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HAWKEYE: IHW newsletter

Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:29:00 BST

View recent editions of HAWKEYE (Institute of Health and Wellbeing Knowledge Exchange newsletter) for stories about people, projects, activities and achievements across all areas of IHW.

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Retirement of Professor Sally-Ann Cooper

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:57:00 GMT

Professor Cooper, one of the world’s leading experts in learning disabilities research, has retired as Deputy Director of IHW and Director of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory after a career spanning more than three decades

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HEHTA research project shortlisted in the Digital Innovation category for the BMJ Awards 2019

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

The 'Intelligent Liver Testing’ project was funded by the Chief Scientist Office for Scotland, and was led by Professor John Dillon from the University of Dundee with HEHTA's Dr Kathleen Boyd from University of Glasgow leading the health economic analysis

ARISE hub

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

SPHSU’s Dr Linsay Gray and Professor Alastair Leyland visited Nairobi, Kenya for the launch of a new GCRF project, ARISE Hub

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Oxford University Press health economics book

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research, edited by Rhiannon Tudor Edwards and HEHTA's Emma McIntosh, is due to be published by OUP in March 2019

MRC Experimental Challenge Grant Award

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Professor Jonathan Cavanagh awarded MRC Experimental Challenge Grant Award

Widening relative inequalities in Scotland

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

A new study from SPHSU has found that mortality rates in the most deprived areas in 2011 remained higher than in the least deprived areas in 1981

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HEHTA involved in new alcohol policy evaluation

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

A new study aims to determine whether the introduction of the minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland has had an impact on alcohol-related ambulance call-outs

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New study led by HEHTA on the lowering of the legal blood alcohol limit for drivers in Scotland

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Study led by Health Economics Health Technology Assessment and partners at NHS Health Scotland, and Universities of Stirling and East Anglia, suggests that lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration limit on its own does not improve RTA outcomes

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IHW staff recognised in Clarivate Analytics list of highly cited researchers

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Four IHW professors have appeared in the Clarivate Analytics list of Global Highly Cited Researchers 2018, which recognises researchers whose citation record places them in the top 1% for their field

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Research finds that missing GP appointments is associated with early death

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:39:00 GMT

A study led by GPPC researchers has shown that missing GP appointments is associated with early death, and that those with long-term mental health conditions are at particular risk

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Prof Rory O'Connor "Everymind Expert in Residence"

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

IHW's Rory O’Connor spent most of Nov 2018 in Australia as the Everymind Expert in Residence and delivering a series of public lectures, panel discussions, in conversations and meetings with leaders in suicide prevention across Australia

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"The Exceptional Potential of General Practice" New book edited by Prof Graham Watt

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Written for family doctors looking to strengthen local collaboration, this new book edited by Professor Graham Watt brings together the traditional strengths of consultations, caring, continuity, coordination and coverage with the current and future challenges of building capacity, community, creativity, consistency, collegiality and campaigning

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Research findings presented to Westminster All Party Group on Suicide Prevention

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW's Karen Wetherall was invited to present the latest findings from the Scottish Wellbeing Study to the Westminster All Party Group on Suicide Prevention in November 2018

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Pears Foundation donates £5M for new Institute of Health and Wellbeing building

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW's new building, to be located on the site of the former Western Infirmary, will be named after Clarice Pears, who was born and raised in Glasgow

MRC/CSO SPHSU celebrates 20 years of joint core funding

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit has published a timeline of highlights from 20 years of research into the social influences on health and wellbeing

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Dr Katie Robb receives prestigious Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

IHW and Mental Health and Wellbeing's Dr Katie Robb has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Scottish Cancer Foundation Prize award for her work on improving the earlier diagnosis of cancer and reducing inequalities for cancer patients

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Professor Kate O'Donnell appointed IHW Deputy Director

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Congratulations to General Practice and Primary Care's Professor Kate O'Donnell on her appointment as Deputy Director for IHW (MVLS)

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Professor Anna Cooper receives 2018 Steven Reiss Research Award

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Congratulations to Professor Anna Cooper, awarded the prestigious 2018 Steven Reiss Research Award for her contribution to the understanding and advancement of mental wellness for people with developmental disabilities

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New Athena SWAN champion for IHW

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:15:00 BST

Welcoming Dr Cindy Gray as new IHW Athena SWAN Champion and chair of our Self Assessment Team

