The Geography of Health Research Group (GHRG) is a lively and supportive network for all those interested in research in geography of health and health care. Always pleased to welcome new members, their main activities include:

  meetings, bringing together researchers in geography of health and health care nationally and internationally

  well-established bi-annual International Medical Geography Symposium

  supporting postgraduates working in geography of health and health care

  emailing news and conference announcements to the large network of members

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News

  Undergraduate dissertation prize 2008:

• Awarded to Clare Gillespie, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, title: "The 'leptogenic' environment: to what extent can an affluent area be considered to reduce the risk of obesity for all its residents?"
• Clare receives a cheque for £100, will have her dissertation abstract published in the journal Health & Place and will receive a year's annual subscription to the journal.
• The Geography of Health Research Group is indebted to Health & Place and to the publishers, Elsevier, for their generosity in this regard.