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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The 2027 UK & Ireland Public Health Science Conference abstract submission is now open! Submit your abstract by Friday 16th October 2026, to share your research and help improve health and wellbeing through policy and practice. Info, submission guidelines and form at ukiphs.org

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

We are pleased to share that the 2027 UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference will be hosted by the School of Health and Wellbeing at @glasgow.ac.uk, with the support of Head of School Professor Emma McIntosh.

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Many congratulations again to all our #UKPHS2026 oral presentation prize winners! 👏🏆 Pics below 👇

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

And that’s a wrap for this year! We wish all our delegates a safe journey home and look forward to seeing you again next year in Glasgow - in collaboration with University of Glasgow’s School of Health and Wellbeing. See you in 2027!

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Want to know more about the research presented at #UKPHS2026 today?? Read all conference abstracts here 👉 jech.bmj.com/content/80/S... With many thanks to the team at JECH!

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Our oral presentation prize winners (2/2): 3. NHS/LA prize winners: Katherine Todd (best oral presentation) & Zainab Akhter (runner-up) 4. VCSE prize winners: Andrea Burrows (best oral presentation ) & Victoria Nunn (runner-up) Many congratulations to all our prize winners!! 👏👏👏

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

And these are our oral presentation winners (1/2): 1. ECR prize winners: Paris Lee (best oral presentation) & Ana-Maria Cirstea (runner-up) 2. Lived experience prize winners: Kate Frazer (best oral presentation) & Andrea Mountain (runner-up)

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Our poster prize winners (2/2): 3. NHS/LA poster prize winners: Louis Goffe (best poster) & Lisa Nevens (runner-up) 4. VCSE poster prize winners: Sundus Mahdi (best poster) & Lisa Davies (runner-up)

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

First, our poster prize winners (1/2): 1. ECR poster prize winners: Kirsten Morris (best poster) & Jodi Ventre (runner-up) 2. Lived experience poster prize winners: Lucy Johnson (best poster) & Kate Cowen (runner-up)

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Fantastic final session with lots of ideas for how to improve public health policy and practice, including our own workforce diversity! Thanks to all our speakers today who have shared their findings with us and have inspired us to continue to reduce inequalities and improve population health! 👏👏👏

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

And last but definitely not least, Katherine Todd describes a nurse-led telephone outreach intervention to increase flu vax uptake in 2-3 year olds in West Wales. #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Genevieve Groom discusses the structural barriers experienced by people from ethnic minority backgrounds when pursuing local authority public health careers: “We have to work twice as hard.” #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Ali Feizollah used Natural Language Processing analysis of Google reviews of UK dentists to examine socioeconomic inequalities in patient-provider communication - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews do not necessarily equate to feeling listened to!

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Next up, Ana-Maria Cîrstea explores community care for South Asian families living with dementia, demonstrating support through socialising, but also how family relationships can get strained when caring roles go against socio-cultural norms. #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Our third and final session, Implementing PH science in policy and practice, is kicked off by Liam Spencer, who discusses how schools and youth organisations can be supported to prevent and respond to self-harm and suicide by youth #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Another excellent keynote by our third and final keynote speaker, Professor Nason Maani: “We can’t treat ourselves out of the ill health caused by the social determinants of health.” Read all about it in his new book “A healthier profit” 👉 nasonmaani.substack.com/p/a-healthie...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration Newcastle Upon Tyne - sign up for their mailing list here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The NIHR Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Public Health: www.nihr.ac.uk/support-and-...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration 👉 ukllc.ac.uk

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Society for Social Medicine - learn more about their work and become a member here 👉 www.socsocmed.org.uk

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health - access their research briefs here: fuse.ac.uk/research/bri...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

A big shout out to our sponsors too! The NIHR School for Public Health research sphr.nihr.ac.uk

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Fantastic #UKPHS2026 poster sessions over the lunch break - a few snap shots 👇

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

And last but definitely not least in this session, Zainab Akhter discusses how food insecurity during pregnancy impacts maternal and infant health - latest from the Food, Pregnancy & Me study! #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Andrea Burrows on how to go from surplus to sustenance by using surplus food to co-create and cook frozen ready meals distributed via social supermarkets, leading to improved food security and dietary diversity in underserved communities #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Kat Jackson tells us about lessons learnt from a mobile health bus service offering primary care services to support people experiencing drug and alcohol use related harms #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Next up, @viva-victoria.bsky.social discusses how she co-designed an NHS–VCSE outcomes framework in North East and North Cumbria to strengthen partnerships between commissioners and the VCSE as a core prevention partner.

