The UK Government has confirmed plans to restrict sales of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s in England from April 2027. Fuse research by @lakenutrition.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social has helped build the evidence behind this important public health policy ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/news/governm...

Today we are at the Inclusive Education Conference #InclusiveEd26 @uosresearch.bsky.social. Powerful to hear Fuse researcher Sarah Martin-Denham and local children sharing work exploring the impact of school exclusion, funded by @nihrsphr.bsky.social. More here ⬇️ sphr.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Fuse research led by @lakenutrition.bsky.social has been instrumental in evidencing the harmful impacts of energy drinks on children and now underpins calls from a national coalition for the Government to deliver its long-promised ban on sales to under-16s. More here ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/news/700days...

Obesity Health Alliance@oha-updates.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today marks 700 days since the government committed to banning the sale ofenergy drinks to children. We're joining calls with health orgs and campaigners to ask the PM to keep his promise and finally take action. 🎙️ Catch Jamie Oliver Radio 4’s Today Programme ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

In the latest episode of the 'Public Health Research and Me' Fuse podcast🎙️, host and public partner, Sadia Mir, speaks with Fuse researchers @floorchristie.bsky.social and Rawand Jarrar about their work on improving Muslim women's #cancer screening uptake. Listen now 🎧 fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolv...

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Sheinaz Stansfield@sheinaz.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We have used the #cqc framework for culturally appreciate care as foundation 4 our workshop living options for older SA people. It's an excellent framework but are care providers aware of and using it? @northumbriauni.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social

Co-producing a “culturally appropriate” living options framework with older people from South Asian Communities. Fuse Research Meeting #FuseRE @northumbriauni.bsky.social exploring decisions around residential care, sheltered housing and ageing at home. Find out more ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/events/fuser...

Sheinaz Stansfield@sheinaz.bsky.social · 2mo ago

@fuseonline.bsky.social @samanthallen.bsky.social using all my language skills delivering workshop #careneedsofolderSApeople making community voices head equally . "Feeling welcomed and being welcomed"

Join us for the next @nihrsphr.bsky.social #HeRiCom Network webinar. Fuse Associate Santosh Vijaykumar @northumbriauni.bsky.social will explore ‘information voids’ and what they mean for emergency and risk communication. 🗓️ 3 June, 12–1pm Register here ⬇️ newcastleuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Conceptualising and detecting information voids in relation to weather-related disasters, Dr Santosh Vijaykumar. After registering, you will receive a confi...

Part of the NIHR SPHR Health and risk communication for public health network webinar series

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Congratulations also to Fuse Associate Louis Goffe on winning the best poster prize 🏆 (NHS/Local Authority) at the #UKPHS2026 @ukphsci.bsky.social conference! 👏👏👏 (2/2)

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

And our #UKPHS2026 poster prize winners 👏🏆👇

Congratulations to our Fuse Associate #UKPHS2026 oral presentation prize 🏆 winners @ukphsci.bsky.social! 👏👏👏 (1/2) Best oral presentation: Andrea Burrows - Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise Runners-up: Zainab Akhter - NHS/Local Authority Andrea Mountain - Lived Experience

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

Congratulations to our Fuse Associate #UKPHS2026 prize 🏆 winners @ukphsci.bsky.social! 👏👏👏 Louis Goffe (best poster) - NHS/Local Authority Andrea Burrows (best oral presentation) - Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise Zainab Akhter (oral presentation runner-up) - NHS/Local Authority

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Stay tuned for the #UKPHS2026 prize ceremony!! 🏆🏆

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!

