We are recruiting five Postdoctoral Research Fellows and one Research Partnership Manager for the University of Stirling FORTH2O project paulcairney.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/w...

The health inequalities agenda is "tired and risks having run out of road" - not my words, the words of a senior health policymaker in the Scottish Government. But other SG policymakers told me health inequalities were a "huge priority" - so what's going on? A thread... 1/

If you heard the #BBCRadio4Today report about living conditions in asylum hotels and want to learn more, then come along to our seminar. Dr Claire Thompson will talk about food experiences. 4pm Oxford Martin School (or online), 30th Oct. Register at the link below. @oxfutureoffood.bsky.social

Posting old halloween comics, #2

shamelessly promoting this paper again - open access thanks to @uoe-sps.bsky.social

I dunno, but maybe if you check my availability for a thing, confirm, then 2 days before the thing let me know I need to arrive 15mins early, you didn't really check my availability?

Today's theft from the Louvre ( art-crime.blogspot.com/2025/10/jewe...) is making me think about my favorite series of museum heists. Buckle up for a 🧵 on priceless porcelains, the Dead Zoo Gang, a Pekinese named Looty, and the unsolved mystery of who's stealing Chinese art from European museums.

Excited to share that our research group is advertising 2 DPhil projects for 2026 entry. We’d love to hear from prospective applicants! shorturl.at/I6SrW *FUNDED* shorturl.at/lh4tB *Successful apps eligible for uni funding* @hannahforde.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social @petescarbs.bsky.social

(1/4) Despite the introduction of calorie labelling regulations in England in 2022, researchers from the @mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk, have found only a 2% reduction in the energy content of food available at chain restaurants. Read – buff.ly/py0yIZQ

NEW PAPER: Implementation of mandatory calorie labelling in England was associated with a small (9kcal) overall reduction in mean energy content of items on the menus of large chain restaurants. bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/... In an analysis of more than 30,000 menu items we found:

On enshitification www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Fantastic evening at @oxmartinschool.bsky.social last night with @kevinh-phd.bsky.social giving a talk on "The Calculus of Calories". Really great, nuanced and evidence-based approach to why it it so hard to lose weight, the obesogenic environment and UPFs. Video below in case you missed it!

I’m convinced this is how a bay leaf would talk

We're are now accepting applications for an exciting DPhil at the @oxprimarycare.bsky.social, *FUNDED* by the THRIVING Food Futures research hub! The project is about divisive policies, supervised by me, Dr Rachel Pechey @petescarbs.bsky.social @ashakaur.bsky.social lnkd.in/eezGaZZ3 Pls share! ✨

Apply for a PhD studentship in public health within our team. www.cam-dtp.ac.uk/students/cur...

The UK Congress on Obesity, hosted by @ukaso.bsky.social, focused on "Understanding Obesity: From Research to Clinical and Public Health Practice." Researchers from @mrcepid.bsky.social attended to enhance our knowledge of obesity.

Study of 3,481 people in Great Britain finds that people bought out-of-home meals more often when there were more food outlets nearby, not based on how healthy the menus were. @jeanmadams.bsky.social and colleagues recommend limiting outlet numbers may help improve diets.

Not bragging or anything, but I think I played alright this evening.

New research by Caroline Kienast-von-Einam et al. into changes in cycling behavior following residential relocation, finds most participants didn't base relocation decisions on cycling intentions, and physical and social changes were far more important in shaping cycling behaviour. buff.ly/EalRoo1

Research by Divya Bhagtani and colleagues finds consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) varied across South Asia by sociodemographic factors. In Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & North India, ∼75% reported consuming UPFs in previous day, versus 41% in South India & Pakistan. buff.ly/slvDjU5

🗓️ East of England public health registrars are running a free open evening for prospective applicants to public health specialty training on Weds 24th Sept 2025 from 19:00-20:30 Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome! Info & Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-eveni...

Do you want to learn how the Intake24 online dietary recall tool can be customised for your dietary intake research? Join our FREE webinar with Cambridge Intake24 team members Polly Page &Toni Steer to explore new features & customisation. 📅 Weds 8 Oct, 1 PM – 2 PM (UK) Register buff.ly/3Adc6Du

WE ARE HIRING! 2 Lecturers in Quantitative Social Science. Want a friendly interdisciplinary department in one of the world's most vibrant cities? This just might be for you. Apply by: 10 Oct www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Analysis by Kate Garrot, Ben Hawkins and Jenna Panter of a transport plan for Cambridge, UK, suggest that policy design and communication should focus on perceived effectiveness and fairness, and on building trust ahead of policy proposals to influence acceptability. Read at buff.ly/BSQlKMT

This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

I'd read a whole series of this- perhaps with daughters talking to their mothers www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Just when you thought it was warm enough to get back in the water www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Very happy to see a big paper from my PhD *OUT TODAY* We explored if there were inequalities in the attendance & effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions in an individual participant data meta-analysis. See the thread for findings 👇 bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/3/2/...

📦🍔 In Great Britain’s most deprived areas, 20% of physical food outlets are also on delivery apps—double the share in the least deprived areas. Digital food access isn’t equal, and it’s shaping diets. Link to new study: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

At TFF we're setting up a network for ECRs interested in policy for a healthier, more sustainable food system. We think we can learn from and support each other, with workshops, collaborations and connections. Please see the link below and sign up if yr interested!

Hosta, Bosta, Tolsta, Scarista 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Modelling of estimated changes in BMI from changes in takeaway exposure from 2018 to 2040, finds that takeaway management zones in England have the potential to meaningfully contribute towards reducing obesity prevalence and associated healthcare burden in the adult population.

Abstract submission now open for #PreventionResearch26 4-5 March 2026 📄Abstracts invited from all corners of the prevention research community 🎤 Oral/poster presentations, Symposia and Workshops 📅 Deadline: 10 Sept 2025 👉 registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...

#BagpipeAppreciationDay! This pig playing #bagpipes is in #Melrose Abbey, 14th century. The origins of the bagpipes have been traced possibly as far as 1000 BC...  In #Roman times, the #Greek 'askaulos' & the tibia utricularis were instruments similar to the bagpipe.

(1/4) 19 months after the introduction of the UK’s Sugar Drinks Industry Levy, households with children bought fewer sugary drinks! But researchers also found that sugary drink purchases went up by 14% in households WITHOUT children. Read - buff.ly/kgiuoAs

(1/6) Takeaways can negatively impact the diet and diet-related health outcomes of local residents Local authority urban planners can deny planning for new takeaways in management zones around schools But what are the long term impacts of these exclusion zones? Read - buff.ly/S04RDSP

You are cordially invited to our Anti-Prime Sale, where every purchase will financially support bookstores, NOT billionaires 🥳

Met a nice man today who told me that the proudest moment of his life was receiving his gold award from princess Anne at Hollywood in 1977. Of the 12 boys he did it with only six are still alive. Two died in the Falklands in 1982.

Currently assessing gold dofe in the Cairngorms. Dofe is about challenge and what counts as challenge is different for every participant. But what makes dofe work is that it provides a challenge for every participant. Also sometimes for the assessors. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Win a signed copy of the wonderful new book Stone Lands by Fiona Robertson. To enter please repost and like this post and follow us on here if you haven’t already. More… 1/

Coire nan Arr and the recently constructed dam at the end of the loch. Photo: 07:00 this morning.

Choirstall woodcarving of the Pentecost, with tongues of fire descending upon the apostles, detail, Cathedral of Amiens, 1508-1519.

Are you a qualitative researcher interested in dietary inequalities? Come and work with us! Dr Claire Thompson is recruiting a research fellow to work on our evaluation of a group model building intervention to address dietary inequalities at a local level. Details: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND566/r...

This is magical every single year.

So, due to contracts ending I seem to be entering something of a career break. If anyone needs any research assistance, guest speaking, or teaching, do let me know. I'm 4 years post-PhD with experience I archival research and public engagement, and hold FHEA status. And please share if you can 🙂

Last few days to apply to this funded PhD studentship www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/... focusing on health equity, which is part of @equalise.bsky.social & @centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social Closing date = Fri 30th May. Please get in touch if you're interested and have questions.

The Dept of Psychology @livunipsyc.bsky.social @livuni-iph.bsky.social are offering SEVEN funded part-time PhD training posts from 1 September 2025. There are associated teaching duties (eg research methods & statistics). For more info and to apply see here: tinyurl.com/yw6zy74f

Binnein Beag from Coire an Lochain #Scotland #Mamores #Kinlochleven #Highlands www.damianshields.com