Public Health & Wellbeing
Health care in the west of Scotland is dominated by the high occurrence of deprivation and disease. Through our research, education and information we are addressing inequalities in health, helping to prevent diseases and their complications and improve the health of Scotland’s population.
By bringing together staff from a range of disciplines across the University and through research trends in health and wellbeing we aim to improve these factors by implementing new health and social practices. We also evaluate the effectiveness of the current policies put in place to support the population. The effectiveness of our research is being assessed and we encourage knowledge gained to be transferred throughout Scotland and beyond.
Recent Work
Our recent work includes evaluating the impact of Scotland’s smoke-free legislation through important studies investigating the impact on heart disease, childhood asthma, pregnancy outcomes and attempts to quit smoking. We have completed reseach on the first fully evaluated, evidence-based primary care weight management programme. These studies are supported by research which focuses on health policy in Scotland, the UK and internationally and its effects on patients and professionals.
Support us
A gift to our work in Public Health and Wellbeing will help support studies into diseases and risk factors of high public health importance, the development of effective policies and practices and the development of innovative treatments and approaches, all of which will help prevent disease and improve population health and wellbeing.
Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme.