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Fuse brings together 6 Universities in North East England & North Cumbria (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside, Cumbria and Sunderland) in a unique collaboration to deliver world-class #PublicHealth research. @nihrsphr.bsky.social member.

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Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health @fuseonline.bsky.social · 9d
New Fuse research @teessideuni.bsky.social reveals a concerning picture of how children in North East England perceive energy drinks. Over 80% of the 13–14-year-olds surveyed consume them - many several times a week - despite health risks and voluntary sales bans. ⬇️

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lakenutrition.bsky.social
Our latest paper explores a question that’s been quietly brewing in school corridors, corner shops, and online spaces: What do energy drinks mean to young people?
In this study, we listened to the voices of children & young people in North East England—hearing not just what they consume, but why.
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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New Fuse research @teessideuni.bsky.social reveals a concerning picture of how children in North East England perceive energy drinks. Over 80% of the 13–14-year-olds surveyed consume them - many several times a week - despite health risks and voluntary sales bans. ⬇️

fuse.ac.uk/news/fuseres...
Photo: 'black soda can' by thom masat on Unsplash (with modifications): https://unsplash.com/photos/black-soda-can-GlGolKDj_Xw?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText
November 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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nourishingfutures.bsky.social
🚨Researchers, families, and health teams are joining forces to tackle food insecurity in pregnancy.

🤝Join us for Food, Pregnancy and Me—a joint webinar by @nourishingfutures.bsky.social , @nihrsphr.bsky.social
& @fuseonline.bsky.social

Register here👉 lnkd.in/evyRYZ9J

#FuseRE
October 31, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Social activities like overnight trips, seeing friends & family and playing bingo could help to reverse frailty in older people. Research led by Fuse Director Professor Sheena Ramsay, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the @amjepi.bsky.social ⬇️

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Image credit: by Elliot Manches via Centre for Ageing Better
October 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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nourishingfutures.bsky.social
📢Save the Date!

Join us for Food, Pregnancy and Me—a joint webinar by@nourishingfutures.bsky.social , @nihrsphr.bsky.social & @fuseonline.bsky.social

🗓️1 Dec 2025 |10–11:30am GMT

Exploring food insecurity in pregnancy and how research can shape futures.

Register here👉 lnkd.in/evyRYZ9J
#FuseRE
October 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Congratulations to Fuse Associate Director @eileenkaner.bsky.social, research lead Prof Ruth McGovern, and all our colleagues @arcnenc.bsky.social 🎉 We’re delighted to continue working together to maximise impact and drive progress on key health and social care priorities across the region & beyond.
arcnenc.bsky.social NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East & North Cumbria @arcnenc.bsky.social · 29d
📢We're very pleased to share that partners from the North East & North Cumbria been awarded new funding from
@nihr.bsky.social for an Applied Research Collaboration in our region (2026-2031), hosted by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

Read more ▶️ tinyurl.com/ARC2631
New £15.3 million funding announced for applied research to improve health and care in our region and beyond
October 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Congratulations to Fuse Associate Director Professor Joy Duxbury, our colleagues @cumbriauni.bsky.social and supporting partners on securing £2.5m from @nihr.bsky.social to deliver groundbreaking #MentalHealth research ⬇️

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#WorldMentalHealthDay #WMHD25 #WMH2025
Photo: Left to Right Dr Ian Corrie (University of Cumbria), Jo Augustus (University of Cumbria), Dr Roisin Mooney (Oxford University), Dr Sue Wilbraham (University of Cumbria), Professor Michelle Baybutt (University of Cumbria), Professor Jeremy Levy (Imperial College London), Professor Joy Duxbury (University of Cumbria), Emily Clarke (University of Cumbria), Professor Eileen Kaner (Newcastle University) and Dr Simon Hackett (CNTW).
October 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Blog: On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re highlighting the impact of #GamblingHarms. Nearly 5% of adults in the North East are at elevated risk - the highest in England - facing serious #mentalhealth challenges, financial strain & stigma 🔽

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#WMHD25 #WMHD
Changing the narrative on gambling harms in the North East
Our warts-and-all account of what it's like to do public health research.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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lakenutrition.bsky.social
Before covid I was nominated and acknowledged within the Timewise Part-time Power 50*** and then contributed to Belinda Morgan's book alongside my part-time colleague Dr Helen Moore (you can also read a @fuseonline.bsky.social Blog about this).
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Part-time work can be a game changer for families and a smart strategy for organisations
Our warts-and-all account of what it's like to do public health research.
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October 1, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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🐇 When it comes to food delivery, the hare isn’t napping - dark kitchens & online platforms are sprinting ahead while regulation lags behind. Can the tortoise 🐢 catch up? Blog by @helenjmoore.bsky.social on planning for a healthier food environment ⬇️

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This time the hare might win: dark kitchens and the regulatory race
Our warts-and-all account of what it's like to do public health research.
fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Today's Research Event #FuseRE is exploring planning for a healthier food environment with Fuse experts @teessideuni.bsky.social, @newcastleuni.bsky.social and the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities.

More here 🔽
fuse.ac.uk/events/fuser...

