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SCHARR short courses for 2024

We are pleased to announce our programme of online short courses for 2024.
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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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Prescribing nature can improve happiness and reduce anxiety, new research shows

A £5.77 million cross-governmental funded project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental health.
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ScHARR's Communicable Research - Episode 9 - Dr Jaqui Long - Clinically unnecessary’ use of emergency and urgent care

In this latest episode of the ScHARR Communicable Research podcast we are joined by Dr Jaqui Long.

Interventions to reduce the public health burden of gambling-related harms: Mapping the literature and making recommendations.

Interventions to reduce the public health burden of gambling-related harms: Mapping the literature and making recommendations.

Join us for a monthly online masterclass by one of our health research experts based in The School of Health and Related Research.

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Benefits and challenges of collaborative working within a KE framework

Benefits and challenges of collaborative working within a KE framework

Join us online for a monthly online masterclass by one of our health research experts based in The School of Health and Related Research.
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Major study shows that improving sleep leads to better mental health

Improving sleep quality leads to better mental health and reduced feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress according to a major review undertaken by researchers at ScHARR, The Department of Psychology and The Healthy Lifespan Institute.
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Ukraine: war has an impact on people’s health beyond bullets and bombs

According to the UN human rights office, 136 civilians have died in the war on Ukraine so far. But it acknowledges that the figure is probably much higher.

| The Conversation