2023
PhD Studentships - University of Cambridge
MRC Epidemiology Unit announces the availability of PhD student places
Last modified: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:35:22 GMT
Fuse awards 2023
We are delighted to invite nominations for the Fuse Awards, our annual celebration of the outstanding contribution Fuse members make to the continued success of the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.
Last modified: Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:00:21 GMT
New Year's Honour for founder of Fuse
Eugene Milne, Honorary Emeritus Professor of Public Health and recently retired Director of Public Health (DPH) for Newcastle upon Tyne, has been appointed MBE for services to Public Health and Wellbeing.
Last modified: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:36:45 GMT
Fuse lead named new Trustee Chair of Association for the Study of Obesity
Congratulations to Fuse research lead Dr Nicola Heslehurst who has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees for the UK Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO).
Last modified: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 17:50:33 GMT
Fuse to co-host Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Conference 2023
Fuse is proud to be co-hosting this year’s Society for Social Medicine (SSM) & Population Health 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, which will be held on campus at Newcastle University.
Last modified: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:45:44 GMT
Public views of health inequalities revealed in new animation and blog
People from different walks of life have revealed what 'health inequalities' mean to them in work co-led by members of the public and Fuse researchers at Newcastle University.
Last modified: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:30:46 GMT
Research into ‘sweet treat’ incentives for healthcare inpatients
Research by a Fuse team at Teesside University has shown that offering 'treat' foods as a reward to inpatients in healthcare settings could be contributing to obesity issues.
Last modified: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:15:04 GMT
Congratulations to our Fuse Award winners 2023
Many thanks to everyone who joined us for the first ever Fuse Awards at Durham University and a huge congratulations to our winners and those shortlisted.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:10:13 GMT
Fuse Director recognised by NIHR in 2023 awards
Professor Ashley Adamson has been reappointed as a Senior Investigator by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Last modified: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:22:47 GMT
Research project to tackle ‘silent’ liver condition
A Fuse academic is leading on work to identify how non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can be better detected and managed.
Last modified: Thu, 20 Apr 2023 11:30:49 GMT+01:00
Growing divide in regional health inequalities exposed
A new report co-authored by an academic from Fuse has found a worrying pattern of lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and worse health and wellbeing in the North of England.
Last modified: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:04:25 GMT+01:00
Helping health and care staff find 'Routes to Research'
Fuse has joined forces with health and care organisations across the North East to create a new resource to make the complex research landscape more accessible and easy to understand.
Last modified: Wed, 17 May 2023 15:46:44 GMT+01:00
Registration open - Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Meeting
We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health 67th Annual Scientific Meeting.
Last modified: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 18:02:21 GMT+01:00
Covid inquiry evidence by health inequality expert
A world-leading expert on health inequalities will be presenting a report and evidence to the independent public inquiry into the Covid pandemic on Friday 16 June.
Last modified: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:45:57 GMT+01:00
Double award for the Fuse Podcast
Congratulations to our Fuse podcast group who won not one but TWO awards at the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) awards.
Last modified: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:49:59 GMT+01:00
Parkinson's Disease Survey - Your Views
Surveys to collect the views of physiotherapists and individuals with Parkinson’s as well as carers and family members.
Last modified: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:22:53 GMT+01:00
Fuse Director to lead £22 million NIHR Public Health Specialist Centre
Ashley Adamson is to lead a new Research Support Service (RSS) Public Health Specialist Centre, that will work with local authorities and other organisations to support public health research nationwide.
Last modified: Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:06:48 GMT+01:00
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The NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) is funding up to 10 pre-doctoral and post-doctoral launching fellowships as part of its initiative to build capacity in public health research.
Last modified: Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:29:48 GMT+01:00
Research will inform support services for women experiencing homelessness
Complex stories of homelessness, as told through the experiences of women in the North East of England, are the focus of a study led by Joanne McGrath, a third year Fuse PhD student based at Northumbria University.
Last modified: Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:38:54 GMT+01:00
North East welcomes more than 300 health research experts to global conference
Experts in public health and social medicine will gather in Newcastle on Wednesday 6 September for a three-day international conference which will cover some of the most pressing issues facing global population health.
Last modified: Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:50:26 GMT+01:00
Research into food insecurity and severe mental illness
Over 50% of people with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) in the north of England live with food insecurity, new research co-hosted by Fuse has found.
Last modified: Tue, 19 Sep 2023 10:57:09 GMT+01:00
Fuse led Behaviour Change Masterclass
Behaviour change has become one of the most prominent topics of discussion within academic and lay circles in recent times.
Last modified: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:05:19 GMT+01:00
Graphic warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption 
Cigarette style graphic warning labels could reduce people’s meat consumption, according to new research led by an academic from Fuse.
Last modified: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:29:41 GMT
SAVE THE DATE - 6th Fuse International Conference
We are delighted to announce that the 6th Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health will be hosted by Cornell University’s Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research in upstate New York, USA.
Last modified: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:41:36 GMT
"Our ultimate goal is to save the lives of black men"
Fuse researchers at the University of Sunderland are drawing on Black History Month to raise awareness of their study in partnership with black men that highlights the risk of prostate cancer and encourages early diagnosis.
Last modified: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:09:17 GMT
Life-saving scheme to improve cancer screening among Muslim women
A scheme co-led by Fuse researchers to encourage Muslim women in North East England to take up cancer screening invitations is to receive £337,485 from Cancer Research UK.
Last modified: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 10:03:48 GMT
Fuse welcomes new Director
Fuse is delighted to announce that Professor Sheena Ramsay has been appointed as the new Director of the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.
Last modified: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:09:43 GMT
Submit your proposal for the 6th Fuse International Conference in the USA
We are now accepting session proposals for the 2024 Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health, on the theme of "The Promise of Engaging the Public in Public Health".
Last modified: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:06:36 GMT
Christmas message and farewell from Ashley
Professor Ashley Adamson bids a fond farewell as she steps down as Fuse Director after 10 years leading the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.
Last modified: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:10:22 GMT
