The Global Advanced Fellowship is open to #PostDoctoral, #GlobalHealth researchers from LMICs and the UK. Researchers can receive up to £750,000 to fund: 1️⃣ a research project 2️⃣ training and development 3️⃣ LMIC institutional capacity strengthening Applications open April 2024

A new report on the history of INVOLVE is now available! INVOLVE played a central role in establishing the importance of public involvement in research in the UK, and this report captures personal stories and learning from the initiative. Read it here: intppinetwork.wixsite.com/ippin/post/his…

New Cambridge University research in >1 million 5-to-17-year-olds across 135 countries finds that school uniform policies could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls. mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2024/02/1… #schooluniform #exercise 🧵(1/6)

#wspa2024 programme is live. 8 keynotes, 8 intl. case studies, 85+ presenters from 20+ countries & 5 continents. The world’s first intl. Whole-school #physicalactivity conference for policymakers, practitioners and researchers. Early bird deadline 29 Mar. wspa2024.co.uk

New research 👉 School uniform policies could be restricting children from being active. Researchers at Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge MRC Epidemiology Unit found that in countries where most schools require uniforms, fewer children met World Health Organization (WHO) recommended amount of physical activity bit.ly/3I4NbQh

Last week, we had three distinctive cultural events occur - isn't it interesting how differently we eat according to these celebrations? Sign up now for the DEBEAT Study by following the link in our bio. You can earn up to £50 of Amazon gift vouchers for completing everything!

New preprint explores gender-specific associations of early adulthood life transitions with diet trajectories medrxiv.org/content/10.110… Leaving full-time education had negative associations and starting full-time employment positive associations with diet quality for both sexes.

📢 #Postdoc/Research Associate vacancy in Behavioural #Epidemiology/Child Health/ #Risky #Play/ Digital Intervention development ☁️Join multi-disciplinary team at @mrc_epi at Cambridge University ⚙️18 mth fixed term/hybrid options 🚨Apply by 25/3: bit.ly/3T6zirb Pls RT 🙏

New initiative here - the Bill Kohl Peer Review Academy, in partnership with Journal of Physical Activity & Health, designed to up-skill early career researchers in peer review. Check out the ISPAH website for more info and to apply.

Are you a Cambridge University postdoctoral researcher looking to find innovative solutions to global problems? Wolfson is looking for outstanding and creative researchers in any discipline to become College Research Associates. Apply to join us now. wolfson.cam.ac.uk/news/college-r…

We have a great post available in my department for a Prof / Assoc Prof in Environmental Change & Health. A great opportunity to join a world-leading group of researchers working on planetary health: jobs.lshtm.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r…

Tnx Anna Chalkley Hope to see many of you in Bradford this June!

🚨 Deadline approaching! 🚨(Closing on 25/3/24) Don't miss out on this incredible 18 month #postdoc opportunity in Behavioural Epi, Child Health, #RiskyPlay & Digital Intervention development @mrc_epi at Cambridge University! Apply now: bit.ly/3T6zirb Pls retweet 🙏

📢 Out now Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, our overview of 120 reviews that investigated #equity impacts of public health interventions 👉 jclinepi.com/article/S0895-… We aimed to identify methods/frameworks used to conceptualise dimensions of differential impacts (e.g. by race, sex, SES)... (1/3)

Latest Creating_Active_Schools paper out now 👇 provides a blueprint for other school-based #PhysicalActivity interventions to develop an evidence based logic model #PragmaticEvaluation Hear more about our approach to #CreatingActiveSchools at #WSPA2024 wspa2024.co.uk

📣 Calling Mid-Career Researchers! #ISBNPA has been developing the “Building Future Leaders Program”. The pilot program will focus on core leadership modules of strategic thinking/decision making, building a successful team, networking and collaboration. loom.ly/oR-O9GI.

With our Rugby-Verband Baden-Württemberg friends safely home, it's time to take a look back on the days of our annual Easter exchange! Day 2... #thankyou to Scotsdales Garden Centre & Little Piggy Catering our partners & sponsors for supporting this tour, we couldn't have done it without you!

Wonderful resource for all those planning pilot/feasibility studies!

Christina Xiao reports on impacts of the London Ultra-low emission Zone on children's active commuting IJBNPA. Work made possible by Esther van Sluijs CHILLpollution MRC Epidemiology Unit Cambridge Trust National Institute for Health and Care Research and many others. #proudsupervisor ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Young adults were supportive of initiatives from employers to support healthy lifestyles, including diet, physical activity and sleep. Suggestions included focus on healthy working hours, sufficient breaks, co-creation of interventions, on top of basics such as a living wage.