Fuse, the Centre for Translational Reseach in Public Health (renewal)
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Inst of Health and Society
Abstract
Public health research is about finding new and more effective ways to improve the population's health and prevent disease, and ensure that health is more fairly spread in the population. This is essential to a sustainable health care system, and also provides economic and social benefits. Fuse carries out world-class research to prevent disease, and improve health and well-being for all and close the gap between those with the worst health and the rest of the population.
Fuse is a research centre in the North East of England, bringing together the expertise of staff and students at five universities (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside) and working closely with colleagues in the NHS, local government, voluntary and community sectors. 'Translating' the findings of the research carried out by Fuse so that it can meet the needs of these sectors is central to Fuse's mission. The context in which Fuse conducts its research is changing, with public health services moving to local authorities under the current Government's NHS reforms. Consequently, this is a particularly important time for this much needed 'translational' research.
Fuse conducts its research in various ways, but these can be summarised as "develop, evaluate, and translate." In much of our research, these activities are carried out in parallel, working with public health services, so that research findings are immediately useful to the people working in the front line. Our research aims to tackle the major health problems facing people today, including obesity, heart disease and cancers, by trying to develop ways to encourage people to eat a healthier diet, exercise more, stop smoking, and consume alcohol in moderation (behaviour change research programme). People face these problems right through their lives and Fuse's research programme reflects this by researching key periods in the life-course.
This starts by exploring how to provide a healthy start in early life through the critical period of pregnancy, through to growing families. For example we are conducting research on helping parents to recognise when their child is overweight, providing fun exercise in schools through dance, and exploring the effects of changes in the guidelines for school dinners. This research programme (early life and adolescence) goes through to teenage years and focuses on trying to reduce the risks of alcohol, drugs, and poor sexual health. In parallel to early life, maintaining and improving health in older age (healthy ageing research programme) has also been selected because of the importance of these stages in life in influencing longer term health. In this programme, we aim to find ways to promote longer, more active lives in good health.
Another of Fuse's research strands (complex systems research programme), will try and understand the changes currently taking place in the health system and how these will impact on people, assessing the strategies being used to try to improve the people's health and well-being. It will also evaluate the policies being used to regulate public and private sectors to promote health.
The health inequalities research programme conducts research to understand better why there is a gap between those with the worst health and the rest of the population, and to narrow this gap. We focus primarily on people living in more deprived areas, where there tend to be higher levels of many illnesses, from infections to heart disease and cancer.
Of course many research findings are not always immediately adopted into practice in the real world. That is where Fuse is different. Fuse works hand-in-hand with those delivering public health services on the ground, so that they can more quickly access research findings to create value-for-money policies that have a real-life impact on people's lives. As well as being core to Fuse's mission and aims, this challenge is also progressed through the translational research programme.
Fuse is a research centre in the North East of England, bringing together the expertise of staff and students at five universities (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside) and working closely with colleagues in the NHS, local government, voluntary and community sectors. 'Translating' the findings of the research carried out by Fuse so that it can meet the needs of these sectors is central to Fuse's mission. The context in which Fuse conducts its research is changing, with public health services moving to local authorities under the current Government's NHS reforms. Consequently, this is a particularly important time for this much needed 'translational' research.
Fuse conducts its research in various ways, but these can be summarised as "develop, evaluate, and translate." In much of our research, these activities are carried out in parallel, working with public health services, so that research findings are immediately useful to the people working in the front line. Our research aims to tackle the major health problems facing people today, including obesity, heart disease and cancers, by trying to develop ways to encourage people to eat a healthier diet, exercise more, stop smoking, and consume alcohol in moderation (behaviour change research programme). People face these problems right through their lives and Fuse's research programme reflects this by researching key periods in the life-course.
This starts by exploring how to provide a healthy start in early life through the critical period of pregnancy, through to growing families. For example we are conducting research on helping parents to recognise when their child is overweight, providing fun exercise in schools through dance, and exploring the effects of changes in the guidelines for school dinners. This research programme (early life and adolescence) goes through to teenage years and focuses on trying to reduce the risks of alcohol, drugs, and poor sexual health. In parallel to early life, maintaining and improving health in older age (healthy ageing research programme) has also been selected because of the importance of these stages in life in influencing longer term health. In this programme, we aim to find ways to promote longer, more active lives in good health.
Another of Fuse's research strands (complex systems research programme), will try and understand the changes currently taking place in the health system and how these will impact on people, assessing the strategies being used to try to improve the people's health and well-being. It will also evaluate the policies being used to regulate public and private sectors to promote health.
The health inequalities research programme conducts research to understand better why there is a gap between those with the worst health and the rest of the population, and to narrow this gap. We focus primarily on people living in more deprived areas, where there tend to be higher levels of many illnesses, from infections to heart disease and cancer.
Of course many research findings are not always immediately adopted into practice in the real world. That is where Fuse is different. Fuse works hand-in-hand with those delivering public health services on the ground, so that they can more quickly access research findings to create value-for-money policies that have a real-life impact on people's lives. As well as being core to Fuse's mission and aims, this challenge is also progressed through the translational research programme.
Technical Summary
Fuse's mission is to transform health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities through the conduct of world class public health research and its translation into value for money policy and practice.
Fuse's research will be conducted across six programmes: early life & adolescence, healthy ageing, behaviour change, health inequalities, complex systems, and translational research. These will focus on understanding public health problems and developing, evaluating and translating interventions to tackle them. Our work will involve food and nutrition, alcohol, smoking, physical activity, immunisation, risk taking, social determinants of health, diagnostic and treatment pathways, health policy, and translation of research into practice.
As many public health problems are multifactorial and cannot be tackled in isolation, there will be significant overlap and interaction between the research conducted within each programme. Fuse brings together the diverse strengths of researchers based in the five North East universities, working collaboratively with local public health practitioners and policy makers to make a significant impact on major public health problems.
We will make use of a wide range of research methodologies across our multi-disciplinary team, including: systematic reviews, secondary data analysis, natural experiments, randomised controlled trials, N-of-1 experiments, realist evaluation, and a range of qualitative approaches. Whilst we will follow a sequential approach to develop, evaluate and translate complex interventions, these steps are understood to be part of iterative, overlapping cycles.
Central to Fuse's mission is developing understanding of how research findings can impact on mainstream public health practice and what governs this process. Fuse encourages meaningful involvement of policy and practice partners in all of its research activity and promotes thinking about wider implementation of findings from the start.
Fuse's research will be conducted across six programmes: early life & adolescence, healthy ageing, behaviour change, health inequalities, complex systems, and translational research. These will focus on understanding public health problems and developing, evaluating and translating interventions to tackle them. Our work will involve food and nutrition, alcohol, smoking, physical activity, immunisation, risk taking, social determinants of health, diagnostic and treatment pathways, health policy, and translation of research into practice.
As many public health problems are multifactorial and cannot be tackled in isolation, there will be significant overlap and interaction between the research conducted within each programme. Fuse brings together the diverse strengths of researchers based in the five North East universities, working collaboratively with local public health practitioners and policy makers to make a significant impact on major public health problems.
We will make use of a wide range of research methodologies across our multi-disciplinary team, including: systematic reviews, secondary data analysis, natural experiments, randomised controlled trials, N-of-1 experiments, realist evaluation, and a range of qualitative approaches. Whilst we will follow a sequential approach to develop, evaluate and translate complex interventions, these steps are understood to be part of iterative, overlapping cycles.
Central to Fuse's mission is developing understanding of how research findings can impact on mainstream public health practice and what governs this process. Fuse encourages meaningful involvement of policy and practice partners in all of its research activity and promotes thinking about wider implementation of findings from the start.
Planned Impact
Who will benefit from the research?
Non-academic beneficiaries of Fuse research include: public health practitioners and policy makers locally and nationally working in the public and third sectors along with the wider public. For the most part, we do not expect our research to have private sector beneficiaries, unless these are actively involved in the provision of public health service.
How will they benefit from the research?
A good example of the non-academic impacts of our research comes from a recent project with midwives on smoking in pregnancy. The research focused on why local midwives are reluctant to engage in smoking cessation and what changes could be made to encourage wider engagement and greater effectiveness. This led to the development of a package of interventions for service delivery that are now being implemented locally and, following evaluation, will also be available nationally. Potential beneficiaries from this work are public health practitioners in other areas seeking service-level interventions for smoking in pregnancy; public health policy-makers seeking strategic approaches to improving pregnancy and birth outcomes; and pregnant women and their families.
The "Communications Plan" component of this application form and "Communications and Public Engagement" and "Pathways to Impact" components of our main proposal describe how we will ensure that the potential for benefit from non-academic users is maximised.
Non-academic beneficiaries of Fuse research include: public health practitioners and policy makers locally and nationally working in the public and third sectors along with the wider public. For the most part, we do not expect our research to have private sector beneficiaries, unless these are actively involved in the provision of public health service.
How will they benefit from the research?
A good example of the non-academic impacts of our research comes from a recent project with midwives on smoking in pregnancy. The research focused on why local midwives are reluctant to engage in smoking cessation and what changes could be made to encourage wider engagement and greater effectiveness. This led to the development of a package of interventions for service delivery that are now being implemented locally and, following evaluation, will also be available nationally. Potential beneficiaries from this work are public health practitioners in other areas seeking service-level interventions for smoking in pregnancy; public health policy-makers seeking strategic approaches to improving pregnancy and birth outcomes; and pregnant women and their families.
The "Communications Plan" component of this application form and "Communications and Public Engagement" and "Pathways to Impact" components of our main proposal describe how we will ensure that the potential for benefit from non-academic users is maximised.
Organisations
- Newcastle University (Collaboration, Lead Research Organisation)
- Citizens UK (Collaboration)
- Bath and North East Somerset Council (Collaboration)
- GATESHEAD COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Public Health Research Consortium (Collaboration)
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (Collaboration)
- Stockton-on-Tees Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) (Collaboration)
- CWM TAF UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD (Collaboration)
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Collaboration)
- LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Local Government Association (Collaboration)
- Birmingham City Council (Collaboration)
- SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Collaboration)
- GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- AGE UK (Collaboration)
- Lancaster University (Collaboration)
- University of London (Collaboration)
- University of Twente (Collaboration)
- NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Little Sprouts (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER (Collaboration)
- Public Health Agency (PHA) (Collaboration)
- Regional Youth Work Unit (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW (Collaboration)
- SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Universität Hamburg (Collaboration)
- NHS Choices (Collaboration)
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) (Collaboration)
- NHS Tayside (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (Collaboration)
- Sao Paulo State University (Collaboration)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Collaboration)
- Devon County Council (Collaboration)
- Association of North East Councils (Collaboration)
- University of Bristol (Collaboration)
- Liverpool Primary Care Trust (PCT) (Collaboration)
- University of St Andrews (Collaboration)
- National Institute for Health Research (Collaboration)
- IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON (Collaboration)
- NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (Collaboration)
- Teesside University (Collaboration)
- County Durham and Darlington Public Health Team (Collaboration)
- North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Collaboration)
- Southampton City Council (Collaboration)
- FIFE COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Tyneside Mind (Collaboration)
- University of California, San Francisco (Collaboration)
- University of Warwick (Collaboration)
- Leeds Beckett University (Collaboration)
- University of Sheffield (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND (Collaboration)
- University of Pittsburgh (Collaboration)
- TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Collaboration)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON (Collaboration)
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND (Collaboration)
- NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) (Collaboration)
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST (Collaboration)
- North Tyneside Council (Collaboration)
- South Tyneside Homes (Collaboration)
- Dundee City Council (Collaboration)
- Monash University (Collaboration)
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- NHS Lothian (Collaboration)
- University College Birmingham (Collaboration)
- University of Michigan (Collaboration)
- Durham Dales Health Federation (Collaboration)
- BELFAST CITY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Fuse (The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health) (Collaboration)
- UK Clinical Research Collaboration (Collaboration)
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Southwark Council (Collaboration)
- Changemakers (Collaboration)
- Sustrans (Collaboration)
- Gateshead Primary Care Trust (PCT) (Collaboration)
- Welsh Local Government Association (Collaboration)
- Michael Heasman Ician Consulting (Collaboration)
- University of Cumbria (Collaboration)
- HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Universidade de São Paulo (Collaboration)
- World Health Organization (WHO) (Collaboration)
- Public Health Scotland (Collaboration)
- NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG (Collaboration)
- University College London (Collaboration)
- Glasgow Centre for Population Health (Collaboration)
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (Collaboration)
- Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks (Collaboration)
- Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Collaboration)
- Middlesbrough Borough Council (Collaboration)
- Darlington Drug and Alcohol Action Team (Collaboration)
- NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY (Collaboration)
- Scene Enterprises Durham (Collaboration)
- Stockton Borough Council (Collaboration)
- NHS HEALTH RESEARCH AUTHORITY (Collaboration)
- SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL (Collaboration)
- Walsall Council (Collaboration)
Publications
Lowe N,
(2013)
Community engagement in ethnographic public health research: empowerment of rural villages in North West Pakistan to claim their Right to Food and nutrition securit
in 17th World Congress of International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Science
Newbury-Birch D
A PILOT FEASIBLITY C-RCT OF SCREENING AND BRIEF ALCOHOL INTERVENTION IN YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14-15 IN A HIGH SCHOOL SETTING: SIPS JR-HIGH
in 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, June 21-25 2014, Bellevue, Washington
Darke J
(2016)
Pregestational diabetes is associated with adverse outcomes in twin pregnancies: a regional register-based study.
in Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica
Crombie IK
(2018)
Texting to Reduce Alcohol Misuse (TRAM): main findings from a randomized controlled trial of a text message intervention to reduce binge drinking among disadvantaged men.
in Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Keurhorst M
(2015)
Implementation strategies to enhance management of heavy alcohol consumption in primary health care: a meta-analysis.
in Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Bambra C
(2018)
First do no harm: developing interventions that combat addiction without increasing inequalities.
in Addiction (Abingdon, England)
O'Donnell A
(2019)
Which individual, social and environmental influences shape key phases in the amphetamine type stimulant use trajectory? A systematic narrative review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature.
in Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Beenstock J
(2014)
Future orientation and smoking cessation: secondary analysis of data from a smoking cessation trial.
in Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Kaner E
(2016)
Commentary on Berg et al. (2016): Who's minding the children-do we need to focus on reducing intergenerational risk due to parents who drink problematically?
in Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Brown H
(2013)
The role of time preference in smoking cessation: a longitudinal analysis of data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics of Australia survey, 2001-08.
in Addiction (Abingdon, England)
| Title | "How co-locating services in community spaces improves public mental health" |
| Description | Fuse researchers Emily Oliver, Fiona Duncan, and Emma Adams collaborated with colleagues Gillian Samuel (McPin Foundation), Shamnin Gnani and Cleo Baskin (Imperial College London) to create a short animated video which describes findings from a research project from 2021 and 2022. The video was created as a way of engaging non-academic audiences in our research, such as members of the public, people who work in local authorities and/or community organisations. The video is titled: "How co-locating services in community spaces improves public mental health". This piece of work was a collaboration between Fuse, Imperial College London and the McPin Foundation. The video was co-produced with a peer researcher from the McPin Foundation, an organisation which exists to transform mental health research by putting the lived experience of people affected by mental health problems at the heart of research methods. So far the video has been distributed through the links and networks of the McPin Foundation meaning it has reached a wide range of people with lived experience of poor mental health, practitioners as well as mental health researchers. It has also been uploaded to YouTube (link in the box below) and has so far received 140 views. The team were finalists in the Fuse Awards (2022) in the Innovative Communications category. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | As of December 2022, there had been 140 views on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLHj37wI6ks |
| Title | "So what's Fuse" (talking heads film) |
| Description | The film contains four academics speaking for 30 seconds each about Fuse and their research: o Professor Ashley Adamson, Fuse Director, Newcastle University - introducing Fuse o Dr Mandy Cheetham, Research Associate, Teesside University - HYPER (Hearing Young People's views on Energy drinks: Research) project o Prof David Hunter, Fuse Deputy Director, Durham University - Shifting the gravity of spending? Supporting public health commissioners o Peter van der Graaf, AskFuse Research Manager and Fuse Knowledge Exchange Broker, Teesside University - introducing AskFuse, the responsive research and evaluation service run by Fuse. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | The film is embedded on the 'About us' page of the Fuse website and on our YouTube channel, where it has had close to 150 views. The film is used by Fuse staff in presentations to introduce the Centre. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c8gFxBDJQA&feature=youtu.be |
| Title | Altered Eating |
| Description | Film documenting the experience of altered eating for survivors of head and neck cancer |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | The film has been used at public events involving patients, public and practitioners. Practitioners including dieticians and speech and language therapists have provided feedback that they are using the film to introduce eating difficulty related problems with patients in their care. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMDI9bgRZ18&t=5s |
| Title | Animation - babyClear: Supporting pregnant women to stop smoking |
| Description | Animation created to publicise the finding from the "babyClear" study - supporting pregnant women to stop smoking. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | The animation will accompany the publication of a journal paper and press release in March 2018. A communications plan is in place to disseminate the media when the relevant findings are published. We envisage that the audience for the films will be academics, policy and practice partners, health professionals and the wider general public. The film will be hosted on Youtube, the Fuse website (www.fuse.ac.uk) and NIHR SPHR website (https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk), and used in presentations during meetings and events. We will promote the media through our communications channels: press activity, social media, newsletter etc. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJi85buyQDQ&list=UULib8xoHuJHODtvVQ-iTl7g |
| Title | Animation for AskFuse - the Fuse responsive research and evaluation service |
| Description | The animation was created as an innovative and exciting way to launch and advertise 'AskFuse' - our responsive research and evaluation facility for public health with a single point of contact. It is predominantly aimed at policy and practice partners and explains what Fuse is, describes the difficulties in bringing together evidence and public health policy and practice, outlines what AskFuse offers and takes the viewer through a journey of how the service could help them. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Impact | Used by Fuse staff (particularly Peter van der Graaf, AskFuse research manager) in presentations to introduce the service. This has included meetings with the various Directors of Public Health across the north-east of England, North Cumbria, and North Yorkshire; network meetings of various kinds; internal management meetings; one off invitations; and events (these are described in full in the 'Engagement Activities' section under 'Common Outcomes'). The animation has had close 1000 views on the AskFuse section of the Fuse website and on YouTube. It has also been disseminated through the distribution of DVDs. The branding is used by the Fuse Translational Research programme and will be implemented across the AskFuse section of the new Fuse website when it is launched. The branding is also used for a Christmas card which is distributed to policy and practice partners to act as a reminder to them about the service. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoQg1wlrkZI |
| Title | Animation: Research to improve the health and oral health of adults experiencing disadvantage - Sheena Ramsay & Emma Joyes, September 2022 |
| Description | A Fuse research team at Newcastle University wanted to find ways to improve the health and oral health of those with experience of homelessness, drug and alcohol problems, and an offending history. The research team were keen to speak to people to understand the best way to help individuals with these issues. The animation was co-produced with individuals with lived experience to help to communicate the research to others. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The animation, and accompanying infographics, were publicised in a post for the Fuse Open Science Blog and on social media. The animation/infographics have been shared nationally with a wide range of organisations that support severe and multiple disadvantage groups in Newcastle and Gateshead, London, and Plymouth to promote engagement with policy and commissioners, local authority, criminal justice system, primary care, and third sector organisations. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1a6E1E3CV8 |
| Title | Choccy Mousse |
| Description | For survivors of head and neck cancer living long term with eating difficulties, the loss of pleasure in food can have a deleterious impact on health and well-being. The 'choccy mousse' video is one of four 'recipe' films produced to re-engage survivors with foods they may enjoy. All of the recipe videos produced as part of the RfPB funded study were developed with patients and survivors. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | The website for the RfPB funded study is still in development, however the video has been placed on a publicly accessible site and has been downloaded 50 times in the short time it has been available. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06k-sFqPYFE |
| Title | Dark Chicken Stock |
| Description | The film offers a simple approach to producing a healthy flavoursome 'dark' stock that is accessible for those with little knowledge of cookery. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | The participant survivors in the RfPB funded study found the 'stocks' recipes particularly valuable in supporting healthier homemade food choices that they could tailor to their particular eating difficulties and flavour needs. The recipe has been used by participants in the study and downloaded 91 times from the you tube site. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF6Rrd9NmhI |
| Title | Film: How Universal Credit inspired our production 'Credit' - Mandy Cheetham, March 2021 |
| Description | Film looking behind the scenes of 'Credit', a play based on stories and experiences of people living on Universal Credit which builds on research commissioned by Gateshead Council in partnership with Fuse. In the short film, made by Cap-a-Pie theatre company, we hear from some of the people behind the play, including Fuse researcher Mandy Cheetham from Northumbria University. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | The film has had 459 views on Youtube (at the time of writing). It has been used online and at various events and meetings to raise awareness about the experiences of people living on Universal Credit. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2ToQjX9d8k |
| Title | Four films about the Fuse Foodscape study - testing interventions to promote healthier take-aways |
| Description | Four films covering different aspects of the Fuse 'Foodscape' project which aims to test interventions to promote healthier take-aways. Three separate films cover research regarding: portion size (More than enough on our plates); salt content (A 'hole' lot of salt: reducing salt in take-away food); and education/lessons in healthy eating (Take it away: a masterclass in healthy take-aways). A final longer feature combines the three separate films with an intro and outro. The films included academics (from the Universities of Durham, Cambridge, Newcastle, and Teesside), partnes from poilicy/practice (from Redcar & Cleveland, and Gateshead Local Authorities) and industry partners (Henry Colbeck: Fish & Chip Shop Supplier) filmed on location in the local takeaway food environment in North East England. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Impact | An early version of the film "A 'hole' lot of salt" was entered and shortlisted in the video and category of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Let's Get Digital competition 2017. The four films were finalised in March 2018. A communications plan is in place to disseminate the media when the relevant findings are published from each of the programmes in the Foodscape study. We envisage that the audience for the films will be academics, health professionals, takeaway owners and staff, and companies in the food retail sector. The films will be hosted on Youtube, the Fuse website (www.fuse.ac.uk), and used in presentations during meetings and events. We will promote the media through our communications channels: press activity, social media, newsletter etc. The films are currently hosted on Vimeo: https://vimeopro.com/user4592337/fuse (password 152) |
| URL | https://vimeopro.com/user4592337/fuse |
| Title | Infographic about the success of Fuse membership in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Description | To provide an overview of what has been achieved by Fuse during membership to the NIHR SPHR (2017-22). Fuse is involved in 81% of SPHR projects (programmes (87%) & themes (66%)); National lead for Health Inequalities; has secured an additional £1.6m in research funding; 4 summer interns, 4 studentships; 1 Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme (PHPES) project; and 1 pre-doc fellowship. Fuse has had real-world impact: reducing smoking in pregnancy; promoting healthier takeaway food; and reducing alcohol use. |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Impact | Submitted in Fuse's application for renewal of membership to the NIHR SPHR. Externally available on the Fuse website (http://www.fuse.ac.uk/nihrsphr/infographic/). |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/nihrsphr/infographic/ |
| Title | Infographic for the UKCRC Public Health Centres report |
| Description | Infographic for the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) Centres report. |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2019 |
| Impact | To provide an overview on what was achieved by the UKCRC initiative (2008-18) to funders, the Medical Research Council (MRC). It includes figures regarding income; fellowships; studentships, promotions, sustained core posts; and publications. Once agreed, this will be externally available. |
| Title | Infographic: Health Inequalities in Pregnancy - Nicola Heslehurst and Amy McNaughton, June 2022 |
| Description | Infographic by health improvement experts at Fuse and Public Health Wales highlighting unfair differences in pregnancy outcomes and the critical role that maternity services can play in identifying and adapting approaches for those parents in higher risk groups. Co-authored by Nicola Heslehurst, Co-lead of the Fuse Early Life and Adolescence Programme from Newcastle University. This was published with alongside a press release and podcast. |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The infographic/press release was circulated nationally with plans made for future related activity. The audiences engaged included: Media (as a channel to wider audiences); Policymakers/politicians; Professional Practitioners; Patients, carers and/or patient groups. |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/resources/whatdrivesinequalitiesinpregnancyoutcomes/What%20drives%20inequaliti... |
| Title | Infographics: Learning from the process of co-creating / Benefits of co-producing with people with lived experience - Sheena Ramsay & Emma Joyes, September 2022 |
| Description | Separate infographics on the process and benefits of working with Experts by Experience to create an animation. This was linked to research to improve the health and oral health of adults experiencing disadvantage. The infographics were launched through a Fuse Open Science blog post about the research by Sheena Ramsay and Emma Joyes (Fuse/Newcastle University). |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The infographics were publicised in a post for the Fuse Open Science Blog and on social media. The infographics/animation have been shared nationally with a wide range of organisations that support severe and multiple disadvantage groups in Newcastle and Gateshead, London, and Plymouth to promote engagement with policy and commissioners, local authority, criminal justice system, primary care, and third sector organisations. |
| URL | https://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2022/09/going-beyond-research-to-empower.html |
| Title | Infomercials relating to energy drinks, aimed at children and parents. Dr Shelina Visram |
| Description | Two infomercials relating to energy drinks, aimed at children and parents. Digital copies available upon request. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Impact | The infomercials were showcased at the launch of the HYPER/Health Express project in Shildon, County Durham. Dr Shelina Visram was invited to attend and speak. She also gave an interview to a reporter from Bishop Auckland FM. The animations were created with local school children which raised awareness and prompted discussion about energy drinks and young people's health and wellbeing. |
| URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/public.health/projects/current/hyper/ |
| Title | John's Cheese Sandwich |
| Description | For patients who survive head and neck cancer, side effects of treatment may limit the ability to eat and swallow, to consume certain foods, to work, travel and socialise around food. Survivors may rely on a feeding tube direct into the stomach and find it difficult to return to a 'normal' diet. John was diagnosed with cancer of the aerodigestive tract in April 2008, and was able to eat one of his favorite foods - cheese. Working with a chef skilled in 'progressive cuisine' (or molecular gastronomy) and research team at Durham University, John could prepare, and enjoy, his favorite food. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Impact | Supported development of NiHR grant and has been used to introduce the research at conferences and events |
| URL | http://vimeo.com/29369805 |
| Title | Lockdown Life North East |
| Description | Lockdown Life North East led by Dr Steph Scott and supported by Dr Shelina Visram and Dr Vic McGowan used innovative and creative methods to disseminate findings from the project that used diaries and interviews to explore young people's experiences of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. To engage with young people the project adopted various methods to allow participants to document their experiences in a way that felt comfortable for them. Steph Scott set up a project Instagram page which allowed participants to take photos of their daily lives throughout the study period. Young people were also encouraged to keep a diary to document their feelings and experiences of the pandemic restrictions. Steph Scott co-produced a film with young people from the North East and Operating Theatre to bring these narrative experiences to life. The film shows the young people's thoughts and opinions on a wide range of subjects beginning with their experiences of the pandemic but branching out into other issues such as climate change and political leadership. Additionally, the team worked with Nifty Fox and study participants to produce a 'zine' of the young people's stories to provide a more accessible way for young people to engage with the study findings https://issuu.com/niftyfoxcreative/docs/young_people_s_experiences_of_the_pandemic https://operatingtheatre.org.uk/ |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The film was launched at Alphabetic Theatre where young people joined Directors of Public Health, the local Mayor, academics, and members of the community to discuss the topics raised in the film. This discussion led to a collective agreement that young people should be involved in decisions that affect the places they live. The film and the launch event provided a space for young people to have their opinions and experiences heard by local decision makers. The team were finalists in the Fuse Awards (2022) in the Innovative Communications category. |
| URL | https://issuu.com/niftyfoxcreative/docs/young_people_s_experiences_of_the_pandemic |
| Title | Play based on research into the impact of the benefits system - Dr Mandy Cheetham & Dr Suzanne Moffatt, 06/08/20 |
| Description | A new play called 'Credit' based on ground-breaking research into Universal Credit by Fuse Associates Dr Mandy Cheetham (Northumbria University) and Dr Suzanne Moffatt (Newcastle University) aims to help people understand the impact of the latest and biggest change to the benefits system. |
| Type Of Art | Performance (Music, Dance, Drama, etc) |
| Year Produced | 2020 |
| Impact | The play had been due to open in Newcastle upon Tyne in April 2020, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic will now instead be streamed online. A rehearsed recorded reading from 'Credit' was streamed in September 2020, followed by two online Q&A events with a discussion panel including The Guardian newspaper social policy editor Patrick Butler, Gateshead Council's Director of Public Health, Alice Wiseman and writer Laura Lindow. More than 400 people watched the 40 minute extract from the play. |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/playbasedonresearchintotheimpactofthebenefitssystem.html |
| Title | Pleasure Matters |
| Description | The film introduces the altered eating definition and framework as a key outcome from the RfPB funded study. It highlights the importance of pleasure and its loss to survivors living long term with eating difficulties associated with head and neck cancer |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | The film has been used in consultation sessions with speech and language therapists to raise issues of importance to patients where altered eating is a concern |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E7wA3GKhU0&t=7s |
| Title | SIPS JR-HIGH young person animation on how to complete a survey |
| Description | The alcohol and public health team (TeamAlpha) led by Fuse associate Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch, together with the design company Arcus and the School of Computing at Teesside University, have designed an animation to be shown in schools participating in the SIPS JR-HIGH trial. This 1.5 minute long animation advises students and staff members on what the questionnaire component of the trial involves, and provides instructions on how to complete the questionnaire. This replaces the need for individual researchers to visit schools on survey dates, and provides a standardised approach to the instructions provided to trial participants. |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | The SIPS JR-HIGH trial included 30 schools. So far, schools have provided positive feedback with regards to the animation. The film has had close to 600 views on YouTube. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZBm3VZVtx0&feature=youtu.be |
| Title | Tailored information leaflet relating to energy drinks. Dr Shelina Visram |
| Description | Tailored information leaflet relating to energy drinks, aimed at children and parents. A PDF of the leaflet is available upon request. |
| Type Of Art | Image |
| Year Produced | 2017 |
| Impact | This was showcased at the launch of the HYPER/Health Express project in Shildon, County Durham. Dr Shelina Visram was invited to attend and speak. She also gave an interview to a reporter from Bishop Auckland FM. Copies of the leaflet were distributed to every school child in South Durham (Bishop Auckland and Shildon). The launch event was attended by around 100 people, including parents/members of the public, school staff, public health practitioners and local politicians. Dr Visram tweeted about it and then had requests to share it with people in the North West, London and Saudi Arabia. |
| URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/public.health/projects/current/hyper/ |
| Title | Unmasking pain team |
| Description | Fuse researcher Dr Paul Chazot was part of the UNMASKING PAIN team, an "Arts Council" funded project, explores creative approaches to telling stories of life with persistent pain through the eyes of the EXPERT PAIN LIVER. It is a CO-PRODUCTION collaboration across arts, health, science and medicine. It brings together people with lived experience of chronic pain, carers, GPs, physiotherapists, academic science researchers and artists. UNMASKING PAIN has unfolded through a series of 'co-labs' - CREATIVE and CRITICAL SPACES where artists, people living with pain and pain management specialists come together with artistic director Balbir Singh. Working with arts practitioners offering movement and dance, mask-making, puppet creation, clay sculpture and music, participants have discovered creative ways to explore life and live well despite their pain. At the end of the series of co-labs, the MULTI-DISCIPLINARY artworks created is being curated to form an UNMASKING PAIN exhibition currently being rolled out in INNOVATIVE SETTINGS in the North of England, including shop windows, GP services, parks, Community centres., as well as through digital and online presence. This project has been evaluated using MIXED methods, involving subjective qualitative questionnaires, a range of objective quantitative methods, including activity, sleep and physiological measures, as well as novel AI machine-learned morphological and thermal imaging techniques, as indicators of physical and mental health, respectively; co-production of scientists, artists and expert pain livers, all simultaneously SHARING and LEARNING from the experience, with a range of CULTURAL, ETHNICITY, BACKGROUNDS, GENDER and AGES from County Durham and Yorkshire (Ages 21-75). Some outcomes: • 100% of the participants' need for pain medication has either decreased or stayed the same during the project • 100% of the participants' receptiveness to alternative pain management has increased or stayed the same during the project • 100% of the participants' pain catastrophising scores have decreased during the project • 100% of the participants' confidence scores have increased during the project Selection of Quotes: • "It has changed my entire perspective on creativity" • "I have found the creativity of making flower arrangements more important than taking painkillers" • "I realise I do not need to rely on pain medication now, I can use other methods to take my mind off the pain" • "The pain is always there but I feel more confident of carrying on without meds" The team were winners of the Fuse Awards Innovative Communication category 2022 and their extensive outputs are listed here: 1. Unmasking Pain - GP Trailer v1 (with subs) - YouTube 2. NPO announcement | Balbir Singh (balbirsinghdance.co.uk) 3. Unmasking Pain | Balbir Singh (balbirsinghdance.co.uk) 4. Unmasking Pain | Leeds Beckett University 5. Unmasking Pain Exhibits by Balbir Singh Dance Company (creativekirklees.com) 6. Unmasking Pain - Durham University 7. (20) Space2 on Twitter: "Good day in Huddersfield today with Unmasking Pain Exhibition with Balbir repurposing a shop, so good to see the journey of the project @balbirdance @UnmaskingPain @ace_national @ace_thenorth @livewellpain @durham_uni @leedsbeckett #hudersfeild https://t.co/L3WfP4MXai" / Twitter 8. Unmasking Pain - 'Taking your shoes for a walk' | Events | Festival of Social Science 9. Musical treatment (3 examples) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ji-nUhM42elzquIZa_HgVyJVl0B-jXGb?usp=sharing 10. Exhibition photo essays https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KTUztFBzd5MEaDLKTjPahVix22U4-lN9?usp=share_link 11. Latest brochure https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LctI0IRJtqPcSp9VyBpKtZE9QOSg3NYw/view?usp=sharing 12. Adam's presentation https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YJ5lHZp5cODFxtNAbZmSJHhPeOk89q3H/view?usp=share_link 13. Huddersfield Sessions photo essays https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/192pJoseStWH2TNlUWrjhNxX7iAZAdy-G?usp=share_link 14. Unmasking Pain Huddersfield Podcast 25.11.22 Short Edit https://on.soundcloud.com/CTx7T |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | At the end of the series of co-labs, the MULTI-DISCIPLINARY artworks created is being curated to form an UNMASKING PAIN exhibition currently being rolled out in INNOVATIVE SETTINGS in the North of England, including shop windows, GP services, parks, Community centres., as well as through digital and online presence. |
| Title | Using gaming (reference 1) to share knowledge mobilisation setbacks and successes |
| Description | We wanted to explore knowledge mobilisation setbacks and successes that have emerged from AskFuse and Fuse research (references 2,3,4,5 below) through an informal and creative medium - such as gaming - to facilitate different types of knowledge sharing and reflection. Based on the "Snakes and Ladders" game, customised statements which reflect the successes (ladders), setbacks (snakes) and the unexpected ("wildcards") are placed on the board . During play, public partners, policy and practice partners and Fuse researchers are also encouraged to fill out blank spaces with their own setback, success or "unexpected" (wildcard) experiences of knowledge mobilisation. Success "ladders" included building research capacity through PhD and embedded research posts, involving public partners, research co-creation, and creative use of research dissemination methods. Setback "snakes" included key staff not being replaced, lengthy review processes which make the research obsolete and limited resources for small scale projects. Wildcards from shared personal experiences included a pandemic, public health re-structuring and digital inclusion/exclusion The game aims to create a space and opportunity to reflect and share experiences of setbacks and successes encountered in knowledge mobilisation journeys. The game is won when all players reach the final square, reflecting the notion that knowledge mobilisation is about travelling through setbacks and successes together. (Figure 2) References 1. Coon, J.T., Orr, N., Shaw, L. et al. (2022) Bursting out of our bubble: using creative techniques to communicate within the systematic review process and beyond. Syst Rev 11, 56 https://systematicreviewsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13643-022-01935-2 2. Rushmer, R., & Shucksmith, J. (2018). AskFuse origins: system barriers to providing the research that public health practice and policy partners say they need, Evidence & Policy, 14(1), 81-101. Retrieved Jun 7, 2022, from https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/evp/14/1/article-p81.xml 3. Van der Graaf, P., Shucksmith, J., Rushmer, R. et al. (2019) Performing collaborative research: a dramaturgical reflection on an institutional knowledge brokering service in the North East of England. Health Res Policy Sys 17, 49 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-019-0449-7 4. P Van der Graaf, O Francis, E Doe, E Barrett, M O'Rorke, G Docherty (2018) , Structural approaches to knowledge exchange: comparing practices across five centres of excellence in public health, Journal of Public Health, Volume 40, Issue suppl_1, March 2018, Pages i31-i38, https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx150 5. Van der Graaf, P., Cheetham, M., Lake, A., Welford, M., Rushmer, R., (Emeritus Professor), Shucksmith, J., (retired), & Rhodes, A., (retired). (2020). Mobilising knowledge in public health: reflections on ten years of collaborative working in Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Evidence & Policy, 16(4), 673-685. Retrieved Jun 7, 2022, from https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/evp/16/4/article-p673.xml |
| Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | It has been displayed at Fuse events. Verbal feedback from colleagues has indicated that the game format could be adapted for exploring with public partners the facilitators and barriers around involvement in public involvement and engagement, and can be used to explore issues for a variety of topics in a teaching setting. |
| Title | Visuals: Exploring and understanding access to community-based mental health and addiction services in Newcastle and Gateshead - Emma Adams, March 2022 |
| Description | Two illustrated posters created to share the learning from Fuse NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) funded study exploring access to community based mental health and substance use support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emma Adams and the Experts by Experience from Fulfilling Lives Newcastle Gateshead & #HealthNow worked with an illustrator from the More than Minutes collective (www.morethanminutes.co.uk). |
| Type Of Art | Artwork |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The visuals were publicised in a post for the Fuse Open Science Blog and on social media, shared at national events and in conference presentations. They were made freely accessible for individuals and organisations to print copies. The audiences engaged included: Policymakers/politicians; Professional Practitioners; Patients, carers and/or patient groups; Study participants or study members; Third sector organisations; and the General public. With plans made for future related activity. |
| URL | https://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/is-picture-truly-worth-thousand-words.html |
| Title | White Chicken Stock |
| Description | A short introduction to how to make a white chicken stock for those living with altered eating difficulties |
| Type Of Art | Film/Video/Animation |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Impact | Survivor participants in the RfPB funded study requested the production of short recipe videos to enable them to make their own healthy stocks, that they could modify to their own tastes. |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e--jaKPEviY |
| Guideline Title | Excess winter deaths and morbidity and the health risks associated with cold homes. |
| Description | 163. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence 2015. Excess winter deaths and morbidity and the health risks associated with cold homes. NICE guideline, Published: 5 March 2015, ISBN 978-1-4731-1059-5. http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng6 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical guidelines |
| URL | http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng6 |
| Description | Advisory member of European Health Equity Status Report, Scientific Advisory Expert Group (SAGE) meeting, Copenhagen |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Advisory member of European Health Equity Status Report, Scientific Advisory Expert Group (SAGE) meeting, Copenhagen |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Appointed Expert Adviser, NICE Centre for Guidelines. 2017-20. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | Provided expert knowledge on research into alcohol and drug addiction to add value to good quality guidelines. |
| Description | Carer Pathway adopted by Silver Line Memories for dissemination in future to support family carers |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Carer Pathway to support family carers of people with dementia-further information requested by Health Authority, Lothian, Scotland |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Citation in Public Health England guidance for Local Authorities on using the planning system to promote healthy weight environments |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The national document provides a framework and starting point for local authorities to clearly set out in local planning guidance how best to achieve healthy weight environments, based on local evidence and needs. |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/healthy-weight-environments-using-the-planning-system |
| Description | Citation in Public Health England's guidance for Local Authorities and Commissioners |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/7387... |
| Description | Citation in WHO Report |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/313667/Good-maternal-nutrition-The-best-start-in... |
| Description | Citation in WHO Report |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/313667/Good-maternal-nutrition-The-best-start-in... |
| Description | Citation in WHO Report |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/313667/Good-maternal-nutrition-The-best-start-in... |
| Description | Citation in WHO Report |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/313667/Good-maternal-nutrition-The-best-start-in... |
| Description | Citation in WHO Report |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| URL | http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/313667/Good-maternal-nutrition-The-best-start-in... |
| Description | Contributions to the field of implementation science and efforts to building capacity in translational research |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Contributions to the field of implementation science and efforts to building capacity in translational research |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to new or improved professional practice |
| Description | Core member of Public Health Advisory Committee, PHAC C, National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE). Have appraised evidence, listened to expert testimony and contributed to the writing of six sets of guidance since 2012 to 2021 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Impact | 1. Excess Winter deaths NG6, 2015. http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng6 2. Community Engagement (update PH9), NG44, 2016. http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng44 3. Targeted Drug Misuse Prevention (update PH4), NG64, 2017. http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng64 4. Physical activity and the environment NG90, 2018. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng90 5. Alcohol: School-based interventions, NG135, 2019. www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng135 6. Social and emotional wellbeing in primary and secondary education [update PH12 & PH20], NG10125. Ongoing. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-NG10125/documents/draft-scope |
| Description | Delivery of a two-day workshop to train Caribbean Health Ministers on the World Health Organization's Health in All Policies approach |
| Geographic Reach | South America |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The World Health Organization's Health in All Policies approach is an approach to public policies across sectors in order to improve population health and health equity. |
| URL | http://www.who.int/social_determinants/publications/health-policies-manual/en |
| Guideline Title | DoH |
| Description | Department of Health guidelines developmemt group meeting |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical guidelines |
| Description | Evaluating the causal impact of individual alcohol licensing decisions on local health and crime using natural experiments with synthetic controls. Addiction 2020, DOI10.1111/add.15002 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Given the costs of alcohol to society, it is important to evaluate whether local alcohol licensing decisions can mitigate the effects of alcohol misuse. Robust natural experiment evaluations of the impact of individual licensing decisions could potentially inform and improve local decision-making. We aimed to assess whether alcohol licensing decisions could be evaluated at small spatial scale by using a causal inference framework. The impact of local alcohol policy, even at the level of individual premises, can be evaluated using a causal inference framework. Local government actions such as closure or restriction of alcohol venues and alcohol licensing may have a positive impact on health and crime in the immediate surrounding area. |
| Description | Evidence brief on self-harm prevention for Middlesbrough City Council Director of Public Health's 2015 Annual Report |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Evidence given to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee - Mandy Cheetham, 17/06/20 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | The evidence given by Fuse academic Dr Mandy Cheetham was cited in a report calling on the Government to provide financial support to people waiting for their first Universal Credit payment. The report recommendations include: Changes to the way that historic tax credit is clawed back from people when they move to Universal Credit; and the Government make permanent the £20 per week increase in the standard Universal Credit allowance announced in response to the coronavirus pandemic. In the 2021 Budget, the UK Government announced: the £20 weekly uplift in Universal Credit worth £1,000 a year would be extended for another six months; and Working Tax Credit claimants will get £500 one-off payment. |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/callforfinancialsupportduringwaitforfirstuniversalcreditpayment.html |
| Description | Evidence submitted to and cited in the House of Commons report on End of Life Care |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmselect/cmhealth/805/805.pdf |
| Description | Gave evidence to APPG on health |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Description | Gave evidence to the Health Select Committee on end of life care |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmselect/cmhealth/805/805.pdf |
| Description | Give and Take initiative to embed researchers in policy making activities |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Government green paper 'Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s' proposes a ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s (work continued from 2017/18) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | How the impact of Fuse energy drinks research developed: November 2017: Fuse academics Visram S, Crossley S, Cheetham M. co-author a journal paper published in PLOS ONE: 'Children and young people's perceptions of energy drinks: A qualitative study'. Fuse press release circulated to publicise research: 'Experts call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks' which receives national and international press coverage. January 2018: National campaign, fronted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and supported by Fuse academic Dr Amelia Lake, backed by parents, academics, teachers and the NASUWT teaching union. UK shops Co-op, Boots, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Tesco agree to ban the sale of energy drinks to children. February 2018: Dr Amelia Lake invited to Westminster to meet MP Norman Lamb, Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee, to outline the evidence behind a call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks to young people. March 2018: A Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into the consumption of energy drinks is announced which directly acknowledges the Fuse study. June 2019: Dr Lake provides evidence to the Commons Select Committee on the effects of energy drinks on young people's mental and physical health. A raft of new proposals is outlined by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt in a bid to halve the number of obese children by 2030, including preventing the sale of energy drinks to under 16s. August 2018: The government launches a public consultation on its plans to make it illegal to sell energy drinks to anybody under the age of 18. December 2018: The Science and Technology Select Committee publishes its 'Energy Drinks and Children Report', which concludes that societal concerns could justify a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children. However, the current quantitative evidence alone is not sufficient to warrant a statutory ban. Fuse academics urge the government to press ahead with proposals to restrict the sale of the drinks to children. July 2019: The government's green paper is published proposing a ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s. |
| URL | https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/advancing-our-health-prevention-in-the-2020s/advancing-o... |
| Description | Member of Governing Board of British Nutrition Foundation |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Member of Scientific Advisory Board of Sainsbury's |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Member of the high level steering committee on the Food Network Responsability Deal |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Impact | The Food Network is one of four Responsability Deal main networks. The Food Network's core purpose is to support and enable people to adopt a healthier diet. This provides a framework for the business of the Network; its work programme is made up of four pillars: • information to consumers; • content of food; • improving the food environment, and • promotion of healthier food choices. I have been a member of this committee since June 2014 and am contributing to steering industry to sign up to pledges which will result in healthier food choices and thereby impact eating behaviours. |
| URL | https://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/category/food-network/ |
| Guideline Title | Community engagement |
| Description | NICE Public health Advisory committee c - community engagement guidance |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical guidelines |
| Description | NICE Public health advisory committee - drug misuse prevention |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Description | NIHR Academy Local Authority Advisory Task and Finish Group |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Local authority based public health practitioners have been given opportunity to increase research skills, for example undertaking Masters in Public Health and develop proposals for PhD fellowship applications (PLAF) or funding to undertake a PhD (DLAF). These fellowships can be undertaken part-time while maintaining work in public health within the local authority. |
| Description | NIHR Leadership Programme Advisory Board |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Board member of NIHR leadership programme. Participated in interview and selection from tenders to deliver NIHR leadership training. Continued involvement work with NIHR and suppliers in developing the leadership programme to be delivered. |
| Description | NIHR Public health research funding board and programme advisory board |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | NIHR post doctoral fellowships interviews |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | National Institute of Health Research Academy Public Health Incubator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | National review of C-Card Schemes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The revised guidance on C-Card Schemes will raise awareness of best practice in the delivery of local C-Card condom distribution schemes. It will inform planning, commissioning and delivery of quality of sexual health services for young people, inform training of practitioners and lead to improved health outcomes, contributing to reductions in teenage pregancy and sexually transmitted infections. |
| URL | http://www.brook.org.uk/index.php/information/c-card-guidance |
| Description | Obesity advice |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Impact | Closed meeting to help shape government obesity policy |
| Description | PHE integrated wellbeing services technical workshop |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Improvements in quality and effectiveness of integrated wellbeing services, drawing on findings from NE evaluation of Live Well Gateshead |
| Description | Participation in workshop and consultation with NIHR TCC for development of NIHR Academy with particular reference to capacity building in public health research |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Physical Activity Strategy Group from Middlesbrough Local Authority |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| URL | http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=2290&p=0 |