Find out more about Liam's Fuse research @nihrsphr.bsky.social on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people in this Fuse podcast and blog ⬇️ 🎙️podcast fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolv... 📝blog fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2024/02/scho... #UKPHS2026 @ukphsci.bsky.social

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

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

Fuse Associate Director @floorchristie.bsky.social (University of Sunderland), presenting her poster on the EQUITA study - a co-produced, faith-placed intervention designed to increase the uptake of breast, cervical, bowel, and abdominal aortic aneurysm screening among black communities. #UKPHS2026

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health@fuseonline.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Today we're at the #UKPHS2026 conference, hearing presentations from Fuse researchers including a keynote from @profbambra.bsky.social on how we can reduce health inequalities, as well as @helenjmoore.bsky.social, Kat Jackson, Andrea Burrows, Zainab Akhter & Liam Spencer. Come see us at our stand!

This study presented by Fuse Associate Zainab Akhter at #UKPHS2026 is funded by @nihr.bsky.social through Fuse's membership to the @nihrsphr.bsky.social. Find out more here ⬇️ sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/exp...

Exploring food insecurity in pregnancy in the UK to inform future Public Health intervention needs - NIHR School for Public Health Research

Aim This project aims to identify the levels of food insecurity in pregnancy in the North East and West Midlands, how this impacts on diet and health outcomes for pregnant people and their babies, the...

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

Andrea and Fuse researchers @teessideuni.bsky.social worked with clinicians @tewv.bsky.social, community organisation @menvcity.bsky.social and people living with severe mental illness to develop nutritious ready meal 'Jenny's Pasta' to tackle food insecurity. More here ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/news/jennysp...

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

Great to see Fuse Associate Kat Jackson sharing this fantastic work @ukphsci.bsky.social #UKPHS2026. Kat and the Sunderland Plus Project Evaluation team won the Fuse award for Outstanding Translational Research Initiative for this project. Find out more here ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/news/celebra...

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The Fuse Awards returned this year with a vibrant celebration of the people and projects driving forward public health research across the North East and North Cumbria.

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UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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

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

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

Fuse Associate @helenjmoore.bsky.social presenting Fuse research on the impact of energy drinks on young people health at #UKPHS2026. This was led by @lakenutrition.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social and @shelinavh.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social. More here ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/research/imp...

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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.

Today we're at the #UKPHS2026 conference, hearing presentations from Fuse researchers including a keynote from @profbambra.bsky.social on how we can reduce health inequalities, as well as @helenjmoore.bsky.social, Kat Jackson, Andrea Burrows, Zainab Akhter & Liam Spencer. Come see us at our stand!

UK & Ireland Public Health Science conference@ukphsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#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?”

#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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Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health@fuseonline.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Food insecurity affects how people manage #diabetes but support often stalls when services are stretched. Shifts in conversations and stronger community links can make a difference New #fuseblog by @ruthboocock.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social ⬇️ fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/movi...

Research Assistant / Research Associate/ Senior Research Associate - Prevention including multiple long-term conditions theme Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne £33,951 to £56,535 Closes 01/04 jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Food insecurity affects how people manage #diabetes but support often stalls when services are stretched. Shifts in conversations and stronger community links can make a difference New #fuseblog by @ruthboocock.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social ⬇️ fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/movi...

In our new ‘Public Health Research and Me’ Fuse podcast 🎙️ Mel and PJ speak to @cherylblake-ebe.bsky.social about how UC Creatives uses art and lived experience to empower voices and highlight the impact of #UniversalCredit on #MentalHealth and wellbeing. Listen now 🎧 fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolv...

Lecturer in Public Health Sunderland University Sunderland £38,786 to £46,049 Closes 08/04 jobs.sunderland.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Inspirational women from Fuse have once again been recognised in a prestigious list of innovators to mark #IWD2026. Each year, @thenhsa.bsky.social shines a spotlight on inspiring women across the region through its annual #NorthInnovationWomen list. More here ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/news/celebra...

Four innovative women from @teessideuni.bsky.social & @fuseonline.bsky.social spoke to us about their career journeys, challenges and inspirations as part of our #NorthInnovationWomen #IWD26 campaign – you can view all videos our of incredible women from the North at www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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