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The contribution of behavioural science to addressing the social and wider determinants of health

22 November 2023

A new evidence review, written by members of Cambridge Public Health, has been published by the World Health Organisation. The review examines the differences and similarities between two approaches to health equity: individually orientated behaviour change and the broader social determinants of health. Despite extensive...

Winners announced for Early Career Researcher competition at Cambridge Public Health Showcase

10 November 2023

The winners of its inaugural Early Career Researcher (ECR) competition were announced at the Cambridge Public Health annual Showcase, centred this year on the topic of "Breaking the Cycle of Intergenerational Adversity." Benjamin Woolf, a genetic epidemiologist from the Biostatistics Unit, emerged as the overall winner of...

Working Together: Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Public Health Adversity

11 October 2023

Summary report from joint Cambridge Public Health and Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) workshop now available. Intergenerational adversity refers to the ripple effect of challenges, such as mental ill health and poverty, passed down through families and communities with impacts on the wellbeing, opportunities, and...

Carol Brayne and Martin McKee write of the "Spartacus moment" facing public health

2 October 2023

Professor Carol Brayne , CPH's co-director, and Professor Martin McKee of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, have written an opinion article in the BMJ arguing that public health is facing a "Spartacus moment" in the face of divisive government policies. "The evidence of the harm that is being done by...

Urgent call for Government action: Invest in building a unified, robust, public health system to improve public health

25 September 2023

In a recent policy statement , the UK Academy of Medical Sciences has called on the government to take bold action to enhance public health by investing in building a robust, evidence-based and integrated public health system. The Academy emphasises that there has never been a more important time to invest in building a...

Cambridge Public Health co-director honoured with the prestigious President’s Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering

18 September 2023

John Clarkson , Professor of Engineering Design and co-director of Cambridge Public Health, has been awarded the President's Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Shadrack Frimpong awarded Honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway

12 July 2023

Shadrack Frimpong, a PhD student in Public Health & Primary Care and a Gates Scholar, has been awarded an Honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway, University of London. The is based on his career focus on researching and developing innovative approaches to putting communities at the centre of development and global...

How to share your research with non-specialist audiences

4 July 2023

Empowering Early Career Researchers to communicate research through the media.

New video on how to succeed in obtaining research funding – tips for public health researchers

15 June 2023

This video is from a Cambridge Public Health event organised for early career researchers in April 2023, providing insights and advice on how to successfully apply for research funding. In the video, Dr Erica Cook, a Public Health Specialist from NIHR Research Design Services, provides an overview of the key public health...

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BJPsych Open podcast on refugee and asylum seekers’ mental health

12 June 2023

Cambridge Public Health member Eolene Boyd-MacMillan discusses refugee and asylum seekers’ mental health on BJPsych Open podcast.

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The contribution of behavioural science to addressing the social and wider determinants of health

Winners announced for Early Career Researcher competition at Cambridge Public Health Showcase

Working Together: Breaking Intergenerational Cycles of Public Health Adversity

Carol Brayne and Martin McKee write of the "Spartacus moment" facing public health

Urgent call for Government action: Invest in building a unified, robust, public health system to improve public health

Cambridge Public Health co-director honoured with the prestigious President’s Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering

Shadrack Frimpong awarded Honorary doctorate from Royal Holloway

How to share your research with non-specialist audiences

New video on how to succeed in obtaining research funding – tips for public health researchers

BJPsych Open podcast on refugee and asylum seekers’ mental health

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