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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 15/12/2025

Alcohol duty will rise with inflation in Feb 2026 - a welcome step after years of freezes. But even after this increase, duty will still be far lower in real terms than in 2012, leaving alcohol increasingly affordable and harmful. 📊 Read our Autumn Budget Analysis: www.ias.org.uk/report/autum...

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Autumn Budget Analysis 2025 - Institute of Alcohol Studies

In the Autumn Budget 2025 there were three key announcements: After the increase, alcohol duty will still be much lower than it was in 2012/13. In real terms: Alcohol trade bodies responded with predi...

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SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

✨ SARG Internship opportunity ✨ We're currently looking for a part-time Quantitative Research Intern to undertake a three-month research project mapping the type of advice that alcohol treatment and recovery services give to clients on the use of alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks. Find out more 👇

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Quantitative Research Intern (P/T) at University of Sheffield

An opportunity for an academic position as a Quantitative Research Intern (P/T) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 21/11/2025

If you care about pubs, reducing alcohol harm, or the Autumn Budget debate, this is a must-read. A clear, accessible chat with Prof Colin Angus about pub closures, supermarket affordability, duty freezes, cider exceptionalism, and the case for MUP. whatareyouon.substack.com/p/britain-bl...

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Britain bleeds cheap Booze

As the Budget looms, here's the true cost of our drinking habit

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mervemolla.bsky.social @mervemolla.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Second day of the @addiction-ssa.org conference begins with a session on Emerging frontiers in behavioural addictions. Prof. Henrietta Bowden-Jones starts with an overview of gambling treatment in the UK from the first national gambling clinic in 2008 to NICE guidelines in 2024.

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mervemolla.bsky.social @mervemolla.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Excited for this year's Society for the Study of Addiction Annual Conference. I will be presenting our research on cue reactivity to no and low alcoholic drinks among risky drinkers in the afternoon session at 1:30pm. #SSA2025

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mervemolla.bsky.social @mervemolla.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Exciting news for addiction researchers: SSA have announced new funding schemes for PhDs and fellowships specifically on addiction to illicit drugs and alcohol. See below to find out more!

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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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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 14/10/2025

**Help Shape a New Alcohol Support Tool** Researchers at Oxford Brookes University are inviting mid-life women to share thoughts and experiences on cutting down their alcohol intake. Visit the project website to find out more, or email spacesproject@brookes.ac.uk.

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mervemolla.bsky.social @mervemolla.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

The SSA are running several webinars about key stages of a research career, including applying for a PhD, fellowship and research grant. These have a great speaker line up -I highly recommend to any addiction researchers!

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · 18/09/2025

The SSA is hiring!! We are looking for 1 x Administrator and 2 x Science Communication Officers. Find out more and apply here: tinyurl.com/3smhh9n9 | #Hiring #Jobs #ScienceCommunication #AddictionScience #AdministratorJobs

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mervemolla.bsky.social @mervemolla.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

I was on the BBC Radio Sheffield yesterday talking about our @ias.org.uk funded project on exploring whether no and low alcoholic drinks can help people from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds to reduce their alcohol consumption.

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SARG - SCHARR @sarg-scharr.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

🎉Huge congratulations to Lucy Burke who has won the University of Sheffield Open Research Prize 2025 in the Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) category!🎉 This recognition celebrates her outstanding commitment to making her research transparent, accessible and impactful. @openresshef.bsky.social

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SARG's Lucy Burke wins Open Research Prize 2025 - Sheffield Addictions Research Group

Lucy Burke, a Qualitative Research Associate and PhD Student with the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG), has been awarded the University of Sheffield Open Research Prize 2025 in the Postgradu...

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