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How can research funders make the most of the knowledge they already have?

Discussing a new project to mobilise research-based knowledge for public health, Liz Such, Andy Tattersall, Joe Langley and Fiona Marshall outline how local government, civil society groups and researchers can collaborate in mutually beneficial ways.

Published by LSE Impact Blog
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Five reasons weight-loss jabs alone won’t help get people back to work

Lucie Nield, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, argues that the Government's plan to trial weight-loss injections to help unemployed people return to work doesn’t address the many core reasons why weight gain and unemployment occur in the first place.

Published by The Conversation
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School of Medicine and Population Health at ISPOR Europe 2024

Our colleagues are back on the road and travelling to Barcelona for this year's ISPOR Europe conference, taking place from 17-20 November. As ever, we have a packed programme of presentations from our staff and students.
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Mobilising NIHR research in public health planning and delivery

Episode 33 of the Communicable Research Podcast examines the topic of mobilising the NIHR's research portfolio to aid public health planning and delivery.

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