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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