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Diet, exercise, and sleep are fundamental aspects of good health. What role does design play in making sure you’re fit and healthy in a public health crisis? How can urban planning encourage more physical activity and good eating? Join our Charles Perkins Centre experts to hear about the impacts of urban living on our health, and what we can do to make the most of our environment.

Speakers

Nancy Lee, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney (chair)
Dr Yu Sun Bin, Research Fellow, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Sisi Jia, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
Dr Stephanie Partridge, Senior Research Fellow, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Dr Emma Power, Senior Lecturer Geography and Urban Studies, University of Western Sydney
Dr Melanie Crane, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney

Dr Yu Sun Bin is a public health researcher interested in the impact of sleep and circadian rhythms on wellbeing and performance. Sun’s research has contributed to international guidelines on healthy sleep durations, healthcare policies for treating pregnant women, and changes to the operation of long-haul flights to reduce jetlag. Sun’s teaching has boosted the sleep literacy of hundreds of university students. Her goal is to create a completely sleep-savvy society.

Sisi Jia is a first-year PhD student in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and is interested in how the food environment affects our diet and health. Her PhD will specifically look at the impact of online food delivery services on the health of tech-savvy and time-poor young people.

Dr Emma Power is an urban geographer at Western Sydney University. Her research programme develops new insights into the caring potential of cities, focusing on the needs of low-income and older households. She also investigates how people live with their companion animals in cities. Emma is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Housing Policy and co-founder of the Housing Journal Podcast.

Nancy Lee builds connections between research and policy development, with a particular focus on medicine and health, as a project officer for the Sydney Policy Lab and the Charles Perkins Centre, both multidisciplinary research initiatives at the University of Sydney.

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