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Professor Graham Watt receives Fletcher of Saltoun award

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Professor Graham Watt receives the Saltire Society's Fletcher of Saltoun award for "outstanding contribution to Scotland's culture and society" including his founding of the important GPs at the Deep End movement

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Appointments to the Incorporation of Cordiners of Glasgow for IHW staff

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Congratulations to IHW's Ewan Macdonald and Beverly Bergman, appointed Deacon and Collector, respectively, of the Incorporation of Cordiners of Glasgow

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Football Fans in Training highlighted by National Institute for Health Research

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:17:00 GMT

Football Fans in Training, the programme of research and development led by Cindy Gray, Sally Wyke and Kate Hunt, was highlighted in the National Institute of Health Research’s impact webpages recently

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NIHR Global Health Research Group on prevalence and impact of arthritis in Tanzania launches

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

A multidisciplinary team from the University of Glasgow led by HEHTA’s Professor Emma McIntosh attended the launch meeting of their recently funded NIHR Global Health Research Group on estimating the prevalence, quality of life, economic and societal impact of arthritis in Tanzania

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Universal Basic Income report published

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

A new report co-authored by Marcia Gibson and Peter Craig from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Universal Basic Income: A scoping review of evidence on impacts and study characteristics, was published on the What Works Scotland website on 3rd October

Making Communities Better

Fri, 23 Nov 2018 10:25:00 GMT

Christine is a community champion!

IHW staff get on their bikes!

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

On 09 September 2018, six IHW staff cycled from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise funds to support research into improving health and reducing health inequalities

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New mental health network led by SPHSU

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW's Professor Lisa McDaid is leading one of eight new UK mental health networks announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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Veterans who have served in the armed forces for a short time are at increased risk of self-harm

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

A study led by IHW's Dr Beverley Bergman has provided a first insight into an important area of veterans' mental health

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People feeling suicidal have a higher pain threshold

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Ahead of the publication of the Scottish Government's new suicide prevention plan, IHW's Rory O'Connor spoke to BBC Scotland about pain sensitivity in people who may be considering taking their own lives

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New study to look for emerging trends in veterans' health

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

IHW's Beverley Bergman and Danny Mackay will lead a study comparing the mental and physical health of young veterans with that of people who have never served

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IHW presented with Athena SWAN Gold

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

IHW received its prestigious Athena SWAN Gold award at a ceremony at Swansea University in July 2018

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Largest ever multimorbidity trial in primary care challenges current thinking

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

IHW's Prof Stewart Mercer and colleagues examine the impact of a person-centred "3D" approach to healthcare on the health-related quality of life of people with multimorbidity

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Lone parent jobseeking requirements negatively affect mental health

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

New research from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit finds that mandatory employment requirements are impacting adversely on the mental health of lone parents

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Understanding the psychology of suicide: the IMV model

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

New paper by Rory O'Connor and Olivia Kirtley explores the integrated motivational-volitional (IMV) model of suicidal behaviour and its potential to help in the prediction and prevention of suicide

Valuing Nature Placement Scheme - Call Now Open

Thu, 20 Jul 2017 11:07:00 BST

Researchers are invited to apply to work for up to four months on Valuing Nature topics in a new disciplinary, institutional or applied setting. £130k is available to support the placements.

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Lifetime Achievement Award for Professor Ewan Macdonald

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:29:00 BST

IHW and Public Health's Professor Ewan Macdonald, OBE, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

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Older adults obscured in media representations of cancer

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

Research by IHW's Dr Sara Macdonald and colleagues has found that while people over the age of 60 are much more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than younger people they feature far less often within media representations of the disease, with a possible impact on their perception of risk and attendance of screening.

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Mental health self-help book available "on prescription"

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

"Living Life to the Full" by IHW's Professor Chris Williams has been added to national "Reading Well" mental health reading list, with multiple copies made available in every library in England and Wales for GPs to prescribe to patients with low mood.

Frailty in middle age linked to higher mortality

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Using UK Biobank data, IHW's Professor Frances Mair, Dr Peter Hanlon and colleagues have identified an association between frailty, multimorbidity, specific long-term conditions, and mortality in a middle-aged and older aged population.

Robert Burns "may have had bipolar disorder"

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW's Professor Daniel Smith and colleagues in University of Glasgow's Department of Scottish Literature find evidence within Burns' personal correspondence of symptoms of a significant mood disorder.

