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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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COVID: England’s plan B restrictions are lifting – but are some measures here to stay?

Roughly a month and a half after their introduction, England’s plan B winter COVID measures are being rolled back. From January 27, people will no longer be advised to work from home or required to wear face masks in indoor public venues.

| The Conversation
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Don’t believe the claim that only 17,371 people have died from COVID in England and Wales

Can it really be true that new data shows that COVID has killed far fewer people than we previously thought?

| The Conversation
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Honorary Degree for Professor Pam Enderby

Emeritus Professor Pam Enderby will be made an honorary Doctor of Science from the University in Sheffield as part of the March graduation ceremony.

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Unlocking linked real-world data presents opportunities to improve public health

The COVID-19 pandemic has surfaced the potential and risks of linked real word datasets to accelerate and produce new improvements in public health.

| LSE Impact Blog
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Urban health, wellbeing and food supplies are all under threat: growing more food in cities could change that

A supply of fresh fruit and vegetables is crucial to a healthy nation – and to building a food system that makes us well instead of sick.

| The Conversation