Developing consistent, evidence-based physical activity & sedentary behavior guidelines requires shared methodological standards. A new Delphi study reached consensus on key processes to strengthen guideline development and improve global consistency. ➡️ doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2025-0175

This year's conference will once again take place at the fabulous John McIntyre Conference Centre at Edinburgh's Pollock Halls. www.sparc.education.ed.ac.uk/conference-v... Have you got your ticket yet? Register here: edin.ac/3V5EsEj

⏬ We're hiring! Check out this fantastic opportunity to join our Systems Science in Public Health Research Group. Future-focused qualitative, quantitative and systems research will be a particular priority. Grade 8 (28 hrs p/wk fixed term to Nov 27) Closes 18th March www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA604/r...

Public lecture at PAHRC "From Blyth to Bathgate: How can we better impact physical activity inequalities" Prof Emily Oliver Wednesday 19th Feb www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewart-al... @mariehmurphy.bsky.social @coralhanson.bsky.social

Co-location of health care and leisure as part of a whole-system approach. The approach helps to: - Normalise physical activity - Improve access - Increase awareness and convenience of physical activity. Useful for @gmmoving.co.uk efforts to embed PA into health: journals.lww.com/acsm-esm/ful...

Interested in school based research in physical activity? Then this exciting opportunity for a part time research assistant role might be for you! 2 days a week for 7 months, starting in March - come and work with us! elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...

We know Physical Activity Referral Schemes (PARS or physical activity prescriptions) could transform the healthcare system in positive ways, but implementation is key. How can we improve things? Views from stakeholders in Scotland bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1... @coralhanson.bsky.social

New Paper 📝 Physical Activity Referral Scheme stakeholders welcome national standards to help improve understanding of scheme design, delivery and future performance. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1... @paul-j-kelly.bsky.social @benjane.bsky.social @lisneubeck.bsky.social @edinburghnapier.bsky.social

👨‍🎓 PhD studentship - interested in #PhysicalActivity promotion? We're offering a funded PhD (overseas surcharges apply), and we invite applications from a broad range of backgrounds to help us think differently. Deadline: 31st Jan. Full details and contacts below. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLC852/p...

Why I moved to the Highlands #Scotland 😊

Great day at #ScotParc yesterday. Interesting conversations about springboards and banana skins in health inequalities in physical activity systems

People in Scotland are walking more often compared with more than a decade ago www.ed.ac.uk/news/2024/wa... Study led by Tessa Strain #walking #physicalactivity @mariehmurphy.bsky.social

The value of process evaluation for #publichealth interventions: field-case studies for NCD prevention & management in 5 countries (2023) doi.org/10.21149/12853