| Description | Policy/practice influenced at local, regional and national level- babyClear intervention has become part of regional stop smoking services |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Fuse researchers worked in partnership with Fresh North East (our regional body which promotes smoking cessation), midwives and stop smoking staff to explore what might impede them from implementing best practice and identified a need for improved implementation of guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The public involvement and consultation activities led to a redesign of NHS referral pathways developed in collaboration with a regional innovation team for pregnancy and childbirth and Fresh. This resulted in the design of babyClear©, a complex service reconfiguration intervention which is unique in the UK, to be delivered by midwives to smokers across eight NHS Trusts. The intervention aimed to improve referral to stop smoking services and quit rates via training of midwives and stop smoking advisers, provision of carbon monoxide monitors and an enhanced 'risk perception' intervention (RPI). Agreement was reached by all eight of the Foundation Trusts in the North East, plus Heads of Midwifery and Local Authority Stop Smoking Services to roll the new pathway out, starting in 2013. Funding through the SPHR Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme (PHPES) allowed the evaluation by Fuse of the effectiveness of this bold and complex initiative. Health benefits and economic impacts Results from the evaluation show significant effect for the babyClear© intervention, both in terms of numbers of pregnant women quitting smoking during their pregnancy, but also in terms of effect on birthweight. Referral rates to Stop Smoking Services (SSS) were 2.5 times higher in month four, compared to the baseline period and quit rates nearly doubled after introduction. Babies born to women who quit smoking during pregnancy were, on average, 6 per cent heavier than babies born to women who smoked throughout. The cost of implementing the babyClear© core package over five years is estimated at £30 per delivery. Nine pregnant smokers need to be treated to generate an additional quit at a cost of £938. For a Trust with 3,000 deliveries per year, it is estimated that the core package alone would deliver 96 additional quitters annually, reducing local smoking at time of delivery (SATOD) rates by around 3 per cent. Service improvements The evaluation highlighted that the intervention: • Increased CO monitoring, referrals and re-referrals to stop smoking services • Led to more robust engagement and follow up strategies amongst stop smoking services • Encouraged changes to systems by streamlining information passing between agencies, allowing SSS to offer appointments within quicker timeframes • Introduced a new professional discourse which most participants had begun to employ • Introduced for the first time a 'tough love' risk perception tool with rapid stop smoking follow-up, including more home visits than previously • Raised awareness of stop smoking as an issue and increased likelihood of staff having in-depth conversations with pregnant women. The process evaluation suggested that most midwives/ care assistants were on-board with the Stop Smoking message and welcomed additional ways to intervene effectively. Stop smoking service staff were keen and felt better equipped, especially the least experienced ones. Changes to service because of the introduction of babyClear were seen as systematic and/or subtle rather than revolutionary, excepting the introduction of the risk perception intervention. policy and media engagement The research has generated a steady stream of enquiries from practitioners in other parts of the country and from policy makers, indicating a high level of interest in the results. A briefing of the provisional results was held on February 29th 2016, at the request of local commissioners. In addition, a consultation workshop was held with commissioners, senior managers and clinical managers of stop smoking and maternity services within the region (May 2015). This gave the researchers an opportunity to seek wider input to the work. For wider dissemination, a Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting was organised in July 2016 with approximately 70 commissioners of stop smoking services, members of Clinical Commissioning Groups, local authority public health teams and strategic decision makers in the North East, interested in smoking in pregnancy in particular and system-wide approaches to health more generally. The event was titled 'Smoking cessation in pregnancy: the North East leads the way'. Several briefings were developed from these events, including a briefing to national stakeholders for a Public Health England seminar in April 2016 in London, a presentation for the UK National Smoking Cessation Conference in June 2016, and a Fuse brief summarising the results for disseminated via the Fuse website and at Fuse events. BabyClear also featured as a Case study in NIHR Best Beginnings themed research report, published in February 2017 and has been put forward as a case study for National Tobacco Control plan, however this has not yet been published. As a direct result of these briefings, the principal investigator of the research, Dr. Ruth Bell, was invited as a signatory on a letter from the Pregnancy Challenge team to the Public Health Minister, July 2016. Finally, a media release was developed for the publication of the main results paper. This resulted in coverage on regional TV news (Look North, Tyne Tees) and regional and national radio (BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio 4 Woman's hour, BBC Radio Newcastle, Wales, and Humberside). |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/nihrsphr/involvementengagement/workingtoreducethenumbersofpregnantwomenthatsmo... |
| Description | Public Health England You're Welcome Review (Forthcoming) |
| Geographic Reach | Local/Municipal/Regional |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | Review by Public Health England of 'You're Welcome', a Department of Health initiative to improve the aceeptability, accessibility and availability of health services for young people to inform national policy and practice. |
| Description | Public Health England second stage collaborative peer review workshop |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Research on energy drinks & young people with recommendation to restrict sales to those under 16 - national campaign - supermarket ban - invitation to provide evidence to MP and Inquiry by the Science and Technology Committee (Commons) |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | • Fuse academics Shelina Visram, Stephen Crossley, Mandy Cheetham and Amelia Lake, co-authored a journal paper published in PLOS ONE: 'Children and young people's perceptions of energy drinks: A qualitative study'. • Press release circulated in November 2017 to publicise research: "Experts call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks". • Received local, national, and international press coverage. • This led to a national campaign, fronted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and supported by Amelia Lake, which has been backed by parents, academics, teachers and the NASUWT teaching union. • UK shops Co-op, Boots, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Tesco have now agreed to ban the sale of energy drinks to children. • Amelia was invited to Westminster to meet MP Norman Lamb, Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee, to outline the evidence behind a call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks to young people. • A Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into the consumption of energy drinks was announced on 8 March which directly acknowledges the Fuse study. • Paper published in PLOS ONE: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0188668 • Press release: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/expertscallforagerestrictionsonthesaleofenergydrinks.html • Jamie Oliver campaign: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/jamieoliverjoinscallforagerestrictionsonthesaleofenergydrinks.html • Meeting with Norman Lamb: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/mpinvitesacademictoprovideexpertiseonenergydrinksandyoungpeople.html • Science and Technology Committee Inquiry: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2017/energy-drinks-launch-17-19/ |
| URL | https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-c... |
| Description | School Food Plan Alliance Group Invited Member |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | Speaker at 'Sustainability of Health Systems Workshop', European Parliamament , Brussels |
| Geographic Reach | Europe |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Special adviser and member of advisory committee WHO Europe |
| Geographic Reach | Asia |
| Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
| Impact | The publication of Health 2020 A European Policy framework & strategy for the 21st century and accompanying European Action Plan for Strengthening Public Health Capacities and Services. Both documents were indorsed by all 53 member states at Regional Committee 62 in September 2012. |
| Description | Submission of written evidence to Women and Equalities Select Committee on Tackling Inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/women-and-equalities-com... |
| Description | Submission of written evidence to Women and Equalities Select Committee on Tackling Inequalities faced by Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Description | Symposium on the use of whole systems approaches to reduce obesity intervention related stigma |
| Geographic Reach | Multiple continents/international |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Delivered a symposium that had CPD status from the World Obesity Federation for symposium on the use of whole systems approaches to reduce obesity intervention related stigma at the Third Annual Weight Stigma Conference at University of Reykjavik, Iceland. |
| URL | http://stigmaconference.com/previous-conferences/reykjavik-2015 |
| Description | The synthesis of evidence on outreach interventions for Traveller Communities was cited as a case study for good patient and public involvement on the INVOLVE website |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | The synthesis of evidence on outreach interventions for Traveller Communities was cited as a case study for good patient and public involvement on the INVOLVE website |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | There is the PHE new prioritisation framework being produced, which their chief economist, has stated draws on and is informed by the findings from our Shifting the Gravity of Spending study. |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | UKCO Early Career Workshop on Developing and Impact Strategy |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Description | Universal Credit |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | UC research report (Cheetham et al 2018) was submitted to UK Government Work and Pensions Committee enquiry in to Welfare Safety Net https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbusiness%2Fcommittees%2Fcommittees-a-z%2Fcommons-select%2Fwork-and-pensions-committee%2Finquiries%2Fparliament-2017%2Finquiry12%2F&data=02%7C01%7CM.Cheetham%40tees.ac.uk%7C37febfc75e86469d843f08d65f8b8722%7C43d2115ba55e46b69df7b03388ecfc60%7C0%7C1%7C636801450199119748&sdata=VKyzx11fICVh6GDt4GZvfs1ObMgxsoMqnfeWQsJ7XR4%3D&reserved=0 |
| URL | https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.parliament.uk%2Fbusiness%2Fco... |
| Description | Universal Credit research sent to DWP UC programme Director General |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Implementation circular/rapid advice/letter to e.g. Ministry of Health |
| Impact | Universal Credit report sent to Neil Couling, DWP lead for UC, on 18th December 2018 and email exchange continues in to 2019. Emails exchanged to clarify main messages and offer of meeting with DWP analysts made in Feb 2019. Dialogue continues to help inform design of UC at national level and raise awareness of the realities of delivery at local level. |
| Description | Welsh Government's national consultation on ways to improve young people's health and reduce obesity - Amelia Lake, August/September 2022 |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| URL | https://phw.nhs.wales/news/public-health-wales-welcomes-welsh-governments-consultation-on-ways-to-im... |
| Description | Written and oral evidence to The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Contribution to a national consultation/review |
| Impact | It has been announced (July 2019) that the sale of energy drinks to under 16s will be banned. |
| URL | https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmsctech/821/82102.htm |
| Description | 'Divided Households': Developing a Co-produced, Child-centred, Rights-based Framework for Prison Social Visits |
| Amount | £242,712 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ES/W003716/1 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2022 |
| End | 05/2024 |
| Description | 'New Life, New You' 2 (extension of New Life, New You) |
| Amount | £7,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Environment City |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | (Phase 1, Project 2): Extending The Alcohol Toolkit Study: Understanding the population context of alcohol use (Kaner) |
| Amount | £91,907 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 10/2018 |
| Description | ) EUROlinkCAT : Establishing a linked European Cohort of Children with Congenital Anomalies |
| Amount | € 7,500,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Commission H2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2021 |
| Description | . Health and economic impacts of welfare rights advice in the UK, development of a bid to address outstanding questions |
| Amount | £35,373 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2018 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | 14/186 PHR Researcher-led Call Dec 2014 |
| Amount | £467,319 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR - 14/186/11 |
| Organisation | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| Description | 3M Single Visit Crown - Health Economic Analysis (Shen) |
| Amount | £17,199 (GBP) |
| Organisation | 3M |
| Department | 3M Healthcare |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 11/2015 |
| End | 04/2016 |
| Description | A Text message Intervention to support MEdicines adherence mobiLised though community pharmacY (TIMELY) |
| Amount | £281,156 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | DRF-2016-09-163 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Fellowship Programme |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 06/2022 |
| Description | A feasibility trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent hazardous drinking in young people aged 14-15 in a high school setting- SIPS JR-HIGH |
| Amount | £308,070 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR 10/3002/07 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Public Health Research (PHR) Programme |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2011 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Description | A multi-centre cluster-randomised controlled trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent risky drinking in young people aged 14-15 in a high school setting- SIPS JR-HIGH |
| Amount | £872,485 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR 13/117/02 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Biomedical Research Centre |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | A sociological exploration of women, alcohol and stress; towards developing a self care intervention |
| Amount | £236,465 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | DRF-2009-02-68 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2011 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | ADEPT: Using complexity science and digital technology to improve co-morbid Alcohol use disorder and DEpression Prevention and Treatment. |
| Amount | £662,242 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | AHSN Sick Child Pathway: Resilience |
| Amount | £13,742 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2015 |
| End | 06/2016 |
| Description | ARC Inequalities and the Child Health & Maternity priority areas: The cross-sector implementation of NICE-recommended CBT-based interventions for young people in care: Framework development and pilot of trauma-focused CBT |
| Amount | £447,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | ASsuRED: Improving outcomes in patients who self-harm- Adapting and evaluating a brief pSychological inteRvention in Emergency Departments |
| Amount | £2,662,192 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RP-PG-0617-20004 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2019 |
| End | 05/2024 |
| Description | ATNEC |
| Amount | £270,946 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2020 |
| End | 02/2030 |
| Description | ATTUNE - Understanding Pathways to Stimulant Use: a mixed-methods examination of the individual, social and cultural factors shaping illicit stimulant use across Europe. |
| Amount | £272,005 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PR-ST-0416-10001 |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Department | Policy Research Programme (PRP) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria. The RESILIENCE project (Recognition, rEsponse and Structure, achieving heaLthy children in thE Northeast and north Cumbria |
| Amount | £246,319 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2015 |
| End | 05/2016 |
| Description | Acid Attacks in North East England: A Victim-Centred Perspective |
| Amount | £45,756 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | OFC2021-172 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2022 |
| End | 01/2024 |
| Description | Addictions and Lifestyles in Contemporary Europe: Reframing Addictions Project - ALICE-RAP |
| Amount | € 10,027,917 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 266813 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2010 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Additional infrastructure funding to support mental health research, |
| Amount | £750,212 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| Description | Addressing socioeconomic inequalities in healthcare within local areas in England: mixed methods study |
| Amount | £101,384 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2019 |
| End | 05/2024 |
| Description | Addressing the impact of parental substance misuse on children |
| Amount | £59,903 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Ageing well: an integrated public health approach to optimise health in older age groups |
| Amount | £3,024,209 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2014 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Alcohol Perceptions Survey |
| Amount | £24,998 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Balance North East |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Alcohol licensing |
| Amount | £28,878 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | An evaluation of a natural policy experiment in community empowerment - phase 2 |
| Amount | £1,026,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | An evaluation of the SPHR PHPES |
| Amount | £71,172 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-SHF-PH246-PES |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2018 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | An evaluation of the impact of 'A Weight off Your Mind' through the development of a Nutrition and BMI Clinical Link Pathway in Mental Health and Learning Disability Inpatient Services |
| Amount | £48,553 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2021 |
| End | 01/2022 |
| Description | An evaluation of the implementation of national school food standards in secondary schools and their impact on the school food environment and pupil intake of free sugars: a mixed methods study |
| Amount | £815,889 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR/17/92/39 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 05/2021 |
| Description | An evaluation of the implementation of national school food standards in secondary schools and their impact on the school food environment and pupil intake of free sugars: a mixed methods study |
| Amount | £817,307 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 05/2021 |
| Description | Applied Research Collaboration for the North East and North Cumbria Response Fund |
| Amount | £29,999 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2021 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Art psychotherapy for adult offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a randomised, multiple-baseline single-case study |
| Amount | £175,362 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CL-2014-05-004 £175362 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Clinical Academic Training Pathway |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Arthritis Research UK CIMA: A systematic review of the effect of liffestyle interventions on musculoskeletal function in older adults: which behaviour change techniques are most effective? |
| Amount | £28,662 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2013 |
| End | 10/2014 |
| Description | Arthritis Research UK: Centre for Integrated Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA) |
| Amount | £550,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/K006312/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | Arthritis in Care Homes (ARCH study) establishing the needs of formal carers |
| Amount | £24,139 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The JGW Patterson Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | AskFuse: UR Choice research |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oral nutritional interventions in malnourished frail elderly people |
| Amount | £259,369 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR128729/HTA |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2019 |
| End | 06/2021 |
| Description | Austerity and nutrition: A Qualitative Exploration of the social determinants of food insecurity and its nutritional impact amongst women and children in the North East of England |
| Amount | £75,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North East Doctoral Training Centre |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 01/2022 |
| Description | BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS STUDY: To improve uptake of support for services for Drug and Alcohol misuse in Hartlepool and to reduce prevalence in children and young people |
| Amount | £48,555 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 923-2017 |
| Organisation | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2018 |
| End | 04/2019 |
| Description | BEhavioural Weight Management: COMponents of Effectiveness (BE:COME) |
| Amount | £505,026 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR129523 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2020 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | BHF Project Grants |
| Amount | £142,943 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PG/17/68/33247 |
| Organisation | British Heart Foundation (BHF) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| Description | Baby Buddy multisite evaluation. Best Beginnings. |
| Amount | £130,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Big Lottery Fund |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 02/2017 |
| Description | Behavioural Research & Trials - Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Alcohol and Smoking Brief Interventions - Behavioural Analysis Project |
| Amount | £47,731 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | Bottled up: an evaluation of North Tyneside Children of Alcoholics Innovation Fund |
| Amount | £45,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Tyneside Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Brief alcohol intervention to reduce risky drinking in pregnancy: a pilot randomised controlled trial |
| Amount | £247,717 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PB-PG-0110-19098 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Research for Patient Benefit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2011 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Description | Bursary |
| Amount | £19,972 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | CHAIN: Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research |
| Amount | € 6,800,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | Research Council of Norway |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Norway |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | COVID-19, income, welfare and mental health |
| Amount | £145,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2021 |
| End | 02/2022 |
| Description | CRUK emergency presentation |
| Amount | £343,757 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cancer Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 05/2017 |
| Description | Can embedding the MapMe intervention, a tool to improve parental acknowledgement and understanding of childhood overweight and obesity, in the National Child Measurement Programme lead to improved long term child weight outcomes at one year |
| Amount | £1,561,987 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2020 |
| End | 02/2023 |
| Description | Can social prescribing maintain improved health among older chronically ill people |
| Amount | £9,887 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Faculty of Medical Sciences |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | Cancer Research UK Catalyst Award (G Rubin) |
| Amount | £4,834,829 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cancer Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Capturing the learning from public involvement in the first five years of the NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Amount | £54,940 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-LIL-PH120-PPI |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2017 |
| End | 07/2018 |
| Description | Career Development Fellowship |
| Amount | £445,474 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2012 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Catalytic Research Grant (Developing core outcome measures for lifestyle weight management programmes by expert consensus) |
| Amount | £35,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CGA/17/08 |
| Organisation | Chief Scientist Office |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| End | 07/2018 |
| Description | Chief Scientist Office project grant (GMS - 2) |
| Amount | £220,991 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CZH-4-979 |
| Organisation | Chief Scientist Office |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | Child health research programme 2013-14 |
| Amount | £14,862 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Children's Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | Children Young People and Families (Phase 1), WP1: Examining the policy context for reducing health inequalities among children and young people |
| Amount | £354,172 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-CYP-WP1 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Description | Clinical Research Network North East and North Cumbria: PPIE work to develop Food insecurity - health impacts and mitigation |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 11/2021 |
| Description | Co-creating an agreed set of theoretically and empirically-informed knowledge sharing principles for the SPHR research programme |
| Amount | £114,050 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-FUS-PH106-KNS |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 04/2018 |
| Description | Co-design of a sustainable and acceptable implementation intervention to maximise the impact of whole school approaches to food within primary schools |
| Amount | £151,423 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/V003860/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 06/2022 |
| Description | Co-producing an intervention to promote social and emotional resilience in children and young people affected by parental substance misuse |
| Amount | £72,391 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Cochrane Incontinence: Infrastructure Grant 2020-2025 |
| Amount | £800,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2025 |
| Description | Commissioned Research |
| Amount | £9,959 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 03/2014 |
| Description | Communities in Control Study: An evaluation of a natural policy experiment in community empowerment - phase 1 |
| Amount | £1,400,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Communitites in Control: An evaluation of a natural policy experiment in community empowerment phase 3 |
| Amount | £659,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2018 |
| End | 02/2022 |
| Description | Community pHarmaciEs Mood Intervention STudy (CHEMIST): Feasibility and Pilot Study |
| Amount | £467,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR/14/186/11 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Biomedical Research Centre |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Community pharmacy interventions for public health priorities: a systematic review of community pharmacy delivered smoking, alcohol and weight management interventions |
| Amount | £137,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 12/153/52 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Conference Presentation Bursary |
| Amount | £145 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 100623/511890 |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Department | School of Life Sciences Northumbria |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2017 |
| End | 08/2017 |
| Description | Cross site evaluation of integrated wellness services in the north east of England |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 02/2018 |
| Description | Dame Elizabeth Murdoch Fellowship |
| Amount | $25,000 (AUD) |
| Organisation | Murdoch Children's Research Institute |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Australia |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | Deafblindness awareness |
| Amount | £29,980 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Scene Enterprises Durham |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2015 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Dental antibiotic prescribing audit |
| Amount | £4,963 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Health Education England |
| Department | Health Education North West |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 02/2017 |
| Description | Department of Health through the National Institute for Health Research School of Public Health Research Evaluation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme Demonstrator phase in England |
| Amount | £246,319 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Dept of Health PRP Public Health Research Consortium (Cooking Schools - 1) |
| Amount | £24,636 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PRP 1100001 |
| Organisation | Public Health Research Consortium |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2011 |
| End | 08/2011 |
| Description | Dept of Health PRP Public Health Research Consortium (Patterning of obesity) |
| Amount | £55,497 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2006 |
| End | 12/2006 |
| Description | Dept of Health PRP Public Health Research Consortium (School Food Health Economics) |
| Amount | £59,883 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2008 |
| End | 09/2011 |
| Description | Dept of Health PRP Public Health Research Consortium (School Foods) |
| Amount | £491,460 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2007 |
| End | 09/2011 |
| Description | Designing and implementing a research infrastructure in Newcastle City Council to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of local decision making and enable active participation in the North East a |
| Amount | £35,478 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | Developing Age-Friendly Rural Communities: the contribution of local participatory planning processes |
| Amount | £97,739 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-CAM-PH234-AFC |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Developing a model using Evolutionary Game Theory to explore the use and effectiveness of financial incentives to motivate pregnant smokers to quit |
| Amount | £50,997 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2020 |
| End | 02/2022 |
| Description | Developing a psychological intervention to improve ultraviolet protection and clinical outcomes in Xeroderma Pigmentosum |
| Amount | £1,243,971 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RP-PG-1212-20009 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 07/2020 |
| Description | Developing a systems approach to evaluating local authority funding cuts and their consequences for health inequalities - with particular reference to housing |
| Amount | £97,839 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2018 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Developing and evaluating interventions for adolescent alcohol use disorders presenting through emergency departments |
| Amount | £1,999,700 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RP-PG-0609-10162 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2011 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Developing family involved interventions for young people with alcohol use disorders and other linked mental health problems |
| Amount | £21,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alcohol Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Developing family-involved interventions for young people with alcohol use disorders and other linked mental health problems |
| Amount | £39,452 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Department | Institute for Local Governance |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | Development of a model to assess the social value of independent living for elderly and vulnerable clients - specific allocation |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Coast and Country |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 02/2016 |
| Description | Diabetes UK |
| Amount | £2,344,258 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 13/0004691 |
| Organisation | Diabetes UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 08/2018 |
| Description | Diabetes UK: DiRECT (Diabetes REmission Clinical Trial - very low energy diets for adults with type 2 diabetes in primary care) |
| Amount | £2,500,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 13/0004691 |
| Organisation | Diabetes UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2013 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | Diabetes UK: Overcoming barriers to high quality care in diabetes through professional behaviour change (IDEA Trial) |
| Amount | £381,506 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 11/0004367 |
| Organisation | Diabetes UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 12/2015 |
| Description | Director of Public Health - Gateshead (NPRI) |
| Amount | £4,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | Director of Public Health - Newcastle (NPRI) |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | Director of Public Health - North Tyneside (NPRI) |
| Amount | £4,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Tyneside Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | Director of Public Health - Redcar and Cleveland (NPRI) |
| Amount | £4,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | Director of Public Health - Sunderland (NPRI) |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sunderland City Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | DoH through NIHR: Evaluation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme Demonstrator phase in England |
| Amount | £246,319 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 02/2017 |
| Description | Durham County Council/Fuse/Institute of Health & Society Newcastle University |
| Amount | £67,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 05/2020 |
| Description | EEPHS WP1: Engaging with health systems research leaders and practitioners to develop reporting guidelines for efficiency, equity and systems approaches |
| Amount | £72,114 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | EPSRC Digital Economy Research Centre |
| Amount | £4,051,357 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/M023001/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2015 |
| End | 10/2020 |
| Description | EPSRC Doctoral Training in Digital Civics |
| Amount | £4,707,329 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | EP/L016176/1 |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | ESRC 3.5 PhD "Austerity and nutrition: A Qualitative Exploration of the social determinants of food insecurity and its nutritional impact amongst women and children in the North East of England" |
| Amount | £83,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2065249 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2018 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Description | ESRC DTC (1+3) - Improving care in pregnancy after reproductive loss in women with diabetes: an interdisciplinary exploration of patient experience and health professional perspectives (Rankin) |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 1953718 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | ESRC DTP 3.5 Quantitative Methods Studentship: 'Work, Welfare and Mental Health: a longitudinal analysis of trends in working conditions, welfare provision and inequalities in mental health' |
| Amount | £83,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 2158924 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | ESRC Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) |
| Amount | £82,260 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 160149300 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 04/2020 |
| Description | Early Postdoctoral felloship Brief interventions to reduce hazardous and armful drinking in parents of children referred to children's social care |
| Amount | £310,315 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PDF-2014-07-045 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Efficacy of Healum app on weight management and lifestyle behaviours in adults |
| Amount | £9,828 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Healum |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 05/2018 |
| Description | Embedded Research |
| Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 11/2019 |
| Description | Embedded Research to explore how local authorities can support local communities to encourage health in children and tackle childhood obesity |
| Amount | £55,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | Embedded Researcher to evaluate LiveWell Gateshead |
| Amount | £55,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2015 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Engaging with school academies and free schools to enable evidenced-based health promotion in schools: an elite interviewing study with academy chain and free school groups CEOs and school heads |
| Amount | £130,093 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-BRI-PH126-SCH |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2018 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | Equal North - Development of a Northern Health Equity Research Network. |
| Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 6502751 |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Equal North Research and Practice network |
| Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Equal North: Research and practice network |
| Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Equal North: Taking forward the Due North research agenda |
| Amount | £91,793 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-FUS-PH103-EQN |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2017 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Evaluating the effectiveness of the alcohol reduction smartphone app, Drink Less, compared with the NHS alcohol advice webpage,for the reduction of alcohol consumption among hazardous and harmful drinkers in the UK at six-month follow-up: a RCT |
| Amount | £1,003,157 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR PHR 18/181 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Public Health Research (PHR) Programme |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of an exercise and behaviour change intervention in socioeconomically deprived patients with peripheral arterial disease (the TEXT-PAD study). |
| Amount | £32,099 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 01/2022 |
| Description | Evaluating the impact of current changes in the role of social housing providers on inequalities in mental health and wellbeing for residents and communities |
| Amount | £103,724 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-SHF-PH245-SHP |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2018 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Evaluation of Community Agents' Programme - Specific allocation |
| Amount | £3,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland Voluntary Development Agency (RCVDA) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 08/2015 |
| Description | Evaluation of NHS 111 Service on behalf of NHS North of England CSU |
| Amount | £109,460 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 11/2015 |
| Description | Evaluation of Psychiatry Liaison Services in Emergency Care |
| Amount | £101,757 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sunderland Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Evaluation of Ur Choice school relationships and sex education programme - Specific allocation |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2014 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | Evaluation of Well Newcastle Gateshead |
| Amount | £29,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Evaluation of a Fairer Start, an early years intervention to improve cognitive, social and emotional development, speech, language and nutrition in children from conception to age 3 - sepcific allocation |
| Amount | £51,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Health Service |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2015 |
| End | 05/2018 |
| Description | Evaluation of a shared electronic platform for end of life care |
| Amount | £397,753 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Connected Health Cities |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2017 |
| End | 06/2019 |
| Description | Evaluation of a weight management intervention |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gloucestershire County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2020 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Evaluation of how public health practitioners view and engage with research |
| Amount | £41,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 12/2015 |
| Description | Evaluation of longer term impacts of care planning implementation for people with long term conditions |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North East Strategic Health Authority |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2011 |
| End | 11/2011 |
| Description | Evaluation of the North East Vanguard Programmes |
| Amount | £168,570 (GBP) |
| Organisation | NHS England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 05/2017 |
| Description | Evaluation of the Recovery Navigator Programme in the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System: A Mixed Methods Study. NIHR Three Research Schools Mental Health Practice Evaluation Scheme. |
| Amount | £249,338 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| Description | Evaluation of the Stockton on Tees ECO scheme |
| Amount | £40,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Stockton Borough Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Evaluation of the Stockton on Tees ECO scheme |
| Amount | £40,915 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Government of the UK |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 10/2016 |
| Description | Evaluation of the Vital Health Volunteers scheme to recruit volunteers to support elderly and vulnerable clients - Specific allocation |
| Amount | £20,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Tees Valley Rural Community Council |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | Evaluation of the Wakefield District Housing Mental Health Navigator Scheme |
| Amount | £369,629 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Evaluation of the health impacts of Universal Credit: a mixed methods study |
| Amount | £1,574,836 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR131709 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2021 |
| End | 08/2025 |
| Description | Evaluation of the implementation of HealthPathways in South Tyneside. |
| Amount | £29,985 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Evaluation of the introduction of fully smokefree policies in two North East Foundation NHS Trusts [Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (NTW) & Tees, Esk and Wear Valley (TEWV) ]- specific allocation |
| Amount | £34,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | Excessive drinking and alcohol related harms in Adulthood |
| Amount | £1,378,535 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/L022206/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2015 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | Expanding the reach, impact and sustainability of ToyBox Study Malaysia: a kindergarten-based healthy behaviour intervention |
| Amount | £53,257 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/V00607X/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2020 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Exploring Novel Psychoactive Substance (NPS) use and its consequences for police practitioners and substance users in the North East of England. N8 Policing Research Partnership. |
| Amount | £24,674 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Higher Education Funding Council for England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | Exploring and Understanding the Scope and value of the Parkinson's nurse in the UK. |
| Amount | £135,968 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Parkinson's UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2019 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Exploring and Understanding the scope and value of the Parkinson's nurse in the UK |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Parkinson's UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2019 |
| End | 05/2021 |
| Description | Exploring and understanding access to community-based mental health and addiction services for severe and multiple disadvantage service users and providers |
| Amount | £25,628 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2020 |
| End | 01/2022 |
| Description | Exploring the Teachable Moment for Alcohol Reduction in Breast Clinics: Formative Work to Inform Intervention Design, Development, Process Evaluation. |
| Amount | £149,961 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/P016960/1 |
| Organisation | MRC Public Health Intervention Development Scheme |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Exploring the lived experiences of children, young people and families accessing hospital treatment in the context of a potentially life-threatening condition: study of a clinical apheresis community |
| Amount | £30,532 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The JGW Patterson Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 08/2021 |
| Description | FSA Scotland (INTAKE24) |
| Amount | £629,040 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | FS244028 |
| Organisation | Government of Scotland |
| Department | Food Standards Agency (FSA), Scotland |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 02/2014 |
| Description | Fair Credit, Health and Well-Being: Eliciting the Perspectives of Low-Income Individuals |
| Amount | £3,508 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CZH/4/1095 |
| Organisation | Chief Scientist Office |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2015 |
| End | 02/2017 |
| Description | Foundation for Medical Research. Polypharmacy associated with non-prescription medication use among older adults with multimorbidity (Kaner) |
| Amount | £45,736 (GBP) |
| Organisation | British Medical Association (BMA) |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | Fuse |
| Amount | £4,259,756 (GBP) |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Department | FUSE Centre for Translational Research in Public Health |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2013 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Fuse Sustainability |
| Amount | £633,333 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2018 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Fuse and Teesside University internal fund |
| Amount | £21,550 (GBP) |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Department | FUSE Centre for Translational Research in Public Health |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2013 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Description | Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health (second quinquennium) |
| Amount | £4,259,756 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/K02325X/1 |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2013 |
| End | 05/2018 |
| Description | Fuse: Centre for Translational Research in Public Health |
| Amount | £3,400,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Department | MRC Human Nutrition Research Group |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Gateshead Council Health Determinants Research Collaboration: Tackling Health Inequalities and Enabling People to Thrive |
| Amount | £498,158,974 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR151138 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2022 |
| End | 10/2027 |
| Description | Gateshead PCT (GMS - 1) |
| Amount | £85,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gateshead Primary Care Trust (PCT) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2009 |
| End | 12/2010 |
| Description | Gateshead PCT (GMS - 2) |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Gateshead Primary Care Trust (PCT) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 08/2012 |
| Description | Geographical inequalities in COVID-19 |
| Amount | £172,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2020 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Good practice on brief interventions to address alcohol use disorders in primary health care, workplace health services, emergency care and social services |
| Amount | £25,369 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | Grant agreement number 2011 12 04 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | Great North Care Record - stakeholder views of data donation |
| Amount | £44,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Connected Health Cities |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | HEIF |
| Amount | £6,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 0 |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Department | School of Life Sciences Northumbria |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2014 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | HERMES Study |
| Amount | £78,447 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2020 |
| End | 02/2023 |
| Description | HTA - ALternatives To prophylactic Antibiotics for the treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections ALTAR |
| Amount | £874,399 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/13/88/21 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 10/2019 |
| Description | HTA: Preoperative Behavioural Intervention for Risky Drinkers before elective Orthopaedic Surgery (preop-BIRDS) |
| Amount | £411,161 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/14/42/01 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 07/2018 |
| Description | Head of School Award |
| Amount | £855 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Health Economic Analysis incorporating effects on Labour outcomes, Households, Environment and Inequalities (HEALTHEI) for food taxes |
| Amount | £728,906 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR133927 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2022 |
| End | 04/2025 |
| Description | Health Inequalities in older populations in coastal and Rural Areas |
| Amount | £35,547 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Health Technology Appraisal |
| Amount | £275,419 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2013 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | Health Technology Assessment: Parental incentives and quasi-mandatory schemes for increasing uptake of immunisations in pre-school children |
| Amount | £275,419 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/11/97/01 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 07/2014 |
| Description | Health Technology Assessment: Reducing alcohol consumption in obese men - development and feasibility testing of a complex community based intervention |
| Amount | £241,501 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/12/139/12 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2014 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Health and Social Care Volunteer Fund: Change Your Mind about Young People |
| Amount | £6,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 06/2015 |
| Description | Health and economic impacts of welfare rights advice in the UK; development of a bid to address outstanding research questions |
| Amount | £33,232 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-FUS-PH240-WRA |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2018 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | Health inequalities in European welfare states (HiNEWS |
| Amount | € 1,030,000 (EUR) |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Department | NORFACE |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Health inequalities seminar series |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Department | ESRC Seminar Series |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Helping the active stay active when life changes. Bump to buggy - supporting physical activity during pregnancy |
| Amount | £189,739 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Higher Education Innovation Fund |
| Amount | £2,940 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Higher Education Innovation Funding (HEIF) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2014 |
| End | 07/2014 |
| Description | Horizon 2020. EUROlinkCAT : Establishing a linked European Cohort of Children with Congenital Anomalies (Rankin) |
| Amount | € 7,500,000 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 733001 |
| Organisation | European Commission H2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Horizon 2020: Evidence-based ICT tools for weight loss maintenance (The NoHoW programme) |
| Amount | € 4,949,337 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 643309 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Horizon Scanning Centre HSRIC (Kaner) |
| Amount | £8,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | How can local authorities and the public use existing policy levers more effectively to shape a 'healthier food environment'? |
| Amount | £93,442 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-LSH-PH241-HFE |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2018 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Identifying effective and sustainable interventions to improve the oral health and related behaviours of adults with severe and multiple disadvantage: evidence synthesis and qualitative stakeholder research |
| Amount | £629,492 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR200415 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2020 |
| End | 10/2022 |
| Description | Identifying effective and sustainable interventions to improve the oral health and related behaviours of adults with severe and multiple disadvantage: evidence synthesis and qualitative stakeholder research |
| Amount | £629,492 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2020 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Identifying multi-agency, trauma-informed and integrated solutions for unmet need of individuals experiencing homelessness in Northumberland and North Tyneside. |
| Amount | £278,604 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| Description | Implementation and Evaluation of the Children and Young People's Health Partnership (CYPHP) Evelina Model of Care |
| Amount | £7,650,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Guy’s & St Thomas’ Charity |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2016 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Description | Implementing evidence-based best practice criteria in sex and relationship education |
| Amount | £67,953 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-BRI-PH125-SRE |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Improving care in pregnancy after reproductive loss in women with diabetes: an interdisciplinary exploration of patient experience and health professional perspectives |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Department | ESRC CDRC |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2021 |
| Description | Improving mental health and wellbeing in underserved populations through collaborative research: investigating co-occurring alcohol and mental health problems in older people. NIHR Three Research Schools Mental Health Fellowship |
| Amount | £163,263 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| Description | Inequalities in Later Life - a scoping review |
| Amount | £48,950 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Centre for Ageing Better |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Innovation for Looked After Children Experiencing Post-16 Transition |
| Amount | £1,622,210 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2019 |
| End | 08/2023 |
| Description | Intake24: Scottish Health Survey |
| Amount | £53,255 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Food Standards Agency (FSA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2018 |
| End | 07/2020 |
| Description | Integrating attention to ethnicity and migration within applied public health and health inequalities research |
| Amount | £73,384 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-SHF-PH107-EMI |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2017 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | Internal funding |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Teesside University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | Internship award: investigating the treat culture within inpatients in CNTW |
| Amount | £1,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | Learning from the 'Everyone In' approach to providing mental and physical health support (including substance misuse) for people experiencing homelessness, and how this can be translated to future policy and practice |
| Amount | £351,204 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| Description | Length of stay (LOS) and predictors of LOS following paediatric congenital heart disease (J Rankin) |
| Amount | £33,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | Length of stay (LOS) and predictors of LOS following paediatric congenital heart disease. |
| Amount | £33,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 01/2020 |
| Description | Life chances across the life course: the roots of social mobility across future generations |
| Amount | £14,972 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Faculty of Medical Sciences |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 05/2017 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Amount | £60,100 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Local health inequalities in an age of austerity: the Stockton on Tees study |
| Amount | £997,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Leverhulme Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Looking at Economic Analyses of Drugs and Economic Recession (LEADER) |
| Amount | € 392,690 (EUR) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 01/2017 |
| Description | MRC - Livewell |
| Amount | £2,196,724 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | G0900686 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2010 |
| End | 02/2015 |
| Description | MRC Early Intervention to Improve upper Limb Function after Perinatal Ischaemic Stroke |
| Amount | £759,885 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Department | MRC/NIHR Methodology Research Programme |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | MRC Livelong Health and Wellbeing Initiative - Development of interventions to enhance health and wellbeing in later life 'The LIVEWELL programme' |
| Amount | £2,096,529 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | G0900686 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2010 |
| End | 12/2015 |
| Description | MRC Stratified Medicine Initiative, Stratified Medicine in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) |
| Amount | £4,793,466 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Department | MRC/NIHR Methodology Research Programme |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Management and data administration systems to facilitate delivery and evaluation of community based interventions with multiple providers |
| Amount | £9,014 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Faculty of Medical Sciences |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Mapping 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC) implementation across the North East and Cumbria: A comparative analysis of delivery models, service reach and system-level relationships |
| Amount | £48,466 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 06/2022 |
| Description | Mapping the public health research future. |
| Amount | £18,647 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2016 |
| End | 05/2017 |
| Description | Marie Skodowska-Curie- DTA3 COFUND - Extended UA Doctoral Training Alliance in Applied Biosciences for Health - Energy and Social Policy (71% Funding Rate) |
| Amount | £176,299 (GBP) |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 02/2019 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | Maternal Depression in Rural Bangladesh: A mixed methods exploration of the social determinants and their role in delivery and uptake of mental health care |
| Amount | £750,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North East Doctoral Training Centre |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 01/2022 |
| Description | Maternal Mental Health in Rural Communities |
| Amount | £40,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 05/2018 |
| Description | Maximising the use of national electronic health data sources in England to ascertain, register and undertake epidemiologic research in Langerhans cell histiocytosis and Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Histiocytosis UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 01/2021 |
| Description | Measuring change from alcohol brief interventions, development of a consensus core outcome set |
| Amount | £59,977 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alcohol Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | Meeting Local Health Needs |
| Amount | £11,421 (GBP) |
| Organisation | NHS England |
| Department | NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | Meeting Social Welfare Legal Needs in End of Life Care: Co-creation of a System-wide Research Partnership |
| Amount | £70,580 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR135276 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Mental Health and Substance use in Children and Families Experiencing Adversity or OveRcoming Adverse ChiLdhood Experiences (ORACLE) |
| Amount | £277,785 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PRP (ST-01-30) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Policy Research Programme |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 07/2022 |
| Description | Mental health issues of children and young people |
| Amount | £39,452 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Department | Institute for Local Governance |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | Middlesbrough Environment City |
| Amount | £7,001 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Environment City |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 03/2018 |
| Description | Middlesbrough Environment City (MEC): New Life, New You |
| Amount | £18,574 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Environment City |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2014 |
| End | 08/2015 |
| Description | Mouth cAre to Prevent Pneumonia in older people Study (MAPPS): a feasibility study |
| Amount | £250,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR201110 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2021 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | N/A - Evaluation of a Wrap Around Service for Vulnerable older adults |
| Amount | £10,020 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham Dales Health Federation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 08/2016 |
| Description | NE SCN |
| Amount | £50,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | NENC ARC - A Mixed-methods evaluation of cross-regional workplace health initiatives including a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) of a behaviour change intervention |
| Amount | £49,975 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 08/2023 |
| Description | NENC ARC - Community Social Supermarkets: understanding how they shape access and availability to healthier foods in food insecure communities |
| Amount | £59,216 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | OFC2021_91 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2022 |
| End | 01/2024 |
| Description | NENC Applied Research Collaboration: PaRental intimate partner viOlence and abuse: understanding what effective supporT looks like from the pErspective of practitioners supporting viCtims and survivors, and how it can be best implemenTed (PROTECT2) |
| Amount | £49,762 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| End | 06/2023 |
| Description | NEQOS protocol drafting |
| Amount | £4,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2020 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Description | NIHR |
| Amount | £1,537,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2017 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | NIHR (Change4Life) |
| Amount | £42,860 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Tyneside Primary Care Trust (PCT) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2010 |
| End | 11/2011 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) National Priority Topic in Prevention with behavioural risk factors |
| Amount | £1,875,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR201896 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2020 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (J Rankin: Lead of Supporting Children and Families theme) |
| Amount | £9,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2024 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria. (lead of the Supporting Children and Young Families theme) |
| Amount | £9,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 08/2024 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC), North East and North Cumbria, National Priority Area: Health and Care Inequalities, |
| Amount | £1,875,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2020 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC), North East and North Cumbria, National Priority Area: Prevention, including behavioural risk factors, |
| Amount | £1,875,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2020 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration - National Priority Area: Health and Care Inequalities |
| Amount | £1,875,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2020 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration - North East and North Cumbria (NE-NC-ARC), |
| Amount | £9,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 09/2024 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria |
| Amount | £8,999,032 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 09/2024 |
| Description | NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARC) - Mental Health Research Initiative |
| Amount | £750,212 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2022 |
| End | 08/2028 |
| Description | NIHR Career Development Fellowship "Adiposity risk in pregnancy: identifying cost effective risk prediction measures that can be implemented at scale within NHS maternity services" |
| Amount | £867,956 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | CDF-2018-11-ST2-011 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | NIHR Diagnostic Evidence Centre |
| Amount | £787,869 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 08/2016 |
| Description | NIHR Doctoral Fellowship for Susanna Mills |
| Amount | £278,679 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2014 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | NIHR HTA (Managing Repetitive Behaviours: Clinical and cost effectiveness trial of a parent group intervention to manage restricted and repetitive behaviours in young children with ASD) |
| Amount | £1,353,554 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | NIHR HTA (Optimal surveillance strategies for AJCC stage I cutaneous melanoma post primary tumour excision: an evidence synthesis and economic evaluation) |
| Amount | £262,220 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 16/166/05 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2018 |
| End | 04/2019 |
| Description | NIHR HTA (TAGS) |
| Amount | £1,882,367 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2020 |
| Description | NIHR HTA (The Photo Trial) |
| Amount | £2,380,539 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/11/142/02 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 03/2020 |
| Description | NIHR HTA Effective Treatments for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms |
| Amount | £1,622,734 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/11/147/03 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | NIHR HTA, Interventions for hyperemesis gravidarum |
| Amount | £264,402 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/12/152/01 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 11/2014 |
| Description | NIHR Knowledge Mobilisation Research Fellowship |
| Amount | £173,731 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | KMRF-2016-05-012 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Fellowship Programme |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2017 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Description | NIHR PAL card scheme |
| Amount | £831,322 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Public Health Research (PHR) Programme |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | NIHR PGfAR Promoting Effective and Rapid Stroke care (PEARS) |
| Amount | £1,950,050 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RP-PG-1211-20012 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | NIHR PHR Project:SOLID (Supporting Looked after children In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol): A Multi-centre external pilot randomised controlled trial to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and enhance mental health and well-being of Looke |
| Amount | £501,794 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 14/183/08 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Biomedical Research Centre |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | NIHR Patient Safety Research Collaboration |
| Amount | £5,235,705 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2023 |
| End | 03/2028 |
| Description | NIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural Science |
| Amount | £4,800,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | NIHR Public Health Policy Research Unit (PH-PRU) |
| Amount | £36,351 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | NIHR Research Design Service North East |
| Amount | £5,011,816 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Description | NIHR SPHR |
| Amount | £2,113,676 (GBP) |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2012 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | NIHR SPHR (Foodscape) |
| Amount | £446,646 (GBP) |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | NIHR SPHR Summer Internship 2020: A Weight off Your Mind Survey Pilot |
| Amount | £2,111 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2020 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Description | NIHR School for Primary Care Research Fellowship |
| Amount | £135,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | School for Primary Care Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health QQ3 renewal |
| Amount | £29,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2022 |
| End | 03/2027 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (Shifting the Gravity of Spending - mark2) |
| Amount | £8,679,456 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-FUS-PH104-SGS |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2018 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research Formative evaluation of the First Wave of the national implementation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in England |
| Amount | £217,785 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research, Shifting the gravity of spending? |
| Amount | £299,416 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2013 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | NIHR School of Public Health: Phase 2. Department of Health and NIHR |
| Amount | £1,200,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Social Care Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | NIHR Senior Investigator |
| Amount | £45,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NF-SI-0617-10156 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2018 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | NIHR i4i, Innovative Photoplethysmography Technology for rapid non-invasive assessment of peripheral arterial disease in primary care |
| Amount | £1,303,236 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | II-C1-0412-20003 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 08/2016 |
| Description | NIHR school of Public Health Research |
| Amount | £446,646 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 06/2016 |
| Description | NIHR/HTA |
| Amount | £35,215 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Health Technology Assessment Programme (HTA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2015 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | NPRI - MRC (NuLevel Weight Loss Maintenance) |
| Amount | £565,251 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/J000477/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 08/2015 |
| Description | NPRI - MRC Parental perceptions of obesity |
| Amount | £471,298 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/J00054X/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2012 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | NUIA Management and data administration systems to facilitate delivery and evaluation of community based interventions with multiple providers |
| Amount | £9,014 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | P21131 |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | National Institute for Health Research |
| Amount | £12,482 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2015 |
| End | 04/2015 |
| Description | National Institute for Health Research: Electronic cigarettes as a smoking cessation and harm-reduction tool in patients with periodonities: a feasibility randomised controlled trial |
| Amount | £351,666 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | National Institute of Health Research: Community pharmacy interventions for public health priorities: a systematic review of community pharmacy delivered smoking, alcohol and weight management interventions |
| Amount | £279,463 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR/12/153/52 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | National Institute of Health Research: Reducing binge drinking among disadvantaged men through a brief intervention delivered by mobile phone - a multi-centre RCT |
| Amount | £787,917 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR/11/3050/30 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2013 |
| End | 02/2016 |
| Description | National Prevention Research Initiative: Development and stage 2 RCT with internal pilot of a weight loss maintenance intervention for obese adults after clinically significant weight loss |
| Amount | £565,848 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/J000477/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2012 |
| End | 08/2015 |
| Description | National Trial of Tonsillectomy in Adults (NATTINA) |
| Amount | £1,399,268 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/12/146/06 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2014 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | Needs assessment in rural communites |
| Amount | £44,250 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2016 |
| End | 01/2017 |
| Description | Newcastle Gateshead Enhanced Health in Care Homes Vanguard |
| Amount | £14,937 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 04/2017 |
| Description | Newcastle University: Institute of Sustainability. Consumer heuristics and biases in the identification of sustainable food products |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Institute for Sustainability |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2015 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children |
| Amount | £14,999 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2015 |
| End | 08/2016 |
| Description | Newton Fund. Improving healthy energy-balance and obesity-related behaviours among pre-schoolers in Malaysia: feasibility of adapting the Toybox-study (Summerbell) |
| Amount | £98,994 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/P013805/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Newton fund- FAPESP/CONFAP/UK Academies |
| Amount | R$ 17,179 (BRL) |
| Funding ID | 2015/50406-9 |
| Organisation | São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Brazil |
| Start | 07/2016 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | North East ESRC Impact Acceleration Fund |
| Amount | £9,360 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration: Leaving care: supporting positive Relational transitions of carE LeAvers and their birTh familiEs: RELATE study |
| Amount | £50,834 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2022 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | North Yorkshire City Council |
| Amount | £4,610 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 10/2016 |
| Description | North Yorkshire County Council (Evaluating the North Yorkshire tier 2 child weight management service) |
| Amount | £48,094 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | North and South: Regional health inequalities, Investigator Award |
| Amount | £913,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Wellcome Trust |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2021 |
| End | 04/2026 |
| Description | Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks |
| Amount | £50,043 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | Northern Health Equity Review Network Healthier Lives and Fairer Lives in the North |
| Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Northern Power: Making Engineering and Physical Sciences Research a Domain for All in the North of England |
| Amount | £585,161 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 01/2021 |
| Description | Northumbria University HEIF funding. Outreach programme implementation decision making tree January-May 2015 (principal investigator) |
| Amount | £2,954 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | NuBrain: UK Consortium for Optimal Nutrition for Healthy Brain Ageing |
| Amount | £624,730 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/T001852/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 09/2022 |
| Description | Opportunities for intervention and innovation in the UK School Food System: the GENIUS (Generating Excellent Nutrition In UK Schools) network. |
| Amount | £373,072 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MR/S03756X/1 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2019 |
| End | 11/2021 |
| Description | Optimizing Delivery of Health Care Interventions - ODHIN |
| Amount | € 3,867,247 (EUR) |
| Funding ID | 259268 |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Start | 01/2010 |
| End | 12/2014 |
| Description | Overcoming Barriers to High Quality Care in Diabetes through Professional Behaviour Change, i-QUAD-2 |
| Amount | £381,506 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 11/0004367 |
| Organisation | Diabetes UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2012 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | PHE pump prime fund (Mental health and weight management) |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | PHRC (Cooking schools - 2) |
| Amount | £259,069 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PRP 1100001 |
| Organisation | Public Health Research Consortium |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | PHRC Cooking Skills phase 2 |
| Amount | £355,849 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health Research Consortium |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2013 |
| End | 02/2015 |
| Description | PPI - Exploring research priorities |
| Amount | £2,020 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2016 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | PROMOTE NE: Needs assessment of Young People's Mental Health |
| Amount | £44,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Department | Institute for Local Governance |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | PROSOCT - Patient Reporting of Safety in Organisational Care Transfers (Scott) |
| Amount | £69,180 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Mental Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 05/2016 |
| Description | Parental intimate partner violence and abuse: understanding what effective support looks like from the perspective of practitioners supporting victims and survivors, and how it can be best implemented (PROTECT 2) |
| Amount | £49,762 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| Description | Parliamentary Constituency Kit |
| Amount | £63,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Department | ESRC Seminar Series |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Pathways to Impact funding |
| Amount | £13,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2014 |
| End | 01/2015 |
| Description | PhD Awards for Improvement Science, Health Foundation |
| Amount | £280,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Phase II exploratory randomised controlled trial (RCT) |
| Amount | £308,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cancer Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Physical Activity Fund and Fuse Pump Priming Research Fund |
| Amount | £10,850 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Borough Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 10/2017 |
| Description | Pilot feasibility trial of screening and brief alcohol interventions in a police custody suite setting. |
| Amount | £158,242 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 05/2016 |
| Description | Places and Communities (Phase 1) WSA WP5: Knowledge Translation: Translating learning points into action and impact with stakeholders |
| Amount | £416,345 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PCA-WP5 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Places and Communities (Phase 1) WSB Food WS2 WP1: Improved use of routine data to assess and evaluate food environments |
| Amount | £84,104 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PCBF-WS2WP1 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Description | Places and Communities (Phase 1) WSB Food WS2 WP2: Understanding barriers to implementing existing regulatory mechanisms to restrict fast-food takeaway outlets |
| Amount | £91,748 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PCBF-WS2WP2 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | Places and Communities (Phase 1) WSB Transport: Individual and environmental approaches to promote alternatives to the car: feasibility, pilot and process evaluation studies in the North-East and the East of England |
| Amount | £476,365 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PCBT-CS2 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | Places and Communities (Phase 1): WSA WP1: What is known? Expert views and research synthesis |
| Amount | £423,437 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PCA-WP1 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 09/2020 |
| Description | Places and Communities (Phase 1): WSA WP4: Understanding place-centred public health strategies implemented in a context of financial constraint |
| Amount | £562,559 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PCA-WP4 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2019 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Places and Communitites (Phase 1): WSA WP2: Quantifying and evaluating impact of different investment strategies at local level |
| Amount | £314,501 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PCA-WP2 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Policy Research Programme |
| Amount | £415,326 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Government of Catalonia |
| Department | Department of Health |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Spain |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Policy Research Programme |
| Amount | £537,941 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Government of Catalonia |
| Department | Department of Health |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Spain |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 06/2017 |
| Description | Policy Research Programme (G Rubin) |
| Amount | £7,800,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Curtin University |
| Department | Department of Health |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Australia |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | Policy Research Unit Behavioural Science |
| Amount | £4,495,285 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PR-PRU-1217-20501 |
| Organisation | National Institute of Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Population Research Committee (G Rubin) |
| Amount | £1,200,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | C14478/A21047 |
| Organisation | Cancer Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 05/2019 |
| Description | Population Research Committee - BUPA Foundation Fund - Innovation |
| Amount | £18,500 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | C55641/A20810 |
| Organisation | Cancer Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2015 |
| End | 12/2016 |
| Description | Preoperative Behavioural Intervention for Risky Drinkers before elective orthopaedic Surgery (Preop-BIRDS) |
| Amount | £598,154 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/14/42/01 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Health Technology Assessment Programme (HTA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Preparing for Surgery: a cost effectiveness analysis .Phase 2. (PREPWELL) |
| Amount | £90,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2020 |
| End | 01/2022 |
| Description | Prevelance and prediction rates of Spina Bifida and Downs Syndrome. |
| Amount | £25,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2015 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Professor Eileen Kaner |
| Amount | £80,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR201348 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2020 |
| End | 03/2024 |
| Description | Professor Leah Avery: Improving Detection and Management of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Creation of a Tees Valley Research Partnership Hub. |
| Amount | £99,968 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR154359 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2023 |
| End | 07/2024 |
| Description | Programme Grants for Applied Research: Developing a psychological intervention to improve ultraviolet protection and clinical outcomes in Xeroderma Pigmentosum |
| Amount | £809,533 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | Project CLARITY - Co-creating knowledge partnerships with minoritized & marginalised communities/groups (SPHR-HIP-WS2-CKP) |
| Amount | £255,283 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Project grant application |
| Amount | £515,389 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Diabetes UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Project looking at obesity prevention in adolescents, in support of the School and Public Health Nursing Association |
| Amount | £40,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Burdett Trust for Nursing |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 05/2018 |
| Description | Public Health |
| Amount | £522,067 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR Project: 12/181/07 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2014 |
| End | 02/2016 |
| Description | Public Health Dorset |
| Amount | £23,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Dorset County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Public Health England |
| Amount | £178,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Public Health England (Translating weight management commissioning blueprints through design and animation) |
| Amount | £49,680 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST) |
| Amount | £1,481,506 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR131566 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2020 |
| End | 07/2023 |
| Description | Public Mental Health (Phase 1) WS1: Development of a public mental health conceptual framework |
| Amount | £408,428 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PMH-WP1 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 06/2020 |
| Description | Public Mental Health (Phase 1) WS2: Identifying and Validating a Core Public Mental Health Outcome Set |
| Amount | £246,736 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PMH-WP2 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 05/2021 |
| Description | Public Mental Health (Phase 1) WS3: Improving the mental health of children and young people in educational settings |
| Amount | £432,340 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PMH-WP3 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 06/2020 |
| Description | Public Mental Health (Phase 1) WS4: Evidence synthesis and mapping of promising interventions. |
| Amount | £431,388 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | SPHR-PROG-PMH-WP4 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 05/2020 |
| Description | Public health research funding |
| Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 02/2017 |
| Description | Public health research funding |
| Amount | £16,795 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2013 |
| End | 06/2016 |
| Description | Pump Priming funding |
| Amount | £2,018 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Fuse (The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health) |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2017 |
| Description | Pump Priming funding |
| Amount | £2,183 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Fuse (The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health) |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2016 |
| End | 10/2017 |
| Description | RCF North East England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Amount | £12,790 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | REACT Long COVID (REACT-LC) |
| Amount | £2,718,199 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | MC_PC_20049 |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2021 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | REACT long COVID (REACT-LC), UKRI & NIHR |
| Amount | £5,400,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | United Kingdom Research and Innovation |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2021 |
| End | 02/2024 |
| Description | RSA Scientific meeting Student Merit Award |
| Amount | $100 (USD) |
| Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Department | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 06/2013 |
| End | 06/2013 |
| Description | Realist Evaluation of the Football Association's Post Graduate Diploma (PG Dip) in Coach Development. |
| Amount | £18,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Football Association |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 02/2020 |
| Description | Realist Evaluation of the Foundation of Light. |
| Amount | £45,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Foundation of Light |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Realist Process Evaluation of a Local Delivery Pilot (South Tees) to increase Physical Activity. |
| Amount | £94,092 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2019 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | Realist Process Evaluation of a Local Delivery Pilot to increase Physical Activity |
| Amount | £94,092 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 04/2022 |
| Description | Redcar and Cleveland Council |
| Amount | £0 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | Redcar and Cleveland School Sport Partnerships and Teesside University internal fund |
| Amount | £33,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland School Sport Partnership |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 06/2015 |
| Description | Reducing Health Inequalities through General Practice: A Realist Review (EQUALISE) |
| Amount | £282,061 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR130694 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 06/2022 |
| Description | Reducing alcohol consumption in obese men: Development and feasibility testing of a complex community based intervention |
| Amount | £241,501 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | HTA/12/139/12 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2014 |
| End | 01/2016 |
| Description | Research Capability Funding (RCF) in 18/19 for North East and North Cumbria |
| Amount | £10,054 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North of England Commissioning Support Unit |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 07/2019 |
| Description | Research Excellence Academy |
| Amount | £71,373 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Research Programme |
| Amount | £14,862 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Children's Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | Research for Patient Benefit - A mixed methods study using co-production to explore food insecurity in adults with Severe Mental Illness living in Northern England |
| Amount | £148,657 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100009128 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 03/2023 |
| Description | Research for Social Care |
| Amount | £309,662 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | Research post in congenital anomaly and rare diseases (J Rankin) |
| Amount | £120,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | Resilience Project (Recognition, rEsponse and Structure: achIeving heaLthy chIldren in thE Northeast and north Cumbrian comminitiEs) |
| Amount | £140,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Academic Health Science Network for the North East and North Cumbria |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | SILVER: Smart Interventions for Local Vulnerable Families |
| Amount | £403,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Connected Health Cities |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | SILVER: Smart Interventions for Local Vulnerable Families |
| Amount | £399,797 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Heath Research (PHR) Progrmame |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2019 |
| Description | SILVER: Smart Interventions for Local Vulnerable Residents |
| Amount | £399,107 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Department of Health (DH) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2017 |
| End | 02/2020 |
| Description | SILVER: Smart Interventions for Local Vulnerable Residents (Kaner) |
| Amount | £403,406 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Connected Health Cities |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2018 |
| Description | SOLID (Supporting Looked after children In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol): A multi-centre external pilot randomised controlled trial to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health and well-being of Looked After Children aged |
| Amount | £502,674 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR/14/183/08 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Biomedical Research Centre |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | SPHR (Health Inequalities theme) Equal England |
| Amount | £469,702 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2019 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | SPHR (Health Inequalities theme) HIAT: Embedding a health inequalities lens across the SPHR portfolio |
| Amount | £132,179 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | SPHR Ageing well |
| Amount | £1,133,880 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | SPHR EEPHS WP2: Evaluating the efficiency and equity impact of food policies to improve population health |
| Amount | £4,640 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | SPHR EEPHS WP3 - Evaluating the social and economic benefits of improving equity in access to public mental health interventions |
| Amount | £71,735 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 03/2021 |
| Description | SPHR Evaluation Guidance |
| Amount | £42,353 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2014 |
| End | 03/2015 |
| Description | SPHR Fellowship: Emma Adams |
| Amount | £191,065 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2019 |
| End | 02/2021 |
| Description | SPHR Foodscape |
| Amount | £446,646 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2013 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | SPHR Fuse PhD studentship (Sophie Phillips): Assessing options for the measurement of movement-related behaviours in pre-school children from socio-economically deprived communities at scale |
| Amount | £72,391 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | SPHR Fuse Studentship (Alison Jane): Exploring the impact of Universal Credit |
| Amount | £72,391 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute of Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2021 |
| Description | SPHR and NENC ARC PhD Studentship |
| Amount | £74,076 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2020 |
| End | 11/2023 |
| Description | SPHR, Public Mental Health work stream 4: Community based approaches to improve mental health |
| Amount | £65,657 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 05/2020 |
| Description | SPHR1 (Phase 1 Project 28). Methodological research to improve the analysis of natural experiments in public health: feasibility study and proof-of-principle with a special focus on alcohol licensing (Kaner) |
| Amount | £113,820 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2017 |
| End | 11/2018 |
| Description | SPHR2 (Phase 1, Project 5). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveNess of diGital compared to practitioner delivered brief Alcohol interventions aimed at hiGher-risk drinkErs: a network meta-analysis - ENGAGE (Kaner) |
| Amount | £94,312 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2017 |
| End | 03/2019 |
| Description | SPHR2 (Phase 2 Project 35). Safeguarding children affected by parental substance misuse: developing parenting interventions to support non-using parents (Kaner) |
| Amount | £35,331 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | SPHR2 (Phase 2 Project 48). Optimising the alcohol reduction app (Kaner) |
| Amount | £99,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2018 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | SPHR2 - Exploring the nature and acceptability of local authority actions to restrict proliferation of hot-food takeaways in England: preparation for a large-scale evaluation |
| Amount | £115,207 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | SPHR2 Child Health System Evaluation Project: Integrated Care Systems and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships |
| Amount | £249,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | SPHR2 Enabling Children and Young People's Involvement in Whole System Action to reduce inequalities in the social determinants of health |
| Amount | £168,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | SPHR2: Examining the policy context for reducing health inequalities among children and young people |
| Amount | £348,120 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2019 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Description | SPHR: The public's role in public health - understanding and negotiating public support for policies designed to improve population health |
| Amount | £132,073 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2021 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | School for Public Health Research - Big Local 2 |
| Amount | £165,231 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | School for Public Health Research - Evaluation of the NDPP Demonstrator Sites |
| Amount | £249,851 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 02/2017 |
| Description | School for Public Health Research - Exposing the impact of advice services on health and inequalities |
| Amount | £199,856 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHPES-SPHR-FUS-PES |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | School holiday activities and food programme evaluation |
| Amount | £199,675 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | DFERPPU/2018068 |
| Organisation | Department for Education |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 11/2019 |
| Description | Scoping exercise to look at trends in mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 14-19, patterns of service provision and identification of best bet interventions - sepcific allocation |
| Amount | £40,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Association of North East Councils |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2015 |
| End | 10/2016 |
| Description | Secure Care Hospital Evaluation of Manualised (interpersonal) Art-Psychotherapy: A Randomised Controlled Trial, HEE/NIHR ICA Programme Senior Clinical Lectureship |
| Amount | £675,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Programme |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 01/2026 |
| Description | Sheltered accommodation |
| Amount | £25,663 (GBP) |
| Organisation | South Tyneside Homes |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 02/2015 |
| Description | Shifting the gravity of spending? Exploring methods for supporting public health commissioners in priority-setting to improve population health and address health inequalities |
| Amount | £75,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2012 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | Small grants A Systematic Review of Alcohol Interventions with Patients with cancer |
| Amount | £7,153 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Alcohol Research UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2016 |
| End | 10/2017 |
| Description | Smoke-Free Mental Health Services - North of England - Scoping Exercise |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2016 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | Social Science Perspectives on the Working Lives of Those with Cancer: Psychosocial, Organisational and Economic |
| Amount | £5,638 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ES/M00189X/1 |
| Organisation | Economic and Social Research Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2014 |
| End | 11/2017 |
| Description | Social Value assessment of a specialist training intervention for those in contact with the deaf blind community - specific alllocation |
| Amount | £30,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Scene Enterprises Durham |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2015 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Socio-ecological influences on adolescent alcohol use and linked unhealthy eating behaviours: systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies |
| Amount | £2,030 (GBP) |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Department | FUSE Centre for Translational Research in Public Health |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | South Tees Local Delivery pilot |
| Amount | £100,000,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | South Tyneside Best Start in Life Alliance |
| Amount | £214,300 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | South Tyneside Best Start in Life Evaluation (J Rankin et al) |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2022 |
| Description | South-west School Health Research Network (SW-SHRN) - Creation of a network to characterise and improve adolescent mental health and well-being. |
| Amount | £449,297 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 01/2022 |
| Description | Sport England |
| Amount | £280,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Sport England (Bump to Buggy) |
| Amount | £189,739 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Sport England - Family Fund. Intergenerational physical activity intervention for grandparents raising grandchildren |
| Amount | £383,194 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Sport England Local Delivery Pilot (South Tees): Applying intervention mapping for the community needs assessment |
| Amount | £81,500 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 08/2021 |
| Description | Sport England Local Delivery Pilot - South Tees Process Evaluation (You've Got This) |
| Amount | £306,492 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2021 |
| End | 06/2024 |
| Description | Sport England Local Delivery Pilot - South Tees Process Evaluation (You've Got This) |
| Amount | £306,492 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Sport England |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2021 |
| End | 06/2024 |
| Description | Strategic Pilot Grant |
| Amount | $3,064 (AUD) |
| Organisation | University of Newcastle |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Australia |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 04/2018 |
| Description | Strategic research initiative - very low calorie diets |
| Amount | £2,479,948 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 13/0004691 |
| Organisation | Diabetes UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Strategic research initiative - very low calorie diets |
| Amount | £2,479,948 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 13/0004691 |
| Organisation | Diabetes UK |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 12/2019 |
| Description | Supervision of: investigating treat culture in inpatient services in CNTW |
| Amount | £2,791 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2020 |
| Description | Supporting access to books and reading to promote health and well-being in disadvantaged groups: realist evaluation of Community Reading Coach provision in five Local Authority areas [The 'Read-well' project]. |
| Amount | £96,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 01/2023 |
| Description | Supporting look after children aged 12 -20 in decreasing risky substance use and improving mental health |
| Amount | £11,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | PHR Project: 14/183/08 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | Public Health Research (PHR) Programme |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2015 |
| End | 02/2016 |
| Description | Supporting the NHS Long Term Plan: An evaluation of the implementation and impact of NHS-funded tobacco dependence services |
| Amount | £369,629 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Supporting the NHS Long Term Plan: An evaluation of the implementation and impact of NHS-funded tobacco dependence services. |
| Amount | £369,629 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| Description | Systematic review of the effectiveness of e-technology interventions at reducing alcohol-related risk and harm. |
| Amount | £101,449 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 09/2015 |
| Description | Tackling Inactivity and Economic Disadvantage (TIED) - Wellbeing for Women Evaluation Strategy. |
| Amount | £12,571 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Active Northumberland |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2019 |
| End | 02/2020 |
| Description | Teesside University |
| Amount | £9,996 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Teesside University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2013 |
| End | 09/2014 |
| Description | The Borrow Foundation |
| Amount | £6,540 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Borrow Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | The Children's Foundation Child Health Research Programme |
| Amount | £15,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Children's Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2014 |
| End | 05/2015 |
| Description | The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. SCALA: Scale-up of Prevention and Management of Alcohol Use Disorders and Comorbid Depression in Latin America (Kaner) |
| Amount | £240,086 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | 778048 |
| Organisation | European Commission H2020 |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Belgium |
| Start | 01/2017 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | The Football Association (FA) |
| Amount | £44,988 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Football Association |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2018 |
| End | 06/2019 |
| Description | The Health Foundation PhD award for improvement science |
| Amount | £694,403 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2013 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | The Health Foundation: PhD awards for improvement science |
| Amount | £280,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | The Health Foundation |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2014 |
| End | 12/2017 |
| Description | The Kids Will Eat Better study: how can local authorities improve the efficiency and effectiveness of interventions to address inequality in childhood obesity? |
| Amount | £1,003,769 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR129771 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2020 |
| End | 06/2023 |
| Description | The RECO study: Realist Evaluation of service models and systems for CO- existing mental health and substance use conditions. |
| Amount | £557,588 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR128128 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | The co-creation of personalised multifaceted balance training delivered alongside pulmonary rehabilitation to reduce falls risk in people with COPD. |
| Amount | £1,420,103 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 01/2026 |
| Description | The impact of trauma on mental health in people experiencing homelessness: a qualitative study exploring the role of system factors and social networks |
| Amount | £319,826 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2023 |
| End | 09/2026 |
| Description | The physiological influence of oral health on healthy ageing |
| Amount | £100,279 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/T508366/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2019 |
| End | 09/2023 |
| Description | The role of fathers in families and on reducing alcohol-related harm |
| Amount | £38,305 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR301146 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2020 |
| End | 01/2024 |
| Description | Transport Case Study 2: Individual and environmental approaches to promote alternatives to the car |
| Amount | £476,365 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2019 |
| End | 10/2021 |
| Description | Understanding Society Policy Fellowship |
| Amount | £57,202 (GBP) |
| Organisation | University of Essex |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Understanding co-occurring alcohol and mental health problems amongst older people, and developing holistic, age-tailored and integrated approaches in local primary care and community alcohol and mental health services |
| Amount | £41,759 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2022 |
| Description | Understanding experiences of Digital Poverty across North Tyneside |
| Amount | £1 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Tyneside Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| End | 12/2023 |
| Description | Understanding experiences of Digital Poverty across North Tyneside |
| Amount | £37,635 (GBP) |
| Organisation | NHS North Tyneside CCG |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 06/2021 |
| End | 05/2022 |
| Description | Understanding the contribution of poor oral health to sarcopenia in older age and underlying mechanisms using UK and US cohort studies |
| Amount | $213,064 (USD) |
| Funding ID | 1R03DE028505-01 |
| Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Department | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United States |
| Start | 05/2019 |
| End | 05/2021 |
| Description | Understanding the prospective public health impact and social feasibility of Universal Basic Income schemes in the UK: Developing microsimulation of impact on self-rated health and QALYs and public engagement with 'left behind' communities |
| Amount | £153,128 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | NIHR154451 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2022 |
| End | 08/2023 |
| Description | Using Islamic Religious Settings to prevent childhood obesity (Summerbell) |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | RP-DG-1215-10002 |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR Central Commissioning Facility |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2017 |
| End | 06/2018 |
| Description | Visiting Research Fellow in Implementation Science |
| Amount | £85,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Linkoping University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | Sweden |
| Start | 10/2017 |
| End | 09/2019 |
| Description | Ways to Wellness Social Impact Bond |
| Amount | £99,813 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Cabinet Office |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 04/2015 |
| End | 09/2016 |
| Description | Ways to Wellness: feasibility study of the impact of a social prescribing intervention |
| Amount | £51,609 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2016 |
| End | 03/2017 |
| Description | Wellbeing for Life Evaluation |
| Amount | £150,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | |
| Description | Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund Small Grant Scheme |
| Amount | £10,157 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2018 |
| End | 08/2019 |
| Description | Wolfson Research Institute small grants scheme |
| Amount | £2,620 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | Wolfson Special Interest Group funding |
| Amount | £2,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Department | Wolfson Research Institute |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 05/2016 |
| End | 05/2017 |
| Description | Work-based support for pharmacists |
| Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Health Education England |
| Department | Health Education North East |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2016 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Description | Working with Children and Families at the Edge of Care - A realist evaluation of North Tyneside Council's Keeping Families Connected Provision |
| Amount | £55,162 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2020 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Working with social care to develop an intErvention to prevent mentaL heaLth proBlems in chIldreN accessinG early help and child welfare services: the WELLBEING study (RfPB) |
| Amount | £148,324 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 02/2023 |
| Description | Working with social care to develop an intervention to prevent mental health problems in chIldren accessing early help and child welfare services: the WELLBEING study. |
| Amount | £148,324 (GBP) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2021 |
| Description | Workplace Health Needs Assessment - Specific Allocation |
| Amount | £42,400 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Borough Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 07/2013 |
| End | 04/2016 |
| Description | You've Got This Intervention Mapping Process |
| Amount | £20,549 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 02/2020 |
| Description | north yorkshire |
| Amount | £46,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 10/2015 |
| End | 03/2016 |
| Description | •A Health Needs Assessment exercise of the staff at Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust (TEWV) - specific allocation |
| Amount | £15,094 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 03/2016 |
| End | 07/2016 |
| Title | Intake24 |
| Description | Intake24 is a web-based dietary assessment tool developed at Newcastle University. The tool is based on a multiple pass recall method. The web-based system allows individual level assessment of food intake which is automatically coded for food composition to allow food and nutrient intakes to be derived. The tool substantially reduces the cost of collecting detailed individual level dietary intake data. |
| Type Of Material | Physiological assessment or outcome measure |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | This tool has been used in approx. 100 individual research studies to date. Most notably it is currently being tested in the Scottish Food Survey and is under further development to be used in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (2019). Intake24 will be used in study of school food policy recently funded by NIHR Public Health Research led by University of Birmingham on which I am a collaborator. Update 2021 submission. Intake24 is now being used as the principal data collection tool in the National Diet Nutrition Survey (NDNS) and in the Scottish Health Survey. It has been adapted for use internationally and used by over 150 studies worldwide. This is subject of a REF 2021 impact case for UoA2. |
| URL | https://intake24.co.uk/ |
| Title | MapMe body image scales |
| Description | Four sets of 3D body images scales have been developed based on body scans. These are for boys and girls aged 4-5 years and 10-11 years to align with the age of children measured as part of the national child measurement programme. These images have been used in the MapMe2 website which will form an intervention to be delivered to 55 000 families across 10 Local Authorities as part of a study funded by NIHR Public Health Research Programme. |
| Type Of Material | Physiological assessment or outcome measure |
| Year Produced | 2021 |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The body image scales are part of a trial. If successful they will be adopted by the National Child Measurement programme across England. |
| Title | Road-testing a prioritisation tool in local authorities with a view to evaluating its impact with PHE's support. |
| Description | In discussion with PHE about assisting with road-testing a prioritisation tool in local authorities with a view to evaluating its impact with PHE's support. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | Currently under discussion |
| Title | SIPS JR-HIGH Screening and Brief Intervention tool |
| Description | A 30-minute interactive brief intervention tool to be used with 14-15 year olds in a school setting was developed and piloted during this pilot feasibility trial. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Provided To Others? | No |
| Impact | The intervention is currently available in paper format and will be developed further for evaluation during a future, definitive trial. |
| Title | Translational Research Question and Answer tool |
| Description | This Question and Answer resource provides a framework for researchers and early career researchers who are new to translational research. It addresses questions like why bother with translational research, ideas for identifying and involving stakeholders, what to consider in engaging stakeholders, what research designs to use and ways to share results widely, and some of the people in Fuse who can help. |
| Type Of Material | Improvements to research infrastructure |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Impact | The Q&A document was highlighted in a Fuse blog in October 2014 as part of a series of three blogs on Translational Research. |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk |
| Description | A Weight off Your Mind |
| Organisation | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Research oversight, project management, public health behaviour change expertise. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Clinical expertise on weight management for people with learning disabilities and/or mental health; dietetics expertise. |
| Impact | Press release: https://arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/arc-funding-will-support-evaluation-of-weight-management-programme/ Prospero systematic review registration: CRD42021235318. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Action Learning research into Criminal and Serious Violence (CESV): turning research into training for front-line staff |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The role of AskFuse and Fuse When a local authority public health team urgently needed research into the impact of changing patterns in criminal and serious violence (CESV) affecting vulnerable communities in the aftermath of the pandemic, they turned to AskFuse to bring together a team of Fuse researchers from the universities of Northumbria, Newcastle, Teesside (and subsequently Durham) to develop an action learning project around CESV and health inequalities to update training for front-line workers serving vulnerable communities. The project started in April 2022 and in 2023, the research findings will feed into the training for key front-line staff across multiple agencies and services (such as substance use services, homelessness, safeguarding, Violence Reduction Unit, NHS/ambulance and local authority staff, VCSO staff, community police, welfare and housing officers), working with vulnerable individuals and communities experiencing, or at risk of, exploitation. The action learning research has included a literature review, which has informed the focus of key worker interviews and focus groups. A service user reference group has contributed to defining the research priorities and to interrogate and triangulate the findings of the literature review and key worker data. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Impressed by the commitment and open collaborative practice demonstrated by the Fuse team, the local authority and local police force jointly funded the project around CESV and health inequalities to update training for front-line workers serving vulnerable communities. Local Authority: public health and community safety staff and data intelligence specialists, and public health and adult social care data intelligence specialists. Public health and community safety staff have co-led the local authority partnership and have provided links to frontline services including adult social care, substance use reduction services and the police, as well as contributing funding to the project. As part of the project, the data intelligence specialists have collated data sources of data and identified data gaps which the project is designed to inform. Local authority partners have informed the training outputs. Police: key operational police force managers for front line services and police data intelligence specialists have been involved. As well as contributing to the project funding, police partners contributed to key informant interviews as well as linking to the local authority partner to fill gaps in knowledge and inform the training outputs. Active serving police officers, social workers, frontline workers and the service user reference group will inform the content of the training package, due to be completed by late 2023. |
| Impact | A Research Associate was recruited to the project, thereby increasing research capacity and skills in this under-researched topic with a Northeast England focus. The training package will integrate the findings of the research project, for front-line workers working with the police, social work, local authorities, drug and alcohol services and voluntary sector serving vulnerable people and communities in Newcastle. This is due to be completed by late 2023. Although the data is being collected in one locality the Northeast of England, it is expected that some of the research could be applicable to front-line workers in other localities in the North East of England. This project has therefore contributed to reducing the evidence gap of how CESV affects communities in the North East. The project aims to disseminate the literature review as a short report of key findings and recommendations for the funder, as well as a journal article in peer-reviewed journal. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | AkFuse Collaboration - Assessing the Impact of Gateshead's Innovation Fund Projects on Social Isolation |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Gateshead Council (GC) and Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group (NG CCG) have recognised the valuable role the voluntary and community sector (VCS) plays in delivering innovative approaches to tackling social isolation. GC and NG CCG therefore launched a £200,000 innovation fund in January 2016, aimed at the VCS, to address social isolation in Gateshead. Applicants were asked to submit applications for projects that addressed social isolation across the life course. A total of 18 awards were made, ranging from £5,000 to £50,000. A team of Fuse researchers based at Northumbria and Newcastle University were commissioned to assess the success of these projects, gain examples of good practice and detail any lessons learned from operation of the Fund. The research is based on document analysis and interviews with project participants and is still ongoing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners facilitates access to project documents and applicants of the Fund for the research and provided funding for the research through the Institute for Local Governance. |
| Impact | The research is still ongoing. A final research report is expected in April 2018 which will be presented to the Public Health team in Gateshead Council. The research team and AskFuse will disseminate the findings at future Fuse events and the publication of academic papers, blogs, briefs and presentations at conferences may arise from this work. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | AkFuse Collaboration - Co-producing and evaluating an early years' childhood obesity prevention intervention in County Durham |
| Organisation | Durham County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Durham County Council Public Health submitted a request for support to AskFuse for developing and testing a training-based intervention for the early years' workforce in County Durham (e.g. midwives, health visitors, early year's providers, children services, primary care) that will improve their skills and confidence in engaging with parents about the weight of their child, aged 0-2 years. Discussions with local health visitors highlighted challenges surrounding weight perceptions. Parents were keen to see weight gain in early infancy is, which is important during the early weeks of life, but after this period increased and persistent weight gain becomes incorrectly culturally associated with being healthy. Practitioners reported challenges in attempting to dissuade parents from constant child measurement and the high likelihood that, if sufficient weight gain is not achieved, this could alter infant feeding choices (mixed feeding) and bring about the early onset of weaning. The children's centres workforce does not feel confident to engage parents in conversations about these issues. Therefore, the Council is keen to develop an intervention that improves obesity prevention skills within the early year's workforce and to test the feasibility of such an intervention. After a number of meetings with Fuse researchers a proposal has been developed with the public health team to support this work through a partly embedded PhD post. Proposed supervisors are Angela Jones, Lorraine McSweeney (Newcastle University), Liane Azevedo and Louisa Ells (Teesside University) and Gill O'Neill (Acting DsPH Durham), who will further develop the proposal with the appointed PhD student. The objectives of the PhD research are to develop this intervention in co-production with Fuse researchers and early years' professionals, making best use of the existing evidence base on what works and local knowledge from early years' professionals about existing barriers and opportunities in interactions with parents. Secondly to pilot and evaluate the feasibility of delivering the intervention in a small area of Durham. This includes examining the confidence and ability of early years' professionals to engage with parents about children's weight and, where possible, exploring the perceptions of parents about their child's weight (primary aim) and their subsequent feeding choices (secondary aim). The PhD is funded by the Council (£35,000) with top-up funding made available through Fuse and the Institute for Health Research at Newcastle University, where the PhD student will be based, to achieve the equivalent of a MRC studentship stipend. A PhD student has been recruited for the research by an interview panel of both Fuse researchers and Durham County Council public health staff and is currently developing a research protocol in collaboration with public health staff. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The Public Health team provided the lion share of the funding for the PhD research and co-produced the research proposal with Fuse researchers. They were an active member of the interview panel and the Director of Public Health in County Durham will provide supervision to the PhD student. The PhD student will be partly embedded in the public health team to facilitate co-production of the research and capacity building among public health staff. The public health team will provide the student with a desk, access to their IT systems and invitations to meetings of the public health team. |
| Impact | Expected output will be annual interim reports to Durham County Council, a PhD thesis at the end of three years and dissemination of findings and methodology in at least two peer reviewed journal articles. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | AkFuse Collaboration - Physical Activity in Pregnancy project (Bump to Buggy) |
| Organisation | Durham County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | AskFuse was contacted by a local charity (Nouveau Wellness CIC), offering community-based fitness and wellbeing activities to local communities in Durham, which wanted to submit a funding application to Sport England's Physical Activity in Pregnancy call for proposals. Based on experiences from their current provision, they were keen to reduce the number of active women who stop engaging in physical activity once pregnant by providing tailored solutions in response to identified barriers in the academic literature. The Community Interest Company was looking for input from Fuse researchers to strengthen the proposal and inform the design of the evaluation research within the proposal. Over several meetings with the steering group, including representatives from Tees Valley Sport, County Durham Sport, Durham County Council (Public Health), Darlington Council, Durham Community Action and County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (Ante-Natal Services), an outline proposal was developed and submitted in May 2017. The outline was successful and the partnership was asked to develop a full proposal for the second stage of the selection process in August 2017. A detailed evaluation strategy, applying an action research model and involving a PhD study, was designed to develop and test various approaches to keep pregnant women physically active. The evaluation will explore de-motivators and barriers to participation presented by pregnancy and birth to develop clear referral routes that cater for different groups of women and to improve skills and capacity among sport staff and health professionals (e.g. midwives) in motivating pregnant women to continue physical activities and signposting to available local provision. The second stage application was also successful and the project will commence in April 2018 with support from a PhD student and supervised by a team of Fuse researchers from Teesside and Newcastle University. The AskFuse Research Manager continues to co-supervise the PhD candidate in collaboration with other Fuse researchers. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners are all active members of the steering group for the project, facilitating access to local data, staff delivering and pregnant women participating in the project, and advising on the research progress and emerging findings. |
| Impact | The research is still ongoing. Interim and final research reports will be presented to the partnership. The research team and AskFuse will disseminate the findings at future Fuse events and the publication of academic papers, blogs, briefs and presentations at conferences may arise from this work. As part of the Nouveau Wellbeing 10th Anniversary celebrations in November 2018, The Bump to Buggy project won the Community Partnership award. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | AkFuse Collaboration - Preventing risk of mental illness onset and treating early in the North East of England |
| Organisation | Association of North East Councils |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Learned Society |
| PI Contribution | In June 2015, the North East local authority Leaders and Elected Mayors identified mental health issues of children and young people as a priority area of work. They noticed increased levels of anxiety and other indicators for this group and the Leaders and Mayors were keen to investigate the extent and causes of these increases. A steering group was established by the Association of North East Councils (ANEC), which included representatives from the Institute for Local Governance, expert practitioners, senior local authority officers and Public Health England (PHE) to address this issue. ANEC commissioned a scoping study through AskFuse to look at current practice across the region, the available data, and other contextual information. The Fuse researchers, based at Newcastle and Durham Universities, looked at young people's mental health across the North East of England. The researchers reviewed the scientific evidence, mapped existing local services across the region and worked with local authorities, service providers, young people and their families to identify 'best bet interventions' to promote positive mental health and prevent mental disorders in children and young people. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The research was supported by a steering group of which the partners were active members. ANEC provided funding for the research through the Institute for Local Governance and supported the organisation of focus-groups and interviews with commissioners and policy makers. |
| Impact | A report of the research findings was published in December 2017 and a press release was circulated widely among local authority networks and Fuse contacts in the region. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AkFuse Collaboration - Small-scale qualitative evaluation of the Bensham Food Cooperative |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Department | Public Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Bensham Food Cooperative has been in operation since March 2016 and is a collaboration between three local charities: Bensham and Saltwell Alive, Peace of Mind and Soul Food Spaces. The co-op engages volunteers, including those who are themselves refugees and asylum seekers, to assist in the practical running of the co-op, collecting and sorting clothes and sourcing food donations. Visitors can access food as many times as required and are signposted to other sources of help, access to furniture, benefits advice and household items. Gateshead Council commissioned Fuse researchers at Newcastle University through the Institute for Local Governance to conduct a qualitative evaluation that explored the perceptions and experiences of Bensham Food Cooperative among staff and its impact on beneficiaries and volunteers. Utilising basic monitoring data from the service and interviews with staff and service users, recommendations were made for the future planning of the co-op. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Gateshead Council facilitated access to monitoring data and staff and volunteers at the co-op for the research and provided funding through the Institute for Local Governance. |
