Great to see our latest report out in the wild today, and gaining plenty of media coverage too 🙌 #publichealth #nolo

We're looking for people in #Sheffield aged 18+ to take part in a workshop to talk about how business activities can positively or negatively affect people’s health. Participants will receive a £75 shopping voucher as a thank you. Find out more and register your interest at: bit.ly/46dyLdD

🎉 Huge congratulations to SARG researcher @ambercopeland.bsky.social who has secured almost £600k funding from the @wellcometrust.bsky.social to develop a cutting-edge computational model that explores how a person's environment influences their attempts to cut down on alcohol. #PublicHealth

I use BetterPoints and haven't paid for a coffee @sheffielduni.bsky.social for ages! I think it's a great scheme 👌

If "Brexit" happened in other countries, what would they call it? :))

All things must pass... except perhaps Reddit. (by @chartrdaily)

*Really* enjoyed the Colour exhibition at the Millennium Gallery today. So many cool exhibits and works of art, these are just a few. Highly recommend 👌 #sheffield @sheffieldmuseums.bsky.social

If you are interested in public health and in particular how we measure obesity, then please do have a listen to the latest @sheffielduni.bsky.social Communicable Research podcast where I spoke to Dr Laura Gray about this topic. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c... open.spotify.com/episode/5zPf...

We fed people milkshakes containing 130g of fat to see what it did to their brains.

Picked this up at a National Trust book sale at the weekend as I absolutely could not resist the cover 🧡

Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year, municipal officials revealed this week.

A new report from Nutrition North (incl. Uni of Sheffield) reveals deep nutritional inequality in England. Northern communities face the worst food insecurity, poor diets & highest rates of obesity, cancer, CVD & diabetes. 🔗 sheffield.ac.uk/health/news/... @thenhsa.bsky.social

Goddamn poetry by @craigmod.com. I immediately subscribed and followed. What a piece. What a writer! craigmod.com/ridgeline/210/

The STAR Project is all about co-developing practical ways to include youth voices in local vaping and tobacco policymaking. ✉️ Sign up to our email newsletter for regular updates: sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/star/#star-s... @nihrsphr.bsky.social #PublicHealth

Overtourism is driving Japan crazy, yet the government forges ahead with plans to double the number of inbound tourists by 2030. Ever wonder why? blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/hell-is-ot...

Opportunity for Sheffield people to get involved in research led by my colleague @mervemolla.bsky.social

Lunchtime seminar from @know-ph.bsky.social @andytattersall.bsky.social #publichealth

Not wishing to jump on anyone's discussions for my own gain, but I have a story coming out next week discussing over-tourism, wine and personal quandaries surrounding travel and I'm excited for it to come out and spark conversations.

Several royal deaths were attributed to tennis in the 16th century.

It’s not enough to ask individuals to drink less. We need to rethink how alcohol is framed in society, in our culture, in our messaging, and in our policies. Check out our new paper on alcohol and breast cancer awareness @wcrf.org @obu-hst-research.bsky.social www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brooke...

In our latest SARG Blog post, @victimofmaths.bsky.social shares insights from a recent study on UK alcohol tax data, examining shifts in sales trends since COVID-19. He discusses the surprising divergence between overall consumption and rising alcohol-specific deaths, and what this means for policy.

Flippin love this film!

The QS World University Rankings 2026 have just been released and we’ve placed 92nd within the World Top 100! Huge congratulations and thanks to everyone in the University of Sheffield community for this achievement; from staff and students to alumni, supporters and friends around the world!

✨ Job opportunity! ✨ We're currently seeking a Research Associate in Psychology for a new project led by @fieldmatt.bsky.social which will use machine learning to develop a better understanding of why many people drop out of treatment for gambling problems. More project info at: bit.ly/45WEyVb

The study found the sequence participants performed their exercises had a major affect on how much fat they lost.

Seriously enjoyed Sarah's talk today - always love it when geography crops up in my current job ❤️🌏

Another cool new SARG project I'll be providing admin and comms support for 😁

Really enjoyed working with @ambercopeland.bsky.social to write this latest blog post for the Sheffield Addictions Research Group website. It's given me a fascinating insight into how our brains make decisions and how computer modelling can help us understand these processes better.

Lovely atmosphere in Dyson Place yesterday 😍 #sheffield

How could Trump's proposed tariffs on EU alcohol impact alcohol consumption and harm in Europe and the US? Dr Norman Giesbrecht and Professor Tim Stockwell explore the potential consequences on both sides of the Atlantic. @camhnews.bsky.social @uviccisur.bsky.social www.ias.org.uk/2025/03/25/h...

The alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks market in the UK is growing, but slowly. In this new blog post Luke Wilson talks about key trends identified in a study he led with @abi-stevely.bsky.social. He also considers the wider implications of these trends for public health. #alcohol #nolo

Interesting BBC article on the future of social media 'What's next for social media?' And lovely to see @andytattersall.bsky.social mentioned too 👍 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Really enjoyed exploring the 'Anatomy at Sheffield' exhibition at Western Bank Library @sheffielduni.bsky.social this evening. So much cool stuff from the archives on display. Lovely chatting with current medical students too 💜 #sheffield

Love seeing these blossoms every spring 😍 #sheffield

Original body model of ET expected to fetch up to $1m at Sotheby’s

I'm really pleased to have organised this great panel event as part of @festofdebate.bsky.social 'Public Research for Public Good: Closing the Health Gap' 20th May 5-6.30pm Free Sheffield Hallam Cantor Building Book your free ticket via the link below and we'll see you at Sheffield Hallam.

Research led by @fohsheffield.bsky.social in partnership with Sheffield Hallam, University of Exeter and University of Plymouth, shows Green Social Prescribing - supporting people to engage in nature-based activities - is an effective way of supporting people to improve their mental health 💚

Will be interesting to see how this pans out - hopefully it will improve public transport in and around Sheffield.

‘The customer isn’t always right’: north Wales chef loses appetite for difficult diners

Really nice tool for checking how different colours / colour palettes look for different types of colour blindness.

This is a brilliant article 👏

This is hard to wrap my brain around, but it feels like a small step closer to my dream of being able to taste what they're cooking on Masterchef...

#inequality www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

"What appealed to me about bricks is, they have names and you can trace them back historically to places," says Clem from Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, "And that always intrigued me. It’s unusual. But I like it.”

The finished mural! Will enjoy walking past this on my lunchtime strolls 😍

Spotted a new Phlegm mural in progress 👀 #sheffield @streetartsheffield.com

This is my kind of news!

We’re delighted to announce that we are leading the UK in engineering research income and investment - we’ve attracted the highest level of funding two years in a row, according to the Higher Education Statistics Agency! 🥳 www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/univers...

I've written a new post for the @lseimpactblog.bsky.social UK Universities are reluctant to break a toxic social media relationship. A thread. I've collated data that backs this up and expanded on my spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Article blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci... 1/13