Free e-learning course
fuse.ac.uk/news/newonli...
Capture from the FutureLearn platform hosting the free e-learning course: https://fuse.ac.uk/news/newonlinetraininghelpscouncilsuseplanningpowerstopromotehealthyeating.html
September 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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lakenutrition.bsky.social
Enjoying the interactive session with @nihrsphr.bsky.social #HealthyPlacesHealthyPlanet research theme in London

Brilliant to meet so many colleagues from across the school in person!

@fuseonline.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
fuseonline.bsky.social
Food choices aren’t just personal - they’re shaped by policy, ads, tech & inequality. Everyone deserves a food environment that supports health & dignity.

Read @helenjmoore.bsky.social's #fuseblog after speaking at the #RightToFoodUK Conference ⬇️

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Fuse Associate Helen Moore from Teesside University was invited to present at the Right To Food UK Conference 2025 (pictured third from the left on the panel of speakers). Graphic from the Hungry for Change: Tackling Obesity and Food Insecurity in the North of England report by the Child of the North All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG).
September 15, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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scottylloyd1979.bsky.social
Colleagues in the North East who are considering or trying to navigate the Pre-doctoral Journey: You’re Not Alone

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Navigating the Pre-doctoral Journey: You’re Not Alone  - Newcastle Health Research Partnership
By Katie Dooley, Speech and Language Therapist and NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellow (2025–2026)
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September 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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In 2016, we began our @fuseonline.bsky.social research into the consumption of energy drinks by children, and their damaging health effects.

Now, that research has helped influence an impending government ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s.

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Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said he was acting on concerns for children's health.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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lindsaygrahamuk.bsky.social
Massive kudos to @lakenutrition.bsky.social who has been leading the charge on high caffeine #energydrinks for years!
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fuseonline.bsky.social Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health @fuseonline.bsky.social · Sep 3
Government ban of high-caffeine energy drink sales to under-16s underpinned by Fuse research

This follows almost a decade of work led by @lakenutrition.bsky.social linking these drinks to risks for children’s health, sleep & education

Have your say in the consultation ⬇️
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Photo of Professor Amelia Lake, Deputy Director of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, and Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Teesside University
September 3, 2025 at 7:29 AM
fuseonline.bsky.social
Government ban of high-caffeine energy drink sales to under-16s underpinned by Fuse research

This follows almost a decade of work led by @lakenutrition.bsky.social linking these drinks to risks for children’s health, sleep & education

Have your say in the consultation ⬇️
fuse.ac.uk/news/governm...
Photo of Professor Amelia Lake, Deputy Director of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, and Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Teesside University
September 3, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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nihrsphr.bsky.social
Abstract submission is now open for the 2026 UK #PublicHealth Science conference, closing date 17th October

▶️ jech.bmj.com/content/earl...

▶️ ukpublichealthscience.org
UK Public Health Science Conference, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tuesday 21st April 2026
August 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Huge congratulations to Fuse Associate @emmaaudreyadams.bsky.social on receiving a prestigious @acmedsci.bsky.social Cross Sector Experience Award 🌟 Emma will work with @gatesheadcouncil.bsky.social & Northumberland Council to tackle homelessness & health #inequalities ⬇️

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Photo of Fuse Associate Emma Adams, NIHR Doctoral Fellow at Newcastle University
August 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Blog: What did you eat yesterday?🥣🥪🍝🍏🍫

Dr Kath Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Public Health Nutrition @york.ac.uk, explores the messy science of measuring what we eat ⬇️

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@lakenutrition.bsky.social @thenhsa.bsky.social @scottylloyd.bsky.social #FuseBlog
Photo by JJ Jordan: https://www.pexels.com/photo/fork-and-vegetables-10714032/
July 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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thenhsa.bsky.social
Thanks to @isabellamcrae.bsky.social for the opportunity of a @bigissue.com comment piece, authored by @lakenutrition.bsky.social and other Nutrition North members - you can read about why it's harder to be healthier in the North at
www.bigissue.com/opinion/heal...
It's harder to be healthy if you live in the North of England
Professor Amelia Lake, dietitian and public health nutritionist at Teesside University, writes about health inequalities facing the North.
www.bigissue.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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lakenutrition.bsky.social
Brilliant to see this important first report from our #NutritionNorth collaboration highlighting the stark dietary inequalities that exist.
However we do offer ideas to address these issues.
thenhsa.bsky.social The NHSA @thenhsa.bsky.social · Jul 22
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Northern regions have some of the poorest diets in England, putting them at risk of conditions such as obesity, hypertension and other preventable diseases, according to a new report released today backed by Hairy Biker Si King www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Northern regions have some of the poorest diets in England, putting them at risk of conditions such as obesity, hypertension and other preventable diseases, according to a new report released today backed by Hairy Biker Si King www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
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July 22, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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Northern regions have some of the poorest diets in England, putting people at risk of conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and preventable diseases. New report @thenhsa.bsky.social with major input from Fuse calls for urgent action to tackle food #inequality 🔽

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Image of the NHSA Nutrition North report: ‘Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities’
July 22, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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📢 The latest inFuse e-newsletter is out now! ⬇️

🧒 Child obesity & food insecurity
🏆 #FuseAwards25
💻 E-learning course on healthy food planning
🏅 Honours for health equity leaders
🌈 LGBTQ+ disadvantage & marginalisation in care
🔥 Warm Spaces & fuel poverty

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July 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM