@mervemolla.bsky.social
Lecturer @sheffielduni and part of Sheffield Addiction Research Group
@SSA_Addiction funded PhD @UniofExeter
@SSA_Addiction funded PhD @UniofExeter
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Alcohol duty will rise with inflation in Feb 2026 - a welcome step after years of freezes.
But even after this increase, duty will still be far lower in real terms than in 2012, leaving alcohol increasingly affordable and harmful.
📊 Read our Autumn Budget Analysis: www.ias.org.uk/report/autum...
But even after this increase, duty will still be far lower in real terms than in 2012, leaving alcohol increasingly affordable and harmful.
📊 Read our Autumn Budget Analysis: www.ias.org.uk/report/autum...
Autumn Budget Analysis 2025 - Institute of Alcohol Studies
In the Autumn Budget 2025 there were three key announcements: After the increase, alcohol duty will still be much lower than it was in 2012/13. In real terms: Alcohol trade bodies responded with predi...
www.ias.org.uk
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Alcohol duty will rise with inflation in Feb 2026 - a welcome step after years of freezes.
But even after this increase, duty will still be far lower in real terms than in 2012, leaving alcohol increasingly affordable and harmful.
📊 Read our Autumn Budget Analysis: www.ias.org.uk/report/autum...
But even after this increase, duty will still be far lower in real terms than in 2012, leaving alcohol increasingly affordable and harmful.
📊 Read our Autumn Budget Analysis: www.ias.org.uk/report/autum...
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✨ SARG Internship opportunity ✨ We're currently looking for a part-time Quantitative Research Intern to undertake a three-month research project mapping the type of advice that alcohol treatment and recovery services give to clients on the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks. Find out more 👇
Quantitative Research Intern (P/T) at University of Sheffield
An opportunity for an academic position as a Quantitative Research Intern (P/T) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
✨ SARG Internship opportunity ✨ We're currently looking for a part-time Quantitative Research Intern to undertake a three-month research project mapping the type of advice that alcohol treatment and recovery services give to clients on the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks. Find out more 👇
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If you care about pubs, reducing alcohol harm, or the Autumn Budget debate, this is a must-read.
A clear, accessible chat with Prof Colin Angus about pub closures, supermarket affordability, duty freezes, cider exceptionalism, and the case for MUP.
whatareyouon.substack.com/p/britain-bl...
A clear, accessible chat with Prof Colin Angus about pub closures, supermarket affordability, duty freezes, cider exceptionalism, and the case for MUP.
whatareyouon.substack.com/p/britain-bl...
Britain bleeds cheap Booze
As the Budget looms, here's the true cost of our drinking habit
whatareyouon.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
If you care about pubs, reducing alcohol harm, or the Autumn Budget debate, this is a must-read.
A clear, accessible chat with Prof Colin Angus about pub closures, supermarket affordability, duty freezes, cider exceptionalism, and the case for MUP.
whatareyouon.substack.com/p/britain-bl...
A clear, accessible chat with Prof Colin Angus about pub closures, supermarket affordability, duty freezes, cider exceptionalism, and the case for MUP.
whatareyouon.substack.com/p/britain-bl...
Second day of the @addiction-ssa.org conference begins with a session on Emerging frontiers in behavioural addictions. Prof. Henrietta Bowden-Jones starts with an overview of gambling treatment in the UK from the first national gambling clinic in 2008 to NICE guidelines in 2024.
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Second day of the @addiction-ssa.org conference begins with a session on Emerging frontiers in behavioural addictions. Prof. Henrietta Bowden-Jones starts with an overview of gambling treatment in the UK from the first national gambling clinic in 2008 to NICE guidelines in 2024.
Excited for this year's Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference. I will be presenting our research on cue reactivity to no and low alcoholic drinks among risky drinkers in the afternoon session at 1:30pm. #SSA2025
November 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Excited for this year's Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference. I will be presenting our research on cue reactivity to no and low alcoholic drinks among risky drinkers in the afternoon session at 1:30pm. #SSA2025
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SARG researchers @abi-stevely.bsky.social @ppermanhowe.bsky.social and @mervemolla.bsky.social are heading to the @addiction-ssa.org Annual Conference to present some of our latest research into alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks. Find out more on the SARG website 👇 #publichealth #nolo
SARG to present latest research on alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks at SSA Annual Conference 2025 - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Researchers from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) are set to present their latest findings on alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks at the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) Annual C...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:11 AM
SARG researchers @abi-stevely.bsky.social @ppermanhowe.bsky.social and @mervemolla.bsky.social are heading to the @addiction-ssa.org Annual Conference to present some of our latest research into alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks. Find out more on the SARG website 👇 #publichealth #nolo
Exciting news for addiction researchers: SSA have announced new funding schemes for PhDs and fellowships specifically on addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol. See below to find out more!
