MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

School culture and gender-based violence: What’s really happening and how we can make a change

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:05:00 GMT

A blog from the Young People’s Advisory Group for the Equally Safe at School Evaluation (2023-2026) looking at school culture and gender-based violence.

The Trans Complex Healthcare Pathways Study

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:12:00 GMT

This study focuses on the experiences of trans, non-binary, and gender-questioning individuals with gender-affirming healthcare, both within and outside of gender clinic settings.

My Journey to Co-production

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:38:00 GMT

Craig Houston delves into the importance of co-production in research, emphasising the need for collaboration and respect for the lived experiences of care-experienced young people.

Peer Perspectives: The Role of Youth Advisor Investigators in School Mental Health Research

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:05:00 BST

Discover the benefits of working with and involving young people in research. The SOCITS project team share their experience of working with Youth Advisor Investigators (YAIs) in their study.

Health inequalities in Scotland since devolution – what are the key trends?

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:25:00 GMT

New website presents key findings in the timing and causes of deaths, health and wellbeing, health-related behaviours, and health and social care services in Scotland over the last two decades.

Improving health – can radical income policies make an impact?

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:29:00 GMT

Olivia Hamilton discusses a project with The Poverty Alliance which is exploring ways in which income related policies might be able to reduce health inequalities.

'Make Good Choices’: an e-cigarette video produced by young people for young people

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 12:28:00 GMT

Given the rise in vaping among young people, and the concerns they have expressed during the course of this project, this blog attempts to answer some of the questions posed by young people, teachers and youth workers.

Discovering heritage in your local neighbourhood

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:07:00 GMT

This blog reflects on a heritage and wellbeing public engagement activity developed for the ESRC Festival of Social Science.

Places and Children’s Health: A Research and Policy Agenda

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:34:00 BST

By understanding the ways in which people and places interact to impact health, we can design, plan, build and manage places that protect and improve children’s health and reduce inequality.

Rethinking children’s right to leisure during school holidays

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:17:00 BST

School holidays are opportunities for children and young people to engage in leisure, including essential rest, relaxation and enriching non-academic activities.

Paving the way for an inclusive and resilient Glasgow City Region

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:21:00 BST

Successful roundtable for Glasgow Aligning Local Policy Partnerships (GALoPP) project.

How do changes in the built environment impact our health?

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 14:04:00 BST

Laura Macdonald discusses a novel method to explore how built environment change across Scotland might be associated with population health.

Having heritage sites in your neighbourhood and visiting heritage improves mental health

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:15:00 BST

This blog discusses findings from new research with Historic England.

Vaping: A throwaway habit?

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 10:15:00 BST

This blog takes a closer look at the fierce public health and environmental debates that have emerged around disposable e-cigarettes.

Co-producing research with young people online: Insights from a participatory sexual health project

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Initial insights from a series of online peer-led workshops that were carried out with young people as part of CONUNDRUM Action.

We need to consider the impact of actions taken to tackle the climate crisis on health inequalities

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:32:00 GMT

Blog by Jennifer Boyd, Research Assistant with our Systems Science in Public Health Programme.

Drug-related deaths - just the tip of the iceberg?

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:53:00 BST

Guest blog by Dr Louise Marryat about Unit research on early death in people affected by co-occurring homelessness, justice involvement, opioid dependence, and psychosis.

What are the benefits of nature-based early childhood education?

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:22:00 BST

This blog discusses the role of nature-based early childhood education on children’s physical, social, emotional and cognitive outcomes

Involving young people in sexual health policy and service improvement

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:05:00 BST

An introduction to the CONUNDRUM Action project.

The LoCo-effect: Healthier mothers and babies despite COVID-19 pandemic?

Thu, 19 May 2022 15:33:00 BST

This blog discusses how the Lockdown Cohort of babies will, on average, start life in more advantaged circumstances than babies conceived before and after the pandemic.

Understanding the health impacts of smoke-free prison policies

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:24:00 BST

Emily Tweed discusses how prison pharmacy data was used to evaluate the impact of the policy on the health of people in custody.

Unlocking data - using online workshops to develop recommendations for policy and practice

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:05:00 GMT

In the second blog post from the 'Unlocking Data' team, Peter Craig reflects on emerging findings from the project.

Do people actually use the facilities in their home neighbourhood?

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:34:00 BST

This blog explores a key question in neighbourhood and health research: if there is a facility or amenity close to someone’s home, is it OK to assume they use it? Surprisingly, this assumption is at the heart of a lot of health and environment research.