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Glasgow Knowledge Exchange Fund

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 11:27:00 BST

Call now open. The University allocates funding to support knowledge activities across the campus through the Glasgow Knowledge Exchange (GKE) Fund; we now invite applications for knowledge exchange activity to be submitted by 9.00am on Monday 16th July

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Learning Disability Week 2018

Wed, 16 May 2018 16:09:00 BST

The Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory was set up to generate evidence about the health and health care of people with learning disabilities in Scotland. To mark Learning Disability Week 2018 we have launched some new resources.

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Disturbed circadian rhythms are associated with mood disorders and poorer wellbeing

Wed, 16 May 2018 13:06:00 BST

A new study by IHW researchers has found that disrupted circadian rhythmicity is linked to worse mental health and wellbeing outcomes. M

1 in 9 young adults report having attempted suicide and 1 in 6 report self-harm

1 in 9 young adults report having attempted suicide and 1 in 6 report self-harm

Thu, 10 May 2018 13:23:00 BST

11.3% of young people report having attempted suicide and 16.2% report self-harm at some stage in their lives, according to a new study led by the University of Glasgow. 6.5% reported a history of both behaviours

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Dr Nana Maternity Centre project in Ghana

Thu, 10 May 2018 14:29:00 BST

Please donate generously to help us get the service up and running in the next few months.

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UOFG TO PLAY LEADING ROLE IN UK-WIDE MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:19:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of nine UK institutions chosen to lead in the area of mental health data science.

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IHW Research Away Day 2018

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:45:00 BST

The 2018 Research Away Day on 15th March was attended by over 150 staff and PhD students. The focus of the meeting was current research across the Institute and the three strategic research themes: Data science, Determinants of health and health inequalities, and Solution-focused research.

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Road traffic accidents in Scottish military veterans

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 16:16:00 GMT

Road traffic accidents (RTA) are recognised to be an important cause of death and injury in serving military personnel but little is known about the risk in veterans. We used data from the Scottish Veterans Health Study to examine the risk of RTA in a large national cohort of veterans, in comparison with people who had never served.

National Best University Teacher Award

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:11:00 GMT

Dr. Kashif Shafique and former student Zia-ul-Haq have been awarded the National Best University Teacher award by the higher education commission of Pakistan

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Congratulations

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:37:00 GMT

Congratulations to Professor Jon Evans

Triple appointment for Glasgow

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:34:00 GMT

Dr Terry Quinn (ICAMS) has been appointed as the chair of the Organisation for Psychological Research into Stroke (OPSYRIS), while Dr Satu Baylan (IHW/ICAMS) has been appointed as the treasurer and PhD student Bogna Drozdowska (ICAMS) as the secretary of the group.

Trust in Numbers

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 14:17:00 GMT

Those who value quantitative and scientific evidence are faced with many current challenges, including claims of a reproducibility crisis in scientific publication, and of a post-truth society abounding in fake news and alternative facts. Both issues are concerned with the appropriate acknowledgement of uncertainty, and both relate to trust in expertise.

New Years Honour for Prof S A Cooper

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:19:00 GMT

Professor Anna Cooper, Professor of Learning Disabilities, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

Times are changing for technologists

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:29:00 GMT

Science and technology evolve together, each pushing the boundaries to enable new discoveries and cutting-edge research.

New App Developed

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:33:00 GMT

NHS Education for Scotland recently launched a resource and app to train staff in cognitive rehabilitation techniques for people with dementia.

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New funding for depression and Alzheimer’s research

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:07:00 GMT

The Wellcome Trust is funding IHW researchers, led by Prof Jonathan Cavanagh, to conduct clinical trials of entirely new molecular targets for major depressive disorder and Alzheimer’s disease

The Abercorn Science Club

Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:04:00 GMT

The Abercorn Secondary School Science Club is an example of the inclusive community and public engagement that is prioritised in the University of Glasgow, Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Strategy 2017-2021. But it's not public engagement as we currently know it.

International Society For Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), Glasgow, 2017

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:17:00 BST

HEHTA at ISPOR 20th Annual European Congress in Glasgow, 04 to 08 November 2017

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RCB's Professor Ian Ford named as a 2017 Highly Cited Researcher

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:30:00 GMT

Professor Ian Ford from the Roberston Centre for Biostatistics has been named by Clarivate as a 2017 Highly Cited Researcher.

