His winning entry - showing walkers and cyclists crossing the old railway bridge near the CREATE centre on Spike Island - caught the judges’ eyes for its depiction of people sustaining mental and physical health in our urban environment.

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering student said: “I am very happy to win first place and I think it shows that you can take great photos with just your phone, good timing and a bit of luck.”

For his efforts, Philip wins a brand new camera and will have his image on display at the sports centre initially, before being used to promote health and wellbeing across the University.

Second place went to Dr Edith Kreutner, from the Department of German, for her shot entitled ‘Feeling on top of the World’, which was taken on Hochfeiler Mountain, situated on the border between Austria and Italy. She wins a sleep and activity tracking device.

And Dr Tom Podesta, from the School of Biochemistry, came third with his ‘Speed racer’ image of runners during the Bristol Half Marathon. He wins four weeks’ worth of veg box deliveries.

The competition aimed to show that health isn’t just about fruit and fitness, rather it involves all aspects of our lives and is developed and experienced where we work, study, live and play.

John Wilford, the University’s Healthy Lifestyle Manager, organised the competition and said: “We received some great images that really demonstrated just how varied people’s perspective of healthy living really is, as well as how creative our staff and students can be.  Their photos show health as part of their lives, where they live, love and learn - not as an add-on.” 

The competition was led up by the University’s Sport, Exercise and Health team and supported by the University’s Marketing and Communications Division, the Staff Photographic Arts Group and The Tab online student newspaper.