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Bringing together diverse expertise and insight to find innovative and inclusive ways to improve the health of people, places and communities. www.phiuk.org https://linktr.ee/phi_uk
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Innovating with people, places and communities - the PHI UK Annual Review 2024-25 is now available.
This Review captures the foundations being laid in our first year, and the ways in which our research is already making a difference.
Watch a short intro. Links in the reply.
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📬 Catch up on what we've achieved in 2025! Our latest newsletter features funding awards, new partnerships, and insights shaping population mental health. Want these updates in your inbox? Sign up here t.co/R5pNmcB4PR #populationmentalhealth #mentalhealth #collaboration #research #innovation
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December 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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📢 We're back in 2026 with a fast-paced intro to Policy Modelling for Health — who we are, what we do, and why it matters.
🗓 Tuesday 20 January 2026, 12–12:40pm
🎙 Inside Policy Modelling for Health with Julian Cox, our Deputy Director & Assistant Director – Research, GMCA.
Register at: bit.ly/445i5DK
Inside Policy Modelling for Health: People, Partnerships, and Purpose
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December 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Many thanks to everyone who joined last week’s Policy Modelling for Health Lunchtime Webinar “When Real is Not Enough: Synthetic Population in Research and Policy.”
Great talk from Andi and questions! Missed the session or want to rewatch? Watch here: youtu.be/7RBcv3fpQLo
When Real is not enough:Synthetic Population in research and policy
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December 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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💡"An interesting day immersed in creative thinking & ideas generation." Our innovation lab brought together people from diverse backgrounds-researchers, charities & those with lived experience—to co-create digital solutions for suicide & self-harm prevention. Read more👇 www.phiuk.org/news/blogs/b...
Bringing innovation to life: reflections on Population Mental Health's innovation lab for digital suicide and self-harm prevention
PMH Innovation lab brings together researchers, charities, and lived experience voices to develop digital suicide and self-harm prevention solutions.
www.phiuk.org
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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🤝We’re pleased to announce a new partnership with
DATAMIND joining forces to improve population mental health & address inequalities across the UK. Read more here👉 datamind.org.uk/improving-po... @phiuk.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @popdatascisu.bsky.social @ukri.org
Improving Population Mental Health Through Collaboration: New partnership between DATAMIND and PHI UK Population Mental Health Consortium - Datamind
DATAMIND, the UK’s Mental Health Data Hub funded by the Medical Research Council, is working to improve access to mental health data and strengthen research across the UK. Its mission is to make menta...
datamind.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Last week's unveiling of England's first Men's Health Strategy is welcome, but without tackling commercial determinants of health - the industries profiting from harmful products that disproportionately affect men - we'll only address symptoms, not root causes.

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Local Health and Global Profits responds to Government’s Men’s Health Strategy
Local Health and Global Profits responds to Government’s Men’s Health Strategy
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November 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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An exciting opportunity to join the @phiuk.bsky.social Network working with our consortium partner @popmhuk.bsky.social based @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social - visit www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/131106-...
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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🔔Vacancy alert! Research Assistant with Population Mental Health! 🧠 Project management, PPI work & research output contributions. Deadline 30 Nov. Apply 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/131106-... @pubhealthjobsuk.bsky.social @phiuk.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social #MentalHealth #Research #JobOpportunity
www.kcl.ac.uk
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're here at #ADPHConf25 - right next to the refreshments! If you are too, come and say hi while you drink your coffee.
We are looking forward to seeing our members, speakers and sponsors at tomorrow's #ADPHConf25.

Safe travels to everyone coming🚊🚌🚶‍♀️!
November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Join @ambervandenakker.bsky.social, Research Associate with @lhgp.bsky.social, on Tuesday 25 November for a #webinar on understanding and acting on commercial determinants of health in practice, hosted by Medicus Mundi Switzerland.

