New SARG research published in @addictionjournal.bsky.social this week led by @damonm1989.bsky.social has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and the wider economy. #PublicHealth #HealthEconomics #UKEconomy

What should a UK vaping policy model look like? In this new SARG blog post Professor Hazel Squires shares findings from the SPIRE project which aimed to identify the requirements for a UK vaping policy model, map out existing data, and identify what additional data are needed. #PublicHealth

Interesting new research highlighting the impact the places where we live & work has on our health & wellbeing, and highlighting that health harming products are more prevalent in the most deprived areas, potentially worsening health inequalities ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New year, new modelling study. Out now in @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social. We modelled the impact of recent and potential future government policy around hand-rolled tobacco taxes, finding that narrowing the (substantial) price gap with standard tobacco improves public health & narrows inequalities

How did the #AutumnBudget2025 impact alcohol, tobacco, vaping and gambling? In this new blog post SARG experts @victimofmaths.bsky.social, @drduncgillespie.bsky.social and Ellen McGrane analyse the key policy decisions and their potential impacts on public health sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/autumn-...

***New job advert** Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling at the University of Sheffield on policies involving interventions affecting both health and work outcomes and the interactions between them. It is a brilliant team jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...

We've just self-published a short book of festive poems by my son Jem (age 10) - perfect for a stocking filler! www.blurb.co.uk/b/12663163-f...

📚There will be one more day of Committee stage scheduled for peers to discuss the last remaining amendments. 🗨️This will include a debate on which places should be vape free, and exemptions for heated tobacco from regulations.

The latest publication from our evaluation of the QUIT hospital-based tobacco dependence treatment service is now available. It investigates patient flows from hospital to community stop smoking services and subsequent quitting outcomes. Find out more about this work at quit.sites.sheffield.ac.uk

We know that Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol has reduced harms in Scotland, but could a similar approach work for tobacco? Our new paper, led by @drduncgillespie.bsky.social is here with the answers: tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...

Really looking forward to starting work on this - we have a fantastic network of collaborators!

The recording of last week's bitesize session 'How to share...Code & Models', featuring Dan Pollard from the School of Medicine & Population Health, is now available to view: Hear Dan's perspective on sharing code & making a methodology resource openly available: #OpenResearch #OpenData

✍️Dr Duncan Gillespie (of @sarg-scharr.bsky.social) explores how universities can support new tobacco legislation through smokefree policies and why a national network could help share best practices. sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/creatin...

New on the SARG Blog! @drduncgillespie.bsky.social talks about the Government's Smokefree Generation policy and the key role universities can play in supporting it. He also shares some of the student-led research taking place here @sheffielduni.bsky.social #tobacco #publichealth

Merry Christmas from Marrakesh!

How to give feedback that the recipients will hear, analyse, and (fingers crossed!) respond to. My post from spring 2024. theauditorium.blog/2024/04/03/f...

We're delighted to have launched a revamped website today where you can find out about our research, publications, latest news, and personal insights from team members on the new SARG Blog sarg-sheffield.ac.uk

🧠 This #MensMentalHealthMonth, Smokefree Starts highlights how smoking affects mental health. Watch their powerful new TV ad and learn more: smokefreestarts.co.uk https://buff.ly/4fPIxVe

Today we've released our first Budget Briefing Note exploring the potential health and economic consequences of tobacco and alcohol tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget. We plan to publish similar briefing notes following future UK Budgets. sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/sarg-release...