Based in the North East of England, the WHOLE-SMI project gets its name from its focus on how we can support wellbeing and holistic health for individuals living with severe mental illness. Here, two peer researchers involved in the project, Sue Webster and Keith Thompson, talk about their hopes for the study.
Dr Nicholas Woodrow from ScHARR, University of Sheffield discusses recent work with the voluntary community sector.
The NIHR Schools for Primary Care Research (SPCR), Public Health Research (SPHR) and Social Care Research (SSCR) (“three Schools”) have joined together in a unique collaboration between leading academic centres in England to collaborate on a programme of work funded through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Alice Porter discusses her PhD research on age-appropriate portion sizes for preschool aged children.
Inequalities in childhood obesity are increasing. Giving every child the best start in life is a government priority, yet we don't currently have the tools we need to evaluate how local health systems to support children are changing over time. To address these challenges, this research is harnessing data to investigate and evaluate approaches for improving children and young people’s outcomes.
NIHR SPHR PhD student Koko Zhou explains the six steps of the systems thinking approach in policy design in this blog.
Virtual event*Registration now open* The NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) will hold its eighth Annual Scientific Meeting on 23rd - 24th June 2022.
Virtual event*Registration now open* The NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) will hold its eighth Annual Scientific Meeting on 23rd - 24th June 2022.
Findings from new research on rehousing programmes for older social renters may help address inner-city housing shortages by offering recommendations on how to improve rehousing experiences and achieve positive outcomes for tenants and communities.
Co-production is increasingly promoted within public health and health services research as a way of working that enables greater equality and inclusivity, and that results in research that is more relevant, acceptable and potentially impactful. In this case, peer researchers shared their experiences of mental health to co-produce mental health research working in partnership with SPHR academics.
