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Welcome to the July/August 2021 edition of HAWKEYE,
IHW's monthly newsletter

Newsletter banner featuring photo of a hawk's head

Welcome to the July/August 2021 edition of HAWKEYE,
IHW's monthly newsletter

Headlines

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Photos of Cindy Gray and Sally Wyke

IHW welcomes new deputy director

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW warmly welcomes Prof Cindy Gray to the role of Deputy Director in IHW – Cindy is based in our Social Scientists in Health group in the College of Social Sciences and takes over from Prof Sally Wyke, who has held this position since the institute was formed back in 2011

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Photo of person's hands holding a mobile with yellow mug beside them

Key information for IHW staff and students

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:45:00 BST

A reminder to colleagues about the final deadline for completion of Performance and Development Reviews (PDRs) and encouragement to both staff and students to download UofG's important SafeZone and UofGLife apps

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Photo of person standing on weighing scales

Can a well-established weight management programme help people with long COVID and overweight/obesity?

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:01:00 BST

General Practice and Primary Care's Dr David Blane and School of Medicine colleague Prof Emilie Combet have been awarded £1 million by the National Institute for Health Research to lead the Remote Diet IntervenTion to REduce long Covid symptoms (ReDIRECT) study

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Photo of stethoscope with yellow background

New study aims to provide unique insights into the complexity of healthcare of people with intellectual disabilities

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Newly-funded research led by Laura Hughes-McCormack of the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory will investigate deaths in people with intellectual disabilities and explore the influence of potentially modifiable primary care quality and access factors

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Photo of advertising hoarding at bus stop

Research features in House of Commons briefing

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Research from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit features in a recent House of Commons briefing on the current advertising regulatory system in the UK, with specific reference to advertising to children

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Photo of several sets of hands

UofG excellence award for teaching team

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

IHW's Global Mental Health Team has received one of UofG's teaching excellence awards for 2021, for teaching and contribution to learning of a particularly high standard

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Photo of older woman walking in a park with poles

New rehab programme for people with multiple long-term conditions

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Researchers from IHW are involved in the development of a new programme to provide exercise-based rehabilitation to people living with multiple long-term health conditions

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Photo of Professors' Square, University of Glasgow

Success for IHW in UofG professional services awards

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:54:00 BST

Four individuals and two teams from IHW received awards in the UofG professional service excellence awards 2021

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Photo of colourful donuts

Cancer Research UK report on unhealthy food marketing

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:28:00 BST

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit has co-authored a report with Cancer Research UK, "One year on...building on bold policy ambitions: Stakeholder views on HFSS marketing restrictions and the next steps to tackle obesity"

IHW voices: staff and students reflect

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Photo of Lorna dick on Dornoch Beach

"5 minutes with..." Lorna Dick (MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit)

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:04:00 BST

Programme administrative assistant Lorna Dick shares the highlights of her role, the fulfilling of a dream, and future ambitions...

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Photo of a laptop, plant and cup of coffee on a desk

"Changes are scary but there is not much to lose and a lot to gain"

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:04:00 BST

Paula Olmo reflects on the experience of taking up a seconded administrative post in IHW in 2020/2021, and the career development benefits that arose out of it

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Photo of 1 Lilybank Gardens with flowers and blue sky

Be an "IHW voice"!

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:31:00 BST

Do you have a story to tell, or Is there something you'd like to share about your experience of working or studying in Institute of Health and Wellbeing, that colleagues might find interesting or helpful? If so, we are looking for contributors...

