NEWS & EVENTS UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence Conference 2015 We were delighted to host the 6th annual UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence Conference on 19th & 20th November 2015 in Edinburgh. This year’s conference centered around the theme “collaborating for better public health and wellbeing”. Here’s a …
News & Events SCPHRP EVENT – People’s Health Movement (Scotland) – Tackling Inequalities and Fighting For the Right to Health: Global Connections and Local Actions DATE: Saturday 31st October 2015, Edinburgh THEME: A space to hear about and discuss the fight against health inequalities in Scotland, using knowledge and power at the local, national and global …
As the name suggests, here at the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP) we undertake research relevant to the health of the public. We hope, and believe, that the research we undertake is in the public interest. Our success as researchers and as a research organisation relies …
As part of the 2015 Edinburgh Festival, SCPHRP filmed Prof. Danny Dorling (University of Oxford) give a talk on ‘Economic Inequality and our Grandchildren’s Future’: a sharp, witty and fascinating attack on the inequalities in our society. You can watch some short clips from the talk on our YouTube channel, as …
Saturday 31st October 2015, Edinburgh #PHMHI15 Theme: A space to hear about and discuss the fight against health inequalities in Scotland, using knowledge and power at the local, national and global level. Summary of the event: This free, half-day event organised by the People’s Health Movement (Scotland) aims to bring …
SCPHRP’s Michelle Estrade was recently interviewed for the Sunday Mail newspaper on work related to her study of independent fast food vendors’ views on the potential barriers to offering healthier menu options in shops situated near to schools in more deprived areas. You can read the full article by following the link below: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/experts-government-plan-fight-childhood-6480670 Sep …
Active Travel Magazine Inside.. ‘How do we encourage more active travel in Edinburgh & the Lothians’. A workshop report by Dr Mhairi Aitken, Dr Ruth Jepson & Dr Andrew J Williams and Facilitating Active Travel for the people with visual impairment and The Bike Station Aug 19, 2015
SCPHRP’s Active Travel magazine. Inside ‘How do we encourage more active travel in Edinburgh & the Lothians’. A workshop report by Dr Mhairi Aitken, Dr Ruth Jepson & Dr Andrew J Williams. Facilitating Active Travel for the people with visual impairment The Bike Station And much much more. Aug 19, …
SCPHRP’s Working Age/Adult Life Research Fellow, Tony Robertson, will be leading a Twitter chat between 2 and 3pm (UK time) on Thursday 6th August as part of the Society for Science Medicine’s monthly series of social media interactions. This month’s topic is on ‘The Realities of #ResearchImpact’. You can follow and contribute …
NHS Health Scotland has just released the first in a series of regular briefings providing evidence-informed recommendations for tackling the inequalities in our society and their impact on people’s health. The first briefing ‘Health Inequalities: What are they? How can they be reduced?’ explains what health inequalities are, and the action required to …