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Kate Frazer kicks off our second session - New methodological approaches to PH science - by discussing the impact of behavioural choices and systemic racism across the life course on cancer awareness among Irish Travellers. #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Clare: “Not everyone understands that health inequalities are the greatest inequality.” Free digital access to Clare’s book via this link: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/downloadpdf/...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Professor Clare Bambra, our second keynote speaker, discusses what we can learn from periods in history when health inequalities actually *reduced* and the 4 great levellers #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

That’s a wrap for our first session! Thank you to our fantastic speakers 😊 #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

And last but not least in this session, Edi Putra showed that an 8% tax on HFSS foods together with nutrient warning labelling would reduce obesity by 2.66 percentage-points [95%UI: (2.09-3.28)], prevent 110,000 [95%UI: (68,000-150,000)] CVDs, and save £66 billion [95%UI: (52-82)] over 15 years.

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Helen Moore showed that 81.8% of a sample of 13-14 yr olds in North East England consumed high energy drinks. Most reported drinking EDs 2-4 times per week, strengthening the call for the proposed ban on high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s in England.

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Paris Lee analysed UK Millennium Cohort Study data to show persistent poverty and poor parental mental health significantly constrain young people’s capacity to achieve a positive and healthy transition to adulthood. More support is needed to equip a generation for lifelong wellbeing!

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Luis Loria-Rebolledo estimated that 91 million hours of annual exposure occur within NHS Scotland open spaces, with an annual health benefits valued at £82.0 million [£67.8–£96.1 million], mostly from primary care sites. NHS open spaces generate significant social and economic value!

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

First up, our session about creativity and innovation in public health science. Andrea Mountain discusses the significant economic, social, and health challenges in coastal communities, which can often be obscured by national-level data #UKPHS20206

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Find all conference abstracts here 👉 jech.bmj.com/content/80/S... #UKPHS

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

#UKPHS2026 is underway! Prof Ashley Adamson has opened the conference and we’re hearing from Prof Alice Wiseman in our first keynote address “Why treat people and send them back to the conditions that made them sick?”

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Welcome to all 250+ delegates to the #UKPHS2026 in Newcastle! Professor Alice Wiseman kicks off with her keynote speech asking why treat people and send them back to the same conditions that made them sick? ukpublichealthscience.org

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UK Public Health Science – A national conference dedicated to new research and cross-sector collaboration in Public Health in the UK and Ireland with the support of the Society for Social Medicine and...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

And that’s it - it’s a wrap on PPI for today!! Thanks to all our speakers and sponsors for a fantastic event full of tips on how to do PPI well. 👏👏👏 Looking forward to seeing some more of our delegates for the pre-conference drinks and dinner ahead of tomorrow’s ukpublichealthscience.org #UKPHS2026

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

And last but not least, Kate Hawley, discusses the importance of plain English and how your funding application’s PPI section can make the difference between being fundable or not… and the benefits of Forest Bathing (we do hope you will come back to our conference to tell us more about that!)

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Now up, Dr Masuma Mishu discussing her PPI work on the SMILE study of Oral Health for people with severe mental illness and the importance of co-producing interventions with your target group (and being flexible to work around their commitments and preferences)

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Next up, Professor Adam Todd and Victoria Bartle from Newcastle University talking about what they are looking for in funding applications for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme (and the most common reasons for why applications are not funded!)

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

First up, Dr Will McGovern from Northumbria University, sharing his best tips and tricks for PPI, such as connecting yourself to a community organisation, for example by doing some volunteer work! Read his full (Open Access) ebook here: bookstore.emerald.com/public-invol...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference @ukphsci.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Our #ECR event is kicking off - a big thank you to all our sponsors for making this event and the ukpublichealthscience.org possible!

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