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Welcome to the February/March 2022 edition of HAWKEYE,
IHW's monthly newsletter

Newsletter banner featuring photo of a hawk's head

Welcome to the February/March 2022 edition of HAWKEYE,
IHW's monthly newsletter

Important information for staff and students

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Photo of two people working together

Returning to offices

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Going forward, the IHW executive would like to encourage all staff to return to offices on two or three days a week (or pro rata for part-time staff)

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Photo of a sunflower

Message from the IHW executive

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:16:00 GMT

We are one Glasgow team, and we care for and respect one another, inspired by the values of the people, partners and societies we work with

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Photo of Clarice Pears building under construction in 2022

Clarice Pears Building: your questions answered

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

As our move to new accommodation draws closer, we have put together a list of your most frequently asked questions and our answers to them – and invite you to ask more!

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image depicting an aspect of dignity at work (sexual harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature which violates a person's dignity)

Contribute to UofG gender-based violence review

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

UofG's approach to addressing gender-based violence (GBV) is currently being reviewed and we encourage staff and students to engage with this important process

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Photo of man working from home with laptop and cat

Career development for professional services staff: Moodle training module launches

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

A new online training module – mandatory for line managers of professional services (PS) staff – is now available, aimed at addressing myths or misconceptions concerning career progression for PS staff and highlighting good practice in supporting colleagues' personal and professional development

Other headlines

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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 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

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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

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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

IHW voices: staff and students reflect

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Photo of Elaine Hindle by the sea

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

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 14:04:00 BST

Operations Manager Elaine Hindle tells us about "keeping the plates spinning" in the Population Health Research Facility, the benefits of engaging with Athena Swan, and her Wordle aspirations!

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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

"Peace is not something you wish for. It is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away." Robert Fulghum

"Peace is not something you wish for. It is something you make, something you are, something you do, and something you give away." Robert Fulghum

Athena SWAN, equality, diversity and inclusion

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Collage of diverse faces

"Let's talk about race in the workplace" UofG online course recommended for all in IHW

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:15:00 BST

UofG's Equality and Diversity Unit has provided a short online training course in Moodle that aims to support staff to consciously and proactively address racial bias in the workplace, and we encourage everyone in IHW to complete

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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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Photo of a woman reading a book with a fluffy ginger cat beside her

International Women's Day: IHW staff and students recommend inspiring books and authors!

Tue, 01 May 2018 18:11:00 BST

To mark International Women's Day, which falls in March, our Wellbeing of Older Worker's group (WOW) asked IHW staff to share with colleagues the female authors and books written by women that they would recommend to others...

ECR corner

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Photo of meeting room with coffee in foreground

New ECR leads join IHW management group

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:01:00 BST

Mental Health and Wellbeing's Maria Truesdale and Public Health's Fred Ho introduce themselves as new joint leads for ECRs within the IHW management group

Other news and information

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Photo of red stethoscope on blue background

"Hearts and minds" Visiting professor invites collaboration with IHW colleagues

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:58:00 GMT

Susanne Pedersen, Professor of Cardiac Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, has joined IHW for a 3-month sabbatical and would welcome the opportunity to meet up with UofG academics who share her research interests

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Photo of University of Glasgow cloisters on a sunny day

Thematic directors in IHW

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:55:00 GMT

General Practice and Primary Care's Sara Macdonald, Mental Health and Wellbeing's Julie Langan-Martin, and HEHTA's Kathleen Boyd have recently taken up key institute roles

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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 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

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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 18 April 2022.

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