More older people with depression could benefit from non-drug treatments
SPHR researchers suggest mental health in later life should be given greater priority by healthcare professionals.
Responsive research funding for local public health evaluation
NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) has launched a scheme to bring together public health professionals and SPHR researchers to improve the health of the nation and reduce health inequalities.

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15th February 2019

Blog: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try and try again…

Writing for the Fuse Blog, Dr Susanne Moffatt talks about the journey to secure "the big grant" for the Ways to Wellness project.

7th February 2019

More than enough on our plates: Tackling the obesity crisis by shrinking fish and chips

A smaller portion of fish and chips has been embraced by takeaway owners and customers, research has found and may well be healthier for us.

2nd April 2019

Healthy people, healthy places

The NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) held its sixth Annual Scientific Meeting on Tuesday 26th March 2019 at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead. The meeting brought together almost 200 delegates with representation from across the membership of the School, as well as public health professionals, our colleagues in Public Health England, the wider NIHR and our public representatives.

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‘I really enjoy working with the NIHR SPHR. The quality of the work is always excellent and increasingly the SPHR has been making effort to ensure that its activities are relevant to frontline Public Health practice in Local Authorities. As a Director of Public Health this is both important to me and helps build the case for academic engagement in my Local Authority.’

Professor Mark Pietroni, Director of Public Health for South Gloucestershire

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Video of the month: A 'hole' lot of salt: reducing salt in take away food

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NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR)

Established in April 2012, the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) is a partnership between eight leading centres of academic public health research excellence across England. The School aims to build the evidence base for effective public health practice by bringing together England’s leading public health research expertise in one virtual organisation.

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