Grandparent behaviour appears to have a negative impact on children’s long-term cancer risks

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:51:00 GMT

Stephanie Chambers, Research Fellow MRC/CSO SPHSU, is lead author on a recently published systematic review in PLOS ONE, ‘A systematic review of grandparents’ influence on grandchildren’s cancer risk factors’.

ERC Consolidator Grant Call 2018 now open with a budget of €550m

Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:51:00 GMT

ERC Consolidator Grant Call 2018 now open with a budget of €550m Submission Deadline 15 February 2018 Individual grants of up to €2m over 5 years

New dental book highly commended in BMA patient information awards

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 11:36:00 GMT

Your Teeth You are in Control

New Directions in Research on Multiculturalism, Interculturality and Migration: A workshop for Early Career Researchers across the Disciplines

Wed, 08 Nov 2017 09:59:00 GMT

Dr. Claire Bynner, Research Associate in Public Service Reform, recently attended the 2017 Universitas 21 Early Career Researcher Workshop hosted by the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in Santiago, Chile. The theme was “Interculturality and Multiculturalism: The Challenges for Changing Societies.”

HSE Visit to the University of Glasgow

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:46:00 BST

HSE Visit to the University of Glasgow - Workplace Health Expert Committee (WHEC) Quarterly Meeting - Tuesday 10 October 2017

Chronic ill health among working age population poses 'unsustainable drain' on NHS

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 10:57:00 BST

Professor Ewan MacDonald, whose research on healthy working lives has played a key role in developing Scottish Government policy, said older workers should be routinely offered apprenticeship-style "re-skilling" to enable them to remain in the workforce as their physical abilities change, and called for greater investment in rehabilitation. He suggested that patients could be sent to leisure centres to improve their aerobic fitness and physical strength in order to stay fit for work.

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World Suicide Prevention Week

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 12:01:00 BST

It's OK to talk! World Suicide Prevention day was Sunday 10 September, Professor Rory O'Connor delivered a keynote address at the European Health Psychology Conference, Padova, Italy, 29th Aug - 2nd Sept 2017.

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Generation X' at increased risk of drug-related death, study claims

Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:57:00 BST

Rising inequality during the 1980s increased the risk of drug-related deaths among members of so-called Generation X, according to new research. The analysis found that a cohort of poorer males within Generation X - those born between 1960 and 1980 - were at increased risk because of the economic and social conditions of the decades.

TIPs Study Leads to Major Scottish Announcement

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:45:00 BST

Characterising the Exposure of Prison Staff to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke

EMPOWER has been shortlisted for award by NIHR

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:41:00 BST

Lets get digital. Vote for EMPOWER now!

NEW FUNDING FOR GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH

Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:05:00 BST

The Department of Health has announced that an MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit led project is one of 33 successful recipients of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Fund to establish new Global Health Research Units and Groups.

The step count challenge is over!

Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:11:00 BST

The challenge was fun and made people aware of how much/little they did move. This often gave motivation to get up and walk around setting personal challenges each day.

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Lead by admitting you don’t know

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:38:00 BST

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain. Helen has been thinking about this statement, as she runs a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a treatment for families who have abused or neglected their children.

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A Greener Path to Equality

Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:32:00 BST

It’s an unfortunate reality that, in general, the rich tend to be healthier and the poor sicker. The gap between the two is intractable and widening. As an epidemiologist and geographer, Professor Rich Mitchell is interested in the way physical and social environments are linked to the health of communities.

Glasgow Health Data Science Week

Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:21:00 BST

Glasgow Health Data Science Week, Institute of Health & Wellbeing 14 -18 August 2017

SLDO team present at Belfast conference

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:23:00 BST

Members of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory team presented at the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) Health Special Interest Group conference in Belfast this month.

Sally Wyke invited speaker

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:13:00 BST

Sally Wyke delivered a plenary on robust development of complex interventions - Hong Kong

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Take five

Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:42:00 BST

What Works Scotland have taken an unexpected musical turn.

Spotlight on capabilities and health inequalities

Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:43:00 BST

Read the blog of our recent Maurice Bloch Seminar with Srihar Venkatapuram

Congratulations to Professor Kate Hunt

Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:00:00 BST

New Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh