Our new call for applications opens on 6 January 2026, preview guidance nihr.ac.uk/funding/publ... Meanwhile check out the evaluation reports we have posted throughout 2025...https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/2025-round-up/

New Paper from PHIRST Connect explores how drug & alcohol support workers found the sudden shift to #homework during #covid 🏘️It wasn't just 'office work at home'. Remote working needs to be designed around staff and service users doi.org/10.1177/2279...

Prevention Research 2026, Birmingham, 4/5 March registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend... 📢Call for late breaking abstracts till 9 Jan ✅Primary prevention of non-communicable diseases ✅Interventions to reduce health inequalities & illness ✅Practice of prevention research

Congratulations to Professor Joht Singh Chandan part of PHIRST PHRESH on his @nihr.bsky.social Research Professorship Award www.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-nih... @unibirmingham.bsky.social @peymane.bsky.social

Great discussions between council staff, academic researchers and community members about the barriers, but also about practical and creative approaches to knowledge mobilisation. @sandwellcouncil.bsky.social @nihr-phirst.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social

Catch up on our latest evaluation reports, publications and news in our October newsletter mailchi.mp/ncl/phirst-n... Sign up to our mailing list to get the next edition straight to your inbox phirst.nihr.ac.uk/newsletter-s... #PublicHealth #evaluation

Join the SPCR Masterclass: Communicating effectively with policy makers 🗓️ Thursday, 20 November 2025 🕚 10am to 11.30am 💡 Sharing practical strategies to help you communicate your research clearly and effectively. 🔗 bit.ly/4h6uA7r @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Good luck to our PHIRST Insight members who are taking part in this event. Really pleased to see this research being presented to policymakers 👏

Definitely worth a read - the important role Southwark residents played in PHIRST Elevates evaluation of @lb-southwark.bsky.social healthy lifestyle service

Still time to register for the PHIRST webinar on Monday - Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through planning www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/healthy-pl...

The NIHR PHIRST PHRESH evaluation for TimeOut: A peer-led gambling recovery service for adults in Nottingham is now live. This evaluation looks at how peer support helps build recovery capital, reduce gambling harms & prevent relapse. Find out more: phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

Pleased to share that PHIRST Connect's Katherine Brown will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming #FoodActive2025 – A Decade of Action: The Healthy Weight Declaration after 10 Years 📅 Tuesday 11th November 🕤9:30-1:00pm 🛜 Online Find out more + register eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-decade-o...

Want to know what it's like to be a public contributor on a PHIRST evaluation? This great video from PHIRST South Bank lets their contributors share their experiences 🎬👏 youtu.be/pm_XZybRTdw

Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning ⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams. eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829... How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places

📢New Paper Alert - Implementing the Falls Management Programme #FaME in Lincolnshire from PHIRST Insight. ✔️Positive impacts on participants. ⁉️Challenges of rolling out in a rural county bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

📢New Paper Alert from PHIRST Insight looking at 👉barriers and facilitators to a community-led mental health partnership model working well 👉perceived benefits to those involved link.springer.com/article/10.1... #PublicHealth #Evaluation

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...

The latest PHIRST newsletter is now available. Catch up on new evaluation reports and published articles tinyurl.com/phirst-july25 Sign up to the mailing list to receive future editions straight to your inbox phirst.nihr.ac.uk/newsletter-s...

Great to be celebrating 5 yrs of PHIRST South Bank today and looking ahead to the next 5! @susiesykes.bsky.social @emmadoohan.bsky.social @helenmw66.bsky.social

Check out the PHRESH evaluation for Projects Phoenix & Athena which looks at how these projects support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire - ensuring continuity of care, reducing reoffending, preventing drug-related deaths, and supporting resettlement. phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

Check out the PHRESH evaluation for Projects Phoenix & Athena which looks at how these projects support prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire - ensuring continuity of care, reducing reoffending, preventing drug-related deaths, and supporting resettlement. phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

Up early for #LGAConf25? Head to our Fringe session, 8AM, Room 12. Join @dph-mashton.bsky.social and PHIRST researchers to hear how our PHIRST evaluations are building a #PublicHealth research knowledge base for Local Government

If you're at #LGAConf25 @accliverpool.bsky.social today check out our Innovation Zone session @ 13.05 in Hall 2, Stage 2 with Lambeth Council on the work of the #BlackMensConsortium

PHIRST PHRESH have a new evaluation underway on the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle hub check out the details phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/... @blackburndarwen.bsky.social @peymane.bsky.social

Check out the @nihr-phirst.bsky.social PHIRST PHRESH evaluation page for the Pennine Lancashire Lifestyle Hub - a single referral system helping people across the region access physical activity support and reduce health inequalities. Learn more: lnkd.in/eyG85Wtm phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

Today is a trip to lovely Leeds for the #HDRC Annual event. Great to interact with people from all the different sites #PublicHealth #Research

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

New free paper on improving financial support services for users with complex health needs: a mixed-method economic evaluation of Social Navigators in South Tyneside. @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion co-produced this evaluation with the local authority. 1/5 bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/14/2...