| Impact | The findings from the study were presented to the Public Health team in Gateshead Council. The embedded Fuse researcher in Gateshead Council, who helped to coordinate the research, and AskFuse will disseminate the findings at future Fuse events and the publication of academic papers, blogs, briefs and presentations at conferences may arise from this work. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | Alcohol and Older People |
| Organisation | Age UK |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | researcher team member, data collection and analysis, author and presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | researcher team members, data collection and analysis, authors and presenters |
| Impact | Wilson, G.B., Kaner, E.F.S., Crosland, A., Ling, J., Smith, K.E., Haighton, C.A. (2013). A qualitative study of alcohol, health and identities among UK adults in later life. PLOS ONE 8(8): e71792. Lock, C., Wilson, G.B., Ling, J., Smith, K., Crosland, A. & Kaner, E. (2012). Symptoms and course: Older age and substance abuse. In A. Blume (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Addictive Behaviors. Elsevier. Crosland, A., Lock C.A., Wilson, G., Ling, J., Smith, K. & Kaner, E. (2011). Alcohol use in later life. Public Service Review: UK Science & Technology, 3. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Alcohol and Older People |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute of Health and Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | researcher team member, data collection and analysis, author and presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | researcher team members, data collection and analysis, authors and presenters |
| Impact | Wilson, G.B., Kaner, E.F.S., Crosland, A., Ling, J., Smith, K.E., Haighton, C.A. (2013). A qualitative study of alcohol, health and identities among UK adults in later life. PLOS ONE 8(8): e71792. Lock, C., Wilson, G.B., Ling, J., Smith, K., Crosland, A. & Kaner, E. (2012). Symptoms and course: Older age and substance abuse. In A. Blume (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Addictive Behaviors. Elsevier. Crosland, A., Lock C.A., Wilson, G., Ling, J., Smith, K. & Kaner, E. (2011). Alcohol use in later life. Public Service Review: UK Science & Technology, 3. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Alcohol and working age adults |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute of Health and Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | research team member, data collection, analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team member, data collection, analysis, author, presenter |
| Impact | Brierley-Jones, L., Ling, J., McCabe, K.E., Wilson, G.B., Kaner, E.F.S., Haighton, C.A. & Crosland, A. (2014), Habitus of home and traditional drinking: a qualitative analysis of reported middle-class alcohol use. Sociology of Health & Illness, Vol.36, (7), 1054-1076. Ling, J., Smith, K.E., Wilson, G.B., & Crosland, A., Kaner, E.F.S., Haighton, C.A. (2012). A qualitative study of attitudes towards alcohol and alcohol use in UK working professionals. BMC Public Health, 12: 892. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | Alcohol and working age adults |
| Organisation | Stockton-on-Tees Teaching Primary Care Trust (PCT) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | research team member, data collection, analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team member, data collection, analysis, author, presenter |
| Impact | Brierley-Jones, L., Ling, J., McCabe, K.E., Wilson, G.B., Kaner, E.F.S., Haighton, C.A. & Crosland, A. (2014), Habitus of home and traditional drinking: a qualitative analysis of reported middle-class alcohol use. Sociology of Health & Illness, Vol.36, (7), 1054-1076. Ling, J., Smith, K.E., Wilson, G.B., & Crosland, A., Kaner, E.F.S., Haighton, C.A. (2012). A qualitative study of attitudes towards alcohol and alcohol use in UK working professionals. BMC Public Health, 12: 892. |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Co-producing recommendations for the Tyne and Wear Citizens Mental Health Commission "Living Well" report |
| Organisation | Citizens UK |
| Department | Tyne and Wear Citizens Mental Health Commission |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Tyne and Wear Citizens set up a Citizens Commission on Mental Health which aimed to map problems and identify solutions around mental health services, and produce a report with recommendations or "asks" which would improve mental health services. The evidence and recommendations for the report were derived from people's personal and professional testimony of what was good, and what would improve mental health services in the North East. Three public hearings were held to collect evidence for the Commission's report, and over 300 personal testimonies were collected. AskFuse was approached by the Commission to identify Fuse researchers to facilitate the final report, by gathering evidence of good practice nationally and internationally, by thematically analysing the submitted transcripts and testimonials, by co-producing recommendations to ensure they reflect testimonial evidence submitted, and by providing input for the Compact (a formal agreement) between mental health services in the region. AskFuse supported this enquiry by writing a research brief that was sent to Fuse researchers with expertise in this area of data analysis and co-production. AskFuse then facilitated meetings between the Fuse researcher Mr Liam Spencer at Newcastle University and Commission representatives to scope the project. Fuse Senior Investigator Professor Eileen Kaner at Newcastle University provided research supervision. AskFuse also helped with the drafting of a Memorandum of Agreement between Fuse researchers at Newcastle University and Tyne and Wear Citizens. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Tyne and Wear Citizens Commission on Mental Health had already collected the data during the public meetings they had organised. They publicised the final report at a public event held in Newcastle, and Mr Spencer, Professor Kaner and Fuse were acknowledged in the final report. |
| Impact | A full report, outlining the themes of the testimonials and a set of recommendations framed as a series of "asks" to mental health service providers for service improvements. The full "Living Well" report can be accessed at: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/newcitizens/pages/3209/attachments/original/1542909839/Living_Well_Report.pdf?1542909839 Following the "Living Well " report recommendation "asks", Tyne and Wear Citizens Commission on Mental Health reported on December 7th 2018 that key decision makers had made the following commitments: • CAMHS to work with students at St Thomas More Academy to redesign the Albion Road Clinic • Byker Community Trust to address the litter issue on the estate • Newcastle Central Mosque & All Saint's Church Gosforth to host Open Door Meals and train volunteers in mental health awareness • Durham University and partners to work together to develop a Suicide Protocol • Catherine McKinnell MP to work with Tyne and Wear Citizens to explore the mandatory provision of a counsellor for every English school, and to work with us to pilot and evaluate such provision locally • Catherine McKinnell MP to also work with Tyne & Wear Citizens to highlight in Parliament the need for consistency across CCGs regarding dual GP registration and continuity of care for students and others with multiple addresses. • Newcastle University Student Health and Wellbeing Service , to work with Tyne & Wear Citizens and Newcastle University students to improve the waiting system for students with mental health appointments. Full details of the commitments made can be accessed at: https://www.citizensuk.org/mentalhealth_2018commitments |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Development of Action Learning Sets with Participants in the Stockton on Tees Pilot Training Course "Engaging with men to Improve their Health" |
| Organisation | Leeds Beckett University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Stockton Borough Council delivered a pilot training course in 2015 for local public health professionals to increase their understanding of men's health and how to more effectively engage men in local services. The Public Health team wanted to develop a number of action learning sets with a Fuse researcher for the twelve training course participants and their service leads. The learning sets aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the training course and to develop proposals for service improvements locally that will increase service access for men in the Borough. A Fuse associate researcher has facilitated four action learning sessions, collected and analysed the transcribed data from the four sessions, and is currently producing a short brief on the findings for the public health team in Stockton Borough Council. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof. Steve Robertson from then Centre of Men's Health at Leeds Beckett University provided two days of project oversight. Stockton Borough Council provided with in-kind contributions by booking appropriate venues for the learning set activities and by supporting participant recruitment. |
| Impact | A brief final report on the research findings will be submitted and presented to Middlesbrough Council in March 2016. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summarise the findings and policy recommendations of the research and make this brief available on the Fuse website in April 2016. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Development of Action Learning Sets with Participants in the Stockton on Tees Pilot Training Course "Engaging with men to Improve their Health" |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Stockton Borough Council delivered a pilot training course in 2015 for local public health professionals to increase their understanding of men's health and how to more effectively engage men in local services. The Public Health team wanted to develop a number of action learning sets with a Fuse researcher for the twelve training course participants and their service leads. The learning sets aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the training course and to develop proposals for service improvements locally that will increase service access for men in the Borough. A Fuse associate researcher has facilitated four action learning sessions, collected and analysed the transcribed data from the four sessions, and is currently producing a short brief on the findings for the public health team in Stockton Borough Council. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Prof. Steve Robertson from then Centre of Men's Health at Leeds Beckett University provided two days of project oversight. Stockton Borough Council provided with in-kind contributions by booking appropriate venues for the learning set activities and by supporting participant recruitment. |
| Impact | A brief final report on the research findings will be submitted and presented to Middlesbrough Council in March 2016. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summarise the findings and policy recommendations of the research and make this brief available on the Fuse website in April 2016. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of 'Change Your Mind about Young People' project. |
| Organisation | Changemakers |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Fuse researchers evaluated the 'Change Your Mind about Young People' project developed by Tyneside Mind. The aims of the qualitative evaluation were to: identify and analyse the impact of Change Your Mind About Young People on improving GPs treatment of young people with a mental health problem; identify and analyse any benefits to the young volunteers themselves; and identify any changes made within both of these stakeholder groups. Methods included a synthesis of the published and grey literature, semi-structured 1:1 interviews with a purposive sample of GPs; focus groups facilitated with young volunteers aged 16-25 years, 1:1 semi-structured interviews will be conducted with senior representatives from each of the partnership organisations; and documentary analysis in each practice of policies and practices relevant to the treatment of young people with mental health concerns, and any changes to these. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners and co-designed the research and provided access to documents and research participants. The supported the dissemination of the findings from the evaluation through their local and national networks, including the Mind network, local Mind Associations, the six UK Regional Youth Work Units and Changemakers. The partners were also represented on a steering group, which oversaw the progress of the evaluation. |
| Impact | Outputs are still being developed. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of 'Change Your Mind about Young People' project. |
| Organisation | Regional Youth Work Unit |
| Department | Regional Youth Work Unit--North East |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Fuse researchers evaluated the 'Change Your Mind about Young People' project developed by Tyneside Mind. The aims of the qualitative evaluation were to: identify and analyse the impact of Change Your Mind About Young People on improving GPs treatment of young people with a mental health problem; identify and analyse any benefits to the young volunteers themselves; and identify any changes made within both of these stakeholder groups. Methods included a synthesis of the published and grey literature, semi-structured 1:1 interviews with a purposive sample of GPs; focus groups facilitated with young volunteers aged 16-25 years, 1:1 semi-structured interviews will be conducted with senior representatives from each of the partnership organisations; and documentary analysis in each practice of policies and practices relevant to the treatment of young people with mental health concerns, and any changes to these. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners and co-designed the research and provided access to documents and research participants. The supported the dissemination of the findings from the evaluation through their local and national networks, including the Mind network, local Mind Associations, the six UK Regional Youth Work Units and Changemakers. The partners were also represented on a steering group, which oversaw the progress of the evaluation. |
| Impact | Outputs are still being developed. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of 'Change Your Mind about Young People' project. |
| Organisation | Tyneside Mind |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Fuse researchers evaluated the 'Change Your Mind about Young People' project developed by Tyneside Mind. The aims of the qualitative evaluation were to: identify and analyse the impact of Change Your Mind About Young People on improving GPs treatment of young people with a mental health problem; identify and analyse any benefits to the young volunteers themselves; and identify any changes made within both of these stakeholder groups. Methods included a synthesis of the published and grey literature, semi-structured 1:1 interviews with a purposive sample of GPs; focus groups facilitated with young volunteers aged 16-25 years, 1:1 semi-structured interviews will be conducted with senior representatives from each of the partnership organisations; and documentary analysis in each practice of policies and practices relevant to the treatment of young people with mental health concerns, and any changes to these. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners and co-designed the research and provided access to documents and research participants. The supported the dissemination of the findings from the evaluation through their local and national networks, including the Mind network, local Mind Associations, the six UK Regional Youth Work Units and Changemakers. The partners were also represented on a steering group, which oversaw the progress of the evaluation. |
| Impact | Outputs are still being developed. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of Child Poverty Project in Grangetown, Redcar and Cleveland |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council, Public Health contacted AskFuse for support with the evaluation of their the Grangetown Child Poverty Project. In response to the Due North Inquiry, The Redcar & Cleveland Health and Wellbeing Board has commissioned a child poverty project in Grangetown to tackle poverty and economic inequality (one of four local actions recommended by the inquiry). The project aims to redesign and improve existing services and programmes in the Borough to tackle the underlying causes of child poverty more effectively through an integrated approach that places community engagement at its core. The project is intended as a pilot for other parts of the Borough. The position of public health within the local authority offers an opportunity to co-ordinate work across a number of social policy areas to improve the health of the population. Initially, the public health team was keen to establish a baseline with Fuse by undertaking a pre-project survey that seeks the views of families, members of the community and partners in Grangetown on child poverty and recommendations to address them. Fuse associate, Steve Crossley at Durham University, provided input for the survey questionnaire and advised on the analysis of the data. This support led to a further request from the public health team for the development of an evaluation of the Child Poverty Project. In a number of conversations with the public health team and the child poverty community partnership, opportunities for a PhD study were explored to support the project with action research and to evaluate its long-term impact on the health and wellbeing of the population in Grangetown. The Council commissioned Fuse to conduct a scoping exercise for a PhD study, which would enable the community partnership to secure further funding from the Health and Wellbeing Board for a Fuse PhD student. The scoping exercise, conducted by Pat Watson at Teesside University includes: 1. a very rapid review of the published and grey literature to identify existing work, clarify key concepts and establish parameters for the research 2. a small number of qualitative interviews (max. n=5) with key stakeholders to provide a a) clear picture of current status/form/constituents of the CPPG; b) a discussion of mapping exercise results and analysis of baseline questionnaire; and c) an anticipated direction of travel for the project. The will results in an outline PhD proposal for approval by the Health and Wellbeing Board. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council: 1. Provides access to current baseline data, including the community insight survey 2. Assists with recruitment/ introductions for interviews 3. Liaises with the research team to shape the project and to provide feedback on the PhD proposal. |
| Impact | A final report will be provided to the public health team Esther upon completion of the project. The research team and AskFuse will disseminate the findings at future Fuse events and the publication of academic papers and presentations at conferences may arise from this piece of work. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of Vulnerable Adults Wrap Around Services |
| Organisation | Durham Dales Health Federation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Fuse researchers are supporting the delivery of a strategy developed by Durham Dales Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (DDES CCG) for the frail elderly by evaluating their Vulnerable Adults Wrap Around Services Pilot (VAWSP). These services provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated package of care for patients aged 75 or older with the aim of reducing avoidable admissions and enabling patients to stay at home longer. Durham Dales Health Federation, which is delivering the pilot over the next two years, was keen to evaluate 1) the impact of the pilot on social isolation, which they viewed as a mechanism for reducing unplanned admissions, and 2) the use of social care plans to coordinate the services effectively around social isolations needs of patients in the Durham Dales. A realist evaluation approach was developed with the researchers to expose the multiple resources delivered as part of the VAWSP, the ways that these may be employed with different people, and how these might generate different outcomes. The evaluation consists of a literature review, focus group with practitioners and interviews with patients and will result in new metrics for capturing outcomes and recommendations for scaling up the pilot across the Durham Dales. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Practitioners from the Durham Dales Health Federation conducted 10 interviews with patients, based on the interview schedule produced in collaboration with the Fuse researchers. |
| Impact | A full research report is expected by 31st August 2015 and will presented to representatives from both the CCG and Health Federation. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summary key finding and policy implications for our policy and practice partners and publish the brief on the Fuse website in September 2016. The collaboration is multi-disciplinary, comprising commissioners from the NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, practitioners from the Durham Dales Health Federation and public health academics from Fuse, based at Northumbria University. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of Vulnerable Adults Wrap Around Services |
| Organisation | NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Fuse researchers are supporting the delivery of a strategy developed by Durham Dales Easington and Sedgefield Clinical Commissioning Group (DDES CCG) for the frail elderly by evaluating their Vulnerable Adults Wrap Around Services Pilot (VAWSP). These services provide a comprehensive and co-ordinated package of care for patients aged 75 or older with the aim of reducing avoidable admissions and enabling patients to stay at home longer. Durham Dales Health Federation, which is delivering the pilot over the next two years, was keen to evaluate 1) the impact of the pilot on social isolation, which they viewed as a mechanism for reducing unplanned admissions, and 2) the use of social care plans to coordinate the services effectively around social isolations needs of patients in the Durham Dales. A realist evaluation approach was developed with the researchers to expose the multiple resources delivered as part of the VAWSP, the ways that these may be employed with different people, and how these might generate different outcomes. The evaluation consists of a literature review, focus group with practitioners and interviews with patients and will result in new metrics for capturing outcomes and recommendations for scaling up the pilot across the Durham Dales. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Practitioners from the Durham Dales Health Federation conducted 10 interviews with patients, based on the interview schedule produced in collaboration with the Fuse researchers. |
| Impact | A full research report is expected by 31st August 2015 and will presented to representatives from both the CCG and Health Federation. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summary key finding and policy implications for our policy and practice partners and publish the brief on the Fuse website in September 2016. The collaboration is multi-disciplinary, comprising commissioners from the NHS Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefield CCG, practitioners from the Durham Dales Health Federation and public health academics from Fuse, based at Northumbria University. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of the health impacts of Stockton's Energy Company Obligation (ECO) funded insulation programme |
| Organisation | Stockton Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Fuse researchers are supporting Stockton Borough Council with the evaluation of their ECO scheme. The ECO scheme has provided external wall cladding for old, largely solid brick, housing stock across the Borough since 2007 to over 6,500 households. The scheme is aimed at alleviating fuel poverty and providing warmer homes and thus improving the health of occupants. SBC was keen is to evaluate the impact of the ECO scheme by making a methodologically valid link between cause - the ECO scheme - and effect - health improvement and reduction in fuel poverty in order to develop a business case for the Council for the continuation of the scheme. The current Energy Company Obligation (ECO) ends in April 2017 and it is unlikely that more national public funding will be made available for investment in energy efficiency. Therefore, existing local resources need to be used cost effectively. And this will likely involve a locally-led, area-based approach, through local partnerships (for example between councils and GPs). These partnership needs to make best use of local knowledge to successfully engage residents and delivery partners and convince commissioners to continue investment in local schemes. The evaluation is developing the evidence for this business case by evaluating the impact of the ECO scheme on fuel poverty and the health and well-being of residents involved. The research utilises existing national datasets (e.g. Public Health Outcomes Framework indicators and Department for Energy and Climate Change Fuel Poverty sub-regional statistics) and local monitoring data (on household energy savings and job creation through the scheme), combined with a postal survey to a sample of 2,048 residents in eight of the most deprived LSOAs in Stockton-on-Tees that exhibiting the highest incidences of fuel poverty. The control group will contain households with similar socioeconomic, demographic and housing characteristics that did not receive external wall cladding. The questionnaire collects additional data on service usage for health and social care; household composition; income spent on fuel; and health using the validated EQ-5D tool. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The research is supported by a partnership of Council staff from different departments, including Public Health, Transport, Environmental Management, representatives from energy provider NEON and health economists from Fuse, based at Newcastle University. The partnership facilitates access to secondary data, inform the research design, support the interpretation of findings and formulation of recommendations for policy makers. |
| Impact | A final research report on health impact will be submitted and presented to Stockton Borough Council in April 2017 to inform a business case for the continuation of the scheme by the Council. The research is supported by a multi-disciplinary partnership that includes Council staff from different departments, including Public Health, Transport, Environmental Management, representatives from energy provider NEON and health economists from Fuse, based at Newcastle University. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summarise the findings and policy recommendations of the research and make this brief available on the Fuse website in May 2017. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of two Mental Health Trusts in the North East going smoke free |
| Organisation | Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Two mental health trusts in the North East of England - Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - went smokefree on 9th March 2016. This was in line with National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2013) Public Health Guidance: 48 Smoking: Acute, maternity and mental health services. The trusts asked Fuse to support the implementation of the NICE guidance with research and commissioned a team of researchers at Teesside University to conduct an evaluation in collaboration with Public Health England's Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service in the North East. The research looked at changes in the prevalence of smoking over time among service users and of attitudes towards smokefree policy and experiences of implementing it, among staff and service users. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Both trusts facilitates access to monitoring data and staff and patients within their organisations for the research. They also contributed financially to the research. Public Health England's Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service analysed and reported on the monitoring data access through the trusts. All partners are active members of the Steering Group for the research, which guides its progress and provides feedback on emerging findings to shape recommendations. |
| Impact | Interim reports and a final research report have been provided and presented to the steering group for the research, with representatives from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trusts, Public Health England (PHE), Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks, and North East Together Service User and Carer Group. The research team and AskFuse will disseminate the findings at future Fuse events and the publication of academic papers and presentations at conferences may arise from this piece of work. Based on the collaborative research, a need for a wider piece of work was identified to address a gap in the evidence on the development of effective and sustainable implementation of the NICE Guidance (48). Therefore, in partnership with PHE, researchers at York University, and staff at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, an application was submitted to the PHE Research Pump Priming Fund (PPF) in March 2017 to develop a funding application for the NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme. The proposed research will identify clear mechanisms for the implementation of core components of smokefree policies at a system level, while allowing for flexible options for local adaptations depending on different needs, contexts and resources. The research will contribute not only to evidence about the process and impact of implementing smokefree polciies in Mental Health Trusts,but also has potential to inform implementation of policies across a range of secondary care settings. Furthermore, as a collaboration between PHE, universities and Trusts across the North of England, the research will support capacity building and new partnerships. The nine month scoping study will collate and review evidence from small-scale local evaluations; engage different Mental Health Trusts across the North of England in developing the proposal; team build to establish a strong academic/ practitioner mix and will start to design the proposal, while undertaking PPI work with service users/ carers to inform a logic model for an intervention pathway. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of two Mental Health Trusts in the North East going smoke free |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Two mental health trusts in the North East of England - Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - went smokefree on 9th March 2016. This was in line with National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2013) Public Health Guidance: 48 Smoking: Acute, maternity and mental health services. The trusts asked Fuse to support the implementation of the NICE guidance with research and commissioned a team of researchers at Teesside University to conduct an evaluation in collaboration with Public Health England's Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service in the North East. The research looked at changes in the prevalence of smoking over time among service users and of attitudes towards smokefree policy and experiences of implementing it, among staff and service users. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Both trusts facilitates access to monitoring data and staff and patients within their organisations for the research. They also contributed financially to the research. Public Health England's Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service analysed and reported on the monitoring data access through the trusts. All partners are active members of the Steering Group for the research, which guides its progress and provides feedback on emerging findings to shape recommendations. |
| Impact | Interim reports and a final research report have been provided and presented to the steering group for the research, with representatives from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trusts, Public Health England (PHE), Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks, and North East Together Service User and Carer Group. The research team and AskFuse will disseminate the findings at future Fuse events and the publication of academic papers and presentations at conferences may arise from this piece of work. Based on the collaborative research, a need for a wider piece of work was identified to address a gap in the evidence on the development of effective and sustainable implementation of the NICE Guidance (48). Therefore, in partnership with PHE, researchers at York University, and staff at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, an application was submitted to the PHE Research Pump Priming Fund (PPF) in March 2017 to develop a funding application for the NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme. The proposed research will identify clear mechanisms for the implementation of core components of smokefree policies at a system level, while allowing for flexible options for local adaptations depending on different needs, contexts and resources. The research will contribute not only to evidence about the process and impact of implementing smokefree polciies in Mental Health Trusts,but also has potential to inform implementation of policies across a range of secondary care settings. Furthermore, as a collaboration between PHE, universities and Trusts across the North of England, the research will support capacity building and new partnerships. The nine month scoping study will collate and review evidence from small-scale local evaluations; engage different Mental Health Trusts across the North of England in developing the proposal; team build to establish a strong academic/ practitioner mix and will start to design the proposal, while undertaking PPI work with service users/ carers to inform a logic model for an intervention pathway. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation of two Mental Health Trusts in the North East going smoke free |
| Organisation | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Two mental health trusts in the North East of England - Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust and Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust - went smokefree on 9th March 2016. This was in line with National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2013) Public Health Guidance: 48 Smoking: Acute, maternity and mental health services. The trusts asked Fuse to support the implementation of the NICE guidance with research and commissioned a team of researchers at Teesside University to conduct an evaluation in collaboration with Public Health England's Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service in the North East. The research looked at changes in the prevalence of smoking over time among service users and of attitudes towards smokefree policy and experiences of implementing it, among staff and service users. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Both trusts facilitates access to monitoring data and staff and patients within their organisations for the research. They also contributed financially to the research. Public Health England's Local Knowledge and Intelligence Service analysed and reported on the monitoring data access through the trusts. All partners are active members of the Steering Group for the research, which guides its progress and provides feedback on emerging findings to shape recommendations. |
| Impact | Interim reports and a final research report have been provided and presented to the steering group for the research, with representatives from Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trusts, Public Health England (PHE), Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks, and North East Together Service User and Carer Group. The research team and AskFuse will disseminate the findings at future Fuse events and the publication of academic papers and presentations at conferences may arise from this piece of work. Based on the collaborative research, a need for a wider piece of work was identified to address a gap in the evidence on the development of effective and sustainable implementation of the NICE Guidance (48). Therefore, in partnership with PHE, researchers at York University, and staff at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, an application was submitted to the PHE Research Pump Priming Fund (PPF) in March 2017 to develop a funding application for the NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Programme. The proposed research will identify clear mechanisms for the implementation of core components of smokefree policies at a system level, while allowing for flexible options for local adaptations depending on different needs, contexts and resources. The research will contribute not only to evidence about the process and impact of implementing smokefree polciies in Mental Health Trusts,but also has potential to inform implementation of policies across a range of secondary care settings. Furthermore, as a collaboration between PHE, universities and Trusts across the North of England, the research will support capacity building and new partnerships. The nine month scoping study will collate and review evidence from small-scale local evaluations; engage different Mental Health Trusts across the North of England in developing the proposal; team build to establish a strong academic/ practitioner mix and will start to design the proposal, while undertaking PPI work with service users/ carers to inform a logic model for an intervention pathway. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Evaluation plan for NHS Darlington Healthy New Towns programme |
| Organisation | County Durham and Darlington Public Health Team |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Healthy New Towns (HNT) is a two-year (2016-18) NHS England (NHSE) initiative which is working with 10 housing developments across the country to shape the health of communities and to rethink how health and care services can be delivered from an environmental perspective. Darlington was selected as one of 10 national exemplar HNT sites. The programme is delivered by the Darlington Collaborative, comprising Darlington Borough Council (DBC) (as lead agency), Darlington Clinical Commissioning Group (DCCG), County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDNHSFT) and Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust (TEWVFT). Fuse was commissioned by the Darlington Collaborative to conduct a scoping review to inform the evaluation plan of the DHNT programme. The scoping work aimed to produce a framework for the evaluation of DHNT over the next two years for demonstrating short term outcomes and to identify critical success factors for improving the health and wellbeing in the future delivery of the programme. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All partners are active members of the steering group, which guided the progress of the scoping study and provided feedback on the initial findings to inform recommendations. DBC provided a desk and IT access to their systems for the Fuse researcher. |
| Impact | A final report was provided and presented to the partnership upon completion of the scopig work. The findings were also presented at the PHE - North of England Health Inequalities Conference on 12th October 2017 in Darlington and a dedicated Fuse brief was written in support of the event and made available on the Fuse website: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/Darlington%20Healthy%20New%20Towns%20-%20evaluating%20the%20building%20of%20a%20healthy%20community.pdf . Following the report, a follow-up embedded research project was commissioned by DBC to implement the evaluation plan, which started in January 2018 and will run for 12 months. The scoping work also informed the national evaluation framework for the HNT programme by drawing more attention to system-level and process indicators, which were added to the draft framework developed by the Bicester HNT team after discussing the findings from the scoping study with the national evaluation team. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Improving quality of life in sheltered accommodation |
| Organisation | South Tyneside Homes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | South Tyneside Homes is undertaking a programme of refurbishment and development of their Housing Plus accommodation for older people, including residents with the early stages of dementia. The Arm's-Length Management organisation (ALMO) was keen to evaluate the health and wellbeing impacts of the programme for their tenants to inform future development of older people's housing within the region. During a meeting with South Tyneside Homes a brief was agreed and later distributed among Fuse researchers. A team of Fuse researchers at the University of Sunderland expressed an interest in the work and developed a proposal. They proposed a mixed methods realistic evaluation that collected data from key stakeholders through participatory appraisal sessions, focus groups, in-depth qualitative interviews and questionnaire-based surveys with residents, families and friends and staff. The proposal was positively received and fine-tuned in a follow-up meeting between South Tyneside Homes, Fuse staff and Results Communications, who are also involved in the research project. The evaluation started in April 2014 with a final report scheduled for January 2015. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner co-designed the research proposal and provided access to data and participants. |
| Impact | A final report is scheduled for January 2015. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Improving school readiness in Stockton on Tees through embedded PhD research |
| Organisation | Stockton Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Hartlepool & Stockton-On-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (HAST CCG) and Stockton on Tees Borough Council Public Health (SBC PH) have joined forces with Catalyst Stockton, a local VCS infrastructure organisation, to develop an early intervention and prevention project for children aged 0-3 in Stockton Town Centre. The project aims to improve the school readiness of children living in this ward and will be developed between May 2014 and April 2019. By improving children's school readiness, the project aims to improve their health and well-being of these children in the long-term and reduce health inequalities in the ward. Stockton Town Centre has high levels of Children in Need and Looked After Children; the ward also experiences high levels of deprivation, drug and alcohol abuse and has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the UK. In addition, 47.6 % of children in the ward are affected by poverty with less than 50% of the children achieving good levels of school readiness (JSNA Stockton). 'A Fairer Start' wants to achieve better coordination of the current provision and develop community interventions focused on early years. This includes mapping the existing services and community assets, improving joint-up working between them and developing better assessment methods. The active involvement of the local communities, including different ethnic groups, was identified as crucial in both the design and implementation of the project and community champions were recruited and trained to facilitate this process. Initially, the partnership approached Fuse to conduct a rapid review of the literature on interventions with an evidence base for improving school readiness that could be applied to Stockton Town Centre. In conversation with AskFuse, the scope of the project was extended to include a full process and impact evaluation of the project with the support of a dedicated PhD student. Teesside-based Research Assistant Dora Machaira was appointed to work closely with the project team over the three year-span of the project, while drawing on wider support and expertise from Fuse academics and her supervisors: Professor Janet Shucksmith (Teesside University, SHSC), Dr Raghu Lingam (Newcastle University) and Professor Paul Crawshaw (Teesside University, SSSBL). This unique approach secures rigorous academic research in close collaborations with public health and social care practitioners. The PhD research is paid for by the Stockton Borough Council with financial support from Teesside University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Stockton on Tees Borough Council Public Health provides practical supervision for the PhD students and support with access to project documents, staff meetings, secondary data and recruitment of participants for interviews and focus groups. |
| Impact | A protocol for a systematic review of interventions for improving school readiness has been accepted and is being edited for publication in the JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. The provisional title for the protocol is: "The effectiveness and experience of early intervention programs using volunteers and community champions, which aim to improve cognitive, social and emotional development, speech, language and nutrition of children from conception to two years old: a mixed methods systematic review protocol". A PhD thesis will be submitted to Teesside University in August 2018 and a summary report on findings and policy recommendations to Hartlepool & Stockton-On-Tees Clinical Commissioning Group and Stockton on Tees Borough Council Public Health. We will also develop a Fuse Brief for publication on the Fuse website in September 2018. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Independent evaluation of two programmes delivering relationships and sex education in schools and to parents |
| Organisation | Bradford Metropolitan District Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Two teams of Fuse researchers support the evaluation of two programmes developed by Bradford Metropolitan District Council, UR Choice and Speakeasy, which deliver relationships and sex education in schools and to parents. Ur Choice is intended to offer opportunities to young people in years 9 to 11 (ages 14-16) to explore relationships and sexuality in a safe, healthy and fun way. Principles of social learning theory have been used to structure the programme; adult led sessions in year 9 are complemented in year 10 by peer-educators from slightly older age groups (year 12) acting as role models, giving clear messages about social norms. Both adults and peer educators signpost to a range of local and national services for young people. The overall aim of the evaluation is to identify key assets and barriers in the successful delivery of Ur Choice in Bradford secondary schools, in order to inform the delivery of the project to future schools with the most optimal support in terms of infrastructure, training and resources. The objectives of the evaluation will thus be: 1. To examine the assets and barriers to schools' engagement with the project; 2. To explore whether various levels of school engagement in the project relate to project outcomes (e.g. pupil knowledge about relationships and sex education); 3. To investigate what resources, training, and infrastructure are needed for schools in the future to deliver the project; 4. To ascertain how effectively schools engage with the current monitoring system and evaluation tools; 5. To determine how effective the current monitoring system and evaluation tools are in demonstrating the project's input, output and outcomes. The Bradford Speakeasy course is a community-based educational programme designed to support and encourage parents to communicate with their children about sex, sexuality, sexual health and relationships. The course has been delivered in primary schools in Bradford since 2005 by specially trained facilitators. The overarching aim of the evaluation will be to establish the effectiveness of Bradford's Speakeasy programme and assess the effect on the conversations that parents have with their children about relationships and sex education. Specific evaluation objectives will be: 1. To examine whether parents who have attended a Speakeasy course are knowledgeable and feel able to talk confidently to their children about relationships and sexual health in an open, honest and timely manner; 2. To ascertain how many parents engage with their children in conversations about relationships and sex education after the course and how often they have engaged; 3. To explore whether the children and young people think their questions have been answered and if they feel they can ask the question again if they don't understand something; 4. To examine whether the facilitator's course provides the pending facilitators with the knowledge, skills and confidence to run a Speakeasy course. Both research project use a mixed methods design. The UR Choice research includes a review of the literature relating to those factors which are known to enhance the engagement of schools in health promotion activities, particularly those related to sex and relationships education, comparative case studies in three schools, involving observation, document and statistics review, interviews with delivery staff, focus groups with students, and an online survey with teachers in all participating schools to explore value of Ur choice intervention, as well as perceived barriers to engagement and issues around monitoring and evaluation of intervention. The Speakeasy project includes Interviews with a sample of staff delivering the course, a semi-structured brief questionnaire to evaluate participants' attitudes (beliefs, feelings and behaviours) towards the sexual health education programme, focus groups with 6-10 participants, interviews with 10 families. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner co-designed the research proposal and provide access to data, local schools and participants. |
| Impact | Outputs are still being developed. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Interventions to promote sustainable and active transport in Newcastle: 'Cycling in the City' change and health impacts |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Newcastle City Council asked Fuse for help in monitoring the health outcomes of their 'Newcastle Fit for Cycling' programme, which aims to increase and sustain active travel across the city. At the same time Fuse researchers were developing a European funding application for research on the impact of cycling infrastructure upgrades across different European cities. Initially, they explored with the Public Health team whether Newcastle could be included as a case study in this application but after a number of conversations it was concluded that the research questions and timescales of this application did not provide a good fit with the needs of the City Council. Instead, a new two-staged research project was developed in collaboration between the partners. The first stage developed and tested an evaluation framework for one component of the programme: 'Cycling in the City', which encourages people to take up cycling, particularly in hard-to-reach groups such as such as young women, older adults and members of the BME community. For this stage a Research Associate at Newcastle University inventoried existing interventions and projects in the region that promoted sustainable travel. She also reviewed assessment tools and data collected within the projects to design an overarching evaluation framework for the 'Cycling in the City' programme. This resulted in a common assessment tool with core variables on health and physical activity but with the flexibility of location-specific adaptations for different interventions. This stage ran from December 2014 to November 2015. In the second stage, Public Health and Transport officers within Newcastle Council will team up with researchers at Newcastle University (led by Dr. Vera Araujo-Soares) to scale up the pilot by applying for external funding to the National Institute for Health Research - Public Health Research programme to provide a comprehensive assessment of the different interventions within the 'Newcastle Fit for Cycling' programme. The larger study will look at long-term behaviour change (including different usages of the cycling paths), impact on health (cardiovascular risk factors), health inequalities (social patterning of cycle path usage and change in behaviours) and mental wellbeing in Newcastle City. The study design will include both self-reported and monitored activities (using accelerometers) and incorporate data on effect modifiers (such weather, indices of deprivation, sex, age and feelings of safety). |
| Collaborator Contribution | Newcastle City Council public health staff facilitated access to assessment tools and data collected within regional sustainable travel projects that were reviewed by the researcher as part of stage 1. They also provided input for the common assessment tool and are currently supporting the development of the stage two funding application. |
| Impact | A brief report on the findings and recommendations for the common assessment tool was submitted and presented to Newcastle City Council in November 2015. A research proposal to the National Institute for Health Research - Public Health Research programme is being developed between the Fuse researchers and the public health team in Newcastle City Council for a comprehensive assessment of the different interventions within the 'Newcastle Fit for Cycling' programme. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Qualitative evaluation of Neighbourhood Care Teams |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | A Fuse research team evaluated the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary Neighbourhood Care Teams (NCTs) from four different perspectives: the patient view; the carer/ family view; the stakeholder view - members of the NCT, secondary care clinicians, care providers; the strategic view; and members of the Integrated Care Delivery Board/ senior leaders in the local integration work-stream. The evaluation took formative approach to the development of the Neighbourhood Care Team model in Scarborough and Ryedale, conducting interviews and focus groups with patients, carers, professionals and strategic leaders. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners provides access to data and research participants and supported the dissemination of the final report. |
| Impact | The outcomes of the evaluation were to develop the optimum model for NCT delivery in Scarborough and Ryedale, that could be used to inform the further roll-out of NCTs across North Yorkshire and inform further work on integrating services; to improve local strategic collaborations in relation to the integration agenda; and to generate additional insights into the barriers and facilitators of health and social care integrated working that can inform the future work plan of the ICDB. A final research report was submitted in October 2014. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Regional research on local mental health issues for young people |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | North East local authority Chief Executives, Leaders and Elected Mayors identified a need for regional research on early signs of potential mental health and well-being issues in the 14-19 age group. They were concerned about increased levels of anxiety and other mental health indicators for this group and were keen to understand the extent and causes of these increases. A call for proposals was commissioned through AskFuse for Fuse researchers and their partners to: 1) conduct a rapid review of the existing literature on mental health interventions for young people and a mapping exercise of existing provision; 2) and to develop a qualitative research project that explored the local causes of mental health issues and how these causes could be addressed more effectively through existing and new provision. An interdisciplinary team of Fuse researchers from Newcastle and Teesside University with expertise in research on young people, behaviour change interventions and child health bid successfully for the research. The researchers work closely with analysts from Public Health England (PHE), who provide input on and access to existing and national and local public health data related to mental health of young people. The research also includes interviews with young people and their parents or carers to gauge their experiences of mental health and accessing health and social care services for help with these issues, looking in particular at the role of peer and family support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | To support their work a steering group was established by the Association of North East Councils (ANEC) which included representatives from ANEC and ILG, expert practitioners, senior local authority officers and Public Health England staff. The researchers work closely with analysts from Public Health England (PHE), who provide input on and access to existing and national and local public health data related to mental health of young people. |
| Impact | A final research report will be submitted and presented to the Steering Group for the research project in April 2016. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summarise the findings and policy recommendations of the research and make this brief available on the Fuse website in May 2016. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Regional research on local mental health issues for young people |
| Organisation | University of Michigan |
| Department | Institute for Social Research |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | North East local authority Chief Executives, Leaders and Elected Mayors identified a need for regional research on early signs of potential mental health and well-being issues in the 14-19 age group. They were concerned about increased levels of anxiety and other mental health indicators for this group and were keen to understand the extent and causes of these increases. A call for proposals was commissioned through AskFuse for Fuse researchers and their partners to: 1) conduct a rapid review of the existing literature on mental health interventions for young people and a mapping exercise of existing provision; 2) and to develop a qualitative research project that explored the local causes of mental health issues and how these causes could be addressed more effectively through existing and new provision. An interdisciplinary team of Fuse researchers from Newcastle and Teesside University with expertise in research on young people, behaviour change interventions and child health bid successfully for the research. The researchers work closely with analysts from Public Health England (PHE), who provide input on and access to existing and national and local public health data related to mental health of young people. The research also includes interviews with young people and their parents or carers to gauge their experiences of mental health and accessing health and social care services for help with these issues, looking in particular at the role of peer and family support. |
| Collaborator Contribution | To support their work a steering group was established by the Association of North East Councils (ANEC) which included representatives from ANEC and ILG, expert practitioners, senior local authority officers and Public Health England staff. The researchers work closely with analysts from Public Health England (PHE), who provide input on and access to existing and national and local public health data related to mental health of young people. |
| Impact | A final research report will be submitted and presented to the Steering Group for the research project in April 2016. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summarise the findings and policy recommendations of the research and make this brief available on the Fuse website in May 2016. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Review evidence base on maternal and infant health partnerships |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research team reviewed the literature on effective interventions and partnership approaches in maternal smoking and substance misuse to inform the strategic development of a Maternal Health and Infant Partnership in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. The review makes recommendations for improving maternal and infant health locally. Two areas of maternal and child health were identified as important contributors to the health of the local populations of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. These areas were maternal smoking (in pregnancy and the postnatal period) and breastfeeding and maternal substance misuse (drugs and alcohol) and breastfeeding. Intensive internet searches were conducted to identify programmes that had been put in place in locations throughout the UK. Follow-up research then identified outcome data for each intervention, as well as key staff members involved in the establishment of the intervention. Contact was made with these key staff members and their insights into setting up and maintaining programmes was recorded. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners co-designed the research and provided access to data and research participants. They also supported the dissemination of the research finding through a Maternal, Infant and Child Health conference at Middlesbrough Football Club on 22nd October 2014. |
| Impact | The final research report was submitted and approved in August 2014 by the partners and made available to participants of the Maternal, Infant and Child Health conference at Middlesbrough Football Club on 22nd October 2014. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Review evidence base on maternal and infant health partnerships |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research team reviewed the literature on effective interventions and partnership approaches in maternal smoking and substance misuse to inform the strategic development of a Maternal Health and Infant Partnership in Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. The review makes recommendations for improving maternal and infant health locally. Two areas of maternal and child health were identified as important contributors to the health of the local populations of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. These areas were maternal smoking (in pregnancy and the postnatal period) and breastfeeding and maternal substance misuse (drugs and alcohol) and breastfeeding. Intensive internet searches were conducted to identify programmes that had been put in place in locations throughout the UK. Follow-up research then identified outcome data for each intervention, as well as key staff members involved in the establishment of the intervention. Contact was made with these key staff members and their insights into setting up and maintaining programmes was recorded. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners co-designed the research and provided access to data and research participants. They also supported the dissemination of the research finding through a Maternal, Infant and Child Health conference at Middlesbrough Football Club on 22nd October 2014. |
| Impact | The final research report was submitted and approved in August 2014 by the partners and made available to participants of the Maternal, Infant and Child Health conference at Middlesbrough Football Club on 22nd October 2014. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Review of breastfeeding support services |
| Organisation | Middlesbrough Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A Fuse research team assisted the partners in completing a local review of current services delivered across South of Tees that support the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. The review aimed to provide the partners with a clear understanding of the current services being delivered and how they are performing, including strengths and weaknesses and also up to date consultation information from a range of stakeholders in order to understand the specific needs for Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. A range of key partners and local community members were consulted using a range of approaches including questionnaires, focus groups and face to face interviews about the current delivery and future expectations about breastfeeding support services.This data was then used to inform the development of future commissioning intentions and services, which were innovative, fit for purpose and ensure that families are offered the best support to enable mothers to breastfeed. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners provided access to local data and participants and supported the dissemination of the research findings. |
| Impact | A final research report was submitted and approved by the partners in July 2014. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Review of breastfeeding support services |
| Organisation | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | A Fuse research team assisted the partners in completing a local review of current services delivered across South of Tees that support the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. The review aimed to provide the partners with a clear understanding of the current services being delivered and how they are performing, including strengths and weaknesses and also up to date consultation information from a range of stakeholders in order to understand the specific needs for Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. A range of key partners and local community members were consulted using a range of approaches including questionnaires, focus groups and face to face interviews about the current delivery and future expectations about breastfeeding support services.This data was then used to inform the development of future commissioning intentions and services, which were innovative, fit for purpose and ensure that families are offered the best support to enable mothers to breastfeed. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partners provided access to local data and participants and supported the dissemination of the research findings. |
