MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

Social media use linked to risky health behaviours in young people

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:18:00 GMT

Social media use is associated with risky health behaviours in young people including increased alcohol, drug and tobacco use, anti-social behaviour, risky sexual behaviours and gambling, finds a review of the latest evidence by the Unit.

Research aims to make plant-based diets work for everyone

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:02:00 BST

Making plant-based diets a realistic and enjoyable option for all is the goal of a new project that aims to promote healthy diets that are environmentally sustainable.

Mental health in Europe and central Asia: Girls fare worse than boys

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:08:00 BST

Adolescent girls have worse mental health and well-being across the board compared to boys, finds a new survey report by the WHO Regional Office for Europe released today, World Mental Health Day.

Social media may increase the risk of teenage alcohol use and binge drinking

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:26:00 BST

Teenagers who spend 30 minutes or more on social media every day may be more at risk of alcohol use and binge drinking, according to new research.

Wealthier children in UK experienced steepest fall in mental health during pandemic

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 11:55:00 BST

Child mental health may have become more equal but worsened overall.

White Gypsy/Traveller group faced a higher risk during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:04:00 BST

New research shows, for the first time, a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation or death for the White Gypsy/Traveller ethnic minority group.

Disrupted access to healthcare during pandemic linked to avoidable hospital admissions

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:18:00 BST

Findings highlight need for increasing healthcare investment to tackle short and long term implications of covid-19 pandemic.

National adolescent study reveals insights into young people’s mental health since pandemic

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:31:00 BST

The 2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in Scotland provides data on the health and wellbeing of the nation’s young people.

Flu pandemics are followed by recurrent outbreaks for around two decades

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:07:00 BST

Study reveals new findings about the persistent health impacts of flu pandemics beyond the main waves of infection.

Funding to develop policy innovation partnership in Glasgow

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:07:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of 10 Local Policy Innovation Partnerships (LPIPs) to receive phase one funding from UKRI.

FM praises ‘vital’ research being done at UofG’s new Clarice Pears Building

Fri, 26 May 2023 10:45:00 BST

We were delighted to welcome Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf to the Clarice Pears Building to learn about our research addressing health inequalities.

People in Britain had less “risky” sex in the year following the pandemic

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:26:12 BST

New research finds that the lower prevalence of people having condomless sex with multiple or new partners during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, was still evident one year after Britain’s first lockdown.

Impact of loneliness on adolescents’ mental health varies between schools

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:39:00 GMT

Loneliness is strongly linked with poorer mental health in adolescents, with the impact of loneliness on their mental health varying depending on the school they attend.