NIHR School for Public Health Research

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Join us tomorrow at 12pm for our next webinar. Dr Robin Ireland will explore how industries like fast food, alcohol, gambling & energy drinks use #sport to promote unhealthy products

➡️ sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/health-and-risk-communication-for-public-health-network-webinar-series/

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A new, free resource has been created to share families’ lived experiences of #HousingInsecurity 📖

Housing insecurity affects almost every aspect of daily life, with significant consequences for both parents’ & children’s health & wellbeing 🏘️

↗️ sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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...

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!

@danaldridgemp.bsky.social @sadikal-hassanmp.bsky.social @kennethstevenson.bsky.social

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

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

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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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Bus stop advertisement showing burger and fries

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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Bus stop advertisement showing burger and fries

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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Burger and fries bus advertisement in Bristol

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

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...

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...

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...

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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

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...

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

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

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...

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

UK Public Health Science Conference, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tuesday 21st April 2026

Abstract submission is now open for the 2026 UK #PublicHealth Science conference, closing date 17th October

▶️ jech.bmj.com/content/earl...

▶️ ukpublichealthscience.org

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXzm...

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...

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/...

NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme funding opportunities - Research project awards - Follow-on research awards - Career development awards

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...

@nihrspcr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

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 ...

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 📻

open.spotify.com/show/046rENl...

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...

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...

Great to support Helen Little’s first international conference presentation of her qualitative systematic review #ISBNPA2025 @nihrsphr.bsky.social

👏 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:

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...

Do dietary and activity strategies help prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years? New #SPHR research published today in a Cochrane Review

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

@fuseonline.bsky.social

Join us tomorrow for our 3rd webinar in the Health and Risk Communication series. Dr Marek Palace will be discussing visual art in health communication and how it can make complex health messages more engaging and accessible

🕛12–1pm (zoom) Wed 28th May

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

Thank you @nihrsphr.bsky.social for asking our CEO John Hume to speak at its Annual Scientific Meeting in Bristol about our evaluation partnership with SPHR for two of our Health Justice Fund Priorities.

Find out more about our work with SPHR: www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk/funding/heal...

Very happy to attend to #ASMSPHR2025 in Bristol. It was meant to be here 5 years ago when I was in my first year of PhD, but it is never too late!

Looking forward to connecting with peers working on any topics of #PublicHealth and learn from all the wide community of @nihrsphr.bsky.social!