Quote of the month

"The life that I could still live, I should live, and the thoughts that I could still think, I should think." Carl Jung

"The life that I could still live, I should live, and the thoughts that I could still think, I should think." Carl Jung

Athena SWAN, equality, diversity and inclusion

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Image depicting wellbeing of older workers

IHW wellbeing of older workers (WOW) toolkit launches

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:15:00 BST

August 2021 saw the launch of our eagerly-awaited older workers toolkit, aimed at helping colleagues aged 50+ to make the most of working life and manage the challenges that can sometimes arise for this group of staff

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Collage of diverse faces

Improving the experience of Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in higher education: a conference report

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:29:00 BST

IHW's ethnicity champion Sarah Amele shares key messages from a recent conference hosted by Government Events, examining the ways in which higher institutions can and must work to improve the experience of this group of students and address the degree awarding gap

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Photo of University Gardens

The new University of Glasgow values

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:15:00 BST

As IHW staff prepare for annual reviews, engagement lead Prof Kirstin Mitchell provides a timely overview of University of Glasgow's 2020–2025 strategy, "World Changers Together", and the newly-defined values we are all encouraged to adopt

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Photo of a pile of £20 and other notes

IHW gender pay gap 2020/2021

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:15:00 BST

Athena Swan champion, Dr Breda Cullen, reports on IHW gender pay gap data – the difference in the average pay of men and women across our institute – which we use to inform our action-planning to close the gap

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Photo of hand and ballot or suggestions box

IHW publishes new "You said we did" webpage

Tue, 01 May 2018 18:11:00 BST

IHW has launched a new version of its "You said we did" webpage, where responses to your suggestions, comments and questions will be posted

People and projects

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Banner for GPs at the Deep End conference 2021

"Our lives are improved immeasurably by interacting with others" Reporting back on the GPs at the Deep End conference 2021

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW associate and general practitioner Dr Lynsay Crawford summarises the key elements of this important conference, marking 50 years since the publication Julian Tudor Hart's seminal paper on the inverse care law

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Photo of a string of paper dolls

Briefing – multiple exclusions and health

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 15:31:00 BST

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit has published a new briefing: "Review of published evidence about the health of people experiencing co-occurring homelessness, imprisonment, substance use, sex work and/or severe mental illness"

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Photo of health care professional working at laptop with stethoscope

Training the next generation of trials methodologists

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit's Prof Rod Taylor co-Ied a successful UofG bid in the Medical Research Council 2021 prestigious Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) competition to provide doctoral training to 30 students in the next three years

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Photo of main campus from above

HEHTA academic appointed to prestigious role

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:04:00 BST

Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment's Professor Olivia Wu has recently been announced as the new chair of the NIHR Health Technology Clinical Evaluation and Trials (CET) Committee

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Photo of University of Glasgow main campus

"Better methods for better research" grant awarded

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit and Robertson Centre for Biostatistics' Professor Rod Taylor has received funding to develop CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) and SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) extensions for randomised trials with a primary surrogate endpoint

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15 minutes on health inequalities banner

New SPHSU podcasts

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Two new podcasts, on social inequalities in unintentional childhood injuries and research question methodologies, are now available from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

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Photo of wooden welcome sign on garden shed

Welcome to new colleagues

Tue, 15 May 2018 15:06:00 BST

A warm welcome to all who have recently joined IHW – we will wish you well in your new role and look forward to working with you!

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Photo of fireworks

Congratulations to...

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Celebrating the recent achievements of Institute of Health and Wellbeing staff and students

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Photo of person using a laptop and writing in a notepad

Current funding opportunities

Tue, 15 May 2018 15:06:00 BST

Access our Research Management Team's webpage for information about current funding opportunities

Knowledge exchange and public engagement

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Line drawing of young people sitting chatting

CHiCS webinar and knowledge café (21 to 23 Sept 2021)

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Registration is now open for the Children’s Health in Care in Scotland (CHiCS) project webinar and knowledge café organised by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit.

Submit a story

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Tell us about you and your work

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:27:00 BST

HAWKEYE is an opportunity to share with colleagues your research, teaching and other activities, reflect on work-related experiences, and publicise your events. Submissions are welcome from all IHW staff and students. The deadline for publication in the next edition is Monday 20 September 2021.

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