Behavioural Science in Public Health Network. Jim is a Fellow of the International Society of Science and Religion and a Visiting Professor at the University of Hertfordshire’s School of Life Sciences. Outside work Jim’s hobbies include reading and weight-lifting. He is a Trustee of St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney and of Pr*son Advice and Care Trust. Jim was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science by the University of Hertfordshire in 2022 for his local and national work on Covid. In 2010 he was awarded the Good Samaritan Medal for Excellence in Health Care by the Vatican, the highest award for health care the Vatican offers.

Lauren Idowu

Lauren Idowu is a Principal Public Health Practitioner in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and leads on two topics, physical activity and alcohol. With a master’s degree in Nutrition, Physical activity and Public Health, and over 20 years of experience working in a range of roles in public health, Lauren has worked with statutory and third sector partners to identify and address population health issues, and lead and shape co-produced action to improve health and reduce inequalities at a population level.

She is passionate about many aspects of public health, in particular: understanding of the evidence-base of what works; ensuring work is driven by the data and a clear understanding of what it is telling us; ensuring we are all working to reduce inequalities by ensuring work is targeting those in greatest need; and shifting focus upstream to population level prevention. Partnership working is at the core of the team, and Lauren enjoys working collaboratively with a range of partners, from local to national.

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Yr Arthro Jim McManus

Ymunodd yr Athro Jim McManus ag Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru fel Cyfarwyddwr Cenedlaethol Iechyd a Llesiant yn hydref 2023. Cyn hynny bu'n Gyfarwyddwr Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cyngor Sir Hertford am dros 11 mlynedd. Mae ganddo brofiad sylweddol mewn gwaith strategol ym maes iechyd y cyhoedd a hanes sylweddol o weithio ar lefel genedlaethol a rhyngwladol dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf yn ei rôl fel Llywydd Cymdeithas Cyfarwyddwyr Iechyd y Cyhoedd y DU a bu’n gwasanaethu mewn rolau amrywiol i ADPH am dros 15 mlynedd.

Mae Jim yn Seicolegydd Siartredig ac yn Wyddonydd Siartredig yn ogystal â bod yn Arbenigwr Iechyd y Cyhoedd cofrestredig ac yn Gymrawd Cyfadran Iechyd y Cyhoedd. Roedd yn Gymrawd Cenhedlaeth Q y Sefydliad Iechyd ac mae ganddo gymwysterau mewn arweinyddiaeth o Ysgol Fusnes Ashridge Hult a'r Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Madrid. Mae'n frwd dros ddod â phob disgyblaeth ynghyd i weithio ar wella iechyd y boblogaeth. Roedd yn un o brif awduron y strategaeth genedlaethol ar gyfer gwyddor ymddygiadol a chymdeithasol yn Iechyd y Cyhoedd yn Lloegr.

Mae gan Jim hefyd gefndir o weithio ym maes Troseddu a Pholisi Cymdeithasol i Nacro a’r Swyddfa Gartref ac fel Cyd-sylfaenydd Rhwydwaith Gwyddor Ymddygiad mewn Iechyd y Cyhoedd y DU. Mae Jim yn Gymrawd y Gymdeithas Ryngwladol Gwyddoniaeth a Chrefydd ac yn Athro Gwadd yn Ysgol Gwyddorau Bywyd Prifysgol Swydd Hertford. Y tu allan i'r gwaith mae diddordebau Jim yn cynnwys darllen a chodi pwysau. Mae'n Ymddiriedolwr Hosbis St Joseph, Hackney ac Ymddiriedolaeth Cyngor a Gofal Carchardai. Dyfarnwyd Doethur er Anrhydedd mewn Gwyddoniaeth i Jim gan Brifysgol Swydd Hertford yn 2022 am ei waith lleol a chenedlaethol ar Covid. Yn 2010 dyfarnwyd iddo Fedal y Samariad Trugarog am Ragoriaeth mewn Gofal Iechyd gan y Fatican, y wobr uchaf am ofal iechyd y mae’r Fatican yn ei gynnig.

Lauren Idowu

Mae Lauren Idowu yn Brif Ymarferydd Iechyd Cyhoeddus ym Mwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a’r Fro ac yn arwain ar ddau bwnc, gweithgaredd corfforol ac alcohol. Gyda gradd meistr mewn Maeth, Gweithgaredd Corfforol a Iechyd Cyhoeddus, a thros 20 mlynedd o brofiad yn gweithio mewn amrywiaeth o rolau yn y maes iechyd cyhoeddus, mae Lauren wedi gweithio gyda phartneriaid statudol a thrydydd sector i nodi a mynd i’r afael â materion iechyd poblogaeth, ac arwain a siapio gweithredu ar y cyd i wella iechyd a lleihau anghydraddoldebau ar lefel boblogaeth.

Mae hi'n angerddol am sawl agwedd o iechyd cyhoeddus, yn arbennig: dealltwriaeth o sylfaen dystiolaeth yr hyn sy'n gweithio; sicrhau bod gwaith yn cael ei lywio gan y data a dealltwriaeth glir o'r hyn y mae'n ei ddweud wrthym; sicrhau ein bod i gyd yn gweithio i leihau anghydraddoldebau drwy sicrhau bod gwaith yn targedu'r rhai sydd â'r angen mwyaf; a symud ffocws i fyny'r afon i ataliad ar lefel boblogaeth. Mae gweithio mewn partneriaeth wrth wraidd y tîm, ac mae Lauren yn mwynhau gweithio ar y cyd ag amrywiaeth o bartneriaid, o'r lleol i'r cenedlaethol.

Cofrestrwch i dderbyn y diweddariadau diweddaraf am y digwyddiad hwn.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Cardiff Metropolitan University, School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cyncoed Campus, Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, United Kingdom