22/05/2026
Students from the University’s MSc Health Services Management programme have taken part in a series of interactive community research-based workshops exploring the powerful role of food in wellbeing, social connection and cultural understanding.
The workshops formed part of the Food Practices and Social Integration research project, delivered in collaboration with Theatre Porto in Ellesmere Port and led by Dr Isabel Ellingford, which is supported by the University’s Culture and Society RKEI Breaking Boundaries Community Engagement Grant. The project examines how everyday food practices can support social integration, inclusivity and stronger community connections.
During the sessions, students engaged in creative, discussion-based activities designed to prompt reflection on their own relationships with food, alongside consideration of how shared food experiences can bring people together across cultures and communities. Through these research activities, students explored the social and cultural meanings of food and its potential as a tool for fostering inclusion, health and wellbeing.
Read more here 👉 https://www.chester.ac.uk/about/news/articles/students-explore-food-wellbeing-and-social-connection-through-community-arts-project-/
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