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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research (SPHR) aims to increase the evidence base for inclusive, equitable and cost-effective #PublicHealth practice.
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We're in UK parliament today at #evidenceweek presenting to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff our research on restricting the advertisement of unhealthy products, 9.30-12.30 in the Jubilee room, Westminster. @senseaboutsci.bsky.social
Find out more:
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
November 4, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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We’ll present our research on #advertising of unhealthy products and #publichealth at #EvidenceWeek @senseaboutsci.bsky.social
on 4th Nov:
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...

We "invented" a game for it!

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October 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Join the SPCR Masterclass: Communicating effectively with policy makers
🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025
🕚 10am to 11.30am
💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively.

🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r

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Join the SPCR Masterclass: Communicating effectively with policy makers 🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025 🕚 10am to 11.30am 💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively. 🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Our October #newsletter is out now! 🎃 🍁 featuring the latest news, research and events from the School as well as funding opportunities and more

Read now: mailchi.mp/79c76516ede0...

Sign-up to receive the next one: sphr.nihr.ac.uk/mailing-list/
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October 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
nihrsphr.bsky.social
We’ll be presenting our latest research on restricting the advertisement of unhealthy products at #EvidenceWeek with
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social – @maxwilkinson.bsky.social please join us in Parliament on 4th Nov for a quickfire policy briefing
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...

📷Adfree cities
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October 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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We’ll be presenting our latest research on restricting the advertisement of unhealthy products at #EvidenceWeek with
@senseaboutsci.bsky.social – @lizjarvis.bsky.social please join us in Parliament on 4th Nov for a quickfire policy briefing

senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...

📷Adfree cities
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October 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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We’ll be presenting our latest research on restricting the advertisement of unhealthy products at #EvidenceWeek with @senseaboutsci.bsky.social 4th November in parliament

senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...

@houseofcommons.parliament.uk @frankdv.bsky.social

📷 @adfreecities.bsky.social
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October 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Our alumni webinar series continues tomorrow!

Join us for a lunchtime session with Dr Dolly van Tulleken, as she explores 'Trying to make food and health policy change happen in the UK through research and advocacy'

🔗 Find out more and sign-up: sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
NIHR SPHR Alumni lunchtime webinar series 2025 - NIHR School for Public Health Research
**Details of further webinars taking place after the summer will be listed soon**  We are excited to launch the alumni webinar series. For this series, SPHR alumni are returning to share their journey...
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September 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Our very own project … presented by our project partner Joe Dunne from #FareShare NorthEast

Our @nihrsphr.bsky.social
project is called ‘Healthy Food Shouldn’t cost the earth’ - which we strongly believe 🌍

Read more here👇🏼

sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/hea...
September 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829...
How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
Navy blue background with a vertical red stripe and the words 'PHIRST Webinar Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning. 20 October 2025, 12-1.30PM, Online, MS Teams'. There is an image of a communal green space with plants and benches next to a block of apartments and a shared play space next to some housing.
September 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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The NIHR #ThreeSchools Prevention Programme is funding a new collaborative project led by @fuseonline.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social evaluating the success of the 'Making Every Contact Count' healthcare initiative

sphr.nihr.ac.uk/prevention/n...
September 4, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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We're excited to work with @peopleshealthtrust.bsky.social to evaluate this work. Our researchers will focus on understanding how community-led action against discrimination can translate into tangible health benefits & how marginalised communities can be empowered to challenge systemic injustices
peopleshealthtrust.bsky.social People's Health Trust @peopleshealthtrust.bsky.social · Aug 15
Today we launch Discrimination and Health, a new programme to help local people experiencing discrimination – including racism, homophobia and transphobia, ablism, misogyny, and agism – to take action & secure positive change to benefit their health.
www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/news/stories...
Tackling health inequalities caused by discrimination
People's Health Trust launches a major new programme which aims to help local people experiencing discrimination to take action and secure positive change…
www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk
August 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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The 2026 UK Public Health Science Conference will be in Newcastle on 21 April 2026, with an ECR event the day before.

