ASO is excited to be recruiting! 🎉Please share! 🌟 Lived Experience (Obesity Care) Lead Apply: redcap.link/ASO_lived_ex... 12-month internships + £800 bursary ✨ Communications Intern ✨ Events Comms Intern Apply: redcap.link/ASO_internsh...

Last week the Lancet series on 'ultra-processed' foods was published, a one-sided view on #UPFs and their impact on health. But, is the fact these foods are processed actually relevant? It was a pleasure to give my take on this for Inside Science on BBC Radio 4! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct8txm

BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science, Why aren’t gene therapies more common?

Three decades since the first successful gene therapy, why aren’t we using them more?

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Over the weekend we held our Festival of Social Sciences event exploring how we can eat a #healthy and #sustainable #diet in the context of our complex lives. A great couple of days engaging in lively conversations around #food and #nutrition!

Interested in how we can achieve a #healthy and #sustainable #diet in the context of our complex working lives? Join us at the Research Arcade (Sheffield Winter Gardens) on 31 October to 2 November 2025 to explore evidence-based, realistic steps! See: festivalofsocialscience.com/events/how-t...

We're welcoming submissions to the BMC Public Health collection: “The health and health equity impacts of fast food production and consumption” 📅 Deadline: 20 February 2026 🔗 More info: lnkd.in/eZhrf35d

Looking forward to #UKCO2025 over the next couple of days! We’ll be delivering presentations on our recent NIHR-funded work on #darkkitchens, a review on experiences of multicomponent weight management, and our recent publication on weight stigma

Do you have experience of living with #obesity? Part of a minority group? Take part in our research exploring your experience of obesity and #weightmanagement! 👇

Food, Eating and Health Research Group@fehrg.bsky.social · last yr.

We're recruiting participants who are part of a minority group to our research study exploring the experience of living with #obesity and #weightmanagement. More details below 👇 🔗 shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SozD9w7EgD3fym 💰 £50 on completion!

Are you a @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social student with an interest in #food, #nutrition or #publichealth? We're looking for a student researcher to support our project exploring food judgement! 🔗 shu.joinhandshake.co.uk/jobs/181626 ⏰ 11 June 2025

Yesterday, myself and Dr Viren Ranawana (@sheffielduni.bsky.social) hosted the Sheffield #Food and #Nutrition Research Workshop. The event brought together food, nutrition and public health stakeholders to explore collaborative working to tackle local, regional and national priorities.

It is really brilliant to see this free online training go live. The academics have worked so closely with our policy colleagues at OHID to make this training a reality. I am sure many will find this resource useful! Please do let us know!

Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health@fuseonline.bsky.social · last yr.

📣 Fuse, with colleagues from @teessideuni.bsky.social, @newcastleuni.bsky.social and the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, has launched a new FutureLearn course to help local authorities use planning powers to promote healthier food environments. More here 🔽 fuse.ac.uk/news/newonli...

There’s only one week left to get your abstract in for #UKCO2025! Details 👇

Association for the Study of Obesity UK@ukaso.bsky.social · last yr.

Calling all researchers, clinicians and public health professionals! Abstract submissions for #UKCO2025 will close on the 6th May. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your research and contribute to the UK's leading obesity conference. Submit here: buff.ly/9sDdCEm

This is sure to be another fantastic regional @ukaso.bsky.social event. Perfection for ECRs and those looking to apply for fellowships!

Beverley O’Hara@beverleyoh.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us in June for this #associationforthestudyofobesity early career event for #obesityresearchers at #universityofleeds. Advice on fellowships, career planning, networking. More info 👇

A great start to this year’s British Feeding and Drinking Group meeting! Representing #teamDK with a poster exploring consumer knowledge of and engagement with traditional #takeaways and #darkkitchens (read the full text: doi.org/10.3310/nihr...)

Great day in London for the @innovateuk.bsky.social Obesity Pathway Innovation Sandpit. Full of thought provoking conversations on current/future approaches to address #obesity, access to services and how we can/should approach support - which aligns well with our recent work doi.org/10.3389/fpub...

Our study on perceptions of transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) is out! We identified 6 themes that influence perceptions: 1️⃣Prior experience of tES 2️⃣Ability to make informed decisions 3️⃣Research and ethical practice 4️⃣Efficacy of tES 5️⃣Adverse events 6️⃣Risk versus benefit doi.org/10.1007/s414...

“A Fear of the Unknown”: Understanding the Perceptions of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES) - Journal of Cognitive Enhancement

Transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) are popular techniques for modulating behaviour within research and clinical settings. However, individuals are apprehensive around undergoing tES, with clear...

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📣 Fully funded #PhD opportunity at @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social Title: AI-driven Personalised Dietary Interventions for Paediatric Patients Using E-Nose and E-Tongue Technologies 🕐 Deadline: 9 May 2025 🌍 Open to UK & International students 📚 Full tuition (home rate) + stipend 🔗 lnkd.in/e7iGu8gM

🚨 PAID INTERNSHIP 🚨 I'm recruiting a summer intern for a project exploring the experience of living with #obesity! We're looking for someone with #graphicdesign experience and an interest in #research You'll need to submit: ✅ CV ✅ 500-word supporting statement ⏰ 23:30, 27/04/25 🔗 bit.ly/4kZNFcR

Do you want to contribute to development of the UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) scientific programme? The #UKCO2025 Local Organising Committee welcomes full symposia from @ukaso.bsky.social members. 🔗 Submit via: cconline.eventsair.com/uk-congress-... ⏰ Deadline: Monday 31 March 2025

Association for the Study of Obesity UK@ukaso.bsky.social · 2y ago

Lead the conversation at #UKCO2025! Got a great topic to share? Member-Led Symposia Proposals for #UKCO2025 are now open! ✅3 Simple steps to submit your proposal -Full guidelines: bit.ly/4h3enOH - Submit here: bit.ly/3F01700 📅Deadline: 31st March 2025 #ObesityResearch #ASOMembers #UKCO2025

📢 A quick reminder that registration is now open for the 2025 UK Congress on Obesity! 🗓️ We look forward to welcoming you to Aberdeen on the 10th-11th September. To learn more: tinyurl.com/4a9fs67v To register: tinyurl.com/ukco2025 #UKCO2025

Have you ever heard of a dark kitchen? Our @nihr.bsky.social-funded work explored knowledge of/engagement with dark kitchens and found: 🤷 Consumers are unfamiliar with dark kitchens 🚫 Dark kitchens are often viewed negatively 📄 Consumers want more transparency 🔗 doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13735.2