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Adam Holland @holla-adam.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today we’re launching a series of films - Drugs: It’s Complicated - intended to tackle the stigma directed towards people who use criminalised drugs www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NAj...

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Reimagining Drug Use (Drugs: It's Complicated - Film 2)

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📢Join @jasminekhouja.bsky.social & Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) on 24th Sept, 10–11am, for a Drug Education Forum webinar. Hear about the youth vaping survey, the Tobacco and Vapes Act & prevention work. Featuring recent TARG research! Register: tinyurl.com/mw4exy3w Paper: tinyurl.com/y7kem4pw

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Drug Education Forum webinar #4: Youth vaping & the Tobacco and Vapes Act

Hear from initiatives pushing forward the harm reduction agenda, and key messages that can inform the drug education sector more widely.

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Our placement student Myah reflects on her year with us, the people she met, what she learned and what made the experience so special – including the great people who make TARG such a great place to work! A lovely read, especially for anyone considering a research placement 👇 tinyurl.com/34rvb7t9

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My time with TARG (as a placement student) – TARG Blog

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr @clairevgarnett.bsky.social on winning the Human Behaviour & Society Poster Prize at the School of Psychology & Neuroscience Research Showcase at the University of Bristol, for her work on the Drink Less app! The Showcase celebrated research from individuals across the School👏

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Katie De-loyde @kdeloyde.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

TARG's May blog post, written by @clairevgarnett.bsky.social, shares her experience of applying for fellowships. A useful and motivating read, with practical advice that's relevant well beyond fellowship applications. tinyurl.com/yzwmn6wu

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2026: My experience of applying for fellowships | School of Psychological Science | University of Bristol

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📢 Do you want to help shape our future research? Join our Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) contact list and have your voice heard. We will contact you when opportunities arise and your time would be reimbursed. 👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/4raTve3 (or scan the QR code below)

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Smartwatches are changing health research ⌚📊. Our new blog explores how wearable technology can detect behaviour in real time and deliver just-in-time support. Out today: targ.blogs.bristol.ac.uk @c-stone.bsky.social

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

TARG has been at Cumberland Lodge for the last 3 days for our annual academic retreat. It's been a great few days discussing future plans and new grant ideas, as well as some competitive quizzing (thanks to Angela Attwood!) and games.

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

TARG researchers @oliviamaynard.bsky.social, Angela Attwood, @c-stone.bsky.social, Oliver Bastiani and @clairevgarnett.bsky.social were in Newcastle last week for the Society for the Study of Addiction annual conference.

Five researchers from TARG stood in a line smiling.

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Great news that the Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org are offering fully-funded PhD studentships and fellowships. Get in contact if you're interested in applying and working with us in TARG: www.addiction-ssa.org/news/advance...

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Advance your career with a PhD studentship or fellowship

The SSA is offering fully-funded PhD studentships and fellowships through [...]

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We now have a new logo and new group name! We're still TARG, but this now stands for the Translational and Applied Research Group. This is to reflect the broader scope of our group since TARG was established in 2007.

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Melissa Oldham @melissaoldham.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

The @addiction-ssa.org will soon begin advertising new PhD and Fellowship opportunities. The SSA’s Early Career Research Network has organised two webinars to support and provide tips for potential applicants... www.addiction-ssa.org/news/webinar...

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🔊Did you read our latest blog yet? It’s about what happened after one of our field trials introducing a draught non-alcoholic beer in venues around the Bristol area. See quotes from venues and read the blog here: bit.ly/4mzFi7C

(quotes are indicative of conversations with the venues)

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

TARG researcher @c-stone.bsky.social interviewed by BBC Radio Coventry and Warwickshire for an item about alcohol units. Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Vic Minett - 30/09/2025 - BBC Sounds

Vic has great stories, great guests and The Rewind.

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

🔊Blog out today: How a simple swap led to lasting changes in pub and bars across South West England - What happened after the alcohol-free draught beer introduction study? bit.ly/4mzFi7C

@kdeloyde.bsky.social‬ @ClaireVGarnett @JennFerrar @Clarke_NC1 @MarkAPilling @joe__matthews @OliviaMaynard17 @GJHollands @MarcusMunafo @AngelaAttwood

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Looking for a MRC-funded PhD opportunity with TARG? We have four projects being advertised with @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social (who have up to 17 4-year PhD studentships available for home & international students). Applications close on 20 Oct 2025 at 5pm: gw4biomed.ac.uk

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GW4 BioMed MRC DTP - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP

The GW4 BioMed MRC Doctoral Training Partnership is a collaboration between Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter Universities.

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Melissa Oldham @melissaoldham.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

New paper! We used focus groups and arts-based methods to explore whether people ‘other’ when making judgements about harmful drinking and the drinking contexts and features of drinking contexts perceived as being indicative of harmful drinking. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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<em>British Journal of Health Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library

Objectives To explore whether people ‘other’ when making judgements about ‘harmful’ drinking and the drinking contexts (e.g., pub with friends) and features of drinking contexts (e.g., location, com.....

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

TARG’s @laura-ann-chapman.bsky.social recently gave a brilliant interview on the Bodywhys podcast on her research on the experiences and support needs of mothers with eating disorders - well worth a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/0htT...

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Episode 57: The experiences and support needs of mothers with eating disorders

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Looking for people aged 18-30 in the UK to take part in research about attitudes towards people who use drugs. For more information, and to sign up please see here: bristolexppsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Colin Angus @victimofmaths.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

We've got another new study out. This one uses new modelling to estimate how two alternative approaches to increasing the uptake of the Drink Less app (a mass media campaign and promotion through primary care) might affect alcohol consumption, health and health inequalities in the longer term

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

TARG researchers have been working with teenagers in South West England to co-create a series of videos that provide young people with information about vaping and how to stop vaping. Check them out here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Vaping Facts and Tips - YouTube

Some teenagers vape when they feel stressed, to fit in and are unsure of key facts around vaping. Explore the following 5 videos to learn key information aro...

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Read some exciting news about StopWatch and its recent media success :

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

A lovely way to end the year with a 3-day research group retreat to Cumberland Lodge! Alongside the work part of things, there was lots of walks, mushroom hunting, games and karaoke!

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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Dr Jasmine Khouja outlines findings of an e-cigarette policy decision aid. On balance, banning flavours is likely to have a negative overall impact on public health. Same for banning disposables. #EcigSummit @jasminekhouja.bsky.social

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Some members of our group have been at the SSA conference in Newcastle this week presenting their work.

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TARG Bristol @bristoltarg.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hello Bluesky! 👋 We're the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group at the University of Bristol. We carry out research into the psychological and biological factors underlying health behaviours. Follow us for updates on our work.

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