Attended a fantastic workshop on the health impacts and regulation of the online food environment organised by Thomas Burgoine 🙌 Really enjoyed the presentation from Yuru Huang on mapping the distribution of dark kitchens in the UK. Excited to see the results of the research!

New IJHPM paper by Matt Keeble, Thomas Burgoine and colleagues. Retailer Responses to Public Consultations on the Adoption of Takeaway Management Zones Around Schools: A Longitudinal Qualitative Analysis Read at: buff.ly/4coDKYS #HealthPolicy #Takeaways

📢Job alert! Apply now for the ESRC Policy Fellow and Researcher, focusing on Government Strategy. At the intersection of research and policymaking, this role will be a core part of the Heywood Fellowship team. Economic and Social Research Council Heywood Foundation ⬇️ ow.ly/TEs950SXrRp

Attended the fantastic workshop on the impact of takeaway management zones in Cambridge last week 🌟 Really enjoyed the panel discussion with Thomas Burgoine @olimytton Martin White (moving to BlueSky...) 💙🇪🇺🇺🇦 Jean Adams - a really interesting toolkit summarising the research findings is linked below ⬇️

Very excited for the launch of something I’ve been working on for the last few months with Georgiana Synesi 🎉 The intro episode is available to listen to now! ⭐️We’d love your help sharing it amongst your networks ⭐️

More than 1 million people who aren't ex-smokers vape in England. Do we really know that vaping is better for you? And will a Government ban on disposable vapes reduce their use? Sarah Jackson explains. #KayBurley SG

New paper alert! UK toddlers consume 47% of their calories from UPFs and the more UPF toddlers eat the higher their intake of sodium and free sugar. Full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.100… Gemini Study UCL Clare Llewellyn Lisa Heggie Gaby Heuchan Behavioural Science & Health UCL UCL

🚨Gemini study in the media!📰 New research on fussy eating in Gemini has attracted enormous media attention! 🎊Congratulations to the Gemini team: Zeynep Nas (also on Bluesky) Moritz @alicekini Andrea Smith Alison Fildes Clare Llewellyn See below thread for a snapshot of press coverage🧵

1/2 📢 The Committee Chair, Baroness Walmsley, discussed the findings of our report on fixing our broken food system 🍽️ at a The Food Foundation webinar 🖥️. 👉 Watch the discussion here: tinyurl.com/jzpxdcrx 📺

What is the food environment like around London schools? 🚸 On average, children encounter 5 fast-food outlets within a 10-minute walk. But in the most deprived areas, they’re exposed to 3x more - and they’re often less healthy 📊🌍 At #PHSci? Come chat to me about our research.

This was SUCH an interesting article to edit, with lots of thoughtful, nuanced debate and conversation around a tricky issue. Well done author Emmajourno, and particular thanks to Rob Percival Kat Jenner 🍽 Account Inactive Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 May van Schalkwyk Gerry Taylor Prof. Emma Boyland Dr Jason O'Rourke

My first PhD paper exploring how adolescent social connections shape BMI trajectories has been published!📝 Thank you to my co-authors Yvonne Kelly, Harry Tattan-Birch, PhD, Martin N. Danka, Dr Daisy Fancourt, Eleonora Iob, Liam Wright. Behavioural Science & Health UCL Social Biobehavioural Research Group UCL IEHC sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🕵🏼‍♀️ This year's #BrokenPlate report investigated the affordability of healthy food. Guest blogger Jean Adams of MRC Epidemiology Unit and our Head of Policy and Advocacy Hannah Brinsden analyse the results in our latest blog: 🔗 tinyurl.com/mupstv2m

The programme for #BCConf2025 is here! 🎉 2 days (2-3 April), 3 inspiring keynotes, 13 panel discussions/symposia, & 200+ projects showcased in presentations & posters! In-person tickets are sold out but you can register to watch online. 👉 Find out more: ucl.ac.uk/behaviour-chan…

💭 In her #InauguralLecture, Dr Angel Chater will show us how understanding the behaviours towards global #health challenges can help drive meaningful change. Find out more & sign up for FREE 👇 …augural-Angel-Chater.eventbrite.co.uk

Delighted to have received the Science Communication Prize at #ECO2025! I presented research from my PhD exploring the clustering of fast-food outlets around London schools & associations with childhood obesity. Huge thanks to the judges and my supervisors for their support!

Grateful for the opportunity to present my PhD research at #GISRUK2025! I explored how geospatial methods can help identify high fast-food outlet exposure around schools to inform policy & planning. Thanks to everyone who engaged with the work - so many thoughtful discussions!

Congratulations! Chiara Gericke received the #ECO2025 Public Engagement & Science Communication Prize for her geospatial analysis of takeaway clustering and childhood obesity. Her work offers insights for urban planning & public health policy. easo.org/eco2025-public…

Congratulations to #ECO2025 Public Engagement & Science Communication Prize winners Matthew Harris and Chiara Gericke. Read more about the prize and the winners: easo.org/eco2025-public…

Very excited for our work with the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network to be progressing to the final round 🥳 keep an eye out for a video explaining our solution at the UN General Assembly Meeting later this year SDSN UCL Grand Challenges United Nations