| Impact | A final research report was submitted and approved by the partners in July 2014. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Service integration through embedded research: evaluating Live Well Gateshead |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Department | Public Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Fuse and Gateshead Council Public Health have developed an innovative partnership that supports the use of research evidence within the Council. The model applies a researcher-in-residence approach to help inform the design of Public Health interventions and to effectively measure the outcomes of these interventions. The collaboration aims to develop closer links between researchers from Fuse: the Centre for Translational Research in Public health and the Council, to improve the skills in research and evaluation within its Public Health team and increase awareness among the academics of the evidence and evaluation needs in the Local Authority. The partnership initially focuses on the evaluation of the 'Live Well Gateshead' (LWG) programme, with the aim of applying the learning to other projects within the Public Health department. Live Well Gateshead supports individuals, families and communities to improve their health and wellbeing by reducing health inequalities through improved service integration and by moving resources towards prevention and early intervention and away from avoidable treatment and care. Dr Mandy Cheetham, Research Associate at Teesside University and member of the Fuse Translational Research programme, has been appointed as the 'researcher-in-residence' and is developing the evaluation research at the Council between August 2015 and July 2016. She is based in the Public Health team offices and part of their daily practices. Her embedded role has enabled Mandy so far to build strong relationships with the Public Health team and other stakeholders in Durham County Council, who frequently consult Mandy for advice on other research projects, requiring Mandy to draw on the wider expertise within Fuse. In return, Mandy is gaining insight into the political decision making processes within the Council, and the language required to provide useful input into this process. The initial findings from the research will be used to support a re-modelling of the existing LWG programme to provide are more targeted service within a context of on-going efficiency saving in Public Health. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The public health team at Gateshead Council provided Dr Mandy Cheetham with office space and access to their ICT systems. They also gave Mandy with access to internal meetings and usage of Council meeting rooms for Fuse research events. |
| Impact | An internal interim report on fieldwork progress was submitted to and discussed by the Live Well Gateshead Evaluation Advisory Group on 18 November 2015. Mandy presented on her new role at a Fuse seminar in June 2015 with Prof Martin Marshall from UCL on embedded research, http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/thechallengesandopportunitiesofembeddedresearchinpublichealth.html ; and at The UKCRC15 conference in November 2015, which featured a joint workshop between Fuse and DECIPHer on embedded research (see page 57 of the abstract booklet, http://ukcrc15.efconference.co.uk/media/135457/abstract-booklet.pdf The appointment of Mandy to the post of embedded researcher in Gateshead Council has been advertised in news items on both the Fuse ("Fuse teams up with Council to embed research into practice", http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/fuseteamsupwithcounciltoembedresearchintopractice.html) and the Live Well Gateshead website (http://www.ourgateshead.org/resources/live-well-gateshead). |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Social Return on Investment for North East Deafblindness intervention |
| Organisation | Scene Enterprises Durham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | In Good Hands Project North East (IGH) is a 3.5 year £1million project funded by the BIG Lottery, in association with The Daily Mail and managed by SCENE Enterprises CIC, based in Tyne and Wear. The project raises awareness of older people with age acquired Deafblindness and increases the skills of people working in care and community support by providing training and qualifications. The project also provides opportunities for older people to become volunteers and support other older Deafblind people. SCENE was keen to evaluate the social value of IGH for different beneficiary groups and to identify key stakeholders for mapping the outcomes of the project; where possible, they wanted to express these outcomes in a monetary value. SCENE was already involved in another AskFuse enquiry and contacted the AskFuse Manager to explore options for the evaluation. Pat Watson, a Research Fellow at Teesside University, offered her expertise in Social Return on Investment (SROI) approaches and developed, together with colleagues at Sunderland University, an Evaluative SROI for the In Goods Hands intervention. The SROI framework is an outcomes-focused measurement tool that aims to quantify social, economic and environmental impacts created through interventions. The evaluation team adopted an action research approach, working alongside SCENE staff, accessing existing information and using regular feedback sessions to inform the development of the evaluation and SROI as it progressed. The existing evidence base and available local and national data were scrutinised by the research team to identify gaps in information and to identify key stakeholders involved with In Good Hands across the North East region. Interviews with these stakeholders will be undertaken at various times over the course of the project to inform a wider online questionnaire that will lay the foundations for the SROI model. Working through the SROI framework, the team is mapping outcomes, agreeing indicators and measures for outcomes with SCENE and identifying and agreeing financial proxies, where appropriate. This will result in an SROI Impact Map of the In Good Hands project and a final report with a calculation of social return on investment for the intervention. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SCENE Enterpises is actively supporting the research by given the Fuse research team access to their existing monitoring and evaluation data, and by introducing the researchers to different beneficiary groups and key stakeholders for the evaluation, including facilitating accommodation and consent for interviews and focus groups. |
| Impact | A final report on the findings of the evaluation research and SROI analysis will be submitted and presented to SCENE Enterprises in September 2017. We will also develop a Fuse brief to summarise the findings and policy recommendations of the research and make this brief available on the Fuse website in October 2017. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - The impact of inter-professional healthcare education: evaluation of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust FINEST project |
| Organisation | North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is implementing the FINEST project over the next three years. The Faculty of Inter-professional Education and Staff Training (FINEST) project is reviewing existing Nursing and Allied Health Professionals education in the Trust to develop a more integrated training programme across the different directorates. This will enable staff from different professions to learn about, from and with each other to develop effective collaborations and improve health outcomes for patients. Inter-professional education (IPE) is widely promoted across the globe (WHO Framework for Action on Inter-professional Education) and across the UK (Department of Health and the General Medical Council). However, the evidence base on IPE is limited due to a lack of practice based-evaluation studies and a dominance of American academic studies which favour trial evidence. In particular qualitative evidence is lacking on the relationship between IPE and patient care. To contribute to this identified gap in the evidence base, a PhD project has been developed between Fuse academics at Northumbria University and the Trust to evaluate the FINEST project. By applying a realist approach in collaboration with the project team, practice-based evidence is being developed on the impact of the project on patient care and staff satisfaction. Findings from the secondary data analysis, interviews and surveys with staff and patients are fed back continuously to inform a new structured inter-professional training programme from undergraduate to post-graduate level within the Trust. The research reviews also the existing literature on inter-professional education, particularly on best practices within health settings, and evaluates two pilots that have been developed with the FINEST project: a preceptorship programme for all newly graduated health care practitioners and the development of the Winter Pressures (Resilience) Ward into a 'training ward'. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The PhD student at Northumbria University receives clinical supervision from Professor Jane Metcalf, Consultant Gastroenterologist/Professor of Medical Education within the Trust, and academic support from Dr. Alison Steven, Reader in Health Professions Education at Northumbria. The PhD student is working closely with the project lead Dr Helen Sunderland to ensure continuous communication and feedback and access to relevant staff members and secondary data. |
| Impact | A PhD thesis will be submitted to Northumbria University and summary report on the key findings and recommendations to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in August 2018. |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | AskFuse Collaboration - Work, health and wellbeing academic scoping exercise |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The Health and Wellbeing Directorate of Public Health England (PHE) invited Fuse researchers to tender for a mapping exercise about UK research activity on work, health and wellbeing, including the scoping of a potential virtual network for dissemination and collaboration. A team of researchers from Durham and Teesside Universities submitted a successful bid to PHE. The team conducted a rapid literature review based on existing Fuse research on health and work interventions. They also used Fuse's extended networks to distribute an online and paper survey to gauge academic interest in supporting the review and joining the network. The work started in January 2014 and was completed by the end of March within the available budget. 1,435 papers on the broad topic of Work, Health & Wellbeing were identified and 321 individuals/ organisations were listed as active UK researchers in this field, of which 110 responded to the questionnaire. The literature review helped to map six areas for further research. The majority (80%) of respondents were also interested in joining a virtual network on the topic of Work, Health & Wellbeing and their responses informed a draft business case for the virtual network that PHE is currently considering. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The partner provides access to data and resources for the development of the virtual network. |
| Impact | A final research report was submitted and approved by the partner in April 2014. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | AskFuse collaboration - Developing and piloting mental health campaigns in Trailblazer schools (AF348) |
| Organisation | Northern England Strategic Clinical Networks |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | NHS England's Northern England Clinical Networks (NECN) is responsible for supporting the Government's Green Paper on Transforming Children and Young People's Mental Health Provision. The Green Paper focuses on piloting earlier intervention and prevention approaches in and linked to schools and colleges. To date, there are five Trailblazer sites funded across the North East and North Cumbria, with successive annual waves expected. Taking a 'whole school' approach, the Trailblazer sites embed clinicians into schools and colleges to improve mental health awareness and mild to moderate provision, as well as appropriate signposting, for students, parents and staff. NECN approached AskFuse to establish a research collaboration. The aim was to produce an accessible resource for localities to use evidence to develop and/or enhance and evaluate their mental health awareness raising and anti-stigma campaigns. To achieve this, NECN wanted a review of evidence to identify both the components of effective campaigns and methods which could be used to evaluate them. Importantly, NECN wanted a research collaboration whereby researchers worked in co-production with NECN and individual Trailblazer sites. A full research brief was developed through a series of discussions with AskFuse. Following this, a research team was identified based on a collaboration between Teesside, Newcastle and Sunderland universities. A programme of literature review, data collection and analysis has now been agreed, and action will start shortly. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Trailblazer sites will be acting as gatekeepers and co-researchers. |
| Impact | n/a |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | AskFuse collaboration - External evaluation of Little Sprouts project 'Cooking with Communities' (AF313) |
| Organisation | Little Sprouts |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Little Sprouts is a small, relatively new, health and wellbeing charity. It works with some of the most deprived communities throughout the Tees Valley, providing cooking and food education projects designed to inspire people to make better food choices. Little Sprouts asked Fuse to help evaluate a Big Lottery funded project 'Cooking with Communities'. The evaluation needed to report on physical and mental wellbeing outcomes, along with process targets relating to community engagement and financial management. This work faces three significant challenges. It was important to develop an evaluation framework that was in keeping with the ethos of the project: Little Sprouts was successful in securing funding because of its experience engaging people who do not attend clinically led services due to their environment, fear of being judged, location or time of meetings. It was also important for the framework to reflect the longitudinal and seasonal nature of the project. Workshops were being delivered over a 3 year period, with workshop timings reflecting the needs of different groups. For example, workshops for children and families were delivered during school holiday periods both to engage and to help address associated food poverty. Finally, any evaluation framework needed to support Little Sprouts' sustainability aspirations, not only meeting the evaluation needs of the current project, but providing material that could be used to support future funding bids. Exploratory discussions with AskFuse led to a decision to adopt a Realist Evaluation approach. Fuse Researcher Dr Anna Haste (Teesside University) then worked closely with Little Sprouts to develop a protocol and research tools. It was agreed that interviews with project participants were to be carried out by a member of Little Sprouts staff, thereby maintaining participants' trust and not disrupting the relatively short contact time that workshops provided. Quantitative data such as attendance figures and financial expenditure were also collected by Little Sprouts. This data would be analysed by Dr Haste, with findings reported to Little Sprouts and the Big Lottery. The first tranche of workshops, delivered throughout the summer period of 2019, has been evaluated and reported upon. The conclusions and the evaluation framework itself, are now being considered by the partners. This collaborative, co-production approach will continue throughout the life of the project, with the research framework developing to reflect and support the needs of the Big Lottery and Little Sprouts. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Little Sprouts main contributions have been as gatekeepers and co-researchers. They have developed trusting relationships with groups of individuals who are frequently excluded and consequently under-represented in the research process. Little Sprouts are actively seeking further funding to sustain and extend the 'Cooking with Communities' project. |
| Impact | n/a |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | AskFuse collaboration supporting PHPES application: Best Start in Life (AF350, PHPES 037) |
| Organisation | South Tyneside Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | South Tyneside is a relatively small borough; however, the needs of children and families vary across the local authority region. There is a history of local communities having strong identities based on their geography. Ensuring that services are designed to address the local needs, being responsive to the changing needs of children, their families and communities, as well as making best use of existing local assets is the driver for developing locality based services. The Best Start in Life Alliance in South Tyneside is a whole family, whole systems approach to prevention in children, young people and their families. It is informed by recommendations in the 2018 Director of Public Health report. It was felt that by focusing on prevention and early intervention, escalation of problems could be avoided and should in turn lead to better outcomes as well as a better experience for children and their families. Ultimately, this should also reduce the cost for social care and health. South Tyneside Public Health approached AskFuse for support to develop a range of potential projects. Following a series of discussions, a research brief was developed to evaluate three components of the Best Start in Life work programme: 1. Best Start Locality Partnerships: a place-based approach which brings together an integrated team of health visitors, school nurses, midwives, children centres, Early Help and Mental Health Support Teams into four locality hubs covering the whole borough. The hubs were introduced from late 2019, providing a universal offer to all children and their families from pregnancy to age 25, with an enhanced offer to those identified with greater needs. 2. Young Person's Mental Health Champions Network (YPMHCN), comprising 165 individuals committed to supporting school-aged children with mental health issues across a range of settings, including schools and council. The Champions work with the MHSTs across the locality teams. 3. Health Ambassadors, a programme proposed by young people in South Tyneside, inspired by the YPMHCN. Ambassadors are 14-18 year olds who are trained volunteers working for the council. They aim to improve the health and wellbeing of secondary school and college aged young people and to reduce inequalities. The aim of the evaluation was to understand the impact of these components. It would include qualitative work with key stakeholders, and quantitative analysis using routine data supplied by the local authority and its partners. The Alliance required a final report, with executive summary of the findings, to help inform the future evolution and development of South Tyneside policies and practices. The work would also be of benefit to other local authorities and other relevant organisations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | A Task and Finish group was established at the outset of the project. The membership of the Task and Finish group comprised public health, local authority children and young people service managers, Early Help, safeguarding teams and children centres, service managers from health visitors (HV), school nurses (SN) and family nurse partnerships (FNP) and representatives from the acute hospital trust and CCG. A number of meetings and workshops of the Task and Finish group took place to jointly work on the vision for the service, identify risks and opportunities and to shape the final model. Alongside the work of the Task and Finish Group, a number of 1:1 meetings with service managers took place, as well as visits to children centres and meetings with other relevant stakeholders. There was also a number of consultations with men, women and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) groups. AskFuse supported the Task and Finish group with developing a collaborative research proposal with Fuse researchers from Newcastle to the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme (PHPES) over a series of meetings with South Tyneside Council Public Health staff. The proposal was submitted in September 2019. The collaborative application was successful and the evaluation started in January 2020. |
| Impact | AskFuse supported the submission of an application for PHPES funding in 2019. This application was successful, securing funding of £189,224.61. |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | AskFuse collaboration: Evaluating Gateshead Council's Making Every Contact Count programme |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Department | Public Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | AskFuse was approached by the public health team at Gateshead Council to evaluate their Making Every Contact Count (MECC) scheme. MECC involves initiating a very brief conversation with people accessing services about health and well-being, and signposting to local services/sources of further information. Gateshead Council had established a MECC delivery team to develop and deliver training in MECC principles, and had funded Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCS) to enable MECC participation and embed a consistent MECC approach within their organisations. AskFuse worked in partnership with the Gateshead public health team, Gateshead MECC staff, the embedded public health researcher at Gateshead Council, and with the Institute of Local Governance (ILG) at Durham University. AskFuse contributed to: writing the brief for the evaluation tender, advertising the tender, collating responses and encouraging collaborations within Fuse, and was part of the selection and interview panel. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Gateshead Council and the ILG funded the evaluation, revised the tender brief, advertised the tender, and were on the selection and interview panel. |
| Impact | As the evaluation research team was selected in January 2019, there are no outputs/outcomes as yet. Using well established networks facilitated by AskFuse, it is envisaged that the learning from the Gateshead MECC process and outcome evaluation will influence future MECC evaluations due to occur across the North East, North Cumbria and Yorkshire and Humber. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse support for the evaluation for A Weight off Your Mind (AWoYM): An evaluation of the implementation of a Nutrition and Body Mass Index Clinical Link Pathway - the impact on data recording, intervention planning and staff experiences (Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust) |
| Organisation | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | In England nearly 65% of adults are classed as overweight or obese, this is similar in North Cumbria and in the North East it is even higher. People with mental health conditions and people with learning disabilities are at an increased risk of premature morbidity, dying up to twenty years sooner than the general population. It is thought that two thirds of these early deaths are caused by avoidable physical illnesses that are linked with unhealthy lifestyles such as poor diet and low levels of physical activity. To tackle these health inequalities, stakeholders including AskFuse/Fuse, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), Cumbria Newcastle Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), the Northern Clinical Network, Public Health England, local authorities and Teesside University, as well as service users and carers developed a regional weight management plan which aims to address the needs of those in our care. A Weight off Your Mind (AWoYM) intervention focuses on maintenance of a healthy lifestyle and weight management and is delivered to service users with severe mental illness (SMI) and/or learning disabilities. The plan was launched in January 2018 across TEWV and CNTW. This research involves a process evaluation of focusing on a recovery focussed pathway and a nutrition screening tool (the Nutritional Body Mass Index Clinical Link Pathway - NBMI CLiP), the one element of the AWoYM intervention that is currently being implemented in TEWV NHS Foundation Trust. Both Trusts having their own local implementation plan. AskFuse has supported researchers and stakeholders since 2018 to embed the evaluation at the heart of the intervention. AskFuse facilitated the project team to reach their goal to undertake an evaluation of the impact of the plan in years 1-3 by supporting stakeholder events and application to the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (North East and North Cumbria) for funding. The project received ARC funding in 2020 to evaluate the AWoYM plan in TEWV. There is also a PhD studentship proposal associated with AWoYM that is currently under review by Teesside University. AskFuse has also been instrumental in the successful NIHR ARC NENC funding for the North East region Making Every Contact Count (MECC) evaluation. Both trusts consider that MECC is an integral part of the AWOYM plans. AskFuse facilitated the project team to reach their next stage to "undertake an evaluation of the impact of the plan in years 1-3 and inform the priority action in years 3-6" (Quotation from poster displayed on TEWV website (Available at: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/trust-information-a-weight-off-your-mind/ Accessed: 5Feb2021). AskFuse has also been instrumental in the successful NIHR ARC NENC funding for the North East region Making Every Contact Count (MECC) evaluation. Both trusts consider that MECC is an integral part of the AWOYM plans, and AskFus's involvement has demonstrated how the unique way that AskFuse is able to bridge organisational boundaries has brought added value to both AWoYM and MECC projects. Application of knowledge sharing principles The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six knowledge Sharing principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the AWoYM submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. PPI activities This intervention plan was written by a small task and finish group and overseen by a steering group with representatives from all stakeholder organisations, including North East Together; a network of mental health service users and carers from across the North East and representatives from the Learning Disability Network. Co-production with service users on the style content and approach has been a crucial component to the development and on-going implementation of the plan. The project team learned that listening to the voice of service users was particularly important in framing the issues and creating space to enable real co-production. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The objectives are to understand how the NBMI CLiP is used, to understand staff feedback on the CLiP for supporting SMI service users to manage their weight, and to make recommendations to support future practice and a funding application to evaluate all of AWoYM across both Trusts. This process evaluation (Armstrong et al, 2008) utilises mixed-methods to evaluate the impact of the NBMI CLiP on service user's weight management, following MRC guidance. Quantitative data will be collected to assess the change in BMI recording, nutrition screening and intervention planning from baseline data. Qualitative data will be collected from staff implementing the pathway to investigate barriers and facilitators to using it in practice. · Pre-funding start date: collection and analysis of quantitative outcome data from the NBMI CLiP; · First quarter: reporting analysis of NBMI CLiP, survey results, and finalising design of qualitative data collection; · Second quarter: ongoing collection and analysis of qualitative data; · Third quarter: finalising interview data collection and analysis; · Fourth quarter: triangulation (Flick et al, 2004) of data; write-up and recommending to the Trust whether the NBMI CLiP should continue as it is or be amended to maximise clinical outcomes for service users. Professor Louisa Ells (at Teesside University and Fuse at the time) helped develop the intervention. Dr Emma Giles developed follow-up funding applications with a clinical practitioner from TEWV, Jo Smith, who has been seconded from the Trust to work on the project as researcher to evaluate the intervention. |
| Impact | The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six knowledge Sharing principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the AWoYM submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. As AskFuse is part of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, the project is well placed to access all the innovative, co-produced and impactful research dissemination tools such as award-winning blog, research brief, Quarterly Research Meetings (where Fuse researchers, policy and practice partners and public/communities meet), COVID-19 seminars, social media, and signposting for advice about disseminating research via podcast/drama/film/infographics. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse support for the evaluation for A Weight off Your Mind (AWoYM): An evaluation of the implementation of a Nutrition and Body Mass Index Clinical Link Pathway - the impact on data recording, intervention planning and staff experiences (Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust) |
| Organisation | Teesside University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | In England nearly 65% of adults are classed as overweight or obese, this is similar in North Cumbria and in the North East it is even higher. People with mental health conditions and people with learning disabilities are at an increased risk of premature morbidity, dying up to twenty years sooner than the general population. It is thought that two thirds of these early deaths are caused by avoidable physical illnesses that are linked with unhealthy lifestyles such as poor diet and low levels of physical activity. To tackle these health inequalities, stakeholders including AskFuse/Fuse, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV), Cumbria Newcastle Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW), the Northern Clinical Network, Public Health England, local authorities and Teesside University, as well as service users and carers developed a regional weight management plan which aims to address the needs of those in our care. A Weight off Your Mind (AWoYM) intervention focuses on maintenance of a healthy lifestyle and weight management and is delivered to service users with severe mental illness (SMI) and/or learning disabilities. The plan was launched in January 2018 across TEWV and CNTW. This research involves a process evaluation of focusing on a recovery focussed pathway and a nutrition screening tool (the Nutritional Body Mass Index Clinical Link Pathway - NBMI CLiP), the one element of the AWoYM intervention that is currently being implemented in TEWV NHS Foundation Trust. Both Trusts having their own local implementation plan. AskFuse has supported researchers and stakeholders since 2018 to embed the evaluation at the heart of the intervention. AskFuse facilitated the project team to reach their goal to undertake an evaluation of the impact of the plan in years 1-3 by supporting stakeholder events and application to the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (North East and North Cumbria) for funding. The project received ARC funding in 2020 to evaluate the AWoYM plan in TEWV. There is also a PhD studentship proposal associated with AWoYM that is currently under review by Teesside University. AskFuse has also been instrumental in the successful NIHR ARC NENC funding for the North East region Making Every Contact Count (MECC) evaluation. Both trusts consider that MECC is an integral part of the AWOYM plans. AskFuse facilitated the project team to reach their next stage to "undertake an evaluation of the impact of the plan in years 1-3 and inform the priority action in years 3-6" (Quotation from poster displayed on TEWV website (Available at: https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/trust-information-a-weight-off-your-mind/ Accessed: 5Feb2021). AskFuse has also been instrumental in the successful NIHR ARC NENC funding for the North East region Making Every Contact Count (MECC) evaluation. Both trusts consider that MECC is an integral part of the AWOYM plans, and AskFus's involvement has demonstrated how the unique way that AskFuse is able to bridge organisational boundaries has brought added value to both AWoYM and MECC projects. Application of knowledge sharing principles The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six knowledge Sharing principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the AWoYM submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. PPI activities This intervention plan was written by a small task and finish group and overseen by a steering group with representatives from all stakeholder organisations, including North East Together; a network of mental health service users and carers from across the North East and representatives from the Learning Disability Network. Co-production with service users on the style content and approach has been a crucial component to the development and on-going implementation of the plan. The project team learned that listening to the voice of service users was particularly important in framing the issues and creating space to enable real co-production. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The objectives are to understand how the NBMI CLiP is used, to understand staff feedback on the CLiP for supporting SMI service users to manage their weight, and to make recommendations to support future practice and a funding application to evaluate all of AWoYM across both Trusts. This process evaluation (Armstrong et al, 2008) utilises mixed-methods to evaluate the impact of the NBMI CLiP on service user's weight management, following MRC guidance. Quantitative data will be collected to assess the change in BMI recording, nutrition screening and intervention planning from baseline data. Qualitative data will be collected from staff implementing the pathway to investigate barriers and facilitators to using it in practice. · Pre-funding start date: collection and analysis of quantitative outcome data from the NBMI CLiP; · First quarter: reporting analysis of NBMI CLiP, survey results, and finalising design of qualitative data collection; · Second quarter: ongoing collection and analysis of qualitative data; · Third quarter: finalising interview data collection and analysis; · Fourth quarter: triangulation (Flick et al, 2004) of data; write-up and recommending to the Trust whether the NBMI CLiP should continue as it is or be amended to maximise clinical outcomes for service users. Professor Louisa Ells (at Teesside University and Fuse at the time) helped develop the intervention. Dr Emma Giles developed follow-up funding applications with a clinical practitioner from TEWV, Jo Smith, who has been seconded from the Trust to work on the project as researcher to evaluate the intervention. |
| Impact | The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six knowledge Sharing principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the AWoYM submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. As AskFuse is part of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, the project is well placed to access all the innovative, co-produced and impactful research dissemination tools such as award-winning blog, research brief, Quarterly Research Meetings (where Fuse researchers, policy and practice partners and public/communities meet), COVID-19 seminars, social media, and signposting for advice about disseminating research via podcast/drama/film/infographics. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse: Supporting the development of Making Every Contact Count ( MECC) evaluations locally and regionally. |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Since 2018, AskFuse has supported local authorities and stakeholders in health and social care to evaluate Making Every Contact Count (MECC) activities across the North East and North Cumbria region (NENC). AskFuse support of stakeholders has underpinned a variety of activities which culminated in successfully gaining an Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) award in 2020 to evaluate MECC across NENC. Making Every Contact Count is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day to day interactions that organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing. AskFuse has supported stakeholders from health, social care, local authorities, voluntary sector and the emergency services to build up evaluation knowledge and expertise in partnership with Fuse researchers. In 2018, AskFuse supported a Gateshead Council consultation event between Voluntary and Community Service Organisations, the local authority, social care and NHS services linked to Gateshead to identify key objectives for evaluating the local implementation of MECC, how to evaluate this implementation, and how to implement MECC in other organisations locally. AskFuse was consequently invited to represent Fuse at a regional MECC steering group, comprising health, social care, local authorities, emergency services and prison services, to collate evidence for an evaluation of MECC and explore with the group what that could look like, and how to evaluate the diversity of implementation across dispersed settings. One of the regional meetings in 2019, led by AskFuse, focussed on the specifics of what the regional evaluation could look like, the issues and opportunities and the aim of the evaluation. This was then collated into a short briefing feedback to the Chair of the steering group. As part of the Steering group, AskFuse also met with colleagues in Yorkshire and North Humber to establish links and share learning from the local and regional evaluations that were ongoing in that area. At a local level, in 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). Fuse researchers and independent researchers were introduced to representatives from the local authority at speed whilst ensuring high quality submissions. Through this brokering process, the local authority had a range of options to suit their needs whilst maintaining the final say in the selection process. Fuse researchers were commissioned to undertake the evaluation Through the ongoing work of the MECC regional steering committee, it was clear that MECC was happening across diverse organisations and geographies, but there was no clear indication of what worked for whom, in what way and why. In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. Two potential research ideas were selected from the sandpit and developed into full proposals with support from Fuse researchers and practitioners identified at the sandpit event. One of those, which AskFuse supported writing, is "Mapping 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC) implementation across the North East and Cumbria: A comparative analysis of delivery models, service reach and system-level relationships was successful. The other proposal, which was unsuccessful in this round, is currently being rewritten for resubmission in the next ARC Open Funding Call, following positive reviewers' comments. The currently funded evaluation is a comparative analysis of delivery models and services. In order to build research capacity, the evaluation will also support a PhD funded by Northumbria University Vice Chancellor Scholarship. It was acknowledged by the MECC project lead at an ARC Knowledge, Mobilisation and Implementation Science (SKIM) meeting in February 2021 that the successful ARC bid was built on the experiences of the Gateshead MECC evaluation (which AskFuse had supported). In 2021, AskFuse still supports the MECC evaluation and wider MECC implementation project via the ARC SKIM theme and MECC Regional Strategy group meetings. AskFuse is uniquely placed in the realm of public health to have the flexibility and commitment to sustain relationships, build capacity and networks and to link learning from one project to another across organisational and geographical boundaries. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. |
| Impact | Public and Community Involvement and Engagement: A Project Summary was circulated to the NENC MECC Interest Group mailing list for feedback on topic, objectives and proposed methods. The group has 60+ members (including volunteers, service users and members of the public) and is made up of several smaller, locality-based MECC interest groups. VCS organisations representing service user/public interests took part in NENC MECC Research Sandpit (20/02/20). The Research Design Service (RDS) also provided advice specific to PPI. Public and patient involvement will be secured through existing regional MECC interest groups, which include volunteers and members of the public. The study represents a 2-way, co-productive process of research and learning between members of the research team and with wider regional stakeholders. Stakeholder workshops will provide an additional space for discussing emerging findings and receiving feedback on upcoming project stages from a wider group. The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six Knowledge Sharing Principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the MECC submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. Dissemination and knowledge sharing is embedded across the regional MECC intervention and also in the evaluation. The evaluation findings will be spread across the member organisations of MECC through existing channels, such as stakeholder meetings, MECC websites, dissemination events and the regional MECC at Scale Coordinator. The findings will be primarily aimed at influencing regional and national policy related to MECC implementation (via PHE and regional strategy group) and there may be some change to local guidelines on how MECC is delivered to individuals/as part of care pathways. As AskFuse is part of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, the project is well placed to access all the innovative, co-produced and impactful research dissemination tools such as award-winning blog, research brief, Quarterly Research Meetings (where Fuse researchers, policy and practice partners and public/communities meet), COVID-19 seminars, social media, and signposting for advice about disseminating research via podcast/drama/film/infographics. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse: Supporting the development of Making Every Contact Count ( MECC) evaluations locally and regionally. |
| Organisation | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Since 2018, AskFuse has supported local authorities and stakeholders in health and social care to evaluate Making Every Contact Count (MECC) activities across the North East and North Cumbria region (NENC). AskFuse support of stakeholders has underpinned a variety of activities which culminated in successfully gaining an Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) award in 2020 to evaluate MECC across NENC. Making Every Contact Count is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day to day interactions that organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing. AskFuse has supported stakeholders from health, social care, local authorities, voluntary sector and the emergency services to build up evaluation knowledge and expertise in partnership with Fuse researchers. In 2018, AskFuse supported a Gateshead Council consultation event between Voluntary and Community Service Organisations, the local authority, social care and NHS services linked to Gateshead to identify key objectives for evaluating the local implementation of MECC, how to evaluate this implementation, and how to implement MECC in other organisations locally. AskFuse was consequently invited to represent Fuse at a regional MECC steering group, comprising health, social care, local authorities, emergency services and prison services, to collate evidence for an evaluation of MECC and explore with the group what that could look like, and how to evaluate the diversity of implementation across dispersed settings. One of the regional meetings in 2019, led by AskFuse, focussed on the specifics of what the regional evaluation could look like, the issues and opportunities and the aim of the evaluation. This was then collated into a short briefing feedback to the Chair of the steering group. As part of the Steering group, AskFuse also met with colleagues in Yorkshire and North Humber to establish links and share learning from the local and regional evaluations that were ongoing in that area. At a local level, in 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). Fuse researchers and independent researchers were introduced to representatives from the local authority at speed whilst ensuring high quality submissions. Through this brokering process, the local authority had a range of options to suit their needs whilst maintaining the final say in the selection process. Fuse researchers were commissioned to undertake the evaluation Through the ongoing work of the MECC regional steering committee, it was clear that MECC was happening across diverse organisations and geographies, but there was no clear indication of what worked for whom, in what way and why. In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. Two potential research ideas were selected from the sandpit and developed into full proposals with support from Fuse researchers and practitioners identified at the sandpit event. One of those, which AskFuse supported writing, is "Mapping 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC) implementation across the North East and Cumbria: A comparative analysis of delivery models, service reach and system-level relationships was successful. The other proposal, which was unsuccessful in this round, is currently being rewritten for resubmission in the next ARC Open Funding Call, following positive reviewers' comments. The currently funded evaluation is a comparative analysis of delivery models and services. In order to build research capacity, the evaluation will also support a PhD funded by Northumbria University Vice Chancellor Scholarship. It was acknowledged by the MECC project lead at an ARC Knowledge, Mobilisation and Implementation Science (SKIM) meeting in February 2021 that the successful ARC bid was built on the experiences of the Gateshead MECC evaluation (which AskFuse had supported). In 2021, AskFuse still supports the MECC evaluation and wider MECC implementation project via the ARC SKIM theme and MECC Regional Strategy group meetings. AskFuse is uniquely placed in the realm of public health to have the flexibility and commitment to sustain relationships, build capacity and networks and to link learning from one project to another across organisational and geographical boundaries. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. |
| Impact | Public and Community Involvement and Engagement: A Project Summary was circulated to the NENC MECC Interest Group mailing list for feedback on topic, objectives and proposed methods. The group has 60+ members (including volunteers, service users and members of the public) and is made up of several smaller, locality-based MECC interest groups. VCS organisations representing service user/public interests took part in NENC MECC Research Sandpit (20/02/20). The Research Design Service (RDS) also provided advice specific to PPI. Public and patient involvement will be secured through existing regional MECC interest groups, which include volunteers and members of the public. The study represents a 2-way, co-productive process of research and learning between members of the research team and with wider regional stakeholders. Stakeholder workshops will provide an additional space for discussing emerging findings and receiving feedback on upcoming project stages from a wider group. The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six Knowledge Sharing Principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the MECC submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. Dissemination and knowledge sharing is embedded across the regional MECC intervention and also in the evaluation. The evaluation findings will be spread across the member organisations of MECC through existing channels, such as stakeholder meetings, MECC websites, dissemination events and the regional MECC at Scale Coordinator. The findings will be primarily aimed at influencing regional and national policy related to MECC implementation (via PHE and regional strategy group) and there may be some change to local guidelines on how MECC is delivered to individuals/as part of care pathways. As AskFuse is part of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, the project is well placed to access all the innovative, co-produced and impactful research dissemination tools such as award-winning blog, research brief, Quarterly Research Meetings (where Fuse researchers, policy and practice partners and public/communities meet), COVID-19 seminars, social media, and signposting for advice about disseminating research via podcast/drama/film/infographics. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse: Supporting the development of Making Every Contact Count ( MECC) evaluations locally and regionally. |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Since 2018, AskFuse has supported local authorities and stakeholders in health and social care to evaluate Making Every Contact Count (MECC) activities across the North East and North Cumbria region (NENC). AskFuse support of stakeholders has underpinned a variety of activities which culminated in successfully gaining an Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) award in 2020 to evaluate MECC across NENC. Making Every Contact Count is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day to day interactions that organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing. AskFuse has supported stakeholders from health, social care, local authorities, voluntary sector and the emergency services to build up evaluation knowledge and expertise in partnership with Fuse researchers. In 2018, AskFuse supported a Gateshead Council consultation event between Voluntary and Community Service Organisations, the local authority, social care and NHS services linked to Gateshead to identify key objectives for evaluating the local implementation of MECC, how to evaluate this implementation, and how to implement MECC in other organisations locally. AskFuse was consequently invited to represent Fuse at a regional MECC steering group, comprising health, social care, local authorities, emergency services and prison services, to collate evidence for an evaluation of MECC and explore with the group what that could look like, and how to evaluate the diversity of implementation across dispersed settings. One of the regional meetings in 2019, led by AskFuse, focussed on the specifics of what the regional evaluation could look like, the issues and opportunities and the aim of the evaluation. This was then collated into a short briefing feedback to the Chair of the steering group. As part of the Steering group, AskFuse also met with colleagues in Yorkshire and North Humber to establish links and share learning from the local and regional evaluations that were ongoing in that area. At a local level, in 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). Fuse researchers and independent researchers were introduced to representatives from the local authority at speed whilst ensuring high quality submissions. Through this brokering process, the local authority had a range of options to suit their needs whilst maintaining the final say in the selection process. Fuse researchers were commissioned to undertake the evaluation Through the ongoing work of the MECC regional steering committee, it was clear that MECC was happening across diverse organisations and geographies, but there was no clear indication of what worked for whom, in what way and why. In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. Two potential research ideas were selected from the sandpit and developed into full proposals with support from Fuse researchers and practitioners identified at the sandpit event. One of those, which AskFuse supported writing, is "Mapping 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC) implementation across the North East and Cumbria: A comparative analysis of delivery models, service reach and system-level relationships was successful. The other proposal, which was unsuccessful in this round, is currently being rewritten for resubmission in the next ARC Open Funding Call, following positive reviewers' comments. The currently funded evaluation is a comparative analysis of delivery models and services. In order to build research capacity, the evaluation will also support a PhD funded by Northumbria University Vice Chancellor Scholarship. It was acknowledged by the MECC project lead at an ARC Knowledge, Mobilisation and Implementation Science (SKIM) meeting in February 2021 that the successful ARC bid was built on the experiences of the Gateshead MECC evaluation (which AskFuse had supported). In 2021, AskFuse still supports the MECC evaluation and wider MECC implementation project via the ARC SKIM theme and MECC Regional Strategy group meetings. AskFuse is uniquely placed in the realm of public health to have the flexibility and commitment to sustain relationships, build capacity and networks and to link learning from one project to another across organisational and geographical boundaries. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. |
| Impact | Public and Community Involvement and Engagement: A Project Summary was circulated to the NENC MECC Interest Group mailing list for feedback on topic, objectives and proposed methods. The group has 60+ members (including volunteers, service users and members of the public) and is made up of several smaller, locality-based MECC interest groups. VCS organisations representing service user/public interests took part in NENC MECC Research Sandpit (20/02/20). The Research Design Service (RDS) also provided advice specific to PPI. Public and patient involvement will be secured through existing regional MECC interest groups, which include volunteers and members of the public. The study represents a 2-way, co-productive process of research and learning between members of the research team and with wider regional stakeholders. Stakeholder workshops will provide an additional space for discussing emerging findings and receiving feedback on upcoming project stages from a wider group. The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six Knowledge Sharing Principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the MECC submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. Dissemination and knowledge sharing is embedded across the regional MECC intervention and also in the evaluation. The evaluation findings will be spread across the member organisations of MECC through existing channels, such as stakeholder meetings, MECC websites, dissemination events and the regional MECC at Scale Coordinator. The findings will be primarily aimed at influencing regional and national policy related to MECC implementation (via PHE and regional strategy group) and there may be some change to local guidelines on how MECC is delivered to individuals/as part of care pathways. As AskFuse is part of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, the project is well placed to access all the innovative, co-produced and impactful research dissemination tools such as award-winning blog, research brief, Quarterly Research Meetings (where Fuse researchers, policy and practice partners and public/communities meet), COVID-19 seminars, social media, and signposting for advice about disseminating research via podcast/drama/film/infographics. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse: Supporting the development of Making Every Contact Count ( MECC) evaluations locally and regionally. |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Since 2018, AskFuse has supported local authorities and stakeholders in health and social care to evaluate Making Every Contact Count (MECC) activities across the North East and North Cumbria region (NENC). AskFuse support of stakeholders has underpinned a variety of activities which culminated in successfully gaining an Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) award in 2020 to evaluate MECC across NENC. Making Every Contact Count is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day to day interactions that organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing. AskFuse has supported stakeholders from health, social care, local authorities, voluntary sector and the emergency services to build up evaluation knowledge and expertise in partnership with Fuse researchers. In 2018, AskFuse supported a Gateshead Council consultation event between Voluntary and Community Service Organisations, the local authority, social care and NHS services linked to Gateshead to identify key objectives for evaluating the local implementation of MECC, how to evaluate this implementation, and how to implement MECC in other organisations locally. AskFuse was consequently invited to represent Fuse at a regional MECC steering group, comprising health, social care, local authorities, emergency services and prison services, to collate evidence for an evaluation of MECC and explore with the group what that could look like, and how to evaluate the diversity of implementation across dispersed settings. One of the regional meetings in 2019, led by AskFuse, focussed on the specifics of what the regional evaluation could look like, the issues and opportunities and the aim of the evaluation. This was then collated into a short briefing feedback to the Chair of the steering group. As part of the Steering group, AskFuse also met with colleagues in Yorkshire and North Humber to establish links and share learning from the local and regional evaluations that were ongoing in that area. At a local level, in 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). Fuse researchers and independent researchers were introduced to representatives from the local authority at speed whilst ensuring high quality submissions. Through this brokering process, the local authority had a range of options to suit their needs whilst maintaining the final say in the selection process. Fuse researchers were commissioned to undertake the evaluation Through the ongoing work of the MECC regional steering committee, it was clear that MECC was happening across diverse organisations and geographies, but there was no clear indication of what worked for whom, in what way and why. In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. Two potential research ideas were selected from the sandpit and developed into full proposals with support from Fuse researchers and practitioners identified at the sandpit event. One of those, which AskFuse supported writing, is "Mapping 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC) implementation across the North East and Cumbria: A comparative analysis of delivery models, service reach and system-level relationships was successful. The other proposal, which was unsuccessful in this round, is currently being rewritten for resubmission in the next ARC Open Funding Call, following positive reviewers' comments. The currently funded evaluation is a comparative analysis of delivery models and services. In order to build research capacity, the evaluation will also support a PhD funded by Northumbria University Vice Chancellor Scholarship. It was acknowledged by the MECC project lead at an ARC Knowledge, Mobilisation and Implementation Science (SKIM) meeting in February 2021 that the successful ARC bid was built on the experiences of the Gateshead MECC evaluation (which AskFuse had supported). In 2021, AskFuse still supports the MECC evaluation and wider MECC implementation project via the ARC SKIM theme and MECC Regional Strategy group meetings. AskFuse is uniquely placed in the realm of public health to have the flexibility and commitment to sustain relationships, build capacity and networks and to link learning from one project to another across organisational and geographical boundaries. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. |
| Impact | Public and Community Involvement and Engagement: A Project Summary was circulated to the NENC MECC Interest Group mailing list for feedback on topic, objectives and proposed methods. The group has 60+ members (including volunteers, service users and members of the public) and is made up of several smaller, locality-based MECC interest groups. VCS organisations representing service user/public interests took part in NENC MECC Research Sandpit (20/02/20). The Research Design Service (RDS) also provided advice specific to PPI. Public and patient involvement will be secured through existing regional MECC interest groups, which include volunteers and members of the public. The study represents a 2-way, co-productive process of research and learning between members of the research team and with wider regional stakeholders. Stakeholder workshops will provide an additional space for discussing emerging findings and receiving feedback on upcoming project stages from a wider group. The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six Knowledge Sharing Principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the MECC submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. Dissemination and knowledge sharing is embedded across the regional MECC intervention and also in the evaluation. The evaluation findings will be spread across the member organisations of MECC through existing channels, such as stakeholder meetings, MECC websites, dissemination events and the regional MECC at Scale Coordinator. The findings will be primarily aimed at influencing regional and national policy related to MECC implementation (via PHE and regional strategy group) and there may be some change to local guidelines on how MECC is delivered to individuals/as part of care pathways. As AskFuse is part of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, the project is well placed to access all the innovative, co-produced and impactful research dissemination tools such as award-winning blog, research brief, Quarterly Research Meetings (where Fuse researchers, policy and practice partners and public/communities meet), COVID-19 seminars, social media, and signposting for advice about disseminating research via podcast/drama/film/infographics. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | AskFuse: Supporting the development of Making Every Contact Count ( MECC) evaluations locally and regionally. |
| Organisation | Teesside University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Since 2018, AskFuse has supported local authorities and stakeholders in health and social care to evaluate Making Every Contact Count (MECC) activities across the North East and North Cumbria region (NENC). AskFuse support of stakeholders has underpinned a variety of activities which culminated in successfully gaining an Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) award in 2020 to evaluate MECC across NENC. Making Every Contact Count is an approach to behaviour change that utilises the millions of day to day interactions that organisations and individuals have with other people to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing. AskFuse has supported stakeholders from health, social care, local authorities, voluntary sector and the emergency services to build up evaluation knowledge and expertise in partnership with Fuse researchers. In 2018, AskFuse supported a Gateshead Council consultation event between Voluntary and Community Service Organisations, the local authority, social care and NHS services linked to Gateshead to identify key objectives for evaluating the local implementation of MECC, how to evaluate this implementation, and how to implement MECC in other organisations locally. AskFuse was consequently invited to represent Fuse at a regional MECC steering group, comprising health, social care, local authorities, emergency services and prison services, to collate evidence for an evaluation of MECC and explore with the group what that could look like, and how to evaluate the diversity of implementation across dispersed settings. One of the regional meetings in 2019, led by AskFuse, focussed on the specifics of what the regional evaluation could look like, the issues and opportunities and the aim of the evaluation. This was then collated into a short briefing feedback to the Chair of the steering group. As part of the Steering group, AskFuse also met with colleagues in Yorkshire and North Humber to establish links and share learning from the local and regional evaluations that were ongoing in that area. At a local level, in 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). Fuse researchers and independent researchers were introduced to representatives from the local authority at speed whilst ensuring high quality submissions. Through this brokering process, the local authority had a range of options to suit their needs whilst maintaining the final say in the selection process. Fuse researchers were commissioned to undertake the evaluation Through the ongoing work of the MECC regional steering committee, it was clear that MECC was happening across diverse organisations and geographies, but there was no clear indication of what worked for whom, in what way and why. In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. Two potential research ideas were selected from the sandpit and developed into full proposals with support from Fuse researchers and practitioners identified at the sandpit event. One of those, which AskFuse supported writing, is "Mapping 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC) implementation across the North East and Cumbria: A comparative analysis of delivery models, service reach and system-level relationships was successful. The other proposal, which was unsuccessful in this round, is currently being rewritten for resubmission in the next ARC Open Funding Call, following positive reviewers' comments. The currently funded evaluation is a comparative analysis of delivery models and services. In order to build research capacity, the evaluation will also support a PhD funded by Northumbria University Vice Chancellor Scholarship. It was acknowledged by the MECC project lead at an ARC Knowledge, Mobilisation and Implementation Science (SKIM) meeting in February 2021 that the successful ARC bid was built on the experiences of the Gateshead MECC evaluation (which AskFuse had supported). In 2021, AskFuse still supports the MECC evaluation and wider MECC implementation project via the ARC SKIM theme and MECC Regional Strategy group meetings. AskFuse is uniquely placed in the realm of public health to have the flexibility and commitment to sustain relationships, build capacity and networks and to link learning from one project to another across organisational and geographical boundaries. |
| Collaborator Contribution | In 2019, AskFuse was invited by Gateshead Council to broker an evaluation of the local roll-out of MECC, in collaboration with the Institute of Local Government (ILG). In response to the ARC Open funding call in 2020, AskFuse and Public Health England co-facilitated a "sandpit" event with regional stakeholders (including the Integrated Care Systems and Clinical Research Network) to define priorities for a regional MECC evaluation. |
| Impact | Public and Community Involvement and Engagement: A Project Summary was circulated to the NENC MECC Interest Group mailing list for feedback on topic, objectives and proposed methods. The group has 60+ members (including volunteers, service users and members of the public) and is made up of several smaller, locality-based MECC interest groups. VCS organisations representing service user/public interests took part in NENC MECC Research Sandpit (20/02/20). The Research Design Service (RDS) also provided advice specific to PPI. Public and patient involvement will be secured through existing regional MECC interest groups, which include volunteers and members of the public. The study represents a 2-way, co-productive process of research and learning between members of the research team and with wider regional stakeholders. Stakeholder workshops will provide an additional space for discussing emerging findings and receiving feedback on upcoming project stages from a wider group. The NIHR School of Public Health Research Six Knowledge Sharing Principles will be applied throughout the project as Dr Peter van der Graaf has been involved in both the MECC submission to ARC funding and also was co-researcher for the SPHR knowledge sharing principles. Dissemination and knowledge sharing is embedded across the regional MECC intervention and also in the evaluation. The evaluation findings will be spread across the member organisations of MECC through existing channels, such as stakeholder meetings, MECC websites, dissemination events and the regional MECC at Scale Coordinator. The findings will be primarily aimed at influencing regional and national policy related to MECC implementation (via PHE and regional strategy group) and there may be some change to local guidelines on how MECC is delivered to individuals/as part of care pathways. As AskFuse is part of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, the project is well placed to access all the innovative, co-produced and impactful research dissemination tools such as award-winning blog, research brief, Quarterly Research Meetings (where Fuse researchers, policy and practice partners and public/communities meet), COVID-19 seminars, social media, and signposting for advice about disseminating research via podcast/drama/film/infographics. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Collaboration with Health Research Authority (HRA) |
