A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".

Findings from British Future’s annual Immigration Attitudes Tracker reveal the extent of public misperceptions on net migration.

The UCL Research Department of Epidemiology and Public Health offers two scholarships for students undertaking the MSc in Dental Public Health.

Stark socioeconomic health inequalities exist in the UK, with families from ethnic minority backgrounds disproportionally affected. Robust evidence is…

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Objectives This scoping review aimed to map global evidence on upstream interventions which promote oral health and reduce socioeconomic inequalities in oral health. Methods A review was undertake.....

Tooth decay in England is significantly worse than it was 16 years ago, shows a major national survey of England’s adult oral health involving UCL researchers.

An estimated 1.2bn children are subject to this ‘harmful practice’ each year, affecting physical and mental wellbeing, report finds

We’re calling on the government to change the law to end physical punishment once and for all

Richard, Jessamy, and Gavin reflect on developments at the 78th World Health Assembly, including the passage of the pandemic agreement and shifting dynamics in global health leadership. What's next fo...

The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds

Physical punishment is the most common form of violence against children and a major concern from both children’s rights and public health perspectives. The United Nations Committee on the Ri…

Smacking is legal in some cases in England and Northern Ireland, but is banned in Scotland and Wales.

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is a vital piece of legislation that will help ensure all children get the best start in life, driving th...

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is a vital piece of legislation that will help ensure all children get the best start in life, driving th...

CORE is a four-year research programme funded by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to address the neglect of oral diseases in four middle-income countries:  Colombia, Kenya

A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development.

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A survey into people's attitudes to the health of British politics from leading investigative journalists who write about lobbying and dark money

The long term harms of alcohol are being minimised in industry funded education, find Madlen Davies and Hristio Boytchev Universities and schools are being urged to join a growing movement in Irelan...

Study dental public health on UCL’s internationally renowned MSc, the longest-running course of its kind in the UK. You will be taught by experts from the UCL Dental Public Health Group, a World Healt...

Welcome to Oral Health Matters, a brand new podcast from the Dental Public Health Group at University College London and presented by eminent dental public health expert Professor Richard Watt. In th...