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Professor Miles Richardson. ... Professor of Human Factors and Nature Connectedness. Professor Miles Richardson leads the Nature Connectedness Research Group.

Twice as many people (16%) say they have a closer relationship with their trees than with their neighbours (7%), according to new research from the University of Derby.

A competition for musicians and singer/songwriters aged 16-29 whose work fosters a stronger relationship with nature through contemporary popular music.

'I Eden' by singer-songwriter LYDIAH named the inaugural winner of prize designed to help people reconnect with the natural world.

Nature Notes, developed at the University of Derby to help improve wellbeing, integrated on popular walking routes app

Ahead of the UK’s first ‘National Unplugging Day’ this Sunday (June 28), researchers at the University of Derby are urging the nation to switch off their phones and reconnect with the great outdoors.  

Study shows that noticing wildlife and nature in open areas can be good for your mental health.

The University of Derby, in partnership with Go Jauntly, National Forest and UK Treescapes, has launched a research study which aims to break new ground in understanding how the UK’s treescapes, a landscape including groups of trees, can benefit wellbeing.

Professor Miles Richardson's research showing 'moments in nature' can help wellbeing is a key part of a major new spring campaign unveiled by conservation charity.