| Organisation | NHS Health Research Authority |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | We welcomed Barbara Molony-Oates, HRA Public Involvement Manager, to the Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement Group meeting in May 2022. During this meeting she presented about the HRA Shared Commitment to Public Involvement (https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-unites-with-health-and-social-care-leaders-to-improve-public-involvement-in-research/30140?utm_source=NIHR+mailing+list&utm_campaign=9273679d3b-NEWS_RESEARCH_26_8_2021_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_570d86f9cb-9273679d3b-33093723). Funders, regulators and research organisations who play an important role in UK health and social care research have come together, working with members of the public, to sign up to a new shared commitment to improve public involvement in research. The NIHR and the Health Research Authority are working with a host of organisations to bring about changes that will drive up standards in health and social care research. The shared commitment aims to address the gaps identified in leadership and communication by bringing patients and public contributors and leaders in health and social care together to set out the importance of public involvement in all health and social care research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Barbara Molony-Oates, HRA Public Involvement Manager, presented to Fuse PIEG and answered questions relating to the HRA Shared Commitment. There has been email exchange and information sharing since this Barbara Molony-Oates attended the PIEG. |
| Impact | Networking opportunities e.g. linking with respected contacts Sharing engagement opportunities e.g. for public partners Promoting Fuse e.g. through HRA newsletters; social media Strategic involvement |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Darlington Young People's Social Norms research and practice in schools |
| Organisation | County Durham and Darlington Public Health Team |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Fuse representatives met with representatives from Darlington Borough Council to explore opportunities to make use of the data collected through the school based Darlington Healthy Lifestyles Survey for pupils in years 7 to 11. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Representatives from the Darlington Drug and Alcohol Team contributed insights from the survey data, and gave presentations at Darlington Teenage Pregnancy and sexual health stakeholder event on 28th November 2013. |
| Impact | Representatives from the Darlington Drug and Alcohol Team gave a presentation at the Open Conversation slot of the Fuse Knowledge Exchange Group in July 2014. Funding application made to Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund (unsuccessful). |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Darlington Young People's Social Norms research and practice in schools |
| Organisation | Darlington Drug and Alcohol Action Team |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Fuse representatives met with representatives from Darlington Borough Council to explore opportunities to make use of the data collected through the school based Darlington Healthy Lifestyles Survey for pupils in years 7 to 11. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Representatives from the Darlington Drug and Alcohol Team contributed insights from the survey data, and gave presentations at Darlington Teenage Pregnancy and sexual health stakeholder event on 28th November 2013. |
| Impact | Representatives from the Darlington Drug and Alcohol Team gave a presentation at the Open Conversation slot of the Fuse Knowledge Exchange Group in July 2014. Funding application made to Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund (unsuccessful). |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Darlington Young People's Social Norms research and practice in schools |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Department | FUSE Centre for Translational Research in Public Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Fuse representatives met with representatives from Darlington Borough Council to explore opportunities to make use of the data collected through the school based Darlington Healthy Lifestyles Survey for pupils in years 7 to 11. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Representatives from the Darlington Drug and Alcohol Team contributed insights from the survey data, and gave presentations at Darlington Teenage Pregnancy and sexual health stakeholder event on 28th November 2013. |
| Impact | Representatives from the Darlington Drug and Alcohol Team gave a presentation at the Open Conversation slot of the Fuse Knowledge Exchange Group in July 2014. Funding application made to Centre for Social Action Innovation Fund (unsuccessful). |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Developed partnerships with local councils |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Department | Environmental Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Develop links for future research proposals exploring the relationship between the built environment and obesity |
| Collaborator Contribution | Willingness to collaborate on a bid to apply for research funding |
| Impact | Submitted proposal to ESRC secondary data initiative call |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Effect of exercise on fluoride metabolism |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | School of Dental Sciences |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our Brazil - UK collaboration currently operates on a small-scale at senior level. Professor M Buzalaf (MB) from University of Sao Paulo visited Newcastle and Teesside Universities (in 2012) with their financial support. This 3 way collaboration resulted in a successful small-scale studyand also paved the way for additional funding applications (to CNPq and BBSRC-FAPESP). This UK-Brazil team were successful in securing funding, through a British Council-FAPESP initiative, to run a Researcher Link workshop on F metabolism in Brazil (PIs: A Maguire (AM), (Newcastle University), MB ; Co-Is: Ruth Valentine (Newcastle University), Vida Zohoori (Teesside University)), held at Bauru Dental School, in March 2014, with Dr Liane Azevedo (LA) (Teesside University) as one of the attendees. This was an exciting opportunity to progress development of intra- and inter-country collaborative links to the next level by engaging with, and mentoring, the next generation of fluoride researchers to benefit the public and oral health of UK and Brazilian populations. The workshop identified a gap in the expertise of both groups and a potential route for collaboration. Since 2014 the team has acquired seed funding through British Council to work further together (2014), successfully applied for a FAPESP-SPRINT award (2015) and most recently obtained a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from FAPESP and Research Mobility Award from FAPESP and UK Academies. This latest award was accomplished by Dr Liane Azevedo and Prof Sandra Amaral from State University of Sao Paulo. These activities strengthen our strengthening collaboration, allowing further movement of staff between the two countries and helping to promote the MRes degree in our respective universities, facilitated by the MoUs recently signed between Newcastle University and USP and Teeside University and USP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All explained above |
| Impact | Grants 1. Newton fund- FAPESP/CONFAP/UK Academies (principal investigator). The effect of physical activity on fluoride metabolism in children: a feasibility study. 2016-2017. £ 3,000. 2. The Borrow Foundation (co-applicant). Development of a fluoride assay methodology for plasma from capillary blood samples. 2015-2017. £ 6,540. 3. Sprint - FAPESP (co-applicant). Genetic and environmental influences on fluoride metabolism and retention: A pilot project. 2015-2017. £ 18,000. Publications 3. Zohoori, F. V., Innerd, A., Azevedo, L. B., Whitford, G. M., & Maguire, A. (2015). Effect of exercise on fluoride metabolism in adult humans: a pilot study. Scientific reports, 5. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Effect of exercise on fluoride metabolism |
| Organisation | Sao Paulo State University |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our Brazil - UK collaboration currently operates on a small-scale at senior level. Professor M Buzalaf (MB) from University of Sao Paulo visited Newcastle and Teesside Universities (in 2012) with their financial support. This 3 way collaboration resulted in a successful small-scale studyand also paved the way for additional funding applications (to CNPq and BBSRC-FAPESP). This UK-Brazil team were successful in securing funding, through a British Council-FAPESP initiative, to run a Researcher Link workshop on F metabolism in Brazil (PIs: A Maguire (AM), (Newcastle University), MB ; Co-Is: Ruth Valentine (Newcastle University), Vida Zohoori (Teesside University)), held at Bauru Dental School, in March 2014, with Dr Liane Azevedo (LA) (Teesside University) as one of the attendees. This was an exciting opportunity to progress development of intra- and inter-country collaborative links to the next level by engaging with, and mentoring, the next generation of fluoride researchers to benefit the public and oral health of UK and Brazilian populations. The workshop identified a gap in the expertise of both groups and a potential route for collaboration. Since 2014 the team has acquired seed funding through British Council to work further together (2014), successfully applied for a FAPESP-SPRINT award (2015) and most recently obtained a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from FAPESP and Research Mobility Award from FAPESP and UK Academies. This latest award was accomplished by Dr Liane Azevedo and Prof Sandra Amaral from State University of Sao Paulo. These activities strengthen our strengthening collaboration, allowing further movement of staff between the two countries and helping to promote the MRes degree in our respective universities, facilitated by the MoUs recently signed between Newcastle University and USP and Teeside University and USP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All explained above |
| Impact | Grants 1. Newton fund- FAPESP/CONFAP/UK Academies (principal investigator). The effect of physical activity on fluoride metabolism in children: a feasibility study. 2016-2017. £ 3,000. 2. The Borrow Foundation (co-applicant). Development of a fluoride assay methodology for plasma from capillary blood samples. 2015-2017. £ 6,540. 3. Sprint - FAPESP (co-applicant). Genetic and environmental influences on fluoride metabolism and retention: A pilot project. 2015-2017. £ 18,000. Publications 3. Zohoori, F. V., Innerd, A., Azevedo, L. B., Whitford, G. M., & Maguire, A. (2015). Effect of exercise on fluoride metabolism in adult humans: a pilot study. Scientific reports, 5. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Effect of exercise on fluoride metabolism |
| Organisation | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Our Brazil - UK collaboration currently operates on a small-scale at senior level. Professor M Buzalaf (MB) from University of Sao Paulo visited Newcastle and Teesside Universities (in 2012) with their financial support. This 3 way collaboration resulted in a successful small-scale studyand also paved the way for additional funding applications (to CNPq and BBSRC-FAPESP). This UK-Brazil team were successful in securing funding, through a British Council-FAPESP initiative, to run a Researcher Link workshop on F metabolism in Brazil (PIs: A Maguire (AM), (Newcastle University), MB ; Co-Is: Ruth Valentine (Newcastle University), Vida Zohoori (Teesside University)), held at Bauru Dental School, in March 2014, with Dr Liane Azevedo (LA) (Teesside University) as one of the attendees. This was an exciting opportunity to progress development of intra- and inter-country collaborative links to the next level by engaging with, and mentoring, the next generation of fluoride researchers to benefit the public and oral health of UK and Brazilian populations. The workshop identified a gap in the expertise of both groups and a potential route for collaboration. Since 2014 the team has acquired seed funding through British Council to work further together (2014), successfully applied for a FAPESP-SPRINT award (2015) and most recently obtained a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from FAPESP and Research Mobility Award from FAPESP and UK Academies. This latest award was accomplished by Dr Liane Azevedo and Prof Sandra Amaral from State University of Sao Paulo. These activities strengthen our strengthening collaboration, allowing further movement of staff between the two countries and helping to promote the MRes degree in our respective universities, facilitated by the MoUs recently signed between Newcastle University and USP and Teeside University and USP. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All explained above |
| Impact | Grants 1. Newton fund- FAPESP/CONFAP/UK Academies (principal investigator). The effect of physical activity on fluoride metabolism in children: a feasibility study. 2016-2017. £ 3,000. 2. The Borrow Foundation (co-applicant). Development of a fluoride assay methodology for plasma from capillary blood samples. 2015-2017. £ 6,540. 3. Sprint - FAPESP (co-applicant). Genetic and environmental influences on fluoride metabolism and retention: A pilot project. 2015-2017. £ 18,000. Publications 3. Zohoori, F. V., Innerd, A., Azevedo, L. B., Whitford, G. M., & Maguire, A. (2015). Effect of exercise on fluoride metabolism in adult humans: a pilot study. Scientific reports, 5. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Fuse involvement with the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) renewal for the Involvement and Engagement (I&E) strategy. |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research (SPHR) is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. Partner organisations include Fuse, LiLAC (Lancaster and Liverpool universities), the universities of Sheffield, Bristol and Exeter, London School for Health and Tropical medicine, Imperial Collage, and PHRESH (Birmingham, Warwick and Keele Universities). This working collaboration brings expertise to ensure high quality public health research can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of communities - particularly those experiencing health inequalities - and policy makers and practitioners. SPHR is in its third partnership phase which is from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2027. Ella Anderson (Fuse public involvement and engagement manager) and Lesley Haley (AskFuse research associate) are Fuse representatives heavily involved with the SPHR Operational group which aims to embed involvement and engagement activities through all aspects of SPHR strategic and operational activities from 2022-2027. Fuse representatives were involved in the evaluation of public involvement and engagement of SPHR activities. From 2021 to March 22, Fuse contributed to organising, facilitating online data collection workshops with public partners and reviewing the final report which was presented to SPHR in March 2022. The recommendations from this evaluation report have directly influenced the renewal and re-framing of the SPHR I&E strategy for 2022-2027. Between May and December 2022, a sub-committee of representatives from Fuse, Exeter and Sheffield developed the new strategy and consulted with public partners. To identify gaps in pre-2022 SPHR involvement and engagement nationally, Fuse representatives have contributed to mapping existing strategic I&E organisations and partnerships since May 2022. This mapping exercise has contributed to re-focussing the new I&E strategy, and this mapping exercise will be reviewed to ensure that gaps are addressed and to highlight any future gaps emerging. The new I&E strategy highlights the need for involvement and engagement training for both researchers and public partners. Although in its early stages, Ella Anderson has shared training insights and scoped resources already available, and has shared Fuse work into developing research champions role description with the sub-committee group developing training. The new I&E strategy also highlight the need to develop innovative and creative involvement and engagement methods and activities to engage underserved groups communities experiencing health inequalities. Fuse and other representatives of the Operational Group have had their abstract accepted at a Creative Methodologies conference in July 2023 to present SPHR examples of these innovative techniques. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The operational group has representatives from all nine partner organisations in SPHR and public partner representations from the SPHR Public Partner Network (PAN). Representatives from Exeter led on the strategy development work alongside colleagues from Fuse, Birmingham and Sheffield. Fuse, Exeter and a public partner are the core sub-committee steering the training element of the strategy implementation. |
| Impact | The evaluation report of public involvement and engagement in SPHR from 2017-2022 was presented to a joint PI&E Strategy/Operational and public partners and completed by March 2022. This report has informed the development and future implementation of the SPHR I and E strategy for 2022-2027. The renewed I&E strategy for 2022-2027 was presented to the Executive Group and public partners in January 2023 and will be subsequent shaped by small groups of PAN members during Feb/Early March before final before final submission by March 2023. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | Gateshead PCT |
| Organisation | Gateshead Primary Care Trust (PCT) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Significant intellectual input into the Gateshead PCT obesity related strategies in school children. Membership of Gateshead Obesity Partnership [Joint Council and NHS working group]. |
| Collaborator Contribution | This collaboration has enabled wider local dissemination of study results. |
| Impact | On going partnership originally Gateshead PCT now Gateshead Public Health Team in LA. Principal Investigator is a member of Gateshead Obesity Partnership and provides expertise and insight emerging from the Gateshead Millennium Study research results. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | Gateshead Public Health Team Embedded Research Project |
| Organisation | Gateshead Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | In collaboration with Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, a local authority public health department in North East England appointed an embedded researcher as part of a new, innovative approach to increasing research evidence in public health. There were two parts to the researcher's role in the first year: one to undertake a qualitative evaluation of an 'integrated wellbeing model', a preventive, asset-based approach that supports individuals, families and communities to improve their health and wellbeing. The second is to support the use of research evidence in public health more widely. To undertake this project, the researcher was based with the public health team 3 days a week from July 2015 until July 2016. An evaluation report has been written and disseminated and publications produced (see publications). The role has subsequently been re-funded for a further two years. Following an internal review of the post by the public health team, and further negotiations with Fuse, it was decided to continue the collaboration. The focus of the embedded research project from September 2016 until September 2017 was to explore how Gateshead Council can engage with local communities differently, in collaboration with a VCS organisation, to address public health priorities, using the worked example of childhood obesity. The embedded role continued into a third year to undertaken a qualitative study of the impact of the roll out of Universal credit in North East England, in collaboration with Newcastle University. The report has been published and substantial media coverage has followed. Peer reviewed publications have been submitted. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Gateshead Council Public Health Team have funded the embedded research post, provided desk space and supported the researcher to undertake the research projects agreed. An embedded research advisory group has been established to oversee progress, with input from Fuse, Teesside University and Gateshead Council. A secondment agreement is in place between Teesside University and Gateshead Council. |
| Impact | Joint conference presentations have been made with Gateshead Council colleagues at numerous national and international conferences. Jointly authored publications have been published in BMC Health Services Research and the Journal of Public Health. Gateshead Council is collaborating with Newcastle University on a doctoral project to examine the effects of austerity on families with young children. Jointly authored publications on Universal Credit have been submitted to BMJ Open |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | Hospital food outlets study |
| Organisation | Royal Victoria Infirmary |
| Department | Department of Radiology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | Newcastle and Northumbria University Fuse members and colleagues formed a research team (lead by Lorraine McSweeney) to conduct a qualitative interview study with parents of children attending as an in- or out-patient at the Great North Children's Hospital (Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)). The aim of the study was to determine the parents' perceptions of the food and drink for sale at the hospital outlets. A meeting was arranged with the nutrition and dietetics committee at the RVI to see if such a study could be conducted. It was agreed that the study could go ahead and one of the members of the committee agreed to collaborate as a co-applicant and team member. It is planned that the findings from the qualitative study will contribute to a further application for a behaviour-change feasibility intervention study. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The inclusion of one of the clinical partners to the research team facilitated access to the children's hospital and relevant personnel. They also provided study co-design and participant recruitment guidance. |
| Impact | The study findings were written in a report which was shared with the RVI nutrition and dietetics committee. This in turn has been shared with the food outlets managing group (Compass), we are waiting for the outcome of a meeting to discuss the report being held in February 2019. Following the report, the nutrition and dietetics committee has instigated practice changes within the children's wards, namely free drinking water is now available to all parents who have a child staying in hospital. The study findings have also been published as a paper in the PLOS ONE journal. We were approached and asked by the advisor to the deputy leader of the Labour party, Tom Watson, to share our project findings to contribute to a proposed policy for diabetes in children. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Investigating the impact of the 'Bedroom Tax' on health and wellbeing |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Led funded evaluation into policy innovation designed to mitigate the impact of the 'Bedroom Tax' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Funding research |
| Impact | Organised conference, 'What Price? Welfare Reform, June 2014 in collaboration with Newcastle Institute for Social Renewal, Association of Local Government Association and FUSE |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | Belfast City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | Fuse (The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | Hampshire County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | Queen's University Belfast |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | Southampton City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research |
| Organisation | University of Southampton |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) led the 'Local Authority Champions of Research' study, funded by the Health Foundation, to explore a culture of research and evidence use to improve population health could be embedded in local government. Fuse research staff contributed to the research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local Authorities facilitated workshops in three UK sites along with the acadmic leads. Local Auhority staff participated in qualitiative interviews. |
| Impact | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | MapMe collaboration |
| Organisation | Leeds Beckett University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Newcastle University led by Prof Ashley Adamson have worked with these collaborators to gain funding from NIHR Public Health Research for a study which follows on from previous NPRI funding 'Can embedding the MapMe intervention, a tool to improve parental acknowledgement and understanding of childhood overweight and obesity, in the National Child Measurement Programme lead to improved long term child weight outcomes at one year?' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators bring specific expertise and direct practice links to the National Child Measurement Programme which will be an essential component in the delivery of this research |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MapMe collaboration |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Newcastle University led by Prof Ashley Adamson have worked with these collaborators to gain funding from NIHR Public Health Research for a study which follows on from previous NPRI funding 'Can embedding the MapMe intervention, a tool to improve parental acknowledgement and understanding of childhood overweight and obesity, in the National Child Measurement Programme lead to improved long term child weight outcomes at one year?' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators bring specific expertise and direct practice links to the National Child Measurement Programme which will be an essential component in the delivery of this research |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MapMe collaboration |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Newcastle University led by Prof Ashley Adamson have worked with these collaborators to gain funding from NIHR Public Health Research for a study which follows on from previous NPRI funding 'Can embedding the MapMe intervention, a tool to improve parental acknowledgement and understanding of childhood overweight and obesity, in the National Child Measurement Programme lead to improved long term child weight outcomes at one year?' |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators bring specific expertise and direct practice links to the National Child Measurement Programme which will be an essential component in the delivery of this research |
| Impact | None as yet |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MapMe collaboration with Devon Local Authority |
| Organisation | Devon County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research is led from Newcastle University and includes funding to local authority to support the required activities. Local authority staff have been supported by workshops and information to inform their participation in line with the study protocol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The local authority has supported the research in three ways 1. Delivery of the intervention to parents via the National Child Measurement Programme (reception and year 6) 2. Sharing of National Child Measurement Programme data anonymised and subject to DPIA and DSA 3. Completing 12mths follow up measures of all children in the National Child Measurement Programme (year 1 and year 7) |
| Impact | The outputs and multidisciplinary collaborations have been reported in the relevant sections |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | MapMe collaboration with Newcastle Local Authority |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research is led from Newcastle University and includes funding to local authority to support the required activities. Local authority staff have been supported by workshops and information to inform their participation in line with the study protocol. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The local authority has supported the research in three ways 1. Delivery of the intervention to parents via the National Child Measurement Programme (reception and year 6) 2. Sharing of National Child Measurement Programme data anonymised and subject to DPIA and DSA 3. Completing 12mths follow up measures of all children in the National Child Measurement Programme (year 1 and year 7) |
| Impact | The outputs and multidisciplinary collaborations have been reported in the relevant sections |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | MapMe2 trial |
| Organisation | Leeds Beckett University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MapMe2 is an web-based intervention which will be delivered as part of a three-armed trial across 9 local authorities embedded in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) which measures all 4-5y old and all 10-11y old children across England. The study is funded by NIHR Public Health Research. Newcastle University is the lead organisation and I am PI for the study responsible for the delivery of the study. The researchers and study administrator funded on the study are employed at Newcastle University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | OHID - Colleagues at OHID are responsible for the oversight of the NCMP, giving support to local authorities and coordinating the collation and reporting of the national data each year. NCMP team members at OHID are named co-investigators on the study and are supporting partnerships with local authorities, advising on data governance and providing expertise to the development of the intervention. A senior member of the child health team at OHID is a member of our Trial Steering Committee. University of Northumbria - Prof Martin Tovee is a visual perception psychologist and has been primarily responsible for the development and creation of the 3D body image scales which will be used in the MapMe2 trial. Leeds Beckett University - Prof Louisa Ells has expertise in childhood obesity and works as obesity consultant to Public Health England. She is contributing her expertise the study. University of Twente - Prof Vera Araujo-Soares is a psychologist with expertise in health behaviours she is contributing this expertise to the development of the MapMe2 intervention. |
| Impact | Engagement with local authorities Public involvement and public panel newsletter and film produced Blog on public involvement in the pandemic Multi-disciplinary collaboration which includes expertise in childhood obesity, nutrition, physical activity, visual perception, health behaviours, health economics and statistics. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MapMe2 trial |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MapMe2 is an web-based intervention which will be delivered as part of a three-armed trial across 9 local authorities embedded in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) which measures all 4-5y old and all 10-11y old children across England. The study is funded by NIHR Public Health Research. Newcastle University is the lead organisation and I am PI for the study responsible for the delivery of the study. The researchers and study administrator funded on the study are employed at Newcastle University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | OHID - Colleagues at OHID are responsible for the oversight of the NCMP, giving support to local authorities and coordinating the collation and reporting of the national data each year. NCMP team members at OHID are named co-investigators on the study and are supporting partnerships with local authorities, advising on data governance and providing expertise to the development of the intervention. A senior member of the child health team at OHID is a member of our Trial Steering Committee. University of Northumbria - Prof Martin Tovee is a visual perception psychologist and has been primarily responsible for the development and creation of the 3D body image scales which will be used in the MapMe2 trial. Leeds Beckett University - Prof Louisa Ells has expertise in childhood obesity and works as obesity consultant to Public Health England. She is contributing her expertise the study. University of Twente - Prof Vera Araujo-Soares is a psychologist with expertise in health behaviours she is contributing this expertise to the development of the MapMe2 intervention. |
| Impact | Engagement with local authorities Public involvement and public panel newsletter and film produced Blog on public involvement in the pandemic Multi-disciplinary collaboration which includes expertise in childhood obesity, nutrition, physical activity, visual perception, health behaviours, health economics and statistics. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | MapMe2 trial |
| Organisation | University of Twente |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | MapMe2 is an web-based intervention which will be delivered as part of a three-armed trial across 9 local authorities embedded in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) which measures all 4-5y old and all 10-11y old children across England. The study is funded by NIHR Public Health Research. Newcastle University is the lead organisation and I am PI for the study responsible for the delivery of the study. The researchers and study administrator funded on the study are employed at Newcastle University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | OHID - Colleagues at OHID are responsible for the oversight of the NCMP, giving support to local authorities and coordinating the collation and reporting of the national data each year. NCMP team members at OHID are named co-investigators on the study and are supporting partnerships with local authorities, advising on data governance and providing expertise to the development of the intervention. A senior member of the child health team at OHID is a member of our Trial Steering Committee. University of Northumbria - Prof Martin Tovee is a visual perception psychologist and has been primarily responsible for the development and creation of the 3D body image scales which will be used in the MapMe2 trial. Leeds Beckett University - Prof Louisa Ells has expertise in childhood obesity and works as obesity consultant to Public Health England. She is contributing her expertise the study. University of Twente - Prof Vera Araujo-Soares is a psychologist with expertise in health behaviours she is contributing this expertise to the development of the MapMe2 intervention. |
| Impact | Engagement with local authorities Public involvement and public panel newsletter and film produced Blog on public involvement in the pandemic Multi-disciplinary collaboration which includes expertise in childhood obesity, nutrition, physical activity, visual perception, health behaviours, health economics and statistics. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Memorandum of Understanding agreed with Involve North East to strengthen PPI approach within Fuse. |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | INVOLVE |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Fuse and a North East charity have formed an exciting partnership to underpin their existing commitment to involving patients and the public in health research. Involve North East (INE) and Fuse (the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health) are forging closer ties by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to express their joint commitment to engaging communities across the region in research and using the outcomes to shape public health delivery and policy. The shared objectives set out in the MOU are: - To identify research opportunities; - To promote greater involvement of communities in research programmes and funding applications; - To promote knowledge exchange about public and community involvement; - To identify ways of research outcomes having a greater influence on health and social care commissioning plans; - To foster greater collaboration between staff; - To share information and intelligence. The agreement builds on the collaborative work already taking place in the recruitment and research design of projects and co-hosting the successful Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting 'Beyond tokenism: patient and public involvement with impact' in 2014. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Both organisations will explore different ways of working to ensure genuine engagement and dialogue. This includes holding regular meetings, sharing resources and materials, and reviewing joint working and staff learning opportunities, for example, through stakeholder events, funding opportunities, and cross organisation learning. Involve North East will support Fuse research projects in a range of activities including input from local communities to inform research proposals where appropriate and dissemination of research findings. Fuse will support INE with input from the Centre's researchers on available evidence and expertise, brokered through AskFuse - the responsive research and evaluation service run by Fuse. |
| Impact | No outcomes yet as we are still developing the partnership. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | NHS Choices |
| Organisation | NHS Choices |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research team provided the information for website development. We are in discussions with NHS choices on the adoption of the MapMe web-base intervention into the standard NHS choices material in due course. |
| Collaborator Contribution | NHS Choices developed the web-based version of the Map Me intervention tool in partnership with the study team. This is currently being used in the large cluster randomised trial as part of this study. In the long term the Map Me intervention tool will be available to the public via the NHS Choices website. |
| Impact | Trial participants randomly allocated to the web-based intervention are invited to visit the web-based Map Me intervention, hosted by NHS Choices. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | Glasgow Centre for Population Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | Glasgow City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | Liverpool Primary Care Trust (PCT) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR HS & DR (SDO) |
| Organisation | Teesside University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | research team member, case study lead, qualitative researcher, data collection and analysis, author, presenter |
| Collaborator Contribution | research team members, PI, case study lead, qualitative and quantitative researchers, data collection and analysis, author, presenter, co-creation partners |
| Impact | Rushmer R. K, (PI) Cheetham M., Cox L., Crosland A., Gray J. Hughes L., Hunter D .J, McCabe K., Seaman P., Tannahill C. & Van Der Graaf P. (2014) NIHR HS&DR-09/1002/37: Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in the commissioning and joint planning of public health services and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms - A study in the co-creation of knowledge. (Final report submitted). |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration Newcastle Council |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | This is a partnership was successful in securing a NIHR HDRC - this works builds on work in Health Foundation funded Local Authorities Champions of Research and UKPRP funded development grant ENABLE UK |
| Collaborator Contribution | This is a developing partnership at second stage of application for a HDRC - this works builds on work in Health Foundation funded Local Authorities Champions of Research and UKPRP funded development grant ENABLE UK |
| Impact | None as yet - £5M funding awarded Sept 2022 |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | NIHR PRU Behavioural Science |
| Organisation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Falko Sniehotta, Fuse Investigator is the Director of the NIHR PRU Behavioural Science. Professors Eileen Kaner and Clare Bambra (also Fuse investigators) are Co-Investigators. The Unit provides a range of evidence briefings for policy customers in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), as part of their Rapid Response function. This function was modelled upon the success of the AskFuse model. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The aim of the NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science is to inform government policy on health, preventing ill-health and health systems. Using behavioural science evidence, theory and methods to support decision-making. There is a collaborating network of experts in public health and public and patient involvement (PPI). The unit brings together researchers with a range of disciplinary backgrounds and expertise, to support policy makers in policy design, development, evaluation and implementation. Working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and in collaboration with other Policy Research Units. This enables the unit to provide the best evidence and advice, in a timely way, for the benefit of the public and patients |
| Impact | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/behscipru/outputs/ |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | NIHR PRU Behavioural Science |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Falko Sniehotta, Fuse Investigator is the Director of the NIHR PRU Behavioural Science. Professors Eileen Kaner and Clare Bambra (also Fuse investigators) are Co-Investigators. The Unit provides a range of evidence briefings for policy customers in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), as part of their Rapid Response function. This function was modelled upon the success of the AskFuse model. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The aim of the NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science is to inform government policy on health, preventing ill-health and health systems. Using behavioural science evidence, theory and methods to support decision-making. There is a collaborating network of experts in public health and public and patient involvement (PPI). The unit brings together researchers with a range of disciplinary backgrounds and expertise, to support policy makers in policy design, development, evaluation and implementation. Working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and in collaboration with other Policy Research Units. This enables the unit to provide the best evidence and advice, in a timely way, for the benefit of the public and patients |
| Impact | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/behscipru/outputs/ |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | NIHR PRU Behavioural Science |
| Organisation | University of Warwick |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Falko Sniehotta, Fuse Investigator is the Director of the NIHR PRU Behavioural Science. Professors Eileen Kaner and Clare Bambra (also Fuse investigators) are Co-Investigators. The Unit provides a range of evidence briefings for policy customers in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), as part of their Rapid Response function. This function was modelled upon the success of the AskFuse model. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The aim of the NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science is to inform government policy on health, preventing ill-health and health systems. Using behavioural science evidence, theory and methods to support decision-making. There is a collaborating network of experts in public health and public and patient involvement (PPI). The unit brings together researchers with a range of disciplinary backgrounds and expertise, to support policy makers in policy design, development, evaluation and implementation. Working closely with the Department of Health and Social Care and in collaboration with other Policy Research Units. This enables the unit to provide the best evidence and advice, in a timely way, for the benefit of the public and patients |
| Impact | https://research.ncl.ac.uk/behscipru/outputs/ |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | NIHR Research Partnerships - Liver Disease |
| Organisation | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | My international research profile in the alcohol and liver disease fields was instrumental in securing this new Liver partnership award - which is led by a clinician and mid-career researcher. As Director of an NIHR-funded Applied Research Collaboration I will be instrumental in helping to build a wider network from an initial core team of co-applicants and also in disseminating outcomes of this partnership in due course. |
| Collaborator Contribution | All partners are contributing their time, without cost, to ensure this new initiative succeeds in developing capacity and capability in Liver disease work in an area of the country with high need but relatively little academic capacity. This award represents a new pan-North research collaboration. |
| Impact | No outcomes as of yet as the award has only recently begun. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Organisation | National Institute for Health Research |
| Department | NIHR School for Public Health Research |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | From 2014 I have been Director of Fuse (UKCRC funded centre of excellence in public health research). In 2012 Fuse was successful in becoming a member of the NIHR School for Public Health Research an partnership of 8 universities. In 2016 we were successful in renewing our membership of the SPHR from for period 2017-2022. I have been appointed national director for this funding from 1st April 2017. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborations with 7 other members of the SPHR across a portfolio of projects |
| Impact | http://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/ |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | Fuse (The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | Imperial College London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | University College Birmingham |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | University of Bristol |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | University of Cambridge |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | University of Exeter |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse) is the National SPHR Director. Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is national lead for the 'Health Inequalities' theme Professor Luke Vale (Fuse Senior Investigator) contributes to the 'Efficient and equitable public health systems' theme Professor Carolyn Summerbell (Fuse Deputy Director) contributes to the 'Children, young people & families' programme Professor Eileen Kaner (Associate Director for Fuse, Newcastle) contributes to the 'Public mental health' programme Professor Amelia Lake (Associate Director for Fuse, Teesside) contributes to the 'Places and Communities' programme Wider Fuse members also contribute to the above programmes of work. |
| Collaborator Contribution | SPHR is a partnership between nine leading academic centres with excellence in applied public health research and evaluative practice in England. The School brings together its members' expertise in a collaborative working relationship - to ensure emphasis on what works practically, can be applied across the whole country and better meets the needs of policy makers, practitioners and the public. Now renewed 2022-2027 |
| Impact | https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/research/ https://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/publications/ |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Eileen Kaner (Fuse Associate Director, Newcastle University) is the Director of the Collaboration. Professor Ashley Adamson (Fuse Director) and Professor Falko Sniehotta (Fuse Senior Investigator) are the national leads for the Prevention, early intervention and behaviour change theme Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is the national lead for Inequalities and marginalised communities with support at regional level from Dr Monique Lhussier (Fuse Senior Investigator). Dr Peter van der Graaf (Fuse Knowledge Exchange Broker and AskFuse Manager) is one of the regional leads for the Knowledge mobilisation and Implementation Science theme |
| Collaborator Contribution | https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Impact | Too early to report outputs or outcomes. Multi-disciplinary: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Eileen Kaner (Fuse Associate Director, Newcastle University) is the Director of the Collaboration. Professor Ashley Adamson (Fuse Director) and Professor Falko Sniehotta (Fuse Senior Investigator) are the national leads for the Prevention, early intervention and behaviour change theme Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is the national lead for Inequalities and marginalised communities with support at regional level from Dr Monique Lhussier (Fuse Senior Investigator). Dr Peter van der Graaf (Fuse Knowledge Exchange Broker and AskFuse Manager) is one of the regional leads for the Knowledge mobilisation and Implementation Science theme |
| Collaborator Contribution | https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Impact | Too early to report outputs or outcomes. Multi-disciplinary: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) |
| Organisation | Northumbria University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Eileen Kaner (Fuse Associate Director, Newcastle University) is the Director of the Collaboration. Professor Ashley Adamson (Fuse Director) and Professor Falko Sniehotta (Fuse Senior Investigator) are the national leads for the Prevention, early intervention and behaviour change theme Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is the national lead for Inequalities and marginalised communities with support at regional level from Dr Monique Lhussier (Fuse Senior Investigator). Dr Peter van der Graaf (Fuse Knowledge Exchange Broker and AskFuse Manager) is one of the regional leads for the Knowledge mobilisation and Implementation Science theme |
| Collaborator Contribution | https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Impact | Too early to report outputs or outcomes. Multi-disciplinary: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) |
| Organisation | Teesside University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Eileen Kaner (Fuse Associate Director, Newcastle University) is the Director of the Collaboration. Professor Ashley Adamson (Fuse Director) and Professor Falko Sniehotta (Fuse Senior Investigator) are the national leads for the Prevention, early intervention and behaviour change theme Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is the national lead for Inequalities and marginalised communities with support at regional level from Dr Monique Lhussier (Fuse Senior Investigator). Dr Peter van der Graaf (Fuse Knowledge Exchange Broker and AskFuse Manager) is one of the regional leads for the Knowledge mobilisation and Implementation Science theme |
| Collaborator Contribution | https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Impact | Too early to report outputs or outcomes. Multi-disciplinary: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) |
| Organisation | University of Cumbria |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Eileen Kaner (Fuse Associate Director, Newcastle University) is the Director of the Collaboration. Professor Ashley Adamson (Fuse Director) and Professor Falko Sniehotta (Fuse Senior Investigator) are the national leads for the Prevention, early intervention and behaviour change theme Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is the national lead for Inequalities and marginalised communities with support at regional level from Dr Monique Lhussier (Fuse Senior Investigator). Dr Peter van der Graaf (Fuse Knowledge Exchange Broker and AskFuse Manager) is one of the regional leads for the Knowledge mobilisation and Implementation Science theme |
| Collaborator Contribution | https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Impact | Too early to report outputs or outcomes. Multi-disciplinary: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) |
| Organisation | University of Sunderland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Professor Eileen Kaner (Fuse Associate Director, Newcastle University) is the Director of the Collaboration. Professor Ashley Adamson (Fuse Director) and Professor Falko Sniehotta (Fuse Senior Investigator) are the national leads for the Prevention, early intervention and behaviour change theme Professor Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) is the national lead for Inequalities and marginalised communities with support at regional level from Dr Monique Lhussier (Fuse Senior Investigator). Dr Peter van der Graaf (Fuse Knowledge Exchange Broker and AskFuse Manager) is one of the regional leads for the Knowledge mobilisation and Implementation Science theme |
| Collaborator Contribution | https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Impact | Too early to report outputs or outcomes. Multi-disciplinary: https://www.necsu.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-12-10-ARC-Overview.pdf |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Oral health and ageing |
| Organisation | University of California, San Francisco |
| Department | School of Dentistry |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Work collaboratively on oral health, ageing and inflammation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Work collaboratively on oral health, ageing and inflammation. |
| Impact | Oral health, biomarkers, ageing. |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Oral health and ageing |
| Organisation | University of Pittsburgh |
| Country | United States |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Work collaboratively in research on oral health and ageing. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Work collaboratively in research on oral health and ageing. |
| Impact | Ageing, oral health, epidemiology, |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | PHE and National NCMP |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | In September 2017 we presented to PHE and National NCMP regards the work we have done and the outcomes of the trial. We also presented potential future work to definitively test the MapMe tool and discussed this with them and how this work could be done together. We are currently working together to apply for further funds to definitively test the MapMe tool. If the tool is found to be effective it would be made available for use at a national level. We have recently received 'intention to fund' from NIHR Public Health Research. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PHE and National NCMP are very supportive of the proposed work and are collaborators on the funding application. They would facilitate the work proposed by enabling us to test the tool via the NCMP systems and provide us with their expertise and access to their networks as appropriate. |
| Impact | This collaboration involves a multidisciplinary team, involving academics with expertise in nutrition, childhood obesity, visual psychology and health psychology and policy and practice partners. We are currently completing an application for funds to definitively test the MapMe tool, to be submitted to the NIHR Public Health Research board. |
| Start Year | 2017 |
| Description | PHIRST |
| Organisation | Fife Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funded 4 Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST), which will provide timely and accessible research to local authorities that are keen to have their work evaluated. £1.5 million in funding research has been awarded to the PHIRST North collaboration led by Fuse (the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health in North East England) in collaboration with PaRC (the Public Health Practice and Research Collaborative for Yorkshire & Humber); the Centre of Excellence for Public Health in Northern Ireland; the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit. The first of six projects which PHIRST North have been allocated is No One Left Behind (NOLB) Fife. NOLB is the Scottish Government's most recent policy framework and approach to tackling employment issues across the nation. Within Fife, the commissioning of NOLB is being taken forward by the Opportunities Fife Partnership, a coalition of local and national government, NHS and third sector organisations. The research team in the Universities of Edinburgh (led by professor Ruth Jepson) and Glasgow (led by Professor Peter Craig) will work with Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action to evaluate whether the new approach to commissioning employment services, including implementing the Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD), leads to any change in: the nature of services commissioned and how bidders experience the commissioning process; the health and wellbeing of the clients they support; the way in which services are delivered and the quality and sustainability of the work people move into. The PHIRST team is working with stakeholders in Fife to identify appropriate assessments, research tools and timeframes. The research findings will be shared widely both within Fife and Scottish Government partners to better inform the SATSD and the health and employment policy frameworks. The second project allocated is COVID19 Public Spaces Management, South Gloucestershire. Initial conversations have taken place with the team in South Glos to gain a better understanding of the work requirements of the project. Based on these discussions, we are working with them to agree the approach to evaluability assessment and the timeframes for the evaluation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PHIRST North is a team with many years of experience in working with local and national government, public health practitioners and communities to undertake research that can provide evidence needed to support the policies and programmes that will improve the health of our population and reduce health inequalities across our communities. Effective co-production with local authorities is fundamental to the successful working of this initiative and will result in the upskilling and utilisation of existing research skills and knowledge within local authorities. It is envisaged that this activity will complement other initiatives being taken forward by the NIHR and DHSC to enable local government to become more research active. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | PHIRST |
| Organisation | Queen's University Belfast |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funded 4 Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST), which will provide timely and accessible research to local authorities that are keen to have their work evaluated. £1.5 million in funding research has been awarded to the PHIRST North collaboration led by Fuse (the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health in North East England) in collaboration with PaRC (the Public Health Practice and Research Collaborative for Yorkshire & Humber); the Centre of Excellence for Public Health in Northern Ireland; the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit. The first of six projects which PHIRST North have been allocated is No One Left Behind (NOLB) Fife. NOLB is the Scottish Government's most recent policy framework and approach to tackling employment issues across the nation. Within Fife, the commissioning of NOLB is being taken forward by the Opportunities Fife Partnership, a coalition of local and national government, NHS and third sector organisations. The research team in the Universities of Edinburgh (led by professor Ruth Jepson) and Glasgow (led by Professor Peter Craig) will work with Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action to evaluate whether the new approach to commissioning employment services, including implementing the Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD), leads to any change in: the nature of services commissioned and how bidders experience the commissioning process; the health and wellbeing of the clients they support; the way in which services are delivered and the quality and sustainability of the work people move into. The PHIRST team is working with stakeholders in Fife to identify appropriate assessments, research tools and timeframes. The research findings will be shared widely both within Fife and Scottish Government partners to better inform the SATSD and the health and employment policy frameworks. The second project allocated is COVID19 Public Spaces Management, South Gloucestershire. Initial conversations have taken place with the team in South Glos to gain a better understanding of the work requirements of the project. Based on these discussions, we are working with them to agree the approach to evaluability assessment and the timeframes for the evaluation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PHIRST North is a team with many years of experience in working with local and national government, public health practitioners and communities to undertake research that can provide evidence needed to support the policies and programmes that will improve the health of our population and reduce health inequalities across our communities. Effective co-production with local authorities is fundamental to the successful working of this initiative and will result in the upskilling and utilisation of existing research skills and knowledge within local authorities. It is envisaged that this activity will complement other initiatives being taken forward by the NIHR and DHSC to enable local government to become more research active. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | PHIRST |
| Organisation | South Gloucestershire Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funded 4 Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST), which will provide timely and accessible research to local authorities that are keen to have their work evaluated. £1.5 million in funding research has been awarded to the PHIRST North collaboration led by Fuse (the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health in North East England) in collaboration with PaRC (the Public Health Practice and Research Collaborative for Yorkshire & Humber); the Centre of Excellence for Public Health in Northern Ireland; the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit. The first of six projects which PHIRST North have been allocated is No One Left Behind (NOLB) Fife. NOLB is the Scottish Government's most recent policy framework and approach to tackling employment issues across the nation. Within Fife, the commissioning of NOLB is being taken forward by the Opportunities Fife Partnership, a coalition of local and national government, NHS and third sector organisations. The research team in the Universities of Edinburgh (led by professor Ruth Jepson) and Glasgow (led by Professor Peter Craig) will work with Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action to evaluate whether the new approach to commissioning employment services, including implementing the Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD), leads to any change in: the nature of services commissioned and how bidders experience the commissioning process; the health and wellbeing of the clients they support; the way in which services are delivered and the quality and sustainability of the work people move into. The PHIRST team is working with stakeholders in Fife to identify appropriate assessments, research tools and timeframes. The research findings will be shared widely both within Fife and Scottish Government partners to better inform the SATSD and the health and employment policy frameworks. The second project allocated is COVID19 Public Spaces Management, South Gloucestershire. Initial conversations have taken place with the team in South Glos to gain a better understanding of the work requirements of the project. Based on these discussions, we are working with them to agree the approach to evaluability assessment and the timeframes for the evaluation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PHIRST North is a team with many years of experience in working with local and national government, public health practitioners and communities to undertake research that can provide evidence needed to support the policies and programmes that will improve the health of our population and reduce health inequalities across our communities. Effective co-production with local authorities is fundamental to the successful working of this initiative and will result in the upskilling and utilisation of existing research skills and knowledge within local authorities. It is envisaged that this activity will complement other initiatives being taken forward by the NIHR and DHSC to enable local government to become more research active. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | PHIRST |
| Organisation | University of Edinburgh |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funded 4 Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST), which will provide timely and accessible research to local authorities that are keen to have their work evaluated. £1.5 million in funding research has been awarded to the PHIRST North collaboration led by Fuse (the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health in North East England) in collaboration with PaRC (the Public Health Practice and Research Collaborative for Yorkshire & Humber); the Centre of Excellence for Public Health in Northern Ireland; the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit. The first of six projects which PHIRST North have been allocated is No One Left Behind (NOLB) Fife. NOLB is the Scottish Government's most recent policy framework and approach to tackling employment issues across the nation. Within Fife, the commissioning of NOLB is being taken forward by the Opportunities Fife Partnership, a coalition of local and national government, NHS and third sector organisations. The research team in the Universities of Edinburgh (led by professor Ruth Jepson) and Glasgow (led by Professor Peter Craig) will work with Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action to evaluate whether the new approach to commissioning employment services, including implementing the Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD), leads to any change in: the nature of services commissioned and how bidders experience the commissioning process; the health and wellbeing of the clients they support; the way in which services are delivered and the quality and sustainability of the work people move into. The PHIRST team is working with stakeholders in Fife to identify appropriate assessments, research tools and timeframes. The research findings will be shared widely both within Fife and Scottish Government partners to better inform the SATSD and the health and employment policy frameworks. The second project allocated is COVID19 Public Spaces Management, South Gloucestershire. Initial conversations have taken place with the team in South Glos to gain a better understanding of the work requirements of the project. Based on these discussions, we are working with them to agree the approach to evaluability assessment and the timeframes for the evaluation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PHIRST North is a team with many years of experience in working with local and national government, public health practitioners and communities to undertake research that can provide evidence needed to support the policies and programmes that will improve the health of our population and reduce health inequalities across our communities. Effective co-production with local authorities is fundamental to the successful working of this initiative and will result in the upskilling and utilisation of existing research skills and knowledge within local authorities. It is envisaged that this activity will complement other initiatives being taken forward by the NIHR and DHSC to enable local government to become more research active. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | PHIRST |
