Network Activities

We’re delighted to announce the partnership between Health Education and EERA’s Health and Wellbeing Education Network.

The Health and Wellbeing network will produce one special issue a year in partnership with the journal Health Education.

Please do take a look at the most recent special issue from this partnership:

Health Education's response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Global challenges and future directions

Network Activities and Collaborations
Network 8 has continued to foster collaborative research and publication efforts, particularly through our enduring partnership with Health Education. Additionally, we have maintained active collaborations with the Schools for Health in Europe (SHE) Research Group, led by Network 8 members Marjorita Sormunen and Kevin Dadaczynski.

In May 2024, network convenors Catriona O’Toole and Venka Simovska contributed to the first international conference on embodied education in Copenhagen, further broadening the scope of our network’s engagement.

Network Publications & Activities
Network 8 members recently published a special issue of Health Education, following the call announced at ECER 2023 in Glasgow. Titled 'Social Justice, Equity, and Agency: Global Challenges Linking Health, Wellbeing, and Sustainability Education', this open-access issue was edited by Monica Carlsson, Irene Torres, and Martin Mickelsson. This milestone highlights the network's commitment to addressing pressing issues at the intersection of health, wellbeing, and social justice.

Additionally, members have actively engaged in impactful projects and publications within their national contexts and internationally. These include the development of trauma-informed frameworks to support school wellbeing and the examination of wellbeing policy discourses, conceptualizations, and enactments. Such work underscores our network’s ongoing influence on health and wellbeing policy and practice across diverse educational settings.

Looking Ahead: Future Plans and Initiatives
Looking forward, Network 8 aims to strengthen and expand research collaborations both within and across networks and disciplines. Notable projects include work on trauma-informed education, partnership with the International Network for School Attendance, ongoing work in areas of wellbeing, equity and sustainability.

Network members are also preparing a special issue on sexuality education in a European journal along with a joint symposium at ECER 2025 in Belgrade. EERA Network funding and European funding sources are being explored to support this important work.

Our network is excited to continue growing in influence and impact, driven by our commitment to advancing health and wellbeing education for all.