People who consumed excess free sugar, starch, and animal protein had increased #Type2Diabetes risk, regardless of total calories. For those people, substituting with non-free sugar and plant protein could reduce the risk. #UKBiobank #Macronutrients #Diet #Obesity

New public information comic aims to build understanding and reduce the stigma around drug and alcohol dependence. 'Pathways of Hope' was co-created with the recovery community, medical students and doctors. #LivedExperience #Recovery @nicmdickson.bsky.social gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

Interested in learning how to use Structured Query Language (SQL) for data extraction and analysis? NCRM and @uofglasgow.bsky.social are running an introductory course on 23 September 2025. Learn more: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14351

Please join us soon in Glasgow for a 1-day course on “How to be a Great Chief Investigator” featuring trialists and CTU experts from around Scotland - supported by UKCRC - *Thursday 9th October* - open to all! @uofgshw.bsky.social @uofgscmh.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social

🆕paper co-authored by @petermacp.bsky.social Key finding - Open tibia fractures result in significant costs to patients, the healthcare system and society in Malawi. Re-balancing of health budgets is needed to prioritise trauma care. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

We stand together with people with learning disabilities, their families & carers, across Scotland to celebrate inclusion, break down barriers and create a Scotland where everyone belongs. www.ScotLDWeek.com #WeAreHere #IAmHereScotland #ScotLDWeek25 @scldnews.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social

Health and Sustainability: a panel discussion with Sir Michael Marmot #GlasgowChangingFutures 🗓️Tue 16th September, 4-6pm 📍Senate Room, Gilbert Scott Building, Uni of Glasgow @michaelmarmot.bsky.social @uofggcf.bsky.social @publichealthscot.bsky.social Register 👇 buytickets.at/universityof...

We have a Vacancy: Research Scientist - Data Visualisation skills to help bring complex model outputs to life through clear, engaging, and accessible visuals + narratives for diverse audiences. 0.5 FTE post based @uofgshw.bsky.social 📅 Apply by 8 Sept 2025 👉 bit.ly/4fUNT2H @phiuk.bsky.social

Reductions in development assistance for health funding threaten decades of progress in Africa 🦠🧪🛟 journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

New paper co-authored by David McAllister and @peterhanlon.bsky.social finds the electronic frailty index identifies younger adults with #frailty at high risk of adverse health events and might be a tool to identify younger people for further assessment/intervention. doi.org/10.1016/j.la...

🆕 Health Equity Evidence Centre blog by Prof Andrea Williamson Applying a missingness lens to healthcare, and a new approach to appointment letters aimed at better supporting patients and improving engagement with services. heec.co.uk/resource/app... #HealthInequalities @deependgp.bsky.social

The 2026 UK Public Health Science Conference will be in Newcastle on 21 April 2026, with an ECR event the day before. Abstract submission is now open! hg3.co.uk/ukphsc/ #PublicHealth #UKPHS2026 @nihrsphr.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social @ukphsci.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

Socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are already evident by age five and persist throughout childhood and adolescence. New analysis co-authored by Dr Anna Pearce ➡️ gla.ac.uk/schools/heal... #HealthInequalities #MentalHealth @livuni-iph.bsky.social

Is a ‘crisis of masculinity’ evident in UK secondary student attitudes towards gender equality, gender stereotypes and sexual harassment? Letter in JECH from Prof Kirstin Mitchell & the Equally Safe at School team picked up by The Times & BBC today. doi.org/10.1136/jech... @uofgnews.bsky.social

Pop in to the Clarice Pears building to see our updated Glasgow’s Health exhibition with new ‘Talking Heads’ on greenspace and health, and multimorbidity and chronic pain. Thanks to @glasgowscience.bsky.social and all our participants🎬

An applicant webinar with @francesmair.bsky.social and the Multimorbidity team will take place on Wednesday 6th August at 11am. Register ➡️ forms.office.com/e/eQ4C3T2QR0

Multimorbidity PhD Programme for Health Professionals - Fellowship applications for 2026 now open! @uofgmvls.bsky.social Find out more - tinyurl.com/2r8c2van www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBmC...

Pleased to share this work I was lucky to contribute to, led by brilliant colleagues @uofgshw.bsky.social Paper highlights the types of #relationships and #SocialNetworks that foster #MentalHealth discussions in #rural areas Also discussions around Mental Health #stigma Read more below 👇🏻

Important new findings about the effects of #UniversalCredit on mental health in the UK. Between 2013-2019, it's estimated an additional 111,954 individuals experienced depression and/or anxiety attributable to UC. #MentalHealth #HealthInequalities doi.org/10.1016/j.pu...

New study published in @thelancetph.bsky.social finds that from adolescence onwards, men have higher Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis infection rates than women, resulting in higher prevalence of immunoreactivity. @petermacp.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/S246...

New study published in @thelancetph.bsky.social finds that from adolescence onwards, men have higher Mycobacterium #Tuberculosis infection rates than women, resulting in higher prevalence of immunoreactivity. @petermacp.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/S246...

**GCPH has moved!** After 10 years in Bridgeton, we have now moved to the Clarice Pears building in @uofgshw.bsky.social. As we start to settle into our new office, we look forward to working closer to our academic colleagues and to new opportunities.

📣 Call for participants! Do you experience challenges using #publictransport in #Glasgow? 🚍 Our colleagues at the @uofgshw.bsky.social GALLANT project are looking for views on public transport in Glasgow. Scan the QR code or email them for more information.

New paper (£0): Mortality outcomes of children and young people who have spent time in care: evidence from Children’s Health in Care in Scotland, a population-wide administrative data cohort study adc.bmj.com/content/earl...

New research led by Dr Donald Lyall finds that APOE e4 genotype is an important predictor of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and it weakens the protective benefits of better earlier cognitive health. #Alzheimers #Dementia #BrainHealth gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...

New Royal College of GPs exhibition explores the history of #HealthInequalities in the UK. It features our missingness in healthcare research led by Prof Andrea Williamson, and @deependgp.bsky.social Interesting artefacts include the original Black Report. www.rcgp.org.uk/about/museum...

Still time to register for this workshop on pain care for people with #LearningDisabilities

New article in ‪The Conversation by Maddie Sinclair and Tess Davis explores how criticising climate professionals for their lifestyle choices slows down climate action by redirecting responsibility and foregrounding low-impact solutions. 🌍#ClimateCrisis theconversation.com/why-climate-...

www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/... - new measure of #treatmentburden for use in #clinicaltrials involving #stroke survivors. Just out and developed by team @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgshw.bsky.social - really useful tool ready for use!

Join us @byreshub.bsky.social on Friday 20th June from 1-2.30pm for the launch of a new booklet for families of young people navigating the transition from school to adult life. Registration essential - find out more & book here bit.ly/43o5vyq

Childhood vaccination uptake in Scotland is high at target ages, but often below 95% in the most disadvantaged groups. Inequalities tended to be greater for family-level rather than area-level, socioeconomic measures. New paper 👇

Some of the faces behind all of the hard work done at Glasgow CTU. Today we celebrate #internationalclinicaltrialsday #teamwork #teamphoto @uofgshw.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk

✨ FREE EVENT! ✨ We are running an afternoon seminar exploring equality, diversity, and inclusion issues associated with epidemiology & statistical data. Join us for an interesting afternoon for anyone interested in public health and/or knowledge production. events.bookitbee.com/university-o...

Another new podcast episode 🎧 Lessons from 30 years of health inequality research with @alastairleyland.bsky.social Prof Ruth Dundas and Dr Anna Pearce. open.spotify.com/episode/2hzN... #EUPHW #EUPHW2025 #HealthInequalities

New podcast episode 🎧 for European Public Health Week Multimorbidity: definitions, challenges and implications for public health and health inequalities open.spotify.com/episode/5Kz3... #EUPHW #Multimorbidity #HealthInequalities

Read Dr @dnblane.bsky.social's Quick Insight on the Programme for Government📝 Dr Blane, @deependgp.bsky.social, looks at the FM's health pledges, focusing on new GP appointment plans and growing concerns around access and investment in general practice. 🔗 Read more: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Byres Hub Community Day 2025: Celebrating Connections Join staff, students and Hub community groups for a day filled with fun health & wellbeing activities. 🗓️Sat 7th June, 12-4pm 🏢Clarice Pears building 🔗https://tinyurl.com/mr3ywspt #GlaSciFest #WestFestGlasgow #Glasgow850

Fundamental changes to Scotland’s care system are needed say researchers, following a study of almost 500 young children in foster and kinship care led by @profminnis.bsky.social & @nspcc.bsky.social #FosterCare #ChildrensHearings #InfantMentalHealth gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

📣Calling our mid-career researchers: Our MCR sub-committee is hosting a webinar on practical tips for aspiring Principal Investigators!📣 In this 2hour workshop, Profs Simon Capewell & Ruth Dundas will share insights on planning + managing projects to improve your capability as a PI bit.ly/44lfh6u

🚨Health inequalities in Scotland are persistent, growing - and solvable. Join us at this @uofgpolicy.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social and Glasgow Changing Futures event on 2nd June, 10am-4pm in the Clarice Pears building. 🔗 Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking...

Congratulations to @kathwills7.bsky.social on her Royal College of Nursing Scotland award nomination! Kath is improving the lives of people with severe obesity through a CSO Research Fellowship and her role as Clinical Nurse Specialist for Bariatric Care (Community). tinyurl.com/4npr3crh

This @medresfdn.bsky.social funded study led by @drcenz.bsky.social explores the impacts of climate change on mental health and wellbeing in Kenya. #EarthDay2025 🌍 #ClimateAnxiety www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/news/coming-...

Article alert 📣 Brilliant new scoping review on public participation in policy making related to income insecurity & health inequalities from our own Prof Mhairi Mackenzie & @uofglasgow.bsky.social colleagues 🤓 Read in Evidence & Policy now 👇

Prof Jill Pell led this study which found that a brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat) and bradycardia (very slow heartbeat). #HeartHealth #Arrhythmia

New UofG research finds brisk walking may reduce risk of heart rhythm abnormalities by up to 43%. The study led by UofG's School of Health & Wellbeing Professor Jill Pell has been published in the journal Heart. Read more ⬇️🫀

VACANCY - Professor/Reader in Clinical Trials & Methodology Jointly based in the Centre for Excellence in Trials Collaboration (CETC) and Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit @glasgowctu.bsky.social Closes 11th May #TeamUofG www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/professo...

📢 New publication out today in BMJ Mental Health. We looked at whether climate change worry is associated with an increased risk of future depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance across European countries, using data from the European Social Survey. mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...

Learn how to develop and evaluate complex interventions on our three-day course. Run by our partner @uofglasgow.bsky.social, the course takes place on 6-8 May 2025. It will focus on #health and social interventions. Register: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.php?article=14011

Hub Monday Today - 7th April - Lee Scott @hunterianglasgow.bsky.social will be joining us from 10.30am to tell us about ‘The Changing Museum’ scoping work for major redevelopment of the museum’s public-facing venues. Join at 10am for tour of @uofgshw.bsky.social www.gla.ac.uk/schools/heal...