| Organisation | University of Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funded 4 Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST), which will provide timely and accessible research to local authorities that are keen to have their work evaluated. £1.5 million in funding research has been awarded to the PHIRST North collaboration led by Fuse (the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health in North East England) in collaboration with PaRC (the Public Health Practice and Research Collaborative for Yorkshire & Humber); the Centre of Excellence for Public Health in Northern Ireland; the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit. The first of six projects which PHIRST North have been allocated is No One Left Behind (NOLB) Fife. NOLB is the Scottish Government's most recent policy framework and approach to tackling employment issues across the nation. Within Fife, the commissioning of NOLB is being taken forward by the Opportunities Fife Partnership, a coalition of local and national government, NHS and third sector organisations. The research team in the Universities of Edinburgh (led by professor Ruth Jepson) and Glasgow (led by Professor Peter Craig) will work with Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action to evaluate whether the new approach to commissioning employment services, including implementing the Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD), leads to any change in: the nature of services commissioned and how bidders experience the commissioning process; the health and wellbeing of the clients they support; the way in which services are delivered and the quality and sustainability of the work people move into. The PHIRST team is working with stakeholders in Fife to identify appropriate assessments, research tools and timeframes. The research findings will be shared widely both within Fife and Scottish Government partners to better inform the SATSD and the health and employment policy frameworks. The second project allocated is COVID19 Public Spaces Management, South Gloucestershire. Initial conversations have taken place with the team in South Glos to gain a better understanding of the work requirements of the project. Based on these discussions, we are working with them to agree the approach to evaluability assessment and the timeframes for the evaluation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PHIRST North is a team with many years of experience in working with local and national government, public health practitioners and communities to undertake research that can provide evidence needed to support the policies and programmes that will improve the health of our population and reduce health inequalities across our communities. Effective co-production with local authorities is fundamental to the successful working of this initiative and will result in the upskilling and utilisation of existing research skills and knowledge within local authorities. It is envisaged that this activity will complement other initiatives being taken forward by the NIHR and DHSC to enable local government to become more research active. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | PHIRST |
| Organisation | University of Sheffield |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Public Health Research (PHR) Programme has funded 4 Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST), which will provide timely and accessible research to local authorities that are keen to have their work evaluated. £1.5 million in funding research has been awarded to the PHIRST North collaboration led by Fuse (the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health in North East England) in collaboration with PaRC (the Public Health Practice and Research Collaborative for Yorkshire & Humber); the Centre of Excellence for Public Health in Northern Ireland; the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy and the MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit. The first of six projects which PHIRST North have been allocated is No One Left Behind (NOLB) Fife. NOLB is the Scottish Government's most recent policy framework and approach to tackling employment issues across the nation. Within Fife, the commissioning of NOLB is being taken forward by the Opportunities Fife Partnership, a coalition of local and national government, NHS and third sector organisations. The research team in the Universities of Edinburgh (led by professor Ruth Jepson) and Glasgow (led by Professor Peter Craig) will work with Fife Council and Fife Voluntary Action to evaluate whether the new approach to commissioning employment services, including implementing the Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD), leads to any change in: the nature of services commissioned and how bidders experience the commissioning process; the health and wellbeing of the clients they support; the way in which services are delivered and the quality and sustainability of the work people move into. The PHIRST team is working with stakeholders in Fife to identify appropriate assessments, research tools and timeframes. The research findings will be shared widely both within Fife and Scottish Government partners to better inform the SATSD and the health and employment policy frameworks. The second project allocated is COVID19 Public Spaces Management, South Gloucestershire. Initial conversations have taken place with the team in South Glos to gain a better understanding of the work requirements of the project. Based on these discussions, we are working with them to agree the approach to evaluability assessment and the timeframes for the evaluation. |
| Collaborator Contribution | PHIRST North is a team with many years of experience in working with local and national government, public health practitioners and communities to undertake research that can provide evidence needed to support the policies and programmes that will improve the health of our population and reduce health inequalities across our communities. Effective co-production with local authorities is fundamental to the successful working of this initiative and will result in the upskilling and utilisation of existing research skills and knowledge within local authorities. It is envisaged that this activity will complement other initiatives being taken forward by the NIHR and DHSC to enable local government to become more research active. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | PHIRST Evaluation of COVID-19 emergency travel schemes across South Gloucestershire Council |
| Organisation | South Gloucestershire Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The project set out to evaluate the impact of emergency travel schemes set up during the COVID-19 pandemic by South Gloucestershire Council on travel behaviour. Emergency travel scheme measures include the installation of new cycle lanes, wider footpaths, low traffic neighbourhoods and school street closures. The evaluation of current schemes will help inform the viability of similar schemes in the future. Recommendations were also provided to the Council on good practice on delivery, the most effective ways to utilise existing data and how best to collect primary data to monitor future travel schemes. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The project's embedded researcher facilitated links as a 'navigator' within and between the Local Authority and the PHIRST. They initiated a strand in the research to engage with engineers involved in specific schemes; involved LA Comms, who provided advice on engaging with local citizens during the research; and briefed senior officials and Members on emerging findings. |
| Impact | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/evaluating-covid-19-emergency-travel-schemes-across-south-gloucestershire-council/ |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of NOLB |
| Organisation | Fife Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The evaluation of No One Left Behind (NOLB) Fife was carried out by PHIRST Fusion. We conducted an evaluability assessment (EA) to engage stakeholders in Fife and others involved in employability policy making in the development of an evaluation plan. Based on the recommendations of the EA, we interviewed stakeholders involved in the commissioning process, managers and staff involved in delivering NOLB services, and recipients of those services. We used the information from the interviews to understand how far NOLB services were being commissioned and delivered in accordance with the design principles set out in the Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD) and adapted for the provision of inclusive, flexible, person-centred employability services in Fife. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The project's embedded researcher facilitated links as a 'navigator' within and between the Local Authority, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST, especially providing support for recruiting provider organisations into the research and for engaging local senior stakeholders during the research. |
| Impact | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/evaluating-no-one-left-behind-fife-tackling-employment-issues-in-scotland/ |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of Southwark Council's summer 2022 Holiday Activities and Food programme |
| Organisation | Southwark Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Southwark Council would like to gain a greater understanding of the acceptability, reach, and benefits of their Holiday Activities and Food programme to the families and children that they serve. Additionally, they are interested in the wider impact of their programme on the local food network and the connections made with organisations within the Borough of Southwark and beyond. The findings from the research will not only feed back into the future delivery of the Holiday Activities and Food programme, but may also inform Southwark Council's related strategies on food insecurity, climate change and sustainable food, and healthy weight. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The project's embedded researcher facilitates links as a 'navigator' within and between specific local partners, such as the Local Authority, NHS, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST. They are involved in undertaking specific elements of the research, alongside the PHIRST researchers. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of The Social Navigator Project - Improving the financial, health and social wellbeing of financially excluded individuals and their dependents through social navigators. |
| Organisation | South Tyneside Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The PHIRST team are currently in the process of evaluability assessment and have 2 workshops as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We are hoping to have an embedded researcher facilitate links as a 'navigator' within and between specific local partners, such as the Local Authority, NHS, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST. They will be involved in undertaking specific elements of the research, alongside the PHIRST researchers. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of The Social Navigator Project - Improving the financial, health and social wellbeing of financially excluded individuals and their dependents through social navigators. |
| Organisation | South Tyneside Homes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | The PHIRST team are currently in the process of evaluability assessment and have 2 workshops as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We are hoping to have an embedded researcher facilitate links as a 'navigator' within and between specific local partners, such as the Local Authority, NHS, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST. They will be involved in undertaking specific elements of the research, alongside the PHIRST researchers. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2023 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of the North Yorkshire County Council Living Well Smokefree Service |
| Organisation | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | This mixed-methods evaluation will explore the feasibility and acceptability of a hybrid smoking cessation service (one which offers remote, face-to-face and blended provision). The findings will generate policy and practice recommendations for the delivery of smoking cessation services. Locally the findings will be used to shape and inform how the smoking cessation services across North Yorkshire County Council could be delivered. Beyond the local service landscape, smoking cessation services more generally will benefit from the translational knowledge produced around if hybrid and blended approaches are acceptable delivery models to service users and practitioners, are equitable and provide value for money. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Local stakeholders support engagement by the team across the LA and with NHS-based service providers. This is enabling formative learning as the evaluation is undertaken. Our Living Well Smoke Free partners have supported us to involve service users not involved in the research to advise on the project information sheets and topic guides, and to advise on their readability, accessibility and suitability. |
| Impact | To follow |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of the Nottinghamshire Healthy Families Programme Parent/Infant relationship initiative |
| Organisation | Nottingham City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | This mixed methods project will evaluate the Nottinghamshire Healthy Families Programme Parent/Infant relationship initiative (PIRi). The PIRi offers a short one-to-one intervention with families identified as being in need of support around developing interaction and connection in parent-infant relationships. Locally, the findings will help shape the current and future service delivery of the PIRi and help influence future commissioning intent. More broadly, the findings will have the potential to inform service delivery in other areas, by exploring what contributes to the perceived feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of services delivering interventions with families, from the perspectives of practitioners and service users. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We are hoping to have an embedded researcher facilitate links as a 'navigator' within and between specific local partners, such as the Local Authority, NHS, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST. They will be involved in undertaking specific elements of the research, alongside the PHIRST researchers. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of the Nottinghamshire Healthy Families Programme Parent/Infant relationship initiative |
| Organisation | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | This mixed methods project will evaluate the Nottinghamshire Healthy Families Programme Parent/Infant relationship initiative (PIRi). The PIRi offers a short one-to-one intervention with families identified as being in need of support around developing interaction and connection in parent-infant relationships. Locally, the findings will help shape the current and future service delivery of the PIRi and help influence future commissioning intent. More broadly, the findings will have the potential to inform service delivery in other areas, by exploring what contributes to the perceived feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of services delivering interventions with families, from the perspectives of practitioners and service users. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We are hoping to have an embedded researcher facilitate links as a 'navigator' within and between specific local partners, such as the Local Authority, NHS, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST. They will be involved in undertaking specific elements of the research, alongside the PHIRST researchers. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of three West Midlands local authority COVID-19 Community Champions programmes delivered in support of the national vaccination effort |
| Organisation | Birmingham City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Working with the three local authorities, we will collect and analyse information on Community Champion activities in relation to COVID-19 vaccine uptake, taking account for other important factors relating to vaccine choice. Our evaluation will aim to provide insight and understanding as to the potential sustainability of Community Champion activities for use by local authorities for other public health promotion efforts. To do this, we interview those involved in developing and delivering Community Champion programmes, as well as the community members at whom the activities were designed to support. Our research team will spend time in communities, across all three local authorities, and use validated survey methods to measure people's trust in both local government and public healthcare organisations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We will be supported by having an embedded researcher. They will be based at Sandwell Council, but will have access and spend time with all three local authority partners. They will work alongside Sandwell Council's public health team, speak with community partners, and be on-the-ground to help with data collection. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of three West Midlands local authority COVID-19 Community Champions programmes delivered in support of the national vaccination effort |
| Organisation | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Working with the three local authorities, we will collect and analyse information on Community Champion activities in relation to COVID-19 vaccine uptake, taking account for other important factors relating to vaccine choice. Our evaluation will aim to provide insight and understanding as to the potential sustainability of Community Champion activities for use by local authorities for other public health promotion efforts. To do this, we interview those involved in developing and delivering Community Champion programmes, as well as the community members at whom the activities were designed to support. Our research team will spend time in communities, across all three local authorities, and use validated survey methods to measure people's trust in both local government and public healthcare organisations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We will be supported by having an embedded researcher. They will be based at Sandwell Council, but will have access and spend time with all three local authority partners. They will work alongside Sandwell Council's public health team, speak with community partners, and be on-the-ground to help with data collection. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of three West Midlands local authority COVID-19 Community Champions programmes delivered in support of the national vaccination effort |
| Organisation | Walsall Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Working with the three local authorities, we will collect and analyse information on Community Champion activities in relation to COVID-19 vaccine uptake, taking account for other important factors relating to vaccine choice. Our evaluation will aim to provide insight and understanding as to the potential sustainability of Community Champion activities for use by local authorities for other public health promotion efforts. To do this, we interview those involved in developing and delivering Community Champion programmes, as well as the community members at whom the activities were designed to support. Our research team will spend time in communities, across all three local authorities, and use validated survey methods to measure people's trust in both local government and public healthcare organisations. |
| Collaborator Contribution | We will be supported by having an embedded researcher. They will be based at Sandwell Council, but will have access and spend time with all three local authority partners. They will work alongside Sandwell Council's public health team, speak with community partners, and be on-the-ground to help with data collection. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2022 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation' of Healthy Weight Tayside', a whole systems approach to child healthy weight in Dundee City |
| Organisation | Dundee City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The findings of the evaluation will provide Dundee with an understanding of how different stakeholders perceive their roles, knowledge and engagement within the Whole Systems Approach (WSA) to tackle obesity. Shaped by co-production activities with local communities, the findings will show what they can do in relation to actions at different levels within the system. This will help inform decision making around future development of the WSA in Dundee. The evaluation will also make recommendations for how to apply and adapt this approach to other local authorities in Tayside (Angus and Perth and Kinross). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The project's embedded researcher facilitates links as a 'navigator' within and between specific local partners, such as the Local Authority, NHS, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST. They are involved in undertaking specific elements of the research, alongside the PHIRST researchers. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation' of Healthy Weight Tayside', a whole systems approach to child healthy weight in Dundee City |
| Organisation | NHS Tayside |
| Department | Directorate of Public Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Hospitals |
| PI Contribution | The findings of the evaluation will provide Dundee with an understanding of how different stakeholders perceive their roles, knowledge and engagement within the Whole Systems Approach (WSA) to tackle obesity. Shaped by co-production activities with local communities, the findings will show what they can do in relation to actions at different levels within the system. This will help inform decision making around future development of the WSA in Dundee. The evaluation will also make recommendations for how to apply and adapt this approach to other local authorities in Tayside (Angus and Perth and Kinross). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The project's embedded researcher facilitates links as a 'navigator' within and between specific local partners, such as the Local Authority, NHS, third sector, community organisations and the PHIRST. They are involved in undertaking specific elements of the research, alongside the PHIRST researchers. |
| Impact | To follow. |
| Start Year | 2021 |
| Description | Physical activity and academic achievement |
| Organisation | University of Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I have established a collaboration with colleagues from University of Pernambuco, Brazil during an international Conference. As a result of this collaboration we have published one study and there are other two studies under review at Journal of Pediatrics and Obesity Reviews. I am also co-supervising a PhD student from that University , Ms Carla Santana. |
| Collaborator Contribution | See above |
| Impact | PhD supervision: 1. Almeida Santana C. (University of Pernambuco) Personal, cognitive, social and environmental determinants of physical activity in preschool children. (co-supervisor). 2014-2017 Published studies: 1. Santana, C., Azevedo, L.B.; Lisianny Ferreira C.C.N; Silva Neves P.R; Prado E.; Prado W. Is the Association between BMI and academic performance influenced by physical activity level of the children? - Brazilian Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20(3), 252. IF: none Under review: 1.Santana C.C, Gunnarsdottir T., Azevedo L.B., Prado E.C., Farah B.Q, Botero J.P., O Hill J., Prado W., Wagner L. Academic outcomes are better among low-income fit girls independent of weight and fat. Pediatric Exercise Science. 2.Santana C.C, Gunnarsdottir T., Azevedo L.B., Prado E.C., Farah B.Q, Botero J.P., O Hill J., Prado W., Wagner L.The association between obesity and academic performance in youth: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Prof Helen Truby Monash University |
| Organisation | Monash University |
| Department | Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Prof Helen Truby - Director of Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University. Research visit to Monash hosted by Prof Truby 2014 and 2018. Development of shared interests in childhood obesity and other nutrition related interests |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above. Prof Truby will visit Newcastle in July 2018 for further development of collaboration. Presentation to colleagues in nutrition at Newcastle. Potential for workshop between both groups building on MoU between Monash and Newcastle Universities. |
| Impact | Prof Truby is international advisor on NPRI-MRC funded study of parental perceptions of obesity-MapMe |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Public Health Policy Research Unit |
| Organisation | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Membership of the NIHR Public Health Policy Research Unit led by LSHTM and including Universities of Cambridge, Liverpool, Sterling, York. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Membership of the NIHR Public Health Policy Research Unit led by LSHTM and including Universities of Cambridge, Liverpool, Sterling, York. |
| Impact | https://www.phrc.online/ publications and outputs listed |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Public Health Research Consortium |
| Organisation | Public Health Research Consortium |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Ashley Adamson is a member of the PRP Public Health Research Consortium a partnership of 11 member universities with collaborations across a portfolio of public health policy related research |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborations across a portfolio of public health policy related research http://phrc.lshtm.ac.uk/ |
| Impact | http://phrc.lshtm.ac.uk/ |
| Description | Rethinking the senses |
| Organisation | University of London |
| Department | School of Advanced Study |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Academic Collaborator on AHRC grant bid |
| Collaborator Contribution | 'Rethinking the Senses: Uniting the Philosophy and Neuroscience of Perception' is a three-year project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Science in Culture theme. The lead organisation is the Institute of Philosophy, University of London |
| Impact | Network collaboration |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | SIPS JR-HIGH Trial Steering Group |
| Organisation | Lancaster University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Bi-annual meetings held with a trial steering group established for the lifespan of the project. Professor Mark Bellis, Liverpool John Moores University chaired the trial steering group. In addition to core members of the project team team, other members included an independent statistician (Dr Gillian Lancaster), a retired head teacher from the local area (Cathy Gillespie), several young people, including the young mayor (Isaac Sidney), and a parent (Anne Taylor). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The trial steering group helped to monitor the implementation of the trial; provided an independent assessment of the data analysis and helped to determine if a future larger trial was merited. |
| Impact | Successful completion of the pilot feasibility trial on time and to a high standard was aided by the support of the trial steering group, who critiqued and provided feedback on study outputs, documentation, study measures and intervention tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | SIPS JR-HIGH Trial Steering Group |
| Organisation | Liverpool John Moores University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Bi-annual meetings held with a trial steering group established for the lifespan of the project. Professor Mark Bellis, Liverpool John Moores University chaired the trial steering group. In addition to core members of the project team team, other members included an independent statistician (Dr Gillian Lancaster), a retired head teacher from the local area (Cathy Gillespie), several young people, including the young mayor (Isaac Sidney), and a parent (Anne Taylor). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The trial steering group helped to monitor the implementation of the trial; provided an independent assessment of the data analysis and helped to determine if a future larger trial was merited. |
| Impact | Successful completion of the pilot feasibility trial on time and to a high standard was aided by the support of the trial steering group, who critiqued and provided feedback on study outputs, documentation, study measures and intervention tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | SIPS JR-HIGH Trial Steering Group |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Bi-annual meetings held with a trial steering group established for the lifespan of the project. Professor Mark Bellis, Liverpool John Moores University chaired the trial steering group. In addition to core members of the project team team, other members included an independent statistician (Dr Gillian Lancaster), a retired head teacher from the local area (Cathy Gillespie), several young people, including the young mayor (Isaac Sidney), and a parent (Anne Taylor). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The trial steering group helped to monitor the implementation of the trial; provided an independent assessment of the data analysis and helped to determine if a future larger trial was merited. |
| Impact | Successful completion of the pilot feasibility trial on time and to a high standard was aided by the support of the trial steering group, who critiqued and provided feedback on study outputs, documentation, study measures and intervention tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | SIPS JR-HIGH Trial Steering Group |
| Organisation | North Tyneside Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Bi-annual meetings held with a trial steering group established for the lifespan of the project. Professor Mark Bellis, Liverpool John Moores University chaired the trial steering group. In addition to core members of the project team team, other members included an independent statistician (Dr Gillian Lancaster), a retired head teacher from the local area (Cathy Gillespie), several young people, including the young mayor (Isaac Sidney), and a parent (Anne Taylor). |
| Collaborator Contribution | The trial steering group helped to monitor the implementation of the trial; provided an independent assessment of the data analysis and helped to determine if a future larger trial was merited. |
| Impact | Successful completion of the pilot feasibility trial on time and to a high standard was aided by the support of the trial steering group, who critiqued and provided feedback on study outputs, documentation, study measures and intervention tools. |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Description | School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University; Bauru Dental School, University of Sao Paulo |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I was selected to attend a Research-Link workshop on Fluoride metabolism in Brazil. The event was an opportunity to progress development of intra- and inter-country collaborative links to engage and mentor the next generation of fluoride researchers to benefit the public and oral health of UK and Brazilian populations. The workshop identified a gap in the expertise of both groups and a potential route for further development of the collaboration. As a result of this workshop, we have established a collaboration between Teesside University, Newcastle University and University of Sao Paulo. This has been a fruitful collaboration which is leading to three grant applications to investigate the effect of effects of genetic variation and exercise on fluoride metabolism and retention. As a result of the collaboration, I am also co-supervising a PhD student on fluoride metabolism response to exercise in adults and children. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators from this research are internationally recognised researchers in the field of fluoride metabolism from the Teesside University, Newcastle University and University of Sao Paulo. These researchers are the principal investigators of these grant proposals and main PhD supervisors. |
| Impact | This is a multi-diciplinary collaboration between researchers involved on the fields of dental research, genetics, diet and exercise science. We have recently submitted an application to the FAPESP-SPRINT award to strength the collaboration, allowing movement of staff between the two counties. We are also preparing an application to the BBSRC-FAPESP fund and RCUK-FAPESP Newton Fund (UK's development assistance for science and innovation) |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University; Bauru Dental School, University of Sao Paulo |
| Organisation | Universidade de São Paulo |
| Country | Brazil |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I was selected to attend a Research-Link workshop on Fluoride metabolism in Brazil. The event was an opportunity to progress development of intra- and inter-country collaborative links to engage and mentor the next generation of fluoride researchers to benefit the public and oral health of UK and Brazilian populations. The workshop identified a gap in the expertise of both groups and a potential route for further development of the collaboration. As a result of this workshop, we have established a collaboration between Teesside University, Newcastle University and University of Sao Paulo. This has been a fruitful collaboration which is leading to three grant applications to investigate the effect of effects of genetic variation and exercise on fluoride metabolism and retention. As a result of the collaboration, I am also co-supervising a PhD student on fluoride metabolism response to exercise in adults and children. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Collaborators from this research are internationally recognised researchers in the field of fluoride metabolism from the Teesside University, Newcastle University and University of Sao Paulo. These researchers are the principal investigators of these grant proposals and main PhD supervisors. |
| Impact | This is a multi-diciplinary collaboration between researchers involved on the fields of dental research, genetics, diet and exercise science. We have recently submitted an application to the FAPESP-SPRINT award to strength the collaboration, allowing movement of staff between the two counties. We are also preparing an application to the BBSRC-FAPESP fund and RCUK-FAPESP Newton Fund (UK's development assistance for science and innovation) |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | Sexual Health Research and Practice Network |
| Organisation | Durham University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Following the Fuse Quarterly Research meeting on young people and sexual health in October 2013, the network was established with the aim to promote collaboration between research and practice and to increase the use of evidence in the planning, commissioning and delivery of sexual health services and interventions. Objectives • Develop an interactive online Sexual Health group to promote dialogue and debate between colleagues with an interest and experience in sexual health research and practice • Highlight existing research evidence on sexual health and its implications for practice • Disseminate new research and evaluation findings • Share resources, links to existing datasets and examples of promising practice in sexual health • Advertise research events of interest and relevance • Strengthen collaboration between research and practice partners in the development of research ideas and proposals • Encourage active dialogue to explore implications of research for practice • Provide tailor made advice and support to public health commissioners in Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Wellbeing Boards • Identify gaps in research evidence and funding opportunities to respond to these • Learn from other research practice networks |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above, and to ensure that the network is relevant to, and informed by, policy and practice concerns |
| Impact | Interactive planning event with representatives from PHE, including Public Health Consultant in Health Improvement, and sexual health leads from all NE Local Authorities to identify priorities for targeted input by Alsion Hadley Director of Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange at University of Bedfordshire and PHE. Knowledge Exchange seminar on May 8th 2014, with Alison Hadley, called 'Teenage Pregnancy: building on progress' hosted by Fuse at Teesside University, chaired by Mandy Cheetham. Follow up event for all sexual health and teenage pregnancy leads in NE Local Authorities at Middlesbrough Football Stadium on September 30th 2014 to share learning and promote evidence informed practice. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Sexual Health Research and Practice Network |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Following the Fuse Quarterly Research meeting on young people and sexual health in October 2013, the network was established with the aim to promote collaboration between research and practice and to increase the use of evidence in the planning, commissioning and delivery of sexual health services and interventions. Objectives • Develop an interactive online Sexual Health group to promote dialogue and debate between colleagues with an interest and experience in sexual health research and practice • Highlight existing research evidence on sexual health and its implications for practice • Disseminate new research and evaluation findings • Share resources, links to existing datasets and examples of promising practice in sexual health • Advertise research events of interest and relevance • Strengthen collaboration between research and practice partners in the development of research ideas and proposals • Encourage active dialogue to explore implications of research for practice • Provide tailor made advice and support to public health commissioners in Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Wellbeing Boards • Identify gaps in research evidence and funding opportunities to respond to these • Learn from other research practice networks |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above, and to ensure that the network is relevant to, and informed by, policy and practice concerns |
| Impact | Interactive planning event with representatives from PHE, including Public Health Consultant in Health Improvement, and sexual health leads from all NE Local Authorities to identify priorities for targeted input by Alsion Hadley Director of Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange at University of Bedfordshire and PHE. Knowledge Exchange seminar on May 8th 2014, with Alison Hadley, called 'Teenage Pregnancy: building on progress' hosted by Fuse at Teesside University, chaired by Mandy Cheetham. Follow up event for all sexual health and teenage pregnancy leads in NE Local Authorities at Middlesbrough Football Stadium on September 30th 2014 to share learning and promote evidence informed practice. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Sexual Health Research and Practice Network |
| Organisation | Teesside University |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Following the Fuse Quarterly Research meeting on young people and sexual health in October 2013, the network was established with the aim to promote collaboration between research and practice and to increase the use of evidence in the planning, commissioning and delivery of sexual health services and interventions. Objectives • Develop an interactive online Sexual Health group to promote dialogue and debate between colleagues with an interest and experience in sexual health research and practice • Highlight existing research evidence on sexual health and its implications for practice • Disseminate new research and evaluation findings • Share resources, links to existing datasets and examples of promising practice in sexual health • Advertise research events of interest and relevance • Strengthen collaboration between research and practice partners in the development of research ideas and proposals • Encourage active dialogue to explore implications of research for practice • Provide tailor made advice and support to public health commissioners in Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Wellbeing Boards • Identify gaps in research evidence and funding opportunities to respond to these • Learn from other research practice networks |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above, and to ensure that the network is relevant to, and informed by, policy and practice concerns |
| Impact | Interactive planning event with representatives from PHE, including Public Health Consultant in Health Improvement, and sexual health leads from all NE Local Authorities to identify priorities for targeted input by Alsion Hadley Director of Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange at University of Bedfordshire and PHE. Knowledge Exchange seminar on May 8th 2014, with Alison Hadley, called 'Teenage Pregnancy: building on progress' hosted by Fuse at Teesside University, chaired by Mandy Cheetham. Follow up event for all sexual health and teenage pregnancy leads in NE Local Authorities at Middlesbrough Football Stadium on September 30th 2014 to share learning and promote evidence informed practice. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Sexual Health Research and Practice Network |
| Organisation | UK Clinical Research Collaboration |
| Department | FUSE Centre for Translational Research in Public Health |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | Following the Fuse Quarterly Research meeting on young people and sexual health in October 2013, the network was established with the aim to promote collaboration between research and practice and to increase the use of evidence in the planning, commissioning and delivery of sexual health services and interventions. Objectives • Develop an interactive online Sexual Health group to promote dialogue and debate between colleagues with an interest and experience in sexual health research and practice • Highlight existing research evidence on sexual health and its implications for practice • Disseminate new research and evaluation findings • Share resources, links to existing datasets and examples of promising practice in sexual health • Advertise research events of interest and relevance • Strengthen collaboration between research and practice partners in the development of research ideas and proposals • Encourage active dialogue to explore implications of research for practice • Provide tailor made advice and support to public health commissioners in Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Wellbeing Boards • Identify gaps in research evidence and funding opportunities to respond to these • Learn from other research practice networks |
| Collaborator Contribution | As above, and to ensure that the network is relevant to, and informed by, policy and practice concerns |
| Impact | Interactive planning event with representatives from PHE, including Public Health Consultant in Health Improvement, and sexual health leads from all NE Local Authorities to identify priorities for targeted input by Alsion Hadley Director of Teenage Pregnancy Knowledge Exchange at University of Bedfordshire and PHE. Knowledge Exchange seminar on May 8th 2014, with Alison Hadley, called 'Teenage Pregnancy: building on progress' hosted by Fuse at Teesside University, chaired by Mandy Cheetham. Follow up event for all sexual health and teenage pregnancy leads in NE Local Authorities at Middlesbrough Football Stadium on September 30th 2014 to share learning and promote evidence informed practice. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | Sheltered housing project |
| Organisation | South Tyneside Homes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Literature review, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, reports |
| Collaborator Contribution | Support of data collection, feedback on reports and research aims |
| Impact | Hankinson, A, Ling, J & Sattar, Z. (2015). Sheltered accommodation for residents with dementia. Creating healthy places in the North East: The role of housing. Fuse QRM, Teesside University, 20 October. |
| Start Year | 2014 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Collaborators |
| Organisation | Michael Heasman Ician Consulting |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | The research team worked closely with the Collaborators to develop the Map Me intervention tool and implement the trial testing the tool. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Vera Araujo-Soares is a clinical health psychologist and Senior Lecturer in health psychology at Newcastle University, her research focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based and theoretically sound interventions to change behaviour. Dr Dawn Scott is Acting Director of Public Health at Newcastle City Council. She advises about the National Child Measurement Programme and facilitates use of the data in her region. Prof Julie Harris is a Professor of Psychology at University of St Andrews, and is an expert on visual perception of 3D shape, Mr Michael Heasman of Michael Heasman Ician Consulting, expert in graphics and social media. Dr Lynne Corner is the manager of Voice North which recruits representative people across the region to share views and experience to facilitate research. Prof Philip Treleaven is a Professor of Computer Science at University College London who has pioneered the use of virtual environments and computer graphics (e.g. 3D Body Scanning) for the Clothing Industry, and Director of the UK National Sizing Survey (Size UK). |
| Impact | Successful collaboration has resulted in the development of the Map Me intervention tool, and completion of stages 1-3 of the study to date. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Collaborators |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The research team worked closely with the Collaborators to develop the Map Me intervention tool and implement the trial testing the tool. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Vera Araujo-Soares is a clinical health psychologist and Senior Lecturer in health psychology at Newcastle University, her research focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based and theoretically sound interventions to change behaviour. Dr Dawn Scott is Acting Director of Public Health at Newcastle City Council. She advises about the National Child Measurement Programme and facilitates use of the data in her region. Prof Julie Harris is a Professor of Psychology at University of St Andrews, and is an expert on visual perception of 3D shape, Mr Michael Heasman of Michael Heasman Ician Consulting, expert in graphics and social media. Dr Lynne Corner is the manager of Voice North which recruits representative people across the region to share views and experience to facilitate research. Prof Philip Treleaven is a Professor of Computer Science at University College London who has pioneered the use of virtual environments and computer graphics (e.g. 3D Body Scanning) for the Clothing Industry, and Director of the UK National Sizing Survey (Size UK). |
| Impact | Successful collaboration has resulted in the development of the Map Me intervention tool, and completion of stages 1-3 of the study to date. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Collaborators |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Campus for Ageing and Vitality |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team worked closely with the Collaborators to develop the Map Me intervention tool and implement the trial testing the tool. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Vera Araujo-Soares is a clinical health psychologist and Senior Lecturer in health psychology at Newcastle University, her research focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based and theoretically sound interventions to change behaviour. Dr Dawn Scott is Acting Director of Public Health at Newcastle City Council. She advises about the National Child Measurement Programme and facilitates use of the data in her region. Prof Julie Harris is a Professor of Psychology at University of St Andrews, and is an expert on visual perception of 3D shape, Mr Michael Heasman of Michael Heasman Ician Consulting, expert in graphics and social media. Dr Lynne Corner is the manager of Voice North which recruits representative people across the region to share views and experience to facilitate research. Prof Philip Treleaven is a Professor of Computer Science at University College London who has pioneered the use of virtual environments and computer graphics (e.g. 3D Body Scanning) for the Clothing Industry, and Director of the UK National Sizing Survey (Size UK). |
| Impact | Successful collaboration has resulted in the development of the Map Me intervention tool, and completion of stages 1-3 of the study to date. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Collaborators |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute of Health and Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team worked closely with the Collaborators to develop the Map Me intervention tool and implement the trial testing the tool. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Vera Araujo-Soares is a clinical health psychologist and Senior Lecturer in health psychology at Newcastle University, her research focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based and theoretically sound interventions to change behaviour. Dr Dawn Scott is Acting Director of Public Health at Newcastle City Council. She advises about the National Child Measurement Programme and facilitates use of the data in her region. Prof Julie Harris is a Professor of Psychology at University of St Andrews, and is an expert on visual perception of 3D shape, Mr Michael Heasman of Michael Heasman Ician Consulting, expert in graphics and social media. Dr Lynne Corner is the manager of Voice North which recruits representative people across the region to share views and experience to facilitate research. Prof Philip Treleaven is a Professor of Computer Science at University College London who has pioneered the use of virtual environments and computer graphics (e.g. 3D Body Scanning) for the Clothing Industry, and Director of the UK National Sizing Survey (Size UK). |
| Impact | Successful collaboration has resulted in the development of the Map Me intervention tool, and completion of stages 1-3 of the study to date. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Collaborators |
| Organisation | University College London |
| Department | Department of Computer Science |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team worked closely with the Collaborators to develop the Map Me intervention tool and implement the trial testing the tool. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Vera Araujo-Soares is a clinical health psychologist and Senior Lecturer in health psychology at Newcastle University, her research focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based and theoretically sound interventions to change behaviour. Dr Dawn Scott is Acting Director of Public Health at Newcastle City Council. She advises about the National Child Measurement Programme and facilitates use of the data in her region. Prof Julie Harris is a Professor of Psychology at University of St Andrews, and is an expert on visual perception of 3D shape, Mr Michael Heasman of Michael Heasman Ician Consulting, expert in graphics and social media. Dr Lynne Corner is the manager of Voice North which recruits representative people across the region to share views and experience to facilitate research. Prof Philip Treleaven is a Professor of Computer Science at University College London who has pioneered the use of virtual environments and computer graphics (e.g. 3D Body Scanning) for the Clothing Industry, and Director of the UK National Sizing Survey (Size UK). |
| Impact | Successful collaboration has resulted in the development of the Map Me intervention tool, and completion of stages 1-3 of the study to date. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Collaborators |
| Organisation | University of St Andrews |
| Department | School of Psychology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | The research team worked closely with the Collaborators to develop the Map Me intervention tool and implement the trial testing the tool. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Vera Araujo-Soares is a clinical health psychologist and Senior Lecturer in health psychology at Newcastle University, her research focuses on developing and evaluating evidence-based and theoretically sound interventions to change behaviour. Dr Dawn Scott is Acting Director of Public Health at Newcastle City Council. She advises about the National Child Measurement Programme and facilitates use of the data in her region. Prof Julie Harris is a Professor of Psychology at University of St Andrews, and is an expert on visual perception of 3D shape, Mr Michael Heasman of Michael Heasman Ician Consulting, expert in graphics and social media. Dr Lynne Corner is the manager of Voice North which recruits representative people across the region to share views and experience to facilitate research. Prof Philip Treleaven is a Professor of Computer Science at University College London who has pioneered the use of virtual environments and computer graphics (e.g. 3D Body Scanning) for the Clothing Industry, and Director of the UK National Sizing Survey (Size UK). |
| Impact | Successful collaboration has resulted in the development of the Map Me intervention tool, and completion of stages 1-3 of the study to date. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Study Team |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute of Health and Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I (Adamson) was PI on the NPRI (Phase I) funded study from which this research has been developed. All research team staff engaged in data collection field work have been employed and managed in the Public Health Nutrition Research Group (Human Nutrition Research Centre and Institute of Health and Society) at Newcastle University. All the data collected so far have been entered at Newcastle University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Louisa Ells is a Reader in Public Health and Obesity and a Specialist Advisor to Public Health England Obesity Knowledge and Intelligence. Dr Angela Jones is a Research Associate with expertise in qualitative examination of parental attitudes to health related behaviours and obesity; she is the principal researcher on this study. Dr Kathryn Parkinson is a Senior Research Associate and psychologist with expertise in perception of body image; she is project and trial manager and is responsible for all aspects of research governance and data quality assurance. Dr Martin Tovee is a Reader in the Institute of Neuroscience whose research focuses on body image and body image distortion in eating disordered and control observers using digital photographs, video sequences and digital 3D body models. He provides expertise on the manipulation and presentation of 3D body images. Dr Mark Pearce is a Senior Lecturer in lifecourse epidemiology with expertise in medical statistics; he supervises all statistical analyses. |
| Impact | Intervention developed to improve parental perceptions and understanding of childhood obesity (Map Me). This collaboration is multi-disciplinary as described above. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Study Team |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute of Health and Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I (Adamson) was PI on the NPRI (Phase I) funded study from which this research has been developed. All research team staff engaged in data collection field work have been employed and managed in the Public Health Nutrition Research Group (Human Nutrition Research Centre and Institute of Health and Society) at Newcastle University. All the data collected so far have been entered at Newcastle University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Louisa Ells is a Reader in Public Health and Obesity and a Specialist Advisor to Public Health England Obesity Knowledge and Intelligence. Dr Angela Jones is a Research Associate with expertise in qualitative examination of parental attitudes to health related behaviours and obesity; she is the principal researcher on this study. Dr Kathryn Parkinson is a Senior Research Associate and psychologist with expertise in perception of body image; she is project and trial manager and is responsible for all aspects of research governance and data quality assurance. Dr Martin Tovee is a Reader in the Institute of Neuroscience whose research focuses on body image and body image distortion in eating disordered and control observers using digital photographs, video sequences and digital 3D body models. He provides expertise on the manipulation and presentation of 3D body images. Dr Mark Pearce is a Senior Lecturer in lifecourse epidemiology with expertise in medical statistics; he supervises all statistical analyses. |
| Impact | Intervention developed to improve parental perceptions and understanding of childhood obesity (Map Me). This collaboration is multi-disciplinary as described above. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Study Team |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute of Health and Society |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I (Adamson) was PI on the NPRI (Phase I) funded study from which this research has been developed. All research team staff engaged in data collection field work have been employed and managed in the Public Health Nutrition Research Group (Human Nutrition Research Centre and Institute of Health and Society) at Newcastle University. All the data collected so far have been entered at Newcastle University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Louisa Ells is a Reader in Public Health and Obesity and a Specialist Advisor to Public Health England Obesity Knowledge and Intelligence. Dr Angela Jones is a Research Associate with expertise in qualitative examination of parental attitudes to health related behaviours and obesity; she is the principal researcher on this study. Dr Kathryn Parkinson is a Senior Research Associate and psychologist with expertise in perception of body image; she is project and trial manager and is responsible for all aspects of research governance and data quality assurance. Dr Martin Tovee is a Reader in the Institute of Neuroscience whose research focuses on body image and body image distortion in eating disordered and control observers using digital photographs, video sequences and digital 3D body models. He provides expertise on the manipulation and presentation of 3D body images. Dr Mark Pearce is a Senior Lecturer in lifecourse epidemiology with expertise in medical statistics; he supervises all statistical analyses. |
| Impact | Intervention developed to improve parental perceptions and understanding of childhood obesity (Map Me). This collaboration is multi-disciplinary as described above. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | The Parental Perceptions Study Team |
| Organisation | Newcastle University |
| Department | Institute of Neuroscience |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I (Adamson) was PI on the NPRI (Phase I) funded study from which this research has been developed. All research team staff engaged in data collection field work have been employed and managed in the Public Health Nutrition Research Group (Human Nutrition Research Centre and Institute of Health and Society) at Newcastle University. All the data collected so far have been entered at Newcastle University. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Dr Louisa Ells is a Reader in Public Health and Obesity and a Specialist Advisor to Public Health England Obesity Knowledge and Intelligence. Dr Angela Jones is a Research Associate with expertise in qualitative examination of parental attitudes to health related behaviours and obesity; she is the principal researcher on this study. Dr Kathryn Parkinson is a Senior Research Associate and psychologist with expertise in perception of body image; she is project and trial manager and is responsible for all aspects of research governance and data quality assurance. Dr Martin Tovee is a Reader in the Institute of Neuroscience whose research focuses on body image and body image distortion in eating disordered and control observers using digital photographs, video sequences and digital 3D body models. He provides expertise on the manipulation and presentation of 3D body images. Dr Mark Pearce is a Senior Lecturer in lifecourse epidemiology with expertise in medical statistics; he supervises all statistical analyses. |
| Impact | Intervention developed to improve parental perceptions and understanding of childhood obesity (Map Me). This collaboration is multi-disciplinary as described above. |
| Start Year | 2013 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE UK: PHE |
| Organisation | Public Health England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | N/A at this stage. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Take an active role in the advisory board and be available to provide other advice, to attend any workshops or other collaborative activity and to help facilitate shared learning across the consortium. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: BaNES council |
| Organisation | Bath and North East Somerset Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Helping to build research capacity. Contributing to the evidence base on important local public health problems. Promotion of productive academic/service partnerships. |
| Collaborator Contribution | If successful with full consortium application, to further the aims of this project and demonstrate commitment to this programme of work, the Bath and North East Somerset public health team will provide "in kind" support through the work of team members. Exactly which members will depend on further development of the proposed research and will probably vary during the progress of the project, but they would estimate the likely value of that support to be of the order of £10,000 per year for the full duration of the grant period. |
| Impact | The research theme identified as most suitable in Bath and North East Somerset is air quality. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: Belfast City Council |
| Organisation | Belfast City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Opportunity to embed an evidence based approach to supporting delivery of community planning within the city and informing policy and investment decisions of partners to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for citizens. Opportunity to generate evidence and mobilise knowledge to make a real difference to NCD (noncommunicable diseases) preventions through, for example, the objective to promote active travel and connected communities. Aim to have an attractive, accessible, safe and vibrant city (including City Centre) that can be better used to: provide safe and healthy routes for walkers and cyclists; create places for people to live; encourage regeneration; create healthy, vibrant, sustainable and shared spaces; improve the health and wellbeing of citizens and to Enhance civic pride. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The consortium will be provided with support from the Council as well as drawing upon the wider community planning partnership structures in place. This will include the Living Here Board which has a specific focus on addressing health inequalities within the city through greater collaboration across city partners. This provides a cross-sectoral network of city partners who can help inform and shape the programme of work going forward. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board |
| Organisation | Cwm Taf University Health Board |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The project is a strong base to develop the translation of research and evaluative capacity within the local authorities. Support by addressing a key public health challenge; improving wellbeing and reducing the incidence of metal health problems. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provision of in-kind support in the full application to support practice research time for Cwm Taf Morgannwg staff to work on this shared agenda. |
| Impact | Nothing to report. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: LGA |
| Organisation | Local Government Association |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | N/A at this stage |
| Collaborator Contribution | Taking an active role in the advisory board, and willing to give advice outside of any advisory groups on the nature and activity of local government, and to attend any workshops or other collaborative activity to help to facilitate shared learning across the consortium. LGA will be pleased to disseminate outputs from this work to enable greater reach and learning across the sector. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: NHS Lothian |
| Organisation | NHS Lothian |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The ENABLE-UK consortium will enhance capacity to address key public health challenges outlined in the national priorities and local public health plans. A significant element of public health activity will be focused on COVID recovery which, necessarily, will have a strong anti-poverty focus. The recently published Edinburgh Poverty Commission report stresses the importance of a transformative, whole system focus on prevention to tackle non-communicable diseases, poverty and other drivers of health inequalities. The City of Edinburgh Council has already proposed a radical shift in emphasis towards prevention. The Health and Social Care Partnership has a comprehensive transformation programme. The Edinburgh Local Outcomes Improvement Plan also stresses anti-poverty work and seeks to shift attention and resource to drivers of poverty. The ENABLE-UK consortium will contribute to the NHS Lothian Public Health department's efforts to support, shape and influence this work. We see these partnerships and the relationships they need to succeed as core business. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Commitment to providing in kind support in terms of accommodation and access to systems, support from the Public Health Consultant for Edinburgh and alignment with other activity NHS Lothian is developing to support the Poverty Commission and Health and Social Care and Community Planning functions more broadly. |
| Impact | N/A yet. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: Newcastle Council |
| Organisation | Newcastle City Council |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | There are many clear benefits to this collaboration, not only in terms of specific research outputs, but also in the positive impact that participation has upon staff morale, engagement and continuing professional development. Facilitate additional resource to work within and alongside Newcastle City Council to assist in shaping and evaluating their approach to tackling adverse childhood experience in early years. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Provide a level of in-kind support to the UKPRP proposal equivalent to 5% of public health staff time, estimated at a value of £56,463 per annum for the duration of the 5-year project. In practice, they expect this to be delivered across a much broader range of council departments, reflecting the nature of public health as a function of the council as a whole, rather than simply as a council department. |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: PHA NI |