Register now: exciting-leader-6110.kit.com/2dbb5b1bd9
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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🌟 Three projects supporting marginalised young people's mental health have been awarded £24k in seed funding.
💙 Watch highlights from the Population Mental Health Consortium innovation lab (June 2025, Birmingham) 👇
#YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealth #Research #Innovation #Research youtu.be/Lm2xkPVn3Uw
UKRI Population Mental Health Event - Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham July 2025 (3min)
YouTube video by Shei Breathe
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November 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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📢 Register now for the Prevention Research 2026, 4-5 March, Birmingham

🔗 Go to: preventionresearch26.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📢Excited to say that registration is open for Prevention Research 2026, 4-5 March, Birmingham. Visit preventionresearch26.co.uk to book your place and explore the latest research and strategies for preventing non-communicable diseases and reducing health inequalities across the UK.
Prevention Research 2026
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November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Review of the UK's significant health-related labour market challenges by Sir Charlies Mayfield show how we can build a healthier, more inclusive working life for millions. Key message: keeping Britain working is good for people, good for employers, and good for the country.
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This morning's reading: "Employers join forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working" from Department of Health and Social Care www.gov.uk/government/n...
Employers join forces with government to tackle ill-health and keep Britain working
More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people out of work and holding back growth.
www.gov.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We're very happy to be joining the ADPH Conference 2025 as a sponsor on 21 November. Come and visit our stand if you're there! www.adph.org.uk/events/adph-...
November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Researchers from the @lhgp.bsky.social research consortium will present work on local responses to commercial determinants of health at the 18th European Public Health Conference in Helsinki, 11-14 November 2025. #EHP2025

👉 Read more: www.phiuk.org/news/local-h...
October 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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How playing a game can help spread awareness of #dementia inequalities

With @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding, & supported by @arcnwc.bsky.social, an innovative & creative board game has been designed to improve knowledge about dementia inequalities

www.nihr.ac.uk/blog/how-pla...

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October 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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🍰 Happy birthday to NIHR ARCs across the country who turn 6 this month!

ARCs tackle challenges facing health & social care, making a real-world impact

👉 Follow #ARCimpacts this October to find out more

👉🏿 Browse our national roundup here: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

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October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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👏 Exciting news! Our team members @celsenbroich.bsky.social and Prof Alison Heppenstall contributed some agent-based modelling to uncover the true market dynamics behind housing affordability in this @uk.theconversation.com article
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🗞️Our next newsletter is out this week... Want a round up of the latest from PHI UK, @healthyurbanplaces.bsky.social, @lhgp.bsky.social, @healthmod.bsky.social, and @popmhuk.bsky.social in your inbox? Sign up 🖊️ www.phiuk.org/contact
October 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Interested in Latent Class Analysis? 📊
Join Dr Rebecca Rhead's intro seminar on this powerful method for uncovering hidden subgroups in populations.
📆 22 Oct, 14:30-15:30
Register: bit.ly/3IYtlua
@rebeccarhead.bsky.social @phiuk.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
Introduction to Latent Class Analysis | King's College London
Latent Class Analysis is a powerful statistical method for uncovering hidden subgroups in populations, widely used across social and health sciences.
www.kcl.ac.uk
October 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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📆 Upcoming event 22 Oct 4pm: Supporting the mental health & wellbeing of forcibly displaced populations. The Refugee Mental Health in Place Network are hosting a seminar with Dr Ross White to discuss his research. Register: bit.ly/3K4fm6m @phiuk.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Vacancy: Research Assistant in development of data and model assets for Policy Modelling for Health @healthmod.bsky.social and associated projects @uofglasgow.bsky.social www.phiuk.org/news/vacancy...
Vacancy: Research Assistant - development of data and model assets
Policy Modelling for Health is recruiting for a Research Assistant to support the development of data and model assets.
www.phiuk.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Upcoming lunchtime webinar from Policy Modelling for Health @healthmod.bsky.social on 23 October, midday: What Makes a ‘Good’ Policy Simulation Model? www.phiuk.org/news/events/...
Policy Modelling for Health lunchtime webinar: What Makes a ‘Good’ Policy Simulation Model?
www.phiuk.org
October 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM