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Gemma Taylor @gemmamjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 2

Share: Complete your PhD in data science & epidemiology with real-world impact! Join us at @uob-ieu.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social through the @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social. Fully funded project exploring biological mechanisms linking smoking & mental health.

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What are the biological mechanisms underlying the association between smoking, smoking cessation and mental health: a triangulation approach - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP

Project Code MRCPHS26Br Taylor G Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary What are the biological mechanisms underlying the association between sm...

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · Sep 1

In the latest episode of Addiction Audio, @katieeast.bsky.social‬ talks about an online experiment evaluating the impact of vaping fact films among young people in the UK tinyurl.com/2myub2b2 | Addiction Audio is the podcast from @addictionjournal.bsky.social‬

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Aug 11

🚨 Research Fellow position at BSMS 🚨

Colleagues at @bsmspcph.bsky.social are recruiting a Research Fellow in Public Health and Social Care.

The position would suit a qualitative researcher with an interest in care, quality of life, food and nutrition.

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Research Fellow in Public Health and Social Care Ref: 41491 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · Aug 7

New in @addictionjournal.bsky.social , we find adults who smoke cigarettes non-daily tend to be more motivated to quit smoking than those who smoke every day, especially among older and less advantaged people.

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Associations between non‐daily smoking and motivation to stop smoking: A population study in England 2021–2024

Background and aims An increasing proportion of adults in England who smoke cigarettes do not smoke every day and may see quitting smoking as less important than those who smoke daily. This study ai...

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · Aug 1

Interventions to change vaping harm perceptions and associations between harm perceptions and vaping and smoking behaviours: A systematic review buff.ly/fchFEYC @katieeast.bsky.social

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our systematic review of vaping harm perceptions, interventions to change them, and associations with subsequent vaping/smoking behaviours is now available @addictionjournal.bsky.social

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · Jul 17

Evaluating the impact of vaping facts films on vaping harm perceptions among young adults in the UK: A randomized on-line experiment buff.ly/LllFqQu @katieeast.bsky.social

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · Jul 10

New commentary with @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social, @jamiebrown.bsky.social, and @katieeast.bsky.social

To reduce smoking harms, there is an urgent need to correct misperceptions about the risks of vaping.

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To reduce smoking harms, there is an urgent need to correct misperceptions about the risks of vaping

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jul 10

We asked experts to give evidence based answers to some of the common concerns about nicotine vaping. Here are their answers in our series of short films - 'Vaping, the facts'
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Vaping Facts Films - YouTube

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Caitlin Notley @addictionuea.bsky.social · Jul 10

Experts talk about the evidence on nicotine vaping:
www.youtube.com/@ueaaddictio...

UEA Addiction Research

UEA Addiction Research is a research group based at the University of East Anglia, UK. We produce high quality multidisciplinary research evidence to impact upon people who are affected by addiction, ...

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Brighton and Sussex Medical School @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social · Jul 9

New study finds expert-led TikTok-style videos can bust vaping myths among young adults. BSMS researchers show that brief, evidence-based content significantly improves understanding of vaping vs smoking risks.
📲 bit.ly/45VAkxd
#PublicHealth #VapingFacts @katieeast.bsky.social
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PCPH @bsmspcph.bsky.social · May 8

Come and work with us in #PrimaryCare and #PublicHealth. New post: Senior Research Fellow in Public Health. Contribute to the development & delivery of primary & community health research activities delivered by @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social and the NIHR. Pls share!
🩺 jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/d5e1eb0d...

Senior Research Fellow in Public Health Ref: 40709 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Professor Carrie Llewellyn @profcdllewellyn.bsky.social · May 7

New job opportunity - seeking a Senior Research Fellow at Brighton & Sussex Medical School. Come and work with a fab team in primary care & public health
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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health Ref: 40709 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · May 8

BSMS's Dept of Primary Care & Public Health @bsmspcph.bsky.social are recruiting a Senior Research Fellow! This will involve working with @profcdllewellyn.bsky.social and the Dept to support sustainable primary and community care provision.

More detail/to apply 👇

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Senior Research Fellow in Public Health Ref: 40709 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Mar 18

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Mar 18

🚬👩‍💻 4-month Research Assistant role 👩‍💻 🚬

Come work with me at @bsmspcph.bsky.social on a project using ITC youth data to assess non-cigarette tobacco product use, with @ucl-targ.bsky.social @uwaterloo.ca : tiny.cc/fmsd001

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Research Assistant in Public Health Ref: 40425 (Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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SRNT Policy and Regulatory Science Network @policysrnt.bsky.social · Mar 7

Attending #SRNT2025? Join us on Wed 3/12 from 9AM-12PM for the #pre-conference workshop: "Leveraging Complex Survey Data to Inform Nicotine and Tobacco Regulatory Science Globally." We'll share best practices/insights on leveraging survey data to inform #tobacco & #nicotine #policy research.

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Mar 7

The @policysrnt.bsky.social is now on Bluesky!

Pop us a follow to stay up-to-date with #tobacco and #nicotine policy events and the network's activities, including those at next week's SRNT Annual Meeting.

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Addiction journal @addictionjournal.bsky.social · Mar 7

New Addiction Audio: Communicating public health research with @drsarahejackson.bsky.social, Martin Jarvis and @robertjwest.bsky.social. Elle Wadsworth talks to 3 generations of tobacco/nicotine researchers about their recent editorial ‘The price of a cigarette: 20 minutes of life?’

Communicating public health research with Sarah Jackson, Martin Jarvis and Robert West | Addiction Audio

The podcast from the journal Addiction

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · Mar 6

The SSA is now accepting submissions for oral presentations, poster presentations, and workshops at the 2025 Annual Conference. ⏰Apply by 4 June: www.addiction-ssa.org/events/annua...
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Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal @ntrjournal.bsky.social · Feb 28

Since 2013, the proportion of adults in England reporting single and multiple non-combustible nicotine product use has risen, with the prevalence of single product use almost tripling and multiple product use doubling, find Sharon Cox et al.

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · Feb 21

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Brighton: 'Vaping myths stop smokers quitting', says study

Researchers claim

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Feb 21

Read the BBC News article here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Brighton: 'Vaping myths stop smokers quitting', says study

Researchers claim

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Dr Katie East @katieeast.bsky.social · Feb 14

New paper in @ntrjournal.bsky.social 🚬

Using ALSPAC data among young adults, we found that perceiving #vaping as less harmful than #smoking was associated with switching from smoking to vaping six years later.

Read the paper here tinyurl.com/4yehtzj3

Perceived Harm of Vaping Relative to Smoking and Associations With Subsequent Smoking and Vaping Behaviors Among Young Adults: Evidence From a UK Cohort Study

AbstractIntroduction. There is a lack of evidence on whether vaping harm perceptions can predict vaping and smoking behaviors among young adults in the Uni

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