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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · 1d

📆 Upcoming event 22 Oct 4pm: Supporting the mental health & wellbeing of forcibly displaced populations. The Refugee Mental Health in Place Network are hosting a seminar with Dr Ross White to discuss his research. Register: bit.ly/3K4fm6m @phiuk.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

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ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health @kingscsmh.bsky.social · 11d

How can mental health research can contribute meaningfully in the era of lived experience?

Join our seminar with Dr Cristian Montenegro to hear how sociology can enrich patient and public involvement agendas.

Sign up here: bit.ly/3VIinMg

📆 Wednesday 29 October 4-5pm

#PPIE #mentalhealth

Proximity and Incongruence: The social sciences in the era of lived experience | King's College London

An online seminar on how sociology can enrich participatory research agendas.

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · 1d

Interested in Latent Class Analysis? 📊
Join Dr Rebecca Rhead's intro seminar on this powerful method for uncovering hidden subgroups in populations.
📆 22 Oct, 14:30-15:30
Register: bit.ly/3IYtlua
@rebeccarhead.bsky.social @phiuk.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Introduction to Latent Class Analysis | King's College London

Latent Class Analysis is a powerful statistical method for uncovering hidden subgroups in populations, widely used across social and health sciences.

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Population Health Improvement UK @phiuk.bsky.social · 4d

New from @healthyurbanplaces.bsky.social Making Children-Friendly Streets - Lessons learnt from Bradford District’s School Street Schemes 🏃‍♂️🚲 www.phiuk.org/news/making-...

Making Children-Friendly Streets Lessons learnt from Bradford District’s School Street Schemes

Healthy Urban places have created an evidence briefing showing what we can learn from the experience of implementing Bradford District’s School Street Schemes.

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Policy Modelling For Health @healthmod.bsky.social · 17d

🚨Vacancy: Fully Funded 3.5yr PhD @universityofleeds.bsky.social Join our team to work on dynamic microsimulation for health with Prof Alison Heppenstall & Prof Nik Lomax.
💰 Stipend £20,780 + fees
🌍 Open UK & International applicants
📅 Apply by 31 Oct 2025 – starts Mar 2026
Details: bit.ly/46CdwBc

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Policy Modelling For Health @healthmod.bsky.social · 9d

Want to learning more? Join our @healthmod.bsky.social lunchtime webinar series to discover how our modelling work is shaping healthier, fairer policies. These short 30-40 min sessions include a live Q&A. Always engaging and easy to follow. Register: uofglasgow.zoom.us/ze/hub/HealthMod

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Policy Modelling For Health @healthmod.bsky.social · 9d

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

Advert for Webinar Policy modelling for health and PHI UK logos with text reading Webinar 23 October 12 noon - what makes a good policy simulation model? Dr Lisa Garnham bottom right red box with OQ code and link to Lunchtime webinar series zoom hub

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Population Health Improvement UK @phiuk.bsky.social · 3d

Vacancy: Research Assistant in development of data and model assets for Policy Modelling for Health @healthmod.bsky.social and associated projects @uofglasgow.bsky.social www.phiuk.org/news/vacancy...

Vacancy: Research Assistant - development of data and model assets

Policy Modelling for Health is recruiting for a Research Assistant to support the development of data and model assets.

www.phiuk.org

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Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) @lhgp.bsky.social · Sep 1

Listen to LHGP Deputy Director @spidermaani.bsky.social discussing how transnational corporations shape the health of populations the Complicating The Narrative podcast with Salma Abdalla from @uwsph.bsky.social at

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Manufacturing Doubt: the commercial determinants of health with Dr Nason Maani

Podcast Episode · Complicating The Narrative · 08/05/2025 · 1h 9m

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Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) @lhgp.bsky.social · Aug 27

Join us and speakers from @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @lb-southwark.bsky.social, @uniofbath.bsky.social and @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social to explore latest evidence of #airpollution effects on climate and health, and practice sharing with public health colleagues. Register at zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) @lhgp.bsky.social · Aug 26

UK gov's 10 year health plan sets out a focus on prevention to improve health.

New research in @springernature.com Health Research Policy and Systems by @geoffbates.bsky.social demonstrates how to integrate health into urban policy decision making.

Research conducted through TRUUD truud.ac.uk.

