Welcome to our SCPHRP monthly update – June Bulletin 2017 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Nicole Porter (aka Portman!) has joined us as our new Office Manager. Nicole has over 5 years’ experience of working in Higher Education administration with expertise in finance, content marketing and event management. Prior to joining SCPHRP in …
The impact of 20mph speed limits is to be evaluated in a major study in Edinburgh and Belfast. Casualties and traffic accident rates will be measured to determine whether 20mph limits improve road safety. Rates of cycling and walking will be measured to assess the impact on transport use. Experts say the …
We are currently planning our Summer eMagazine, and would again like to invite contributions from researchers, policy makers and practitioners. We’re looking for articles, images, video, audio, conversation and more.. If you are interested in contributing, please contact Sam at Samantha.Bain@ed.ac.uk or John at John.McAteer@ed.ac.uk DEADLINE: 3 July 2017 Jun …
Welcome to our SCPHRP monthly update – May Bulletin 2017 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… STAFF NEWS: We wish all the very best to Renee Ingram, who has moved onto new adventures in New Zealand. Renee has been our office manager from 2012, and she will be very much missed! Renee’s replacement, Nicole …
Monday 22nd May 2017 11am-12MD (UK time) Introducing the New Meta-ethnography Reporting Guidance: What it is & How to use it. This online session introduces the new meta-ethnography reporting guidance produced by the 2 year NIHR funded eMERGE project. The session provides an overview of why this reporting guidance is …
Welcome to our SCPHRP monthly update – April 2017 SCPHRP magazine: Spring edition The Spring edition of our magazine is now available (http://www.scphrp.ac.uk/spring-magazine-2017/). In this edition of the magazine we are shining a spotlight on public health work in Scotland that focuses on mental health. Please check it out! Call …
Welcome to our SCPHRP monthly update – March 2017 DIGGING INTO THE PERCEIVED HEALTH BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY GARDENING A Secondary Qualitative Analysis by Christina Katan In collaboration with Trellis A community garden is a piece of land that is cultivated by members of a community. These gardens are gaining popularity in …
A Secondary Qualitative Analysis by Christina Katan In collaboration with Trellis A community garden is a piece of land that is cultivated by members of a community. These gardens are gaining popularity in the UK, especially in areas of deprivation. With recent publications on the evidence of gardens and improved …
Welcome to our SCPHRP monthly update – February 2017 NEW APPOINTMENT at SCPHRP Hannah Biggs – Research Assistant in Public Health Evaluation Hannah has over 10 years of public health research, development, facilitation and support experience with expertise in mental health. Prior to joining SCPHRP in 2017, Hannah worked …
This evaluation was carried out as part of a larger outcomes evaluation of the Eat Well – Keep Active course run by CHANGES. Stage 2 followed on from Stage 1 (Robertson 2013) and was a prospective evaluation of people taking part in two consecutive Courses in November 2013 and June …
