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New paper from @M_Keeble exploring public acceptability of local planning restrictions on new takeaways around schools. 51% of adults support, 37% neutral, 9% opposed. Thus new proposals are unlikely to be met with substantial public disapproval tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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We’ll be checking in before & after Mandala research projects through a series of short films. Here's a taster of the first film profiling our research with Change Kitchen, a social enterprise in Balsall Health, Birmingham... #foodsystems #healthy #sustainable
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It’s now four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research from the Fenland COVID-19 study and the main Fenland Study is helping us discover more about the impact of the pandemic and its long term effects on health behaviours. mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2024…
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Researchers interacting with the food industry can be subject to conflicts of interest and reputational risks. New guidance published in @bmj_latest can help researchers navigate this tricky territory... mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2024… 🧵

Food Research risK (FoRK) Toolkit launched to help researchers navigate industry interactions - IMS...

Researchers engaging with the food industry can be subject to conflicts of interest and reputational risks. The Food Research RisK guidance and toolkit published in the BMJ can help researchers […]

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Heard of participatory systems mapping and not sure where to start? A new guidance and framework developed by researchers @theSPHSU & @Cambridge_Uni will help you select the method that’s right for you and think about how to design your project doi.org/10.36399/gla.pubs.31…
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Are you looking for a #PhD in #Epidemiology or #PublicHealth research? Application is now open for our 2024/2025 #PhDstudentships ⏰Closing date: 4 January 2024 More info & application details: mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2023…
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Read the paper 'Estimated impact of the UK soft drinks industry levy on childhood hospital admissions for carious tooth extractions: interrupted time series analysis' by @Nina_Tr_Rogers and colleagues in @BMJNutrition doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2023-… (2/2)
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UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, with the largest reductions were in children aged up to nine years old. Read our news article👉 mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2023… #SugarTax (1/2)
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There's lots of talk about 'systems thinking' in public health research, but it's not always clear what it might mean for doing things differently. In this paper @miriamralvarado discusses how systems thinking could help generate novel research questions. gh-bmj-com.ezp.lib.cam.ac.uk…
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Join us this Friday, 10 November, 2pm GMT to discuss with PhD Georgina Dowsett "Are anti-obesity drugs really the answer to the problem of our food system?" @CamMetaboNet @Cambridge_Uni Email [email protected] for the Zoom link
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🚲The Propensity to Cycle Tool (PCT) for England and Wales provides an evidence base to inform cycling investment, designed to assist transport planners and policy makers to promote cycling. pct.bike/
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It’s day two of #InternationalOpenAccessWeek and we’re highlighting our range of freely accessible scientific resources and tools today! ✅ mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/research/…
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Did you know it’s #InternationalOpenAccessWeek? To start the week off #icymi in July, we wrote about our commitment to Open Science and how we’ve been able to support innovative research in practice through the Omicscience webserver. 🌐 Read more: mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2023…
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Report makes nine key recommendations to adopt a whole systems approach to better support #physicalactivity in pregnant and postnatal women, upskill more fitness professionals, and ⬆️provision of high quality pregnant & postnatal classes. Read: activepregnancyfoundation.or… (5/n)
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The @PregnancyActive #COVID19 lockdown survey of 722 #pregnant & #postnatal women found low levels of physical activity compared to pre-lockdown. The report by @KathrynHesketh & colleagues found reduced opportunities and ability to be active. activepregnancyfoundation.or… 🧵(1/n)
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New paper on using systems thinking to guide evaluation of SSB taxes. @miriamralvarado shows how systems thinking helps us ask research questions that enable a deeper understanding of how systems & interventions adapt to each other. gh.bmj.com/content/8/Suppl_8…
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Are plant-based meat alternatives a nutritionally sound alternative to meat? 🥩🍔🫘 Dr Daniel Borch Ibsen, Research Associate, @MRC_Epid, @Cambridge_Uni examines the evidence on #WorldPulsesDay2023 Read his thoughts here: bit.ly/3JYEYj8
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New paper exploring availability of online food delivery services in 7 Euro countries. UK has highest availability, in most countries there's more availability in more affluent areas. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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The DEBEAT main study is now live! To find out more and sign up, please visit mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/research/…
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In a Science Talks video Unit researcher Dr Irena Itova discusses the findings of an analysis of #Strava data from Greater Manchester examining the association between travel delays for #cycling and #walking and features of the built environment. doi.org/10.1016/j.sctalk.202…
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