About us
Humanity is reaching for the stars. However, as we prepare for longer and more distant spaceflight, we are challenged to find ways to sustain human health, wellbeing, and resilience in the extreme environments of orbit and beyond. Just as on Earth, human health in Space is determined by physiology, mental wellbeing, and the environment, as well as the legal, economic, social, and cultural systems needed to support human presence in the solar system.
Our members contribute to research, teaching, and knowledge exchange across many areas, including:
- Space medicine and human physiology in spaceflight
- Effects of microgravity on the human body
- Radiation biology and astronaut health protection
- Psychological health and human performance in extreme and isolated environments
- Nutrition, exercise, and countermeasures for long-duration missions
- Telemedicine, remote care, and digital health technologies for space and Earth applications
- Medical ethics and bioethics of human spaceflight
- International space law, health regulation, and astronaut rights
- Commercial spaceflight, space tourism, and passenger health
- Space health policy and governance
- Terrestrial applications of space health research
Projects
Find out about the projects undertaken by the Westminster Space Health Hub.
Publications
- Marchetti F, ‘Sanctions and the International Law of Outer Space’ [2026] Ljubljana Law Review (Accepted, in publication)
- Sanger GJ, Golding JF, Andrews PL, ‘New therapies to treat nausea and vomiting: the clinical need, progress towards novelty and research challenges.’ [2026] Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology
- Moore AIG, Golding JF, et al, ‘Sense of direction in vestibular disorders.’ [2024] Journal of Vestibular Research.
- Nunn AVW, Guy GW, Bell JD, ‘Bioelectric Fields at the Beginnings of Life’ [2022] Bioelectricity
- Nunn AV, Guy GW, Bell JD, ‘The intelligence paradox; will ET get the metabolic syndrome? Lessons from and for Earth.’ Nutr Metab
- Mapstone LJ, Leite M, Purton S, Crawford IA, Dartnell L, ‘Cyanobacteria and microalgae in supporting human habitation on Mars’ [2022] Biotechnology Advances
People
Find out more about our academic staff and details of our research outputs.
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