I really enjoyed delivering this workshop with Caitlin Barrand, Amanda Watt & Sara Kasmi from The Health Foundation, reflecting on barriers to #knowlegde #mobilisation for funders and researchers, and how both can collaborate to overcome these barriers and apply practical solutions. #HSRUK26

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Dr Justin Varney-Bennett providing food for thought by talking about the culture context of dietary decisions (place, identity, experiences, deprivation). Thinking about culturally intelligent eating guides, weight as an aspect of cultural identity, and the stigma of food poverty. #WSARoadmapevent

Four lessons from Dolly van Tulekken to make national food policy work: 1) deploy a compelling argument, 2) build a movement, 3) enlist the prime minister, and 4) be bold, act fast, no regrets! #WSARoadmapevent

Great to see Dolly van Tulleken on stage with her daughter Daphne. Reflecting on 30 years of failed government policy on obesity in England. No less than 689 policies and no reduction in obesity. #WSARoadmapevent

Fancy a fishbowl? Come join us in Mercian 2 room at 10.55 to share learning about leadership and governance in Whole Systems Approaches set-up. #WSARoadmapevent

Opening key note by deputy chief medical officer Dr Jeanne de Gruchy, highlighting worrying increases in obesity in both children and adults with people living in deprived areas worst affected. Food industry promotion of unhealthy foods are one of the main drivers. #WSARoadmapevent

Very pleased to be at the #Whole #Systems #Approach Roadmap event in Birmingham talking about all things healthy weight, systems, and collaborations between academia and local authorities to share insights, including from @nihr-phirst.bsky.social projects. #WSARoadmapevent

Many congratulations to Dr. Ruth Muscat, who successfully defended her PhD yesterday @northumbriauni.bsky.social as part of her work within the @arcnenc.bsky.social SKIM theme. 🥳. Big thank you to her examiners, Alison Brettle and Katie Haighton, for a rewarding and constructive conversation 😊. #KMb

'Fighting misinformation in education: what works, what doesn’t, and what we still need to learn' New on the Evidence & Policy Blog, by M Gopalan & F Lopez: evidenceandpolicy.home.blog/2026/03/18/f... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social

Insightful keynote by @romankislov.bsky.social at the Swiss #Implementation Science Conference in Zurich, reframing implementation barriers as #boundary #spanning issues, drawing on knowledge transfer, cultural and political definitions of boundaries, and with provocative implications. #IMPACT26

Today we launched the @nihr.bsky.social #Knowledge #Mobilisation for #Research #Inclusion #Incubator, bringing together researchers, community members & organisations, and health and care professionals in Birmingham to build a national network and develop capacity in #KMb.

I am exciting to co-lead one of these teams, PHIRST Fusion, with Peter Craig to work closely with local authorities across the UK in evaluating their #public #health interventions and supporting #mobilisation of research evidence into their decision making.

Looking forward to Carl May’s talk about the #dark #side of #implementation: how inequities get embedded in interventions and services and what we can do about it @northumbriauni.bsky.social in partnership with @arcnenc.bsky.social

Always a pleasure to present with @romankislov.bsky.social; this time an Introduction to Knowledge Mobilisation (KM) to KM Fellows across 13 @nihrarcs.bsky.social talking about the research-practice gap, knowledge brokers and the dark side of brokering, with practical tips for how to do #KM.

'Actioning actionable knowledge: What do we mean by #KnowledgeMobilisation?' Applying evidence from research & experience is critical to meeting the challenges healthcare systems face. What information functions are needed? #KMb #KM @cilip.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41058129/

Evidence & Policy 2025 Carol Weiss Award! We're thrilled to announce the latest Carol Weiss Award winning paper! Read the full details: evidenceandpolicy.home.blog/2026/01/14/e... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social

🚨New £1.3m national mental health research study launched🚨

Our free article “Developing an online knowledge sharing platform and community of practice for health professionals” has now been published in an issue in Health Information and Libraries Journal: dx.doi.org/10.1111/hir..... Have a look and share your experiences of online knowledge sharing.

Insightful visit to Tranzo at Tilburg University over the last few days as a member of their visitation (peer review) committee, talking to Faculty staff, researchers, PhD students and practitioners about the fantastic work across 9 Academic Collaborative Centres in health and social care, … 1/2

New on the Evidence & Policy Blog, spotlighting our latest issue, Vol 21 No 4! Read more: evidenceandpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/12/10/n... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social

'Knowledge sharing in integrated care teams: why bringing people together isn't enough' The latest from the Evidence & Policy Blog, by Vicky Ward evidenceandpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/11/12/k... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social

📢 Fully Funded PhD with IDEAS-NET! Join our National Evaluation Team in exploring Neighbourhood Health. Supervised by Professor Angela Bate (Co-Director), this is a great chance to shape research at the intersection of health, social care & policy. 🗓 Apply by 23rd Jan 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4pbXjdM

intouch.kcl.ac.uk/countering-m... The misinformation epidemic the spread of digital misinformation as one of the most serious threats to human society. King's researchers have found a surprisingly fun way to strengthen our defenses against it

'Knowledge sharing in integrated care teams: why bringing people together isn't enough' New on the Evidence & Policy Blog, by Vicky Ward evidenceandpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/11/12/k... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social

Great to see the soft launch of the NIHR #Incubator on #Knowledge #Mobilisation for Research Inclusion, with an introduction from Gail Marzetti, Director of Science, Research and Evidence at the Department of Health and Social Care, emphasising KM as a separate profession that needs to be developed.

Massive congratulations to @taralamont.bsky.social who passed her Viva this morning with only minor corrections! 🥳 She demonstrated the hard grafting of #knowledge #mobilisation in a thoughtful conversation with Gillian Harvey, Alison Richardson and me, … 1/2

How can we better support informal caregivers to transition patients from hospital to home? We co-designed a personalised discharge planning toolkit to support meaningful conversations between hospital staff and informal caregivers. @fuseonline.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

I enjoyed presenting a keynote today at the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - Annual Research Symposium, which focused on #Mobilising and Disseminating #Knowledge in #LocalAuthorities.

Deadline approaching 😊

Evidence & Policy Editors' Choice Collection! Selected articles free to access until 31 October. Explore the collection: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/Edit... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social @mariahkornbluh.bsky.social

These collaborative research partnerships are at the forefront of #knowledge #mobilisation in England, with dedicated teams of Fellows working closely with policymakers, practitioners, academics and local communities to support decision making across the integrated health and social care system.

From Evidence & Policy Editors' Choice Collection: 'Examining research systems and models for local government: a systematic review' by Emma Hock et al. #FreeAccess until 31 October: doi.org/10.1332/1744... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social

'Knowledge practices in integrated care: an examination of health and social care teams using collective knowledge creation theory' From our latest issue 21.3, by Vicky Ward: Read with #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1332/1744... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social

In this free paper we identify the different ways health care staff are involved in applied health research, the benefits they experienced, and whether this varies by type of involvement. What are your experiences? health-policy-systems.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 1/4

Interested in making a difference with local authorities through research and knowledge mobilisation? Apply for two Research Associate posts to work as part of a great team @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion, led by @petercraig.bsky.social and me! Closes 28 August. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...

New implementation strategy taxonomy, grounded in Normalization Process Theory - terrific work led by @carlrmay.bsky.social and band - I enjoyed and am proud of having played second fiddle 🙃 #ImpSci #NPT

'What it really takes to mobilise knowledge: lessons from Danish street-level organisations' The latest on the Evidence & Policy Blog, by @dortecaswell.bsky.social‬ and Tanja Dall: evidenceandpolicyblog.co.uk/2025/07/02/w... @bupjournals.bsky.social @djmallinson.bsky.social

📢 The latest inFuse e-newsletter is out now! ⬇️ 🧒 Child obesity & food insecurity 🏆 #FuseAwards25 💻 E-learning course on healthy food planning 🏅 Honours for health equity leaders 🌈 LGBTQ+ disadvantage & marginalisation in care 🔥 Warm Spaces & fuel poverty us5.campaign-archive.com?u=b256de1fa5...

I am very happy to share that I have been promoted to full research Professor at @northumbriauni.bsky.social in Public Health & Knowledge Mobilisation from 1 September 😊 I believe that research is a deeply collaborative effort with many partners, including those outside of academia; therefore I 1/3

Great #HSRUK25 workshop by Gemma McKenna about engaging government and policymakers, with roleplay (how to talk to your MP) and top tips for writing a policy brief. #KMb

Gillian Vance opening #HSRUK25 plenary this morning by highlighting the workload challenges experienced by health & care staff in underserved areas, and how the new NIHR funded partnership for workforce sustainability (Workforce Voices) will research and co-design solutions with local stakeholders.

Fun #HSRUK25 workshop by Robert Heggie, Carlos Sillero-Rejon @amylougrove.bsky.social on implementation and health economics: making decisions with coins/ sweets about balancing intervention & cost effectiveness with implementation challenges and equity, ending with thoughtful reflections #KMb

Great opening panel #HSRUK25 about bridging practice, policy and research: it’s all about relationships, knowing when to work with the grey and speaking truth to power, and stick with the ‘old chestnuts’ (enduring themes) #KMb

Many congratulations to Leah Buhrmann for passing her Viva today with minor corrections. 🥳 And many thanks to the always excellent examiners @annetteboaz.bsky.social and Leah Avery. @sebastianpotthoff.bsky.social @tracyfinch.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Insightful pre-Viva presentation by Leah Buhremann on her PhD thesis ‘Navigating Implementation Context in Integrated Health and Social Care: Co-development of a toolkit for implementation practitioners’. Essential reading for bridging the gap between planning and realisation of social prescribing.

Off to @local.gov.uk conf nxt week? #Liverpool. Join our PHIRST sessions @nihrlambethhdrc.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social @dph-mashton.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @pvandergraaf.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @janedwills.bsky.social

Fiona Graham researched the implementation of #virtualwards in the integrated care system of the North East and North Cumbria from a commissioner perspective. Service was seen as additional and technology optional, with barriers around integrating infrastructures and cultures @nihrarcs.bsky.social

@bkbareham.bsky.social explaining the development of #virtualwards at Northumbria NHS FT using Normalisation Process Theory to highlight barriers and facilitators, such as leadership, co-design, limited adaptability of governance, patient understanding and inequality. @nihrarcs.bsky.social