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MRC Epidemiology Unit
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Studying the genetic, developmental & environmental determinants of obesity, type 2 diabetes & related metabolic disorders. Contributing to their prevention.
AMPLIFY is supported by the @cam.ac.uk Public Engagement Starter Fund, and will be co-designed with partners from Obesity Voices, a national network of patients and members of public with lived experience of obesity.

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Public Engagement Starter Fund
The Public Engagement Starter Fund is an exciting opportunity for University of Cambridge researchers to apply for small grants to undertake innovative public engagement with research activities. The
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
By exploring the lived experiences of adults from diverse communities across the UK, AMPLIFY will inform how best to support individuals using, or having recently stopped using, these treatments.

Participants will contribute through online discussion groups and interviews.

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AMPLIFY
AMPLIFY explores lived experiences to inform how to support individuals using, or having recently stopped using, incretin-based therapies or weight management.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Marie, with Dr Alvaro Lopez-Acosta of the Departments of Biochemistry and Chemistry, organised the event as part of their role as the Research Development Officers of the PdOC Committee, and co-chaired a panel discussion on AI featuring external speakers from industry.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Dr Ghufran Al Sayed presented the poster 'Co-designing digital health behaviour change interventions with adolescents: a systematic review'.

Dr Marie Spreckley presented the poster on the 'Supporting Weight Management (SWiM) study buff.ly/CdNxGKV

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November 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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The webinar was led by Polly Page, Toni Steer, & the Cambridge team.

Intake24 was developed by @newcastleuni.bsky.social with funding from @fsscot.bsky.social. It is licensed under the Open Government Licence. Intake24 is developed & maintained by @cam.ac.uk & @monashuniversity.bsky.social.
November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The Mandala Consortium comprises of researchers from:

University of Cambridge (@cam.ac.uk)
University of Birmingham (@unibirmingham.bsky.social)
University of Warwick (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social)
University of Exeter (@exeter.ac.uk)

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November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The Mandala Consortium is conducting a range of research projects across Birmingham to investigate how the food system is changing.

Produced by Good Stories in Food, the film makes the case for expanding free school meals.
November 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The researchers, led by University of Cambridge researcher Dr Esther van Sluijs, conclude that parent-child coparticipation in physical activity might be a promising component of family-based interventions to promote physical activity among children and parents.

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October 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
FRESH was a child-led family-based goal-setting and self-monitoring physical activity intervention delivered via an online platform, involving 41 families (149 unique participants) from Norfolk and Suffolk.

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FRESH: Families Reporting Every to Steps to Health
Physical activity is associated with good health outcomes for children. FRESH was designed to help families in Norfolk and Suffolk become more active together.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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The Mandala Consortium comprises of researchers from:

University of Cambridge (@cam.ac.uk)
University of Birmingham (@unibirmingham.bsky.social)
University of Warwick (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social)
University of Exeter (@exeter.ac.uk)

Learn more - buff.ly/SvWbu51
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM