Health and wellbeing

Understanding the social and technical system in which health and wellbeing is managed, including knowing which data and experts to trust.

About this research context

We adopt a wider, systems view of care for health and wellbeing. Part of this work helps individuals with figuring out which information is relevant to them and which experts to trust. Other aspects of our work help industry partners develop next-generation sensors to monitor health and wellbeing, whether for personal use, combating fatigue while operating vehicles, or monitoring symptoms in clinical settings. Equal access to healthcare resources underpins much of our research philosophy, too.

Selected projects

Some of our favourite projects include:

  • Bridging the knowledge-to-practice gap in healthcare in collaboration with SPHERE KT
  • Augmented reality to provide remote guidance for health professionals
  • Making sense of expert conflicts among between health and nutrition professionals
  • Neuroscience and skin conductivity analysis to combat fatigue and stress
  • Implementation of genomics into everyday healthcare practice enabling precision medicine

Connections

Some projects are underpinned by our Implementation Lab.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.