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Inclusive Neighbourhood Health
Background A key focus of the Government’s 10-year health plan is to shift care from ‘hospital to community’. Providing access to services and support more locally, where and when individuals need it, should improve outcomes, provide more joined-up care and reduce the burden on acute services. Neighbourhood…
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SPHR Pre-application support fund – an internal award for SPHR staff, ResNet and alumni
INTERNAL ONLY – Applicants must have a link with SPHR either working or leading on SPHR activity, as a ResNet member or an alumnus. As part of the NIHR SPHR capacity building programme for the extension to 2029, we have committed to providing support for those who need it to…
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NIHR SPHR fellowships in public health research 2026
The NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) is funding up to 5 post-doctoral launching fellowships as part of its initiative to build capacity in public health research. The fellowship competition has opened today, offering a flexible opportunity to undertake either a post-doctoral fellowship on a full-time or part-time…
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Physical activity insecurity’ as experienced by LGBTQ+ children and young people
Background More than 80% of adolescents do not meet global physical activity guidelines (World Health Organisation, 2022) and the global cost of physical inactivity is projected to be more than $47·6 billion per year (Santos, 2023). Like health, physical inactivity is heavily influenced by intersecting socioeconomic and demographic factors, yet…
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Impact case study – Young men, mental health and community resources
Background The mental health of men and boys is a national concern. Common mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, have risen and suicide is now the biggest killer of men under 50. We know that masculine norms, which emphasise independence, self-sufficiency and stoicism, can leave …
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Impact case study – Living with housing insecurity
Background In the UK today, many children live in insecure housing – they have either experienced or are at risk of multiple house moves that are i) not through choice and ii) related to poverty. Insecure housing and poverty can affect access to employment, education and services and have a…
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Impact case study – First Dental Steps Intervention
Background Tooth decay in children remains a significant public health problem. In 2024, over one in five children, by the age of five, had visible and obvious dental decay on examination. Often that decay can be quite extensive and may result in a child experiencing significant discomfort,…
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SPHR Pre-application support fund – an internal award for SPHR staff, ResNet and alumni
The NIHR SPHR has been awarded additional funding as part of the capacity building and development programme to provide support for those who need it to prepare applications for an NIHR Career Development funding award. The pre-application support fund has been set up to complement the existing…
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Impact case study – Children’s story book to help children and families affected by substance use
Background Parental alcohol and drug use is a major public health and safeguarding concern, which results in poor outcomes for families. Around half a million (478,000) children in England are believed to live in families where a parent or caregiver has a reported alcohol or drug dependency. There is well-established…
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Impact case study – The creation of a giant patchwork blanket to reduce preventable exclusions from school
Background Data from the Department of Education (2022) shows that, on average, 2,999 students were suspended or permanently excluded from school each school day in the 2021/22 academic year. Exclusions have continued to rise with the equivalent of 4,191 per day in 2022/2023. Our research and why it is useful…
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ResNet early career project funding – internal call now open
We are excited to announce that a new round of ResNet project funding is now open. This is a dedicated development fund for early career researchers (ECRs) within the School. This funding is for ECR-led pump priming collaborative research and is open to members of ResNet. This provides ECRs with…
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Impact case study – Inequalities in children entering care in England
Background An important focus for the School’s Children, young people and families research programme is supporting disadvantaged children and families. Since 2016, the programme has supplied evidence to help those who make decisions that affect families experiencing disadvantage. The number of children in local authority care has increased, year…
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