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About us

The Rapid Urbanisation and Population Health (RUPH) Research Group is led by Professor Xiaoqi Feng. Urban health and environmental challenges are context-specific and cannot be fully understood or addressed by any single research discipline. 

RUPH embraces diversity to generate evidence-based solutions to these wicked problems and supports the building of transdisciplinary research capacities among Âé¶¹Éçmadou academics, students, and collaborators worldwide. RUPH harnesses scientific, clinical, and industry expertise and lived experiences of members of communities to shape healthier, more liveable cities for all. 

Research Strengths

  • Urban health and environment
  • Lonelygenic Environments theory
  • Green space and health research
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Health inequalities and inequities
  • Linked health administrative data studies
  • Cohort studies and longitudinal surveys
  • Health services research
  • Multilevel modelling and advanced statistical analyses
  • Randomised trials of preventive health interventions

Our people

Professor of Urban Health and Environment Xiaoqi Feng
Professor of Urban Health and Environment

RUPH Lead

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Research Fellow

RUPH Statistician

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RUPH Post-Doctoral Research Associate

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RUPH Project Officer

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RUPH Research Assistant

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RUPH Research Assistant

Our work

  • CVMM study
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    Pocket park in Alexandria
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    Morning in city park, bright sunlight and shadows, summer season, beautiful landscape
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  • Postgraduate course

    100% students’ satisfaction in 2021 and 2022

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    Undergraduate Course

    New course offers from May 2024

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    • University of Wollongong
    • Australian National University
    • Âé¶¹Éçmadou Lifestyle Clinic
    • The George Institute for Global Health
    • Diabetes Together
    • CSIRO
    • University of Glasgow
    • Uppsala Universitet
    • The University of British Columbia
    • Griffith University
    • Southern Cross University
    • ASPIRE
    • PCCS

More about us

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Elderly and Doctor talking about health healthcare consultant in a park.