23.06.2025
Virtual Reality, Nature & Glastonbury 2025
CPNN+ will be at Glastonbury this year hosting a public engagement stand, as well as contributing to a panel discussion!
Dr Sam Hughes, a lecturer in Pain at the University of Exeter and one of CPNN+’s co-applicants, will be hosting a public engagement stand at the Future Sciences Field based on nature & virtual reality. Dr Hughes will also be doing a panel discussion on the Laboratory stage on ‘Nature and Mental Health’ with Professor Gilly Forrester (University of Sussex) and author Joanne Mallon. More details can be found here: https://news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-health-and-life-sciences/vr-nature-experience-for-glastonbury-revellers-to-showcase-health-benefits/. Since the event, a video has also been produced which can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjIjQCv2GZs
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Our co-applicant, Valerie Sparkes - Professor at Cardiff University School of Healthcare Sciences (pictured) attended the BioWales event in Oxford on 5th February 2026, highlighting our network as an Oxford and Wales collaborative research project.
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CPNN+ will be attending and presenting in Oxford on 5th February 2026. Supported by Welsh Government, BioWales in Oxford will bring together businesses, investors, NHS innovation leads and professional services from Wales and Oxfordshire to strengthen collaborative partnerships and identify opportunities for growth.