About the Centre for Movement and Wellbeing
Understanding and addressing the key challenges to physical and mental health and wellbeing is a major global societal issue. Opened in March 2024 and funded by university investment and a Wolfson Foundation award, the Centre for Movement and Wellbeing (MoveWell) is a beacon of excellence for ambitious interdisciplinary research and education into physical and mental health, harnessing expertise from across the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Psychology.
Unique in Europe for its scale and breadth, MoveWell contains large accessible interventional suites with facilities for strength and conditioning and cardiorespiratory exercise, a physiotherapy clinic and spaces for movement rehabilitation and mental health assessment.
This setting enables researchers and practitioners to discover, and better understand, the rehabilitation and movement needs of those recovering from ill-health, injury or living with chronic disease.
MoveWell supports the training and education of the next generation of allied health professionals, providing students with unparalleled opportunities to apply theory to real-world practice. Through outreach and engagement with campus, civic, national and international stakeholders and alignment with funder priorities, we ensure the work we do reaches diverse communities and patient groups to maximize impact and meet societal needs.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support diverse communities to achieve their highest level of health and wellbeing through interdisciplinary research and education into the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation from illness, injury and disease.
Our Vision
Our ultimate vision is to be an internationally recognized centre of excellence for research, knowledge exchange, engagement and impact in physical and mental health.
To facilitate our ambitions, we comprise a vibrant and diverse interdisciplinary community with expertise spanning exercise physiology, physical activity participation, rehabilitation, motor control, and mental health.