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The University of Sheffield to play key role in shaping future of health screening

A team from SCHARR has been selected as one of three institutions to form a new specialist Evidence Synthesis Group contributing to the work of the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC), thanks to a £15 million investment from the NIHR.
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Preventing Behaviour Change Trials from Doing Harm

Episode 36 of the Communicable Research podcast is out. This time we discuss the topic of preventing behaviour change trials from doing harm with Diana Papaioannou from the Clinical Trial Research Unit in the Division of Population Health.

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How to Understand Statistics in Research

There are still places available for this online course in May, which to provide participants with an introduction to applied statistics from a beginner level. The course will be interactive and practical, based on lectures and written exercises.
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Embedding Public and Community Engagement in Decision-Making

In the first video edition of the Communicable Research Podcast, Andy Tattersall speaks to his NIHR funded Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH) mobilisation colleagues.
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Public Research for Public Good: Closing the Health Gap

As part of the Festival of Debate, Andy Tattersall is hosting a conversation chaired by Greg Fell, the Director of Public Health in Sheffield, alongside some of the team behind the NIHR-funded project Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH).
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Alcohol app saves lives, reduces harm and could save the NHS millions, new study shows

The ‘Drink Less’ app can be a powerful tool in reducing alcohol consumption and improving public health, a new study from the University of Sheffield has shown.

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£1.6 million awarded to improve mental health treatment through innovative research

Innovative research to assess the effectiveness of digital and talking therapies for anxiety and depression has been given a £1.6 million boost.
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Creating a Smokefree Generation: The role of universities in supporting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

The UK Government's introduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is a huge moment in public health policy, with its most high-profile element being the Smokefree Generation policy.

| Published by Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG)
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Better assessment is key to improving research culture

The next iteration of the REF will give greater weight to people, culture, and environment. Lesley Uttley argues that research assessment plays a significant role in positively shaping research culture and outlines four ways it can do so.

| Published by LSE Impact Blog