This research theme is led by Tony Robertson, in collaboration with John Frank and Alastair Leyland and Linsay Gray (MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow), and involves investigating inequalities in chronic disease risk marker acquisition across the lifecourse by factors such as age, sex, socioeconomic circumstances and …
This project is led by Ruth Jepson in collaboration with Michelle Estradé and Tony Robertson, Roma Robertson (SCPHRP) and partners at Community Food and Health Scotland (CFHS)/NHS Health Scotland. The aim of this study is to bring together and synthesise the learning from evaluations of community-based work involving food and …
This research theme is led by Tony Robertson and investigates the biological mechanisms that link our social and economic circumstances and our health. Social inequalities in health, with people experiencing progressively worse health with increasing deprivation, are present throughout the world. In Scotland, this inequality in life expectancy by deprivation …
This project is a SCPHRP seed-funded research project. Seed-funding research was part of the SCPHRP remit during the period of 2008 ’ 2012. Institution: Institute for Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow Principle investigator: Professor Sally Wyke Evidence shows that interventions which can prevent or delay disablement and enhance wellbeing …
This project is a SCPHRP seed-funded research project. Seed-funding research was part of the SCPHRP remit during the period of 2008 ’ 2012. Institution: University of Glasgow Principle investigator: Professor Jill Pell Historically, intervention studies have relied on prospective collection of follow-up events. Scotland’s high quality, comprehensive routine health data …
This project is a SCPHRP seed-funded research project. Seed-funding research was part of the SCPHRP remit during the period of 2008 ’ 2012. Institution: University of Dundee Principle investigator: Professor Annie S. Anderson Current levels of obesity in Scotland require concerted action from a range of stakeholders including the catering …
This project is a SCPHRP seed-funded research project. Seed-funding research was part of the SCPHRP remit during the period of 2008 ’ 2012. Institution: University of Edinburgh Principle investigator: Dr Niamh Shortt It is well established that tobacco and alcohol use pose significant global public health challenges and are major …
This project is a SCPHRP seed-funded research project. Seed-funding research was part of the SCPHRP remit during the period of 2008 ’ 2012. Institution: Glasgow Centre for Population Health Principle investigator: Mr Bruce Whyte This study will investigate the influence of hospital on infant feeding choices within Glasgow and will …
This project is a SCPHRP seed-funded research project. Seed-funding research was part of the SCPHRP remit during the period of 2008 ’ 2012. Institution: University of Dundee Principle investigator: Dr Miles D Witham Existing interventions to postpone disability in later life have only modest effects and new interventions are therefore …
This project is a SCPHRP seed-funded research project. Seed-funding research was part of the SCPHRP remit during the period of 2008 ’ 2012. Institution: University of Glasgow Principle investigator: Professor Ewan Macdonald OBE The project aims to establish a model for an early intervention for sickness absence which can be …
