Helen Chatterjee

Helen is Professor of Human and Ecological Health at University College London; she is also currently the AHRC Research Programme Director for Health Inequalities. Her research includes evidencing the impact of natural and cultural participation on health; she co-founded the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance and is a Founding Trustee of the National Centre for Creative Health.

Her interdisciplinary research has won a range of awards and she received an MBE in 2015 for Services to Higher Education and Culture. Helen has written four books including ‘Museums, Health and Well-being’ (2013) and over 100 papers. 

At NEMO’s European Museum Conference 2025, Helen Chatterjee will (digitally) join the panel "Caring collaborations across sectors: From inspiration to infrastructure" on Tuesday, 28 October. 

Presentation abstract:

From evidence to infrastructure: Why culture and health collaborations work

Helen Chatterjee reveals why partnerships between museums and healthcare matter - backed by research in social prescribing and community health. Learn how cultural initiatives boost wellbeing, reduce inequalities, and can be embedded into health systems through robust evaluation and impact measurement.

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