Policy Modelling For Health

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Scotland’s synthetic population - representative, granular & ready to use for smarter research and policy. Explore more in Dr Andreas Hoehn's Poster @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk Scotland's Health Research and Innovation Conf today #ScotHRIC25 - visit api.ltb.io/show/ACMPZ or pop along for a chat.

Looking forward to tomorrow’s webinar with Dr Lisa Garnham @lisagarnham.bsky.social on how to spot trustworthy policy simulation models. Thanks to all who have registered — if you haven’t yet, there’s still time to join us - bit.ly/4ntpkwN

Excited to share our latest updates in the new @phiuk.bsky.social PHI UK newsletter — coming out this week! Don’t miss it 👇

👏 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

Applications for a Research Assistant to join our team are open until 27 October. If successful you will help create computer models that 'test drive’ new policy ideas before they’re put into action, helping to shape fairer, healthier lives for everyone. See www.phiuk.org/policy-modelling-for-health

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With so many policy simulation models available, how do you know which ones to trust? In our Lunchtime Zoom Webinar Dr Lisa Garnham @lisagarnham.bsky.social reveals the key criteria every policymaker and researcher should know. Thursday 23 October at 12 noon. Register Now: bit.ly/4ntpkwN

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Want to learning more? Join our @healthmod.bsky.social lunchtime webinar series to discover how our modelling work is shaping healthier, fairer policies. These short 30-40 min sessions include a live Q&A. Always engaging and easy to follow. Register: uofglasgow.zoom.us/ze/hub/HealthMod

YouTube video by Population Health Improvement UK Microsimulation Modelling for Policy Webinar

🎥 Our new webinar video is live: "Microsimulation Modelling for Policy". Specially curated for our policy partners but Dr Corinna Elsenbroich’s clear, accessible guide to how microsimulations work will be of wider interest too. 👏 Thanks to 90+ attendees for the great questions! youtu.be/J0cNAVhjl1Q

Delighted that our Director, Petra Meier @pmeierprof.bsky.social, could contribute her expertise on public health modelling and the social determinants of health in this timely podcast from @uofgpolicy.bsky.social Well worth a listen

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🚨Vacancy: Fully Funded 3.5yr PhD @universityofleeds.bsky.social Join our team to work on dynamic microsimulation for health with Prof Alison Heppenstall & Prof Nik Lomax.
💰 Stipend £20,780 + fees
🌍 Open UK & International applicants
📅 Apply by 31 Oct 2025 – starts Mar 2026
Details: bit.ly/46CdwBc

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Just over a week left to submit abstracts for #PreventionResearch26 4-5 March 2026
📄Abstracts invited from all corners of the prevention research community
🎤 Oral/poster presentations, Symposia and Workshops
📅 Deadline: 1 October 2025
👉 registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...

PhD Scholarship in microsimulation modelling - Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis We are opening a 3-year fully funded PhD studentship on microsimulation modelling on the socio-economic determinants of health and health inequalities, in the context of the Policy Modelling for Healt...

🎓 New: Policy Modelling for Health @healthmod.bsky.social PhD studentship in microsimulation modelling. Apply by 30 October. Full details 👉 www.microsimulation.ac.uk/about/news/2...

Policy Modelling for Health Team gathered in Glasgow today for our Full Team meeting - smiling team facing camera

Great team energy in Glasgow! We’re together for 2 days (17–18 Sept) to reflect, align, and plan for impact. Excited to strengthen #collaborations across academia, #policy & practice – and here’s our Day 1 team photo of the people who make it all happen! #PublicHealth #Impact

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Wishing safe travels to all our colleagues coming together in Glasgow this week🚆 Nothing beats being in the same room – reconnecting, sharing ideas, and building momentum for what’s next. Looking forward to two days (17–18 Sept) of #collaboration, reflection, and planning with this fantastic team.

Join us today #BSPS2025 1 –2.30, Great Hall 043, Ric Colasanti presents his work with Hugh Rice, @pmeierprof.bsky.social & Andreas Hoehn on predicting fertility by age, ethnicity & parity, and how it feeds into microsimulation for GB. Learn how modelling can inform better population health planning!

University of Glasgow Colleage Reese Green ‪‪OPTIMA presenting work on classifying neighbourhoods by service access – advancing our understanding of ‘20-Minute Neighbourhoods.

Excellent Day 1 @bspsuk.bsky.social Conf. Andreas Hoehn presented building a full-scale synthetic population dataset for Scotland, with a Poster on Inequalities in Life Expectancy in the UK & Germany. Our colleague from @uofgshw.bsky.social Reese Green spoke of 20-Minute Neighbourhoods #BSPS2025

Finally really looking forward to @profellenstu.bsky.social Keynote 12:10CET “Towards socially robust complex systems research.” Ellen brings her experience leading SIPHER’s public engagement work and her Community Insights role @healthmod.bsky.social Sure to be a highlight of the day! #CCS2025

Dr Shraddha Ghatkar and Prof Robin Purshouse seated at a computer at Siena University reviewing the conf presentation

After a final check Shraddha Ghatkar presents our team talk on Combining participatory & quantitative methods to capture lived experience in complex policy modelling. 10.30CET Thanks also to Natalie Dewison-Koplinski, @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social, Robin Purshouse & @profellenstu.bsky.social

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Excellent start to the Satellite Meeting in Siena on Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Approaches in Social Complex Systems Research with a warm welcome from Prof Robin Purshouse. Part of @css-conference.bsky.social #CCS2025

Venue at University of Siena for Satellite Meeting on Qualitative & Mixed-Methods Approaches in Social Complex Systems Research

Kicking off the day here in Siena at the #CCS2025 Satellite Meeting on Qualitative & Mixed-Methods Approaches in Social Complex Systems Research with a warm welcome from co organiser Prof Robin Purshouse 👋

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🚨 Excited to be in Swansea this week for @bspsuk.bsky.social Conf! Our team will be sharing work on health inequalities, neighbourhood change, fertility trends & more. Looking forward to connecting with researchers, policy folk & practitioners. See you there! #BSPS2025 www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Excited to be in Siena for the @css-conference.bsky.social Satellite Meeting on Qualitative & Mixed-Methods Approaches in Social Complex Systems Research! Our own Prof Robin Purshouse is co-organiser, and members of @healthmod.bsky.social will be presenting. Looking forward to great discussions😀

Join us and speakers from @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @lb-southwark.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social to explore latest evidence of #airpollution effects on climate and health, and practice sharing with public health colleagues. Register at zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We have a Vacancy: Research Scientist - Data Visualisation skills to help bring complex model outputs to life through clear, engaging, and accessible visuals + narratives for diverse audiences. 0.5 FTE post based @uofgshw.bsky.social 📅 Apply by 8 Sept 2025 👉 bit.ly/4fUNT2H @phiuk.bsky.social

Housing isn’t just about bricks & mortar—it shapes health. A new SIPHER Consortium paper highlights the importance of community insights. The authors are continuing related work in their current roles with @healthmod.bsky.social

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Great to see abstract submissions now open for #PreventionResearch26!
As part of the @phiuk.bsky.social Host Network — and with team links to the UKPRP Prevention Research Network, we’re delighted to support this important event. Looking forward to seeing you in Birmingham!

The PHI UK Annual Review 2024-25
Highlights Policy Modelling for Health's first year and our important collaborations with two dedicated Working Groups. Visit www.phiuk.org/news/phi-uk-...