How can councils support #workplacementalhealth and wellbeing? Listen to the new edition of the Evolve Workplace Wellbeing Podcast chatting about PHIRST Connect's evaluation on the support offered in Walsall evolveworkplacewellbeing.buzzsprout.com/2109567/epis... @profkebrown.bsky.social

Ready for our lunchtime slot on all things PHIRST & #KnowledgeMobilisation at the #UPEN conference on academic-policy engagement. Stop and chat if you're there! @emmadoohan.bsky.social @sarahjanac.bsky.social @susiesykes.bsky.social @mariehmurphy.bsky.social @eagraham.bsky.social @pahrc.bsky.social

Come work for our PHIRST Fusion team taking part in #publichealth evaluation and then mobilising the knowledge

How can 🚭services better reach disconnected smokers? It's all about building trust. Allow staff time to engage with the community they want to reach. Reflect & refine the practices used #Smokefree2030 @ashorguk.bsky.social @lta-london.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

How to help ppl quit smoking? Some prefer phone support, others in-person. The chance to choose is valued by all. Our new video explains more www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndPO... @susiesykes.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social @lta-london.bsky.social #SmokeFree2030 @cathlynnej.bsky.social

Catch up with our latest PHIRST seminar youtube.com/watch?v=Nv9h... discussing: 👶helping parents bond with their baby 🍔young people's views on food advertising & 🧠supporting mental health of 16-25yr olds

We highlight 5️⃣ considerations when planning mental health interventions for young people. Incl. Services should support + train people with lived experience to help others. Peer support is unique + invaluable #PowerInCommunity #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bdq...

Ahead of the next PHIRST seminar 📅 14/05/25 2PM - read Yvanna Todorova's blog on making an animation to share the voices and views of young people involved in a #SchoolStreets evaluation phirst.nihr.ac.uk/blog-from-qu...

Sign up for the next PHIRST seminar: Public health evaluations with children + young people 📅Wednesday 14 May, 2-3.30PM phirst.nihr.ac.uk/seminar-chil...

Thinking about submitting an EoI to the PHIRST scheme? Want to ask some questions? Join the webinar 📅 30 April, 2-3.30PM to hear about the scheme and ask your questions. Email [email protected] to register your interest

Enjoyed presenting our @nihr-phirst.bsky.social Fusion embedded researcher model in Innovation Zone @local.gov.uk Public Health conference today - delighted to be joined by Jane Hemuka talking about her experiences Find out more in Jane’s blog phirst.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u... #LGAPublicHealth25

The new PHIRST EoI call has reopened and will close on 17 June 2025. www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/publ...

The PHIRST PHRESH ZEBRA evaluation page is now live This evaluation explores the introduction of zero-emission buses in Oxford—what it means for local authorities, how the public is involved, and its impact on sustainable transport. Read more about it here: phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

Do you work in Local Government and have a #PublicHealth scheme in need of evaluation? The PHIRST scheme is now accepting Expressions of Interest ➡️ nihr.ac.uk/funding/publ... @local.gov.uk @adphuk.bsky.social @cosla.gov.uk @nhswalesexecutive.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Very happy to be presenting our innovative approaches to #publichealth intervention evaluation at this conference @triciajessiman.bsky.social @broniaarnott.bsky.social @profkebrown.bsky.social @afwellings.bsky.social Book your place lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/frontend...

Our PHIRST Connect Team has published a research article on their evaluation of Green Health Prescriptions (GHPr) in Scotland using the APEASE criteria Acceptability Practicability Effectiveness Affordability Spillover effects Equity (1/8) rdcu.be/eaU19

Great news @pvandergraaf.bsky.social

Having an employer that supports wellbeing makes all the difference. This blog written for the Society of Occupational Medicine describes how SMEs can get over barriers they may face in supporting employee wellbeing www.som.org.uk/supporting-e... @profkebrown.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social

Check out this blog from Duncan Gillespie one of the authors on the PHIRST Fusion evaluation of North Yorkshire Council Living Well Smokefree Service phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/...

"Free webinar 27 February 2025" Join us to explore revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework, hosted with the Local Health and Global Profits project and Department of Health and Social Care. Find out more➡️bit.ly/4aRiRGJ

In 2024 PHIRST reported on 12 evaluations and published 10 articles, catch up with all the updates in the latest PHIRST newsletter mailchi.mp/ncl/phirst-n... Sign up to our mailing list so it goes straight to your inbox phirst.nihr.ac.uk/newsletter-s...

Great that PHIRST Connect Green Health Prescription evaluation phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/... in @naturescot.bsky.social report Realising the Potential of Scotland's Natural Health Service www.nature.scot/doc/realisin... @profkebrown.bsky.social @lauralamming.bsky.social @afwellings.bsky.social