Abstract submission is now open! hg3.co.uk/ukphsc/

#PublicHealth #UKPHS2026
@nihrsphr.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social @ukphsci.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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We're excited to launch a new Alumni webinar series where #SPHR alumni are returning to share their journeys and insights with our current #SPHRtrainees and researcher community. Find out more and register below:

sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

#PublicHealth #CapacityBuilding
NIHR SPHR Alumni lunchtime webinar series 2025 - NIHR School for Public Health Research
**Details of further webinars taking place after the summer will be listed soon**  We are excited to launch the alumni webinar series. For this series, SPHR alumni are returning to share their journey...
sphr.nihr.ac.uk
August 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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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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Delighted to say that I have recently received funding from @nihrsphr.bsky.social Early Career Researcher Network to explore gender euphoria 🌈 Our team are looking at how positive emotions around gender are discussed and what this could mean for public health⬇️
sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/str...
Strengths-based concepts and gender healthcare - NIHR School for Public Health Research
Background Positive feelings such as joy and pleasure play powerful roles in human health and behaviour, for example in social activity, drug and alcohol use, and concentration and flow. Yet studies i...
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July 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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New #SPHR research led by Charan Bijlani has found that the responsibility for managing #FoodInsecurity has shifted away from national government to often under-resourced community wraparound support. Find out more about the research and key recommendations:

sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Addressing food insecurity in England - NIHR School for Public Health Research
New SPHR research published in Policy Design and Practice has found that the responsibility for managing food insecurity has shifted away from national government to often under-resourced community wr...
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July 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Great to see #SPHR research led by the University of Sheffield feature in @bbclooknorth.bsky.social

Investigating the #MentalHealth of young men in community settings through collaborative research

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July 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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On BBC Radio Sheffield this morning, #SPHR researcher Will Mason, alongside Osman Jama, discussed research on how vital safe & trusted community spaces are for young men's mental health. They’ll also be on the regional news tonight!

- sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/imp...

- www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Improving mental health outcomes for disadvantaged young men: the role and efficacy of VCSE services in Northern England - NIHR School for Public Health Research
Background The mental health of young people has deteriorated in the past five years in England and has been significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Young men report being less likely to disc...
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June 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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We're excited to announce that the NIHR #ThreeSchools Prevention Programme has launched three funding calls:
👉 Research project awards
👉 Follow-on research awards
👉 Career development awards

sphr.nihr.ac.uk/current-fund...

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NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme funding opportunities - Research project awards - Follow-on research awards - Career development awards
June 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Listen to 'Researchers in the making' a new #podcast from our #SPHRtrainees Charan and Karen discussing the ins and outs of doing a PhD in #PublicHealth research and their experiences 📻

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Researchers in the making
Podcast · NIHR School for Public Health Research · Researchers in the Making is a podcast hosted by Charan and Karen, discussing the ins and outs of doing a PhD in public health. From the intricacies ...
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June 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Join us tomorrow for the last webinar in our Health and Risk Communication series. Dr Marco Bardus will discuss his research exploring the critical role of risk communication and community engagement in responding to #PublicHealth threats.

🕛12–1pm (zoom) Wed 18 Jun

sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Health and risk communication for public health network webinar series - NIHR School for Public Health Research
The SPHR Network for Health and risk communication for public health is excited to announce an upcoming lunchtime webinar series. The series will explore a range of topics across health and risk commu...
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June 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Great to support Helen Little’s first international conference presentation of her qualitative systematic review #ISBNPA2025 @nihrsphr.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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👏 Congratulations to the #SPHR projects and researchers that have received nominations for the upcoming #FuseAwards25

▶️ Project 2,999🧶; Twinkle, Twinkle Arti⭐; the Joyful and Safe Physical Activity project team👟; Cassey Muir and Neha Jain

Find out more about the finalists below:
fuseonline.bsky.social Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health @fuseonline.bsky.social · Jun 11
📢 We’re excited to reveal the #FuseAwards25 finalists, recognising #PublicHealth excellence in the North East, North Cumbria & beyond!

🏆 Winners revealed 16 June - join us in Newcastle!

Huge thanks to all who entered - the standard was exceptional.

Meet our finalists 🔽
fuse.ac.uk/news/finalis...
Fuse Awards Shortlisting Graphic. Image: Hand Gesture - Raising a Trophy Vector.svg from Wikimedia Commons by Videoplasty.com, CC-BY-SA 4.0 with alterations to the star on the trophy and coloured sparks.
June 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Do dietary and activity strategies help prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years? New #SPHR research published today in a Cochrane Review

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Do dietary and activity strategies help prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years? - NIHR School for Public Health Research
New SPHR research published today in a Cochrane Review has found that children who are helped with a strategy to change their diet and activity levels may have a reduced BMI, compared to those not giv...
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June 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM