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Photo of men playing football

News sports book calls for ethical approach to sponsorship

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:51:00 GMT

A book that argues for a more ethical approach to be taken to global sports sponsorship and public health, written by SHW Honorary Research Fellow Dr Robin Ireland, was published in March 2023

View of University of Glasgow campus from under the cloisters
View of University of Glasgow campus from under the cloisters

Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory to become leading research and teaching centre

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:58:00 GMT

The Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory and University Centre for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities have merged, bringing together multi-disciplinary researchers to form one of the UK’s largest research centres dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Aerial photo of University of Glasgow campus in the 1960s and today
Aerial photo of University of Glasgow campus in the 1960s and today

Boyd Orr: before and after

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 12:58:00 GMT

As staff in SHW's Robertson Centre for Biostatistics prepare to leave the building that's been home to their unit since the early 1970s, director Prof John Petrie looks back on the history of the Boyd Orr tower and the life and work of Boyd Orr the man...

Photo of four brightly coloured piggy banks
Photo of four brightly coloured piggy banks

"Anticipation is building for our ground floor space and the potential it offers for knowledge exchange and networking..." Community engagement in Clarice Pears

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 12:58:00 GMT

The latest SHW community engagement update by Susan Grant focuses on the development of our Clarice Pear building’s public engagement space and planning for effective engagement

Photo of University of Glasgow teaching staff standing by a poster
Photo of University of Glasgow teaching staff standing by a poster

"Navigating towards the future" Reporting back on academic general practice and primary care conference

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:56:00 GMT

General Practice and Primary Care's Dr Zoe Noonan reports back on the group's attendance of and contribution to "NADEGS" – the annual conference for the academic departments of general practice in Scotland

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Photo of pile of journals

Lancet "hat trick" for RCB

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:54:00 GMT

Between 08 October and 05 November 2022, three trials supported by the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics were published online in The Lancet

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Map of Scotland with people represented as jigsaw pieces

SPHSU publishes Health Inequalities in Scotland report

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:55:00 GMT

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit researchers have published a report providing a contemporary overview of health inequalities in Scotland

University of Glasgow cloisters and trees
University of Glasgow cloisters and trees

100 days in the Robertson Centre: John Petrie reflects

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:48:00 GMT

An update from Professor John Petrie, Director of the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics and the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit, as he passes the milestone of 100 days in post

Infographic of planned community hub activities
Infographic of planned community hub activities

Coproduction and codevelopment: community engagement update

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:51:00 GMT

SHW community engagement officer Susan Grant reports back on a recent community and university workshop held as art of Co-production Week Scotland 2022

Photo of Clarice Pears building under construction in 2022
Photo of Clarice Pears building under construction in 2022

Can the Clarice Pears support School of Health and Wellbeing’s commitment to equality and diversity?

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:04:00 BST

SHW's community engagement officer Susan Grant shares her reflections on the ways in which our new building may contribute to inclusiveness and wellbeing

Photo of person taking a handful of medication with glass of water
Photo of person taking a handful of medication with glass of water

Worklessness due to ill health

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:45:00 BST

Prof Ewan Macdonald of the Healthy Working Lives Group discusses the issue of people with health conditions falling out of work, and the importance of preventing rather than treating worklessness

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Image of coronavirus

Large-scale long COVID study findings published

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:24:00 BST

A study led by Public Health's Prof Jill Pell has found that 1 in 20 people who took part in the research had not recovered from having COVID-19 at their most recent follow up, between six and 18 months following infection

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Photo of a crowd scene

New £7 million funding for Global Health Research Unit

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:05:00 BST

Prof Alastair Leyland of the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit will lead a new NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Social and Environmental Determinants of Health Inequalities, which has received a £7 million investment for 5 years

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Photo of Gilbert Scott Building

Welcoming the new director of Robertson Centre for Biostatistics

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:06:00 BST

Two months into his new role within Robertson Centre for Biostatistics and the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit, new director Professor John Petrie introduces himself and reflects on future opportunities and priorities within these important areas of SHW

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Photo of a globe with blurred background

Ensuring diversity in learning materials: "whose W.O.R.D.D counts"?

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:05:00 BST

Reporting back on a project aimed at improving learning resources to enhance the experience of Global Mental Health students

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Photo of a group of people sitting round a table chatting

The Clarice Pears community hub: what's it all about?

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:06:00 BST

SHW's community engagement coordinator Susan Grant reports back on further steps forward in the development of our important public engagement space and community hub in the Clarice Pears building, and explains its underlying aims

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Photo of prison gates

GPs at the Deep End group publishes report on prison health

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:35:00 BST

The latest GPs at the Deep End report seeks to understand the significant unmet physical and mental health needs of patients in secure environments – where the inverse care law is acutely felt – and make recommendations for improvements

Photo of Mary Barbour statue at Govan Cross, Glasgow
Photo of Mary Barbour statue at Govan Cross, Glasgow

Developing our community health research hub: the view from community

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:30:00 BST

SHW's community engagement coordinator Susan Grant reports back on recent conversations with organisations and networks in Glasgow about our exciting plans for a community health research hub and a public engagement space within the Clarice Pears building

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Photo of doctor listening to person's heartbeat

The CaReMATCH project

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 19:51:00 BST

A new study involving MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit's Rod Taylor and Grace Dibben will bring together an international group of researchers to undertake an individual participant data meta-analysis of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for people with coronary heart disease

Photo of participants at the 2022 PGR student unwind event
Photo of participants at the 2022 PGR student unwind event

School of Health and Wellbeing PGR students "unwind"!

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:12:00 BST

On 21 June 2022, the student-led PGR "Unwind" event hosted by SHW’s PGR representatives Narinder Kaur and Ryan Field took place. There was a good turnout of PhD students and it was a successful event!

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Photo of a string of paper dolls

Premature mortality among the most disadvantaged

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:18:00 BST

A study led by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit shows that homelessness, opioid addiction, involvement in the criminal justice system and psychosis are all independently and jointly linked to early and avoidable deaths

Jill Pell speaking at research away day 2022
Jill Pell speaking at research away day 2022

Report on IHW research away day 2022

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 BST

Our first research away day since the start of the pandemic took place in May 2022, and saw record numbers attending – both in person and via zoom! – and a diverse range of topics and speakers

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Photo of prison officer with keys

PHaCT Trial: preventing homelessness and improving health for people leaving prison

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 00:00:00 BST

In the first study of its kind, Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment's Prof Jim Lewsey and Dr Manuela Deidda with a team from the Universities of Glasgow, Cardiff, Heriot-Watt and Glyndwr will pilot a randomised trial to see whether a housing-led "critical time intervention" can prevent homelessness and improve health in a population of male prison leavers

Photo of young children playing a in wood
Photo of young children playing a in wood

Success for nature-based childcare video

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 BST

A video created by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit "Outdoor nature-based childcare in Scotland", was awarded the Best Virtual Presentation by the Early Care and Education Special Interest Group of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) at their annual conference

Close up of a person putting a coin into a purse
Close up of a person putting a coin into a purse

Impact of income changes on mental health

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 BST

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit has published a new briefing, "The effect of income changes on mental health and wellbeing in working-age adults"

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Photo of Debbie Kinnear filming a talk

"This is Me" Valuing the lives of people with learning disabilities

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 BST

The Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory is partnering with the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities, Promoting a More Inclusive Society (PAMIS) and Down’s Syndrome Scotland on an important new project aimed at challenging stigma, discrimination and inequalities

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Image of coronavirus

Cardiac Imaging in SARS Coronavirus disease-19 (CISCO-19)

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 BST

The first results from the CSO-funded CISCO-19 project, to which Robertson Centre researchers contributed, have been published in Nature Medicine, showing one in eight people hospitalised with COVID-19 to have developed heart inflammation within two months of hospital discharge

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Photo of older woman walking in a park with poles

SPHSU launch PACES study

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 BST

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit has launched the PACES: Physical Activity, Social Connectedness and Healthy Ageing Study, led by Prof Sharon Simpson and Dr Emily Long

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Photo of person selecting book from library shelves

"Unjudge someone" The Human Library comes to UoG Undergraduate Medical School

Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 BST

General Practice and Primary Care's Dr Lynsay Crawford reports back on an interesting and important initiative – aimed at challenging stigma and stereotypes – that UofG medical students are now benefiting from

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Father holding child's hand outdoors

New funding for work to support children and families

Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 BST

Mental Health and Wellbeing's Prof Helen Minnis, working jointly with NSPCC's Matt Forde, has received funding to develop an intervention to support families with young children who have a social worker

Photo of speakers at Deep End medical student conference 2022
Photo of speakers at Deep End medical student conference 2022

Third "Deep End" medical student conference goes ahead after a two-year delay!

Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 BST

General Practice and Primary Care's Dr David Blane, Academic Lead for the Scottish Deep End Project, reports back on a long-awaited event for UofG medical students

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Photo of cigarette ends

TIPS study shows smoke-free prisons policy is effective

Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 BST

A study involving colleagues from across IHW – including an economic analysis by Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment's Kathleen Boyd and Nicola McMeekin – has shown a comprehensive smoke-free prison policy can substantially reduce second-hand smoke

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Photo of no smoking sign on a wall

SPHSU leads new ASSIST Global project

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 BST

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit's Professor Sharon Simpson is leading a new project to assess whether A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial (ASSIST) can be adapted from the UK to the Philippines, China and Indonesia

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Photo of University of Glasgow main building

IHW professor to take up behavioural medicine role

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 BST

Professor Sharon Simpson from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit has been elected to the prestigious position of President of the UK Society of Behavioural Medicine

Corona virus
Corona virus

The additive effect of socioeconomic status on the association between lifestyle and adverse COVID-19 outcomes

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:00:00 BST

In the UK Biobank study of 340,000 people, the highest risk of COVID-19 mortality was seen in those with a combination of unhealthy lifestyle factors and who were also from a disadvantaged background

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Photo of doctor listening to woman's heartbeat with stethoscope

