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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

🚭Ending smoking in the UK requires bold action and evidence-based policies. ASH CEO @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social discusses policies needed and the strong public support for action towards a smokefree UK. www.openaccessgovernment.org/how-can-we-e...

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How can we end smoking in the UK?

What would it take to end smoking in 20 years? asks Hazel Cheeseman, CEO of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

📰There's widespread coverage of study looking at youth smoking and vaping today. While the findings are concerning, there’s a more complex relationship between smoking and vaping in young people and some of the headlines used are misleading... 👇 www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

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One in three teenagers who use vapes go on to smoke cigarettes

Research published earlier this month found that Britons smoked an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes each year

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

🔄 A͟d͟a͟p͟t͟ ͟a͟n͟d͟ ͟i͟m͟p͟r͟o͟v͟e – Use feedback to refine your approach and boost future impact.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

📊 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 – Use surveys, interviews, or analytics to track outcomes.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

✅ 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 – Define what success looks like (e.g., policy adoption, behaviour change, citations).

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 5 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 🔍 Monitor and Evaluate Impact To ensure your research is making a real-world difference

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Did you know that Evidence to Impact is a university spinout? We are jointly owned by Cardiff University and the University of Bristol with both institutions represented on our Board. This gives us access to academic insight and commercialisation expertise, whilst providing high level governance.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! Interested in making your public sector innovation readily available? The Helix Way are offering a free, 10-week part-time programme to help you begin your commercialisation journey. Find out more below ⬇️ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 ⏲️: 30/7/25 thehelixway.com/gott-prima-p...

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GOTT - PRIMA Programme 2025 - The helix Way

GOTT – Public Research Innovation & Market Accelerator Accelerate your public sector innovation to market with PRIMA 2025. This free, 10-week part-time programme is designed to help UK government rese...

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

"Entrepreneurship isn't about being special, it's about having passion, determination and a growth mindset." See what else our CEO Sally had to say when she was nominated for the Veblen Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award! 🙌 awards.veblendirectors.com/gallery/9978...

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Veblen Directors Leadership Awards 2025

Sally Good | Over the past 15 years, leading a small but impactful social enterprise has equipped me with the knowledge and experience to support and inspire others on their entrepreneurial journey. ...

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Consider cost, scalability, and sustainability of implementation.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

B͟r͟i͟d͟g͟e͟ ͟t͟h͟e͟ ͟g͟a͟p͟: Work with intermediaries (e.g., NGOs, tech transfer offices) to move research into action.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘴: Create tools, guidelines, or prototypes that can be used in practice.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Here's our 4️⃣th tip of 5 to Create Impact From Research! 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Today, even the most impactful, evidence-based interventions can be sidelined if they’re not 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 A crucial distinction often overlooked in policy and programme design. We still miss the stability of ring-fenced, multi-year prevention budgets under PCTs which enhanced long-term planning.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

L͟e͟v͟e͟r͟a͟g͟e͟ ͟m͟e͟d͟i͟a͟:͟ Partner with journalists or science communicators to broaden reach. #EffectiveCommunication #ResearchImpact #KnowledgeSharing #PublicEngagement

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙨: Reports, infographics, videos, social media, and public talks.⁣⁣

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

𝘛𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦: Use accessible language for non-academic audiences.⁣⁣

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Top tip number 3️⃣ of 5 ways to create impact from your research! 𝟑. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲⁣

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

M͟a͟i͟n͟t͟a͟i͟n͟ ͟d͟i͟a͟l͟o͟g͟u͟e͟: Keep communication open to build trust and relevance

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

𝐶𝑜-𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒: Work with stakeholders to shape research questions and methods.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲: Involve policymakers, practitioners, or community members from the start.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

And here we have number 2 of 5 top tips to create impact from your research. ⤵️ 2. 𝑬𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

̲𝙰̲̲𝚕̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚐̲̲𝚗̲ ̲𝚠̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚑̲ ̲𝚜̲̲𝚘̲̲𝚌̲̲𝚒̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚝̲̲𝚊̲̲𝚕̲ ̲𝚗̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚎̲̲𝚍̲̲𝚜̲: Ensure your research addresses real-world challenges.

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

𝐼𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠: Who will benefit—governments, industries, communities, or specific populations?

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒔: Are you aiming for policy change, technological innovation, public awareness, or academic advancement?

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Here is our first of 5 top tips to create impact from your research. 𝟏. 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲

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Evidence to Impact @evidencetoimpact.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

🎉 Happy 15th Birthday to us! 🎉 The first social science spin-out! Over 165,000 children have benefitted from our smoking and vaping prevention programmes. Thanks to our founders Professors Rona Campbell and Laurence Moore, and our wonderful Directors past and present who continue to support us.🙌

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