| Organisation | Public Health Agency (PHA) |
| Department | HSC Research and Development |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The full consortium will ensure that the research questions asked, and the approaches taken, have direct relevance to users, thus facilitating uptake of evidence into practice, to deliver impact |
| Collaborator Contribution | In-kind staff time |
| Impact | N/A |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: PHS |
| Organisation | Public Health Scotland |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Providing a pathway to embedding research, knowledge exchange, partnership opportunities and sharing training resources to support the relationships between different partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | • Member of the advisory group • Input into reports and papers • Liaison with Public Health Scotland • Liaison with Scottish Government |
| Impact | N/A at this stage. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: Sustrans |
| Organisation | Sustrans |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | Providing a pathway to embedding research, knowledge exchange, partnership opportunities and sharing training resources to support the relationships between different partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Sustrans will take an active role in supporting the work in both Bath and North East Somerset and Belfast both of which are researching Active Travel as a way to reduce the NCD topic of reducing physical inactivity in their local areas. Willingness to give advice and to attend any workshops or other collaborative activity to help to facilitate shared learning across the consortium. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | UKPRP ENABLE-UK: WLGA |
| Organisation | Welsh Local Government Association |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Providing a pathway to embedding research, knowledge exchange, partnership opportunities and sharing training resources to support the relationships between different partners. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Committed to encouraging and supporting the use of evidence in policy and practice and will work with every local authority in Wales, supporting them in developing policies and priorities which will help to improve public services. They can also play a key role in identifying potential contributions in-kind or linked resources from policy and practice partner organisations. Welsh Local Government Association and Data Cymru will be taking an active role in the advisory board. They will be willing to give advice outside of any advisory groups on the nature and activity of local government, and to attend any workshops or other collaborative activity to help to facilitate shared learning across the consortium. |
| Impact | N/A at this stage. |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | World Health Organisation |
| Organisation | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Department | Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | On going collaboration commenced with WHO European Office on maternal nutrition, activities included peer reviewing report on maternal nutrition the best start in life in November 2015, attended the launch of this report in Latvia as a WHO consultant, and delivered a workshop on health professional capacity building (see engagement section). On going plans for collaboration include writing a paper on maternal nutrition, and continuing working to develop health professional capacity building resources for WHO European member states, using NIHR fellowship GLOWING research as the basis for these resources. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The WHO European office provided funding for my attendance at the launch of the report, and provided access to their international network. We will be using the WHO data to write a paper for publication. |
| Impact | Involved the WHO European office departments for obesity, and for maternal and child health. Engagement activities: Participation in an activity, workshop or similar - World Health Organisation Workshop |
| Start Year | 2015 |
| Description | organising multi-country meetings |
| Organisation | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Department | Evidence-Informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) |
| Country | Global |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Keynote address to the multi-country meeting in Moldova 2016. Helping to organise the multi-country meeting 2017. Writing a chapter on knowledge exchange in public health with two senior WHO EVIPNet members. |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise . Access to country members |
| Impact | Work in progress |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Title | INTAKE24 |
| Description | Web-based dietary assessment tool Currently the majority of dietary assessment, both for research studies and national surveillance surveys, is collected using methods which require a face-to-face interview. This requires trained personnel and travel, and so is very costly. In addition, participants need to consent to a nutritionist visiting them in their home for at least one interview of 30 minutes to 1 hour. This limits the number (and type!) of people who are willing to take part, it also is likely to affect people's reported intakes as they may feel they are being judged. Once the data has been collected it needs to be coded to dietary composition codes, a time consuming and tedious task. INTAKE24 is a computer based 24hr recall which is completed by participants online. Individuals can be sent a link to access the system and can complete a recall at a time that is convenient for them. Social desirability bias may be reduced as the report may feel more anonymous. All data entered using INTAKE24 is automatically coded, ensuring consistency of coding. System design INTAKE24 is a self-completed computerised 24-hr dietary recall system based on the multiple pass 24-hr recall method. The system was initially developed for use with 11-24 year olds. The development of INTAKE24 was a four stage iterative process of user interaction and evaluation with the intended end users. The system is linked to UK food composition tables and contains over 2500 food photographs for estimation of portion size. The portion size images have been extensively tested and validated in a feeding study and against weighed food diaries. The system includes an extensive range of prompts for items commonly consumed together, checks for low energy reports, missing drinks and long time gaps. Additional questions can be included to gather information such as the source of each item or meal, whether the TV was on etc. Nutrient Output Data are output in excel format for easy data manipulation and analysis. Nutrient intake can be output as soon as the participant has finished entering their data. Intake24 has now been adopted as the data collection method for the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) and is currently being delivered by Cambridge University |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2014 |
| Impact | INTAKE24 is now widely deployed in research studies in the UK and has been extended for use in New Zealand, Portugal and Denmark. Further developments for use in the United Arab Emirates and Australia are under-way. INTAKE24 is an open scientific tool, that is, all software components and content (e.g. food photographs) are published under unrestricted open source licences. Further information and a system demo is available at https://intake24.co.uk Intake24 has now been adopted as the data collection method for the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) and is currently being delivered by Cambridge University |
| Title | MapMe intervention website |
| Description | The MapMe intervention website has been developed and is currently being tested as part of a NIHR funded research. This includes interactive 3D body images, projection of child body weight to adulthood and supportive information for parents about child body weight. This was development through extensive practice and parent panel engagement. |
| Type Of Technology | Webtool/Application |
| Year Produced | 2022 |
| Impact | The website is not yet available outside of the study participants |
| Description | "Health for Wealth: Building a Healthier North for UK Productivity" |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Speaker at "Health for Wealth: Building a Healthier North for UK Productivity" - launch of a new report into the impact of health inequality on productivity in the North. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | "Science, not silence" Fuse guest lecture and workshop by Professor Shaun Hendy, University of Auckland, 21/01/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fuse welcomed internationally-renowned Professor Shaun Hendy to look at ways in which science and policy can come together to affect change. He is Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland, in New Zealand, and Director of Te Punaha Matatini - a centre of research excellence focussed on the study of complex systems and networks. Prof Hendy visited the North East for a guest lecture and workshop in a joint event organised by Fuse and Teesside University. The guest lecture entitled 'Science, not Silence' and the workshop which followed was attended by students, staff, practitioners and policy makers from across the region. It addressed science and policy communication and how academics, practitioners and policy makers can collaborate to understand and improve public health. Professor Hendy was hosted by Professor Amelia Lake, Associate Director of Fuse from Teesside University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=7356 |
| Description | 'Doorbells' film - planning for future housing decisions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Fuse researchers worked in partnership with Elders Council of Newcastle and Skimstone Arts to develop a theatre production to prompt conversation around the types of housing decisions people may have to make in later life, and how people can best be supported to do so. The project was commissioned by Care and Repair England as part of a National programme of work exploring how best we can engage with older people in order to inform policy and practice around housing. Based on the theatre production, a film was produced, along with a resource pack which can be used for people wishing to host and stimulate similar conversations about housing needs in later life. A film screening event was held in Newcastle upon Tyne, which attracted an audience of 24 and evaluated positively. The film and resource pack are showcased on the Care and Repair England Older People Housing Action blog as guides which offer practical ideas for local older people's forums and groups who want to influence local housing policy, plans and actions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://housingaction.blog/resources-and-intelligence/ |
| Description | 'Eat Out to Help Out' risks undermining obesity campaign - Prof Amelia Lake, 26/07/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Experts, including Fuse Associate Director Prof Amelia Lake, warned that the UK government subsidy to offer people 50% off meals in fast food restaurants risked undermining a fledgling anti-obesity campaign. Prof Lake said the government should be working with businesses to help shape their menus to become healthier as part of a holistic approach to tackling obesity. National coverage: The Guardian newspaper and online, 26/07/20 (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/26/eat-out-to-help-out-risks-undermining-obesity-campaign-say-experts); Daily Mail and MailOnline, 28/07/20 (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8567587/Postcode-checker-shows-pubs-restaurants-offering-10-meals-August.html); The London Economic, 03/08/20 (https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/governments-obesity-strategy-plays-second-fiddle-as-brits-embrace-eat-out-to-help-out-bargains-196887); BBC News, 27/08/20 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53923027). International coverage: The Washington Post, 21/08/20 (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/coronavirus-uk-eat-out-help-out/2020/08/21/b9f72d60-e23d-11ea-82d8-5e55d47e90ca_story.html) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/coronavirus-uk-eat-out-help-out/2020/08/21/b9f72d60-e23d... |
| Description | 'Purpose, Partnership and Passion - Harnessing our strengths to reduce health inequalities across the North East' Public Health England event, Sunderland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 'Purpose, Partnership and Passion - Harnessing our strengths to reduce health inequalities across the North East' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | 'The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in welfare states' speaker at Public Health England conference, Warwick |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 'The effects of public health policies on health inequalities in welfare states' speaker at Public Health England conference, Warwick |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 'Unprecedented' rise in infant mortality in England linked to poverty - Prof Clare Bambra, 03/10/19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Study published in BMJ Open links a rise in infant mortality in England to poverty co-authored by Fuse Senior Investigator Professor Clare Bambra from Newcastle University. National coverage: Metro newspaper and online, 04/10/19; Stoke Sentinel newspaper and online, 02/01/2020; The Big Issue magazine and online, 07/10/19. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about child poverty and infant mortality. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.metro.news/record-infant-mortality-rise-hits-countrys-poorest-parts/1742456/ |
| Description | 16th November - EUPHA Annual Conference, Brussels. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | In access of 80 people attended the presentation titled 'Take your Partners: partnership working in public health in England', which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 20 minute presentation of Project findings from Rapid Realist Review & presentation of this new & upcoming method of review+Q & A |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The presentation stimulated much interest from audience members, several of whom were interested in how the findings from the Review could be further disseminated & also used to inform practice. Networking was initiated with several attendees, including a local council executive involved in carer health who was keen to become involved in the Project with a view to implementing some of its recommendations within their local borough. The organiser of the event received several requests for a copy of the presentation so that the information about the initial Project findings could be more widely disseminated. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.nepho.org.uk/event.php?eid=2642 |
| Description | 20th October - Lifestyle Drift and What to Do About it: Special Interest Group on Health Equity in a Glocal World, Durham University. Lifestyle Drift or Tsunami? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | In access of 30 people attended the event which sparked questions and discussion afterwards Will influence content of forthcoming ESRC seminar series |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 21st October - Event organised by the Yorkshire and Humber Region of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Wakefield. Public Health: Unchained or Shackled? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In access of 60 people attended the event which sparked questions and discussion afterwards N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 22nd November - North Yorkshire Wider Partnership Conference, Harrogate. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In access of 100 people attended the presentation titled 'Public Health Unchained: a golden age for public health in local government?', which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 24th October - WHO Europe Autumn School on Health Information and Evidence for Policy Making, Warsaw, Poland. Knowledge Translation: Opportunities and Pitfalls |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 40 people attended the event which sparked questions and discussion afterwards N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | 3rd September - Lecture on the past 10 years of public health and the next 10 years, UK Public Health Register, London. Public Health Unchained |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 60 people attended the presentation which sparked questions and discussion afterwards N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | 5th Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fuse founded the International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health as part of its mission to deliver world-class public health research, build sustainable capacity, and build effective and lasting partnerships. In 2022 the conference made a welcome return to North East England. Fuse partnered with the MSFHR in Canada, Cornell University in the USA, Tilburg and Erasmus Universities in the Netherlands, and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NENC) delivered its fifth conference on the daring topic "Learning from setbacks and successes". The Fuse International Conference - Post event report provides an overview of the conference, and in the Fuse blog post our public partners capture the essence of the event in four fantastic poems. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseinternationalconference/fuseinternationalconferenceonknowledgeexcha... |
| Description | 6th Fuse Physical Activity Pop up Workshop - The Power of Football: Improving Health and Physical Activity in the Community |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In the UK, the gap in health inequalities is widening. This is particularly true in groups who are often termed marginalised. A reluctance to engage in traditional health services, the lack of trust in health professionals or the failure of individuals to recognise that they have poor health in the first place may be amongst the reasons for health inequalities. Local football may play an integral role in closing this gap, especially in men. This workshop focuses on how football Club Community Organisations (CCOs) can engage marginalised audiences and deliver interventions to improve health and physical activity in the community. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/physicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events/6thfusephysicalactivitypopu... |
| Description | 8th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Physical activity and health inequalities: a level playing field? Fuse, submitted a response to the National consultation on current UK CMO physical activity guidelines. It was authored by our Physical Activity Special Interest group in Durham. The response began with an initial conversation with Tess Kay (keynote at the 8th PAW) subsequent to the meeting, and had a health inequalities focus. We have now been invited to attend a Summer consultation meeting about the UK physical activity guidelines which are currently being revised by the group at Bristol. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events/8thfusephysicalactivity... |
| Description | 9th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This event focused on physical activity for the prevention and management of long term conditions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events/9thfusephysicalactivity... |
| Description | 9th July - UK Healthy Cities Network Themed Learning Event on Leadership and Governance for Health and Wellbeing, Newcastle. Leadership for Health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In access of 45 people attended the event which sparked questions and discussion afterwards N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | A Dialogue on Maximising the Impact of Public Health Research. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Dialogue was intended to reflect on the recommendations of the report by Prof John Ashton - Public Health Academia and Public Health Practice: Working Together, May 2014, to consider the next steps needed to increase the overall volume of public health research (and particularly PH research in the North of England) and also to increase the impact of that research on policy and practice. The dialogue was built around three facilitated conversations: Communicating and collaborating, Increasing funding for Public Health Research and Maximising the impact of public health research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | A new guide co-authored by Fuse's Deputy Director sets out where local authorities can find the best research to help them tackle health inequalities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The news item directed readers to a report, commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), which sets out where local authorities can find the best research to help them tackle health inequalities. It also prompted discussion about how local government can provide good leadership in public health. The story received national coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about where local authorities can find the best research to help them tackle health inequalities. Raised the profile of David Hunter, Fuse Deputy Director at Durham University. The news story appeared: Press The Guardian Internet Fuse website |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/feb/21/local-government-leadership-public-hea... |
| Description | A study by Fuse Senior Investigator Suzanne Moffatt, undermines Government claims that implementing the 'removal of the spare room subsidy' in April 2013 would not have a detrimental impact on people's health and wellbeing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped the research (published in the Journal of Public Health) to reach a wider audience through the media. The study undermined Government claims that implementing the 'removal of the spare room subsidy' in April 2013 would not have a detrimental impact on people's health and wellbeing. It stimulated discussion about the so called 'bedroom tax'. Working closely with Newcastle University press office and with the Guardian Social Affairs editor, Patrick Butler, the publication of Dr Moffatt's work on the health impact of the Bedroom Tax received considerable national press coverage in the Guardian newspaper (full page article), coverage on North East television news, other news outlets, social media and an article in Le Monde in May 2015 on the impact of austerity on the UK general election. On 20 January 2016 Sue was interviewed for a European cable TV documentary about the impact of UK austerity policies on health and wellbeing. She was also invited to comment about the research on regional radio (Alfie and Charlie at Breakfast: BBC Radio Newcastle) on 28 January 2016 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03f9g8w). Labour member of the House of Lords, Baroness Quin, quoted this research in a parliamentary debate about the impact of the Bedroom Tax on health and wellbeing on 4 November 2014. Full text of the debate can be found by following this link: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldhansrd/text/151103-0001.htm#15110341000339 and Baroness Quin's question given in full below: Baroness Quin (Lab): "My Lords, I believe that recent studies show a wide variation between and, in some cases, within regions. In the north-east, in Newcastle for example, there has been no overcrowding problem - a problem that the Government said they wanted to address - but there is a huge shortage of one-bedroom flats, so that people cannot downsize but bear the full brunt of the bedroom tax. The Newcastle University study showed that many people had been forced into debt for the first time and that their health and well-being, contrary to the Government's claims, have suffered hugely as a result. I urge the Minister - indeed, I invite him - to visit Newcastle and the north-east to meet with people directly affected and listen to their experiences." The story received international coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2015,2016 |
| URL | http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/16/tenants-hit-by-bedroom-tax-suffer-range-of-health-pro... |
| Description | A study by Fuse academic Lynne Forrest which identified that poorer people with lung cancer receive lower levels of treatment than their wealthier counterparts is cited as an 'important study' in an editorial of 'Thorax', a leading respiratory medicine journal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The editorial identified the Fuse research as an 'important study' and helped raise awareness and prompt debate about socio-economic inequalities and lung cancer. The editorial received international coverage through the journal 'Thorax'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://press.psprings.co.uk/thx/october/thx206153.pdf |
| Description | AGEACTION International conference (Sage) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Approx. 300 audience. Presentation of research findings and contribution to debate Not known |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | ARC funding will support evaluation of weight management programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Press release |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/arc-funding-will-support-evaluation-of-weight-management-programme/ |
| Description | Action Learning Sets - PHIRST 'Healthy Weight Tayside', a whole systems approach to child healthy weight in Dundee City |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Action Learning Sets (ALS) to turn research findings to actionable recommendations for local stakeholders. One ALS was organised for the Dundee Child Healthy Weight Partnerships (31/1/23; n= approx. 15) with members from NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council, VCS organisations and schools. The other ALS (1/2/23; n= approx.. 10) was organised with Tayside Regional Innovation Collaborative, which bring together senior managers from the three Local Authorities in Tayside (Angus, Dundee, and Perth and Kinross) and NHS Tayside, among others. The sessions involved sense checking and prioritising emerging research finding and developing action plans for identified priorities in interactive group discussions, using communication techniques such as mapping exercises, nominal group feedback and action planning. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Adfam Trustee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attend board meetings as a trustee member to support Adfam, a national national charity tackling negative effects of drugs and alcohol on family members and friends. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
| Description | Admin assistant at 3-day Faculty of Public Health Annual Conference, The Sage, Gateshead |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Networking with fellow dementia researchers. Highlighting the work of Fuse. Expansion of own knowledge & understanding of several contemporary public health issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fph.org.uk/fph_conference_2015 |
| Description | Advisor to BBC Panorama |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with BBC Panorama to advise on Health inequalities in Stockton for tv programme shown in July 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Alcohol Research UK Grant Programme Review |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting held in London to as part of a major review of AR UK's grants programme. As part of this process key researchers in a range of disciplines will consult to ensure ARUK meet the needs of academic stakeholders and that future grants programmes achieve the best outcomes. Discussion took place around what levels of funding would be most productive, what types of programmes are best funded given the size of budgets and what role funding priorities should play. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Altered Eating quarterly newsletter launch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Altered Eating Newsletter. Circulated to all participants in public engagement events relating to the study including patients and professionals, and to study participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://us14.campaign-archive2.com/?u=74a19d70e52c22ce363400eb5&id=82f677d18b&e=cbbdd6b733 |
| Description | An SPHR funded evaluation of the babyClear project, an intervention introduced across the North East region to promote smoking cessation amongst pregnant women: a stakeholder event to review and further understand the finds of the evaluation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the event was to present and further explore the findings of the evaluation and share ideas for taking this forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Analysis based on public health information by academics including Fuse Associate Director Clare Bambra, shows a clear North-South divide in the public health league table rankings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped raise awareness about the clear North-South divide based on an analysis of public health information. The researchers used a 'public health league table' to rank areas local to their Premier League football club, from best to worst using key health indicators such as life expectancy, obesity rates, percentage of smokers and alcohol-related hospital admissions. The story received international coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3087684/Chelsea-public-health-league-areas-surro... |
| Description | Animation: Participate in social science research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Schools |
| Results and Impact | Use of animation as a vehicle to show young people how they can be involved in research as participants, but also how they can design animation for their own projects. Team are working with a North East High School on a piece of co-produced research on the back of the event. They will be writing a book chapter on the co-produced research with the school as above; also have asked if a PI will attend their Year 10 interview experience day focused on interview preparation. A few young people from the school will be attending the University in the summer of 2017 in order to shadow members of the team to learn more about University and research. One of the teachers may be considering a part time research PhD as a result as well as the impact on the young people themselves. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Annual Northern Head and Neck Cancer (HANC) Conference presentation (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of research findings to annual HNC charity conference with attendees including patients, public and professionals from a wide variety of disciplines. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Appearance on BBC Radio 4 PM programme - Amelia Lake, June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Amelia Lake, Fuse Associate Director from Teesside University, provides expert opinion on BBC Radio 4 PM about Fuse research on energy drinks and young people's health. National coverage: BBC Radio 4 PM (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018134) (17:36 - 17:40). This was in response to a proposed ban on the sale of energy drinks to those under-16 years old by the Welsh Government (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61731815s). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0018134 |
| Description | Appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live programme - Amelia Lake, June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Amelia Lake, Fuse Associate Director from Teesside University, provides expert opinion on BBC Radio 5 Live about Fuse research on energy drinks and young people's health. National coverage: BBC Radio 5 Live (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00181nj). This was in response to a proposed ban on the sale of energy drinks to those under-16 years old by the Welsh Government (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61731815s). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00181nj |
| Description | Appearance on ITV's Good Morning Britain - Amelia Lake, September 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Amelia Lake, Fuse Associate Director from Teesside University, provides expert opinion on ITV's Good Morning Britain after a survey finds nearly 1 in 4 children consume energy drinks every day. During the appearance, Amelia refences Fuse research on energy drinks and young people's health. National coverage: ITV's Good Morning Britain (https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1574664656869801984). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://twitter.com/GMB/status/1574664656869801984 |
| Description | Appointed core member of NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research, sub-committee B, and NIHR the Programme Development Grants panel. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Core member. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Appointed to NIHR Trial Steering Committee - SWAN |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Appointed to the TSC for the SWAN postnatal weight management Trial, led by Prof Debra Bick, funded following a commissioned call from the NIHR Public Health Programme. The study is a two year feasibility trial to assess if women (overweight or obese at pregnancy booking or excessive gestational weight gain) would be prepared to be recruited to a study where they will be randomised to Slimming World groups plus usual care or usual care only. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| Description | Asset-based approaches think-piece event (Leeds) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to attend an event organised by colleagues at Leeds Beckett University to discuss asset-based approaches in public health. The workshop was attended by around 30 people, primarily practitioner colleagues from local authorities, the NHS, third sector organisations and Public Health England. The event sparked interest in ongoing evaluation work in the North East and may lead to future work in other areas. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Association for Study of Obesity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | To add |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| URL | http://www.aso.org.uk/ |
| Description | Attended Carers Exhibition at New Bridge St, Newcastle |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Met with organiser Dan Carey to discuss their group's main findings from their 9 day programme of events based around The NewBridge Street Project-'What does a caring community look like?'-funded by Newcastle County Council to explore issues related to carers in general. Set up links with & may collaborate with them in future on a dementia carers workshop. Research Methods utilsed by Dan Carey & his team were discussed & some will be employed in own current Project. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://thenewbridgeproject.com/events/department-of-care/ |
| Description | Attended NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) fourth Annual Scientific Meeting & pre-Conference Workshops at the Centre for Life in Newcastle |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Main themes covered (a) health inequalities (b) translating research into practice (c) tackling complexity in research & the need for 'agile science.' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/fourth-nihr-sphr-annual-scientific-meeting-knowledge-into-practice-10-march-2... |
| Description | Attended the 'Changes for The Better in Dementia' 1st Gateshead Dementia Conference, Q.E. Hospital, Gateshead. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with Tommy Whitelaw about Project. M.P. Mearns from Gateshead on major challenges for dementia. Dr.Daniel Collerton-reasons for optimism. Jane Welsh: summary of recent regional developments. Tommy Whitelaw-carer experiences. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://dementiacarervoices.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/dcv-attends-gateshead-dementia-conference/ |
| Description | Attended the 3rd Fuse International Conference, Hilton, Gateshead. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Themes covered included: Effective research, addressing social complexity in research, Embedded research, WHO main issues, forging community partnerships within research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/3rdfuseinternationalkeconference/ |
| Description | Attended the Faculty Conference & delivered a brief presentation based on my PhD work to date as well as present a Poster to summarise project progress to date. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Attended the Faculty Conference & delivered a brief presentation based on my PhD work to date as well as present a Poster to summarise project progress to date. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | BBC Newcastle interview about the Lockdown Life study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Steph Scott being interviewed by BBC Radio Newcastle's Anna Foster |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | BBC documentary, Panorama: Get Rich or Die Young - BBC One, 30/07/18 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Life expectancy statistics in Stockton-on-Tees profiled on BBC documentary, Panorama: Get Rich or Die Young - (30/07/18). Fuse Senior Investigator Prof Clare Bambra led a five-year study into health inequality in Stockton-on-Tees. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about inequalities, life expectancy, poverty, lifestyle, mental health, drug and alcohol dependency and obesity. Received local, national press coverage: • Panorama: Get Rich or Die Young - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bdm7zm, BBC One, 30/07/18 • GET RICH OR DIE YOUNG - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6895341/stockton-on-tees-life-expectancy/, The Sun Newspaper, 30/07/18 • England's 'most unequal town' where life expectancy is the same as Ethiopia - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/englands-most-unequal-town-life-13002058 , The Mirror Newspaper, 30/07/18 • REVEALED: The English town where life expectancy rivals ETHIOPIA - https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/719929/england-life-expectancy-lowest-stockton-on-tees-ethiopia, Daily Star Newspaper, 30/07/18 • The town where residents die TWENTY years before their richer neighbours less than five miles away - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6007783/The-town-residents-die-TWENTY-years-richer-neighbours-five-miles-away.html, The Daily Mail Newspaper, 30/07/18 • Dying young in Stockton - England's most unequal town - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-44985650, BBC News, 30/07/18 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6895341/stockton-on-tees-life-expectancy/ |
| Description | Baby sleep expertise leads to new bedsharing advice - Prof Helen Ball, 07/01/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | New international guidance on bedsharing heavily informed by research from the Durham Infancy & Sleep Centre led by Helen Ball, Fuse Associate and Professor of Anthropology at Durham University. The protocol has been published by the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, an international body of physicians, and is aimed at clinicians world-wide. Regional coverage: Northumberland Gazette newspaper and online, 27/09/19. International coverage: KINDRED magazine and online, 09/01/20. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about breastfeeding mothers and babies safely sharing a bed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
| URL | https://www.kindredmedia.org/2020/01/international-baby-sleep-research-leads-to-new-bedsharing-advic... |
| Description | Behaviour Change Masterclass 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Behaviour Change Masterclass took place on the 30th Nov and 1st Dec 2021 at Northumbria University (City Campus). This training consisted of a 2-day face-to-face course. The course was designed by health psychology and public health researchers (AR, SV, GM) with expertise in behavioural science employed by academic institutions in North East England. The training covered issues relevant to interventions to change various behaviours related to health and well-being, inequality, and sustainability. It will provide a practical guidance for developing, implementing and evaluating behaviour change interventions in your area of interest. The 2-day face-to-face training course had the following learning outcomes: 1. Understand the basics of behavioural science and latest behaviour change theories and techniques; 2. Develop an understanding of which aspects of behaviour can be influenced/impacted by the individual and how it can be influenced by the behaviour of others and environment; 3. Develop an understanding on the methodological approaches for the use of behaviour science and behaviour change in intervention design and the different stages involved in developing behaviour change interventions; 4. Understand the different methodological approaches to evaluate behaviour change interventions. The course was facilitated by 3 health psychology and public health researchers. The course lead convened frequently with the facilitators to discuss the course structure and approach, including planned group activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Best Start in Life - Sector led improvment steering group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | 2 system led improvement steering group meeting evaluating the Stockton "Fairer start programme" which aims to assess the impact of the programme on child development, social and emotional wellbeing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | Biggest diet myths busted including carbs making you fat and gaining weight with age - Prof Amelia Lake, 18/04/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Senior Investigator Prof Amelia Lake quoted in story about sedentary behavior and metabolism in older age. National coverage: Daily Mirror newspaper and Mirror online, 18/04/20 (https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/biggest-diet-myths-busted-including-21888173) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/biggest-diet-myths-busted-including-21888173 |
| Description | Blog post |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Writing about research for FUSE blog |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Blog post: Outreach is important to improving Gypsy and Traveller health; new research findings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Post on Leeds GATE blog describing findings from the evidence synthesis on outreach for Traveller Communities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | COVID-19 related deaths higher in deprived areas globally - Clare Bambra & Victoria McGowan, November 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fuse researchers from the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) have found that COVID-19 related deaths across the world were higher in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, in a new international review published in the Lancet Public Health. Co-authored by Victoria McGowan, Fuse Associate, and Clare Bambra, Fuse Senior Investigator from Newcastle University. Regional coverage: Evening Chronicle (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/more-nhs-funding-north-easts-25473043). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/more-nhs-funding-north-easts-25473043 |
| Description | Cafe Fuse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was a pilot event to present research topics in a very informal setting in a small public house in Gateshead. It was worthwhile in terms of trying out the approach but did not reach the intended audience. Fuse learned from this experience and, as a result explored working with established versions of this approach in the form of two varieties of Cafe Scientifique in the north and the south of the area. Recognition that if Fuse researchers were going to reach a wider public audience it would be through personal invitations to academics by the Cafe Scientifique organisers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Can new wearables help tackle problem drinking? Professor Eileen Kaner |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Fuse Senior Investigator Professor Eileen Kaner comments on technology to help monitor and manage alcohol consumption in a Guardian Newspaper article: 'Slap on the wrist: can new wearables help tackle problem drinking?'. This article raised awareness and prompted discussion about how apps and gadgets are helping to monitor and manage alcohol consumption. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/may/28/wearables-apps-problem-drinking-alcohol... |
| Description | Caroline Walker Trust Event - Angela Jones 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to at the Caroline Walker Trust meeting, London, describing the work we have done and early results form the trial aiming to identify methods of improving parental recognition of childhood overweight. Discussion and questions arose after the presentation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Chair of the Nutrition Society Special Interest Group: School Food System |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | See info in URL link provided |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.nutritionsociety.org/nutrition-society-special-interest-groups |
| Description | Chair, Independent Oversight Committee, EXILENS - EXploring the Impact of alcohol Licensing in ENgland and Scotland: A mixed-method, natural experiment evaluation of public health engagement in alcohol premises licensing and impact on alcohol-related harms, appointed by NIHR NETSCC. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Exploring the impact of licensing in England and Scotland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Chair, NIHR Advanced Fellowships |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I am Chair of the NIHR Advanced Fellowships panel which reviews, shortlists and interviews postdoctoral researchers from practitioner and non-practice backgrounds. This work contributes to capacity building for the England by providing personal awards for 3-6 years for the highest achieving research scientists which is often a major step in achieving tenure-track positions in Universities. There are approximately 30 research academics on this panel from a wider range of disciplines and practice backgrounds from across the UK. Linked to this role, I am also Deputy Chair of a new Population Health Career Scientist Award panel which focuses on building capacity and leadership in the field of Public Health and Inequalities which have a specific emphasis on wider determinants of health and well-being. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| Description | Chair, Trial Steering Committee, Communities in Charge of Alcohol (CICA) Programme: Evaluation of an alcohol health champions programme in Greater Manchester appointed by NIHR NETSCC. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Evaluation of an alcohol champions programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Change4Life event (Newcastle east) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to attend and present research on energy drinks at a half-day event organised by the Change4Life team in East Newcastle. The event was attended by around 60 people, primarily public health practitioners, dental health specialists, teachers, nursery assistants, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Change4Life event (Newcastle west) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to attend and present research on energy drinks at a half-day event organised by the Change4Life team in West Newcastle. The event was attended by around 60 people, primarily public health practitioners, dental health specialists, teachers, nursery assistants, etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Chief Medical Officer Roundtable for Local Authorities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | During 2019 the CMO (Prof Chris Whitty) visited Local Authorities (LAs) and Directors of Public Health around England. In October 2019 Prof Whitty hosted a workshop for LAs to explore opportunities and barriers for PAs to access research findings and engage in research. I was invited to present the findings of a project funded by the Health Foundation Local Authority Champions of Research (LACoR) project on which I was PI. This project had worked with 3 LAs to explore opportunities, capacity and skill for engaging in research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Chief Medical Officer expert panel |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Appointed to the UK Chief Medical Officers expert panel on physical activity in pregnancy (led by Prof Charlie Foster and Prof Marian Knight, Oxford University). The purpose of the panel is to develop an evidence based infographic on physical activity in pregnancy for use by health professionals and pregnant women |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| Description | Chief Medical Officer round table meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited to be part of England CMO round table discussion on child obesity and health inequalities. Discussed current evidence base and directives for policy and practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Child weight management provider forum, Stockton, Angela Jones 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on the trial and its early findings to the Child Weight Management Forum at Stockton on Tees which brought together representatives from various groups involved in child weight management in the region. The presentation sparked discussion and questions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Clare Bambra, Fuse Associate Director, and Ted Schrecker, Fuse associate, are authors of new book which claims that Neoliberal policies have caused 'epidemics' in obesity, stress, austerity and inequality |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped the ideas, arguments and research published in the book 'How politics makes us sick' to reach a wider audience through the media. It stimulated debate about the impact of neoliberal policies in regards to obesity, stress, austerity and inequality. The story received regional and national coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/clare-bambra/zero-hours-contracts_b_7200678.html |
| Description | Co Durham and Tees Valley GP Forum |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a response to an invitation to present on Fuse/Askfuse to a periodic forum of GPs active in research, under the auspices of the North of England Commissioning Support Service (NECS). It raised the awareness of Fuse and Askfuse amongst a key group or potential customers for Fuse work. Continued invitations to these events which enable Fuse staff to keep in touch with organisational change impacting on the development of research projects in primary care and for personal networking purposes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Cochrane Podcast: Does personalised advice via computer or mobile devices reduce heavy drinking? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This podcast disseminated research which aimed to find out if personalised advice to reduce heavy drinking provided using a computer or mobile device is better than nothing or printed information. The study also compared advice provided using a computer or mobile device to advice given in a face-to-face conversation. The main outcome was how much alcohol people drank. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about alcohol, the use of digital and/or face-to-face interventions to reduce heavy drinking, and psychosocial interventions. The research team included Fuse members Eileen Kaner, Fiona Beyer, Amy O'Donnell, James Newham and Heather Brown. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.cochrane.org/podcasts/10.1002/14651858.CD011479.pub2 |
| Description | Comment piece about NHS England's Healthy New Towns programme by Fuse Associate Director Professor Clare Bambra |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The article raised awareness and prompted debate about the issues surrounding NHS England's Healthy New Towns programme. Professor Bambra states that, while the initiative should certainly be welcomed, there are still vital aspects of our environment that the healthy towns initiative will not address. The piece was published by The Conversation which has an international audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/the-nhs-is-building-towns-to-make-us-healthier-but-its-no-cure-for-inequ... |
| Description | Commitment to Public and Community Involvement in Fuse: Membership of the Public Involvement and Engagement Group (PIEG) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The Public Involvement and Engagement Group (PIEG), formally known as the Public Involvement and Engagement Committee, was established in June 2020 (please see earlier record for PIEG function). Within the group we have worked hard to ensure membership is active, engaging and relevant to core business. A number of changes to PIEG membership have taken place over the year, including active involvement and membership from Fuse public partners. During each PIEG meeting we welcome input from public partners, with ringfenced time to table topics to discuss with the group. We are delighted to have the PIEG co-chaired by Fuse public partner, Victoria Bartle who will work closely alongside Prof Susan Carr (Co-Chair). In addition to public partner representation, we also welcome membership from Early Career Researchers, Public Involvement and Engagement Champions, Changing Futures Northumbria and VONNE (Voluntary Organisations' Network North East) amongst others. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/aboutus/governance/publicinvolvementandengagementgroup/ |
| Description | Community Debate, Whitley Bay Playhouse, North Tyneside |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | 80 members of the public attended a Question Time debate to discuss young people and alcohol use. The debate panel was chaired by the Young Mayor for North Tyneside and members of the panel included a paramedic, a police officer, a school teacher and the Director of Public Health for North Tyneside. The event was supported by a successful application for Seedcorn money, specifically intended to facilitate patient and public engagement. Generated press interest with details of the event covered in the Whitley Bay Gazette and interviews with Dorothy Newbury-Birch and the Young Mayor featured on Radio Newcastle. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Community pharmacies could play a vital role in tackling major public health concerns such as obesity and smoking, say researchers including Fuse Associate Director Professor Clare Bambra |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This research (published in the BMJ Open) reached a wider audience through the media. It stimulated discussion about the role that community pharmacies could play in tackling major public health concerns such as obesity and smoking. The story received national coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about community pharmacies and access to medical care. Raised the profile of Clare Bambra, Fuse Associate Director from Durham University. The researchers called on the Government to enable community pharmacies to provide more services to help tackle major public health concerns such as obesity, smoking and alcohol. The study supported the initiative by NHS England, 'Call to Action', which aimed to give community pharmacies a stronger role and inform strategic policy making in terms of commissioning community pharmacy services. The news story appeared: Press The Journal Press The Northern Echo Broadcast BBC Press The Worcester News Broadcast ITV News Internet Fuse website |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28756494 |
| Description | Composed a Blog as part of 'Dementia Awareness Week' to front Fuse Website. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Composed a Blog as part of 'Dementia Awareness Week' to front Fuse Website. This is a popular Blog site that has won awards for its public impact. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/dementia-not-drowning-but-waving.html |
| Description | Composed a Fuse Brief outlining the Project for distribution at future Fuse meetings & Conferences |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Composed a Fuse Brief outlining the Project for distribution at future Fuse meetings & International Conferences via the main Fuse Information Desk / Stand. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Conference Presentation of research Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Northumbria University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Delivered presentation of research to date at Health & Life sciences Faculty Conference in July, 2017. This reached an audience made up of senior lecturers and post graduate students. The presentation prompted discussion and networking was arranged with some audience members. The event was highlighted on the Northumbria University Website for wider dissemination. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Conference Presentation: 'Exploring the potential for inequalities in family caregivers'-International Family Nursing Association Conference, Washington DC, August 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Conference Presentation: 'Exploring the potential for inequalities in family caregivers' which included some of the key findings from my PhD, specifically concerning the utility of social coping as a carer coping strategy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://internationalfamilynursing.org/2017/12/07/ifnc14/ |
| Description | Conference presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | 'Carrots & sticks for childhood jabs: do financial incentives or school entry policies increase uptake of preschool vaccinations & how acceptable are they?' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Conference presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Acceptance to present summary findings of PhD at 14th International Family Nursing Conference (IFNC14), Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, USA, August 13 - 16, 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://internationalfamilynursing.org/2017/12/07/ifnc14/ |
| Description | Council of Members Meeting - Middlesbrough Football Club |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group invited Fuse to have a display stand at one of their periodic meetings of member practices within the CCG. This is not a meeting that is generally open to any comer and enabled us to speak directly with GPs about Fuse research activities. Fuse is better known amongst the primary care fraternity in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. There have been a number of Askfuse enquiries from this constituency. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | County Durham and Darlington Annual C-Card event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited keynote presentation given at County Durham and Darlington annual C-Card event for sexual health practitioners, leading to discussions about implications for quality and delivery of sexual health services for young people. Presentation prompted questions and discussions from audience |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Created a research brief outlining the Project to date |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Created a research brief which outlines the main progress made on the Project to date. This will be made available via the Fuse website and distributed as a double-sided A4 hard copy from the Fuse stand at all future public events involving Fuse, including seminars, conferences, research events. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Critical appraisal of health economic tools for public health decision-making workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop was directed towards public health decision-makers in north-east England. It entailed a one hour training session on health economic tools for public health decision-making to address limited training in this area to public health practitioners. The training session preceded a practical group-work phase where attendees were provided with examples of health economic decision-tools in order to experience the evidence described in the training session. Discussions took place around the examples on how useful each one would be to their work in decision-making. The feedback obtained from the workshop contributed to my PhD research. The impact for the attendees was a broader knowledge and understanding of the key health economic tools available and how to use them. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Critical appraisal of health economics tools training session for public health registrars |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I ran a one hour training session on health economic tools available to aid decision-making in public health. The attendees were public health registrars in the north-east of England. The training purpose was two-fold: firstly, as a trial run for a workshop I would later hold in relation to my PhD, secondly, to address issues of limited training on health economics provided to those working in public health which I had identified as part of my PhD research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Crossing knowledge boundaries between researchers and professionals: reflections on six years of the Fuse Open Science Blog - Poster Presentation on communicating evidence |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented poster "Crossing knowledge boundaries between researchers and professionals: reflections on six years of the Fuse Open Science Blog" at the 4th Fuse international conference on knowledge exchange in public health in Vancouver, Canada, 8th-10th May 2018. Fuse 2018 was convened to support the use of research evidence in policy-making that promotes and protects the health of citizens. The conference brought together more than 180 researchers, policy-makers, public health practitioners and other research users participated, representing more than 95 organisations from North America, Europe, Australia and beyond. This raised discussion and awareness about intersectoral barriers; communicating research evidence; and public and community engagement. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.msfhr.org/our-work/activities/knowledge-translation/fuse-conference |
| Description | Darlington Teenage Pregnancy and Sexual Health Stakeholder Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fuse were the sole exhibitor and also sent delegates to a workshop event led by the Darlington public health department. This has led to us receiving regular invitations to subsequent events and discussions and fostered the establishment of a network interested in sexual health research. Building of longer term relationships |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Delivered a 25 minute presentation as part of 'Dementia Awareness Week' held at Northumbria University. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Delivered 25 minute presentation to explore the potential to draw positives from recent dementia research and advances. This relates to the Project's remit of positioning the care of people living with dementia within a positive, 'can-do' paradigm & the adoption of a Resilience approach to the longer-term maintenance & sustenance of family based dementia care. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/2016/05/emmerdale-actor-tells-students-about... |
| Description | Deputy Chair, Postdoctoral and Senior Fellowships panel, NIHR Trainees coordinating Centre (NETCC). |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Deputy Chair. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Deputy Director of Fuse Professor David Hunter looks at the core issue of funding of the NHS |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The article raised awareness and debate about the issues surrounding the funding of the National Health Service. The piece was published by The Conversation which has an international audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://theconversation.com/what-former-nhs-chiefs-intervention-tells-us-about-the-funding-crisis-40... |
| Description | Development and dissemination of a decision making tool to guide the design, delivery and commissioning of outreach interventions for vulnerable groups |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A decision aid to guide the design, implementation and commissioning of outreach interventions for vulnerable communities was developed in collaboration with public health practitioners and third sector organisation representations, and based on findings from the synthesis of evidence on outreach interventions for Traveller Communities. The tool was distributed to all directors of public health nationally (it was included this in a monthly e-newsletter from the Association of Directors of Public Health) and made available online (having being read 51 times). It was also shared with third sector organisations who have used this in order to rationalise their applications for funding, and with corporate government stakeholders in the Northern Territory of Australia who commented positively on the applicability of the tool. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279162219_Outreach_implementation_decision_tool |
| Description | Diagnosing uncertainty: experiences of engaging with a CVD screening programme. BSA MedSoc Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | This was an academic conference and the presentation showcased early findings from Rebekah's PhD |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Director of Fuse Ashley Adamson supports claim that ending universal free school meals would be 'short term thinking' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | In a letter health experts, including Fuse Director Professor Ashley Adamson, called on the government to rethink plans to scrap free school meals for pupils aged four to seven. This was covered in the Sunday Times newspaper (Ending free meals 'will harm pupils' (28.09.15, p11) and Professor Adamson talked about the benefits of school meals versus packed lunches on BBC Radio 2 (http://bbc.in/1O4H1PE) Listen from 02:02.00. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/article1612331.ece?shareToken=a83fd35529761ff7adcf2c8e07957... |
| Description | Discussion with Local Authority representatives in Belfast as part of UKPRP Consortium Development Grant ENABLE-UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In Belfast we are working with the local authority on addressing connectivity & active travel, looking in detail at active travel. Belfast City Council's ambition is to 'create a vibrant, attractive, connected and environmentally sustainable city'. Taking a city-wide approach to connectivity & active travel promotes an embedded, joined up delivery across partners. This is reflected in the numerous strategic plans and strategies within Belfast. This approach will prompt resident behaviour change and see reduced CO2 emissions with shifts away from car use, to active travel whilst improving health of the population and ensuring a sustainable future for residents. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://enableresearch.co.uk/ |
| Description | Discussions with PHS, NHS Lothian Health Board and COSLA as part of UKPRP Consortium Development Grant ENABLE-UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In Edinburgh, we have used links with PHS, NHS Lothian Health Board and COSLA to broker relationships in the LA and explore priority topics. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://enableresearch.co.uk/ |
| Description | Dissemination with local