Statin therapy for prevention of cardiovascular disease

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:00:00 BST

A new study has found that Scotland should expand access to statin therapy for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

University of Glasgow cloisters
University of Glasgow cloisters

IHW success in MVLS engagement awards 2021

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Projects led by IHW colleagues were among the winners of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (MVLS) Engagement with Research Awards 2021

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Photo of students in the quadrangle on the University of Glasgow campus

DClinPsy 2021 graduates spark interest in their research

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Four 2021 graduates of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) programme presented their research findings in an engaging 5-minute ‘lightning talk’ format at the recent Greater Glasgow and Clyde Psychology Research Group conference

Photo of houses in an area of deprivation
Photo of houses in an area of deprivation

SPHSU responds to health inequalities inquiry

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:54:00 BST

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (SPHSU) has submitted a response to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s inquiry into health inequalities in Scotland

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Photo of stethoscope with yellow background

GPPC host Scottish conference

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

Reporting back on the ADEGS/Society of Primary Care Regional Scotland Meeting, hosted this year – online –by colleagues in General Practice and Primary Care

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Photo of Yorkshire cottages

Places and health

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:04:00 BST

Laura Macdonald, Natalie Nicholls and Rich Mitchell from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit have written an article for Historic England's Research Magazine which explores how geographic exposure to heritage varies according to income deprivation

Photo of the front of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Glasgow
Photo of the front of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Glasgow

General Practice and Primary Care produces 22 professors over 27 years!

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Since 1994, the equivalent of two football teams of professors have emerged from the former UofG Department of General Practice (now IHW's General Practice and Primary Care)!

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Photo of vintage weighing scales

Health Foundation project

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

The MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit is working with The Health Foundation on a new independent review of health inequalities and health determinants in Scotland to provide a detailed analysis of health trends and the wider factors that influence people’s health

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photo of a cityscape

SPHSU involved in new research hub to boost Glasgow’s transition to climate resilience

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Professor Petra Meier and Dr Nai Rui Chng from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit are part of the GALLANT team, a new UofG-led research hub that will boost Glasgow’s transition to climate resilience whilst tackling health, social and economic inequalities

Photo of a person drinking a glass of wine at home
Photo of a person drinking a glass of wine at home

Drinking during lockdown

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

A new study, led by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit found that lockdown measures throughout 2020 have been linked to people in Scotland and England drinking more at home

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2 people holding hands

Sexual health findings referenced in Healthcare Improvement Scotland standards document

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Two pieces of evidence from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit's relationships team research have been cited in the new Healthcare Improvement Scotland Sexual Health Standards

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Photo of teenage students outside school

Sexual harassment common in Scotland’s secondary schools

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

A new study, led by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, found that 70% of students in Scotland aged 13–17 reported having experienced some type of sexual harassment at or on the way to school within the past 3 months

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Photo of trans and lgbt flags

Mental health and wellbeing of PhD students

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:15:00 BST

IHW Phd student Jelena Milicev reports back on recent research into the mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate research students, which found higher rates of depression and anxiety among female and LGBTQ+ students than the general population

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image depicting an aspect of dignity at work (challenging staff who engage in behaviour that could constitute harassment or bullying)

IHW dignity at work and study "bitesize" campaign launches

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

The IHW Athena SWAN staff consultation working group has designed a series of information bites aimed at promoting a positive workplace environment and culture where instances of bullying and harassment will not be tolerated

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Photo of coronavirus with red and blue background

Testing of novel anti-viral COVID-19 treatments

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

General Practice and Primary Care's Bhautesh Jani is to lead a first-of-its-kind trial of novel antiviral COVID-19 treatments for use early on in people in the community with COVID-19 with a higher risk of complications

Photo of a bottle of covid vaccine and syringe
Photo of a bottle of covid vaccine and syringe

Waning vaccine protection

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

A study involving the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit's Professor Vittal Katikireddi found that the protection offered by the Oxford-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses

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Photo of carer with family member or friend

Peer support for IHW staff who are carers: new initiative launches

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

A peer support group for institute staff with caring responsibilities has now launched in MS Teams, providing a private space for current and former carers to chat and support each other

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Line drawing of a person's head

Mental health of postgraduate research students

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

New research led by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit suggests that postgraduate researchers at UK universities suffer from high rates of mental ill-health, with female, non-binary and LGBTQ+ communities faring particularly badly

Photo of older woman standing at window during lockdown
Photo of older woman standing at window during lockdown

Higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease associated, in healthy people, with differences in brain structure and cognitive test scores of reasoning and attention

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

Public Health's Rachana Tank reports on the findings of a recent study which suggests that signs of Alzheimer’s disease may be detectable before significant symptoms are obvious

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Photo of various alcoholic drinks

Lockdown lessons could reduce alcohol-related ambulance callouts

Tue, 01 May 2018 18:11:00 BST

A new study, involving HEHTA researchers Jim Lewsey and Francesco Manca, has found that drinking in pubs and clubs was gradually replaced by at-home drinking during the 2020 lockdown, quickly leading to similar levels of ambulance callouts for alcohol-related incidents

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