Laura Mitchell

I am a first year PhD researcher exploring green social prescribing and social justice. My research is looking at access to nature, and how the histories of British colonialism and enclosures underpin modern relationships with nature.

The idea of a 'nature cure' is explored critically and the locus of health moved beyond the individual, instead found in the ongoing and spontaneous relationality between people and nature. What this means for future nature based health interventions will be explored through qualitative research. 

My research is funded by the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership.