New paper - A systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationships between active outdoor play and 24-hour movement behaviors. #ActiveOutdoorPlay #PhysicalActivity #Sleep doi.org/10.1016/j.js...

New systematic review of factors associated with #EcoAnxiety in children and young people. Young women reported higher levels of eco-anxiety. Media exposure and perceived government inaction were consistent factors related to eco-anxiety. @drcenz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s44...

📣 New GCPH Publication for Glasgow 850! From Provand's Lordship to the Red Road Flats, the provision of clean water to the 1915 rent strikes & this year's Housing (Scotland) Bill, this timeline shines a light on events that shaped Glasgow's health www.gcph.co.uk/latest/publi...

Free community Christmas celebration - A gift from Clarice Pears 🎁 Please join us for festive cheer, crafts, music and refreshments in @byreshub.bsky.social on Tuesday 16th December, 2-4.30pm. Everyone welcome!

Applications now open for @uofgmvls.bsky.social College Futures Themes PhD studentships, starting October 2026. Explore the #HealthInequalities projects on offer: tinyurl.com/9f7dzwrw #MVLS2033

So proud to see our article in @bjgp.bsky.social, detailing the work done with @uofgshw.bsky.social colleagues, Humanising Healtthcare and the recovery community. We created a public information comic to help medics understand the complexity & stigma faced by those in active addiction and recovery.

📣 New Concept Explainer! Our latest in the Concept Explainer series looks at Digital Exclusion and its impacts, linking it with marginalised groups and socioeconomic disadvantage. 🔽

Chronic pain in adults may increase their risk of high blood pressure, and this is partly explained by inflammation and depression. New study led by Prof Jill Pell. More ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin... @fredho42.bsky.social @uofgmvls.bsky.social #Biobank #Hypertension #ChronicPain

Latent #tuberculosis (TB) infection screening programmes for migrants from high to low TB incidence countries can be effective and cost-saving in a variety of settings. New study by @petermacp.bsky.social @alice-e-taylor.bsky.social @publichealthscot.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

🎓 Postgraduate Open Evening! Thinking about postgraduate study? Come along to our MVLS Postgraduate Open Evening to find out more about studying at the University of Glasgow. 💙 👉 Find out more and register here: www.gla.ac.uk/study/worldc...

🆕GCTU Publication: 3 months of resistance exercise significantly improved Long COVID recovery 233 ppts showed better walking distance, quality of life, mental health & grip strength vs controls. A simple, accessible intervention that works. #LongCOVID #clinicaltrial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Please vote for #ResearchForEveryone and help raise the profile of inclusive research communications!

On 18th Nov colleagues from the @uofgshw.bsky.social #Cancer Research Behaviour Lab will share findings from a 4 year study about cancer screening for people with #learningdisabilities. Register via Bookitbee & join the discussion on ways to improve screening: events.bookitbee.com/university-o...

On a recent visit to Poland @robinireland.bsky.social recorded a conversation on the impact of sport on public health, and the challenges that the commercialisation and commodification of sport present. 🎧 youtu.be/qGAYdmNW2cI?... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

👏 Exciting news! Our team members @celsenbroich.bsky.social and Prof Alison Heppenstall contributed some agent-based modelling to uncover the true market dynamics behind housing affordability in this @uk.theconversation.com article

New study finds long-term testosterone therapy was associated with increased cardiovascular risk in men over 50 👇

With so many policy simulation models available, how do you know which ones to trust? In our Lunchtime Zoom Webinar Dr Lisa Garnham @lisagarnham.bsky.social reveals the key criteria every policymaker and researcher should know. Thursday 23 October at 12 noon. Register Now: bit.ly/4ntpkwN

New @uofglasgow.bsky.social study will assess which government income support policies can improve population health over the life course, with a particular focus on reducing #ChildPoverty to improve health outcomes. #ChallengePoverty Week #CPW25 @povertyalliance.org More - tinyurl.com/ykr6fsub

🎧 New season of Spotlight kicks off with a deep dive into Scotland’s health future. With the Chief Medical Officer on prevention, Realistic Medicine & the long-term challenges facing the NHS. Alongside UofG experts @pmeierprof.bsky.social & @dnblane.bsky.social 🔗 Tune in: www.uofgspotlight.com

🆕book co-authored by @alastairleyland.bsky.social shows the scientific and policy-added value of combining health systems, health services and population health research. The book is open access and published by @springernature.com link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

⚡️New publication⚡️ We investigated the risk and determinants of mortality in people notified with Invasive Group A Streptococcal disease in Scotland between Jan 2017 and Dec 2024. doi.org/10.1016/j.ij... @uofgshw.bsky.social

This #WorldHeartDay ❤️ we're celebrating the launch of ACROSS - a new global research programme to increase the capacity of health services in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan to deliver home-based rehab programmes for people with heart disease and a mental health difficulty. tinyurl.com/3u7w9sc4

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...