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Society for Social Medicine & Population Health @socsocmed.bsky.social · Sep 10

Prof Nick Wareham from @mrcepid.bsky.social & @phiuk.bsky.social delivering his invited Pemberton lecture on Translating epidemiology into public health action

#SSM2025

Prof Nick Wareham delivering the Pemberton Lecture

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Population Health Improvement UK @phiuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

And in 2026...
📆 25 February 2026 11:00: Dr Matthew Hobbs, Sheffield Hallam University. Title TBC.
📆 26 May 2026 11.00: Richard Self, Welsh Government.
Evaluating the 20mph restricted roads policy in Wales.
Registration for these talks will open soon at the link above.

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Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) @lhgp.bsky.social · Sep 11

Some great seminars coming up from @healthyurbanplaces.bsky.social on the impact of urban environments on health 👇
#PublicHealth #HealthyPlaces

Population Health Improvement UK @phiuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

Announcing new dates for the @healthyurbanplaces.bsky.social series of online seminars. These talks exploring a variety of research topics relating to the impact of urban environments on health... 🧵

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Population Health Improvement UK @phiuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

26 November 2025 11:00: Daniel Black, Bristol Medical School
Overview of the TRUUD programme: Trying to tackle root causes upstream of unhealthy urban development
Register at www.tickettailor.com/events/healt...

Select tickets – Healthy Urban Places Seminar: How do urban green space interventions promote health behaviours? – Zoom

Healthy Urban Places Seminar: How do urban green space interventions promote health behaviours? – Zoom, Wed 29 Oct 2025 - This episode in the series will be focusing on 'How do urban green space inter...

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Population Health Improvement UK @phiuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

29 October 11am: Jack Benton, University of Manchester
How do urban green space interventions promote health behaviours?
Register at www.tickettailor.com/events/healt...

Select tickets – Healthy Urban Places Seminar: How do urban green space interventions promote health behaviours? – Zoom

Healthy Urban Places Seminar: How do urban green space interventions promote health behaviours? – Zoom, Wed 29 Oct 2025 - This episode in the series will be focusing on 'How do urban green space inter...

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Population Health Improvement UK @phiuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

Announcing new dates for the @healthyurbanplaces.bsky.social series of online seminars. These talks exploring a variety of research topics relating to the impact of urban environments on health... 🧵

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Sep 11

✨Deadline Extended!✨ Our next Innovation Lab is accepting EOIs until 9am on Sept 15th.
Join us on Mon 13th Oct at Toynbee Hall, London E1 6LS to explore digital solutions for suicide & self-harm prevention. Register your interest here⬇️
tinyurl.com/ykemtvb7 #DigitalHealth #SuicidePrevention

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Sep 5

✨Deadline Extended!✨ Our next Innovation Lab is now accepting EOIs until 9am on Sept 15th. Join us in London on Oct 13th to explore digital solutions for suicide & self-harm prevention. Watch the webinar for details & read about our last event ⬇️ #DigitalHealth
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PMHC Innovation Lab for CYP - Thrive LDN

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Local Health and Global Profits (LHGP) @lhgp.bsky.social · Sep 4

📣New research opportunity: funded PhD at @uniofbath.bsky.social to explore 'polluter pays' principle to address #CommercialDeterminantsofHealth. Supervised by experts @robbranston.bsky.social, Prof Anna Gilmore and Dr Andrea Serna Castano.

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#CDOH #HealthResearch

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our summer newsletter is out this week! If you want to get our Consortium updates & insights delivered straight to your inbox, be sure to subscribe here 👉 t.co/R5pNmcB4PR
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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our next Innovation Lab is coming soon! Join us in London on October 13th to explore digital solutions for suicide & self-harm prevention. Watch the webinar for everything you need to know. #PublicHealth #DigitalHealth #SuicidePrevention @phiuk.bsky.social media.kcl.ac.uk/media/Webina...

Webinar for Digital Innovations Innovation Lab - King’s College London

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our next Innovation Lab is coming soon! Join us in London on October 13th to explore digital solutions for suicide & self-harm prevention. Watch the webinar for everything you need to know. #PublicHealth #DigitalHealth #SuicidePrevention @phiuk.bsky.social media.kcl.ac.uk/media/Webina...

Webinar for Digital Innovations Innovation Lab - King’s College London

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Population Mental Health @popmhuk.bsky.social · Aug 13

How do we achieve real equity in #mentalhealth? In our latest blog, we discuss the pursuit of #equity in population mental health. It's not just about who's at the table, it's about who's missing & why www.phiuk.org/news/missing... @phiuk.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social

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