Do you have an idea that could drive innovative responses to addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol? Are you committed to a research career in the field of addiction? Apply for a PhD studentship or fellowship by 15 January 2026 tinyurl.com/5etmhm9e
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Exciting news for addiction researchers: SSA have announced new funding schemes for PhDs and fellowships specifically on addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol. See below to find out more!
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The @addiction-ssa.org will soon begin advertising new PhD and Fellowship opportunities. The SSA’s Early Career Research Network has organised two webinars to support and provide tips for potential applicants...
www.addiction-ssa.org/news/webinar...
www.addiction-ssa.org/news/webinar...
October 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The @addiction-ssa.org will soon begin advertising new PhD and Fellowship opportunities. The SSA’s Early Career Research Network has organised two webinars to support and provide tips for potential applicants...
www.addiction-ssa.org/news/webinar...
www.addiction-ssa.org/news/webinar...
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**Help Shape a New Alcohol Support Tool**
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University are inviting mid-life women to share thoughts and experiences on cutting down their alcohol intake.
Visit the project website to find out more, or email spacesproject@brookes.ac.uk.
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University are inviting mid-life women to share thoughts and experiences on cutting down their alcohol intake.
Visit the project website to find out more, or email spacesproject@brookes.ac.uk.
October 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
**Help Shape a New Alcohol Support Tool**
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University are inviting mid-life women to share thoughts and experiences on cutting down their alcohol intake.
Visit the project website to find out more, or email spacesproject@brookes.ac.uk.
Researchers at Oxford Brookes University are inviting mid-life women to share thoughts and experiences on cutting down their alcohol intake.
Visit the project website to find out more, or email spacesproject@brookes.ac.uk.
The SSA are running several webinars about key stages of a research career, including applying for a PhD, fellowship and research grant. These have a great speaker line up -I highly recommend to any addiction researchers!
Sign up for webinars about three major milestones for researchers: applying for a PhD (28 Oct), fellowship (31 Oct), and research grant (20 Nov) tinyurl.com/d4vvxuc2
#AcademicSky #ResearchSky
#AcademicSky #ResearchSky
October 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The SSA are running several webinars about key stages of a research career, including applying for a PhD, fellowship and research grant. These have a great speaker line up -I highly recommend to any addiction researchers!
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The SSA is hiring!! We are looking for 1 x Administrator and 2 x Science Communication Officers. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/3smhh9n9 | #Hiring #Jobs #ScienceCommunication #AddictionScience #AdministratorJobs
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The SSA is hiring!! We are looking for 1 x Administrator and 2 x Science Communication Officers. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/3smhh9n9 | #Hiring #Jobs #ScienceCommunication #AddictionScience #AdministratorJobs
I was on the BBC Radio Sheffield yesterday talking about our @ias.org.uk funded project on exploring whether no and low alcoholic drinks can help people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds to reduce their alcohol consumption.
It was great to hear SARG's @mervemolla.bsky.social on BBC Radio Sheffield yesterday discussing her research into alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks. Listen to the interview on the BBC website (Merve's segment starts at 1:14:45) 📻
Paulette Edwards - 30/06/2025 - BBC Sounds
Guests, great music, updates and your stories for your mid-morning with Paulette.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I was on the BBC Radio Sheffield yesterday talking about our @ias.org.uk funded project on exploring whether no and low alcoholic drinks can help people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds to reduce their alcohol consumption.
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🎉Huge congratulations to Lucy Burke who has won the University of Sheffield Open Research Prize 2025 in the Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) category!🎉 This recognition celebrates her outstanding commitment to making her research transparent, accessible and impactful. @openresshef.bsky.social
SARG's Lucy Burke wins Open Research Prize 2025 - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Lucy Burke, a Qualitative Research Associate and PhD Student with the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG), has been awarded the University of Sheffield Open Research Prize 2025 in the Postgradu...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
June 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🎉Huge congratulations to Lucy Burke who has won the University of Sheffield Open Research Prize 2025 in the Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) category!🎉 This recognition celebrates her outstanding commitment to making her research transparent, accessible and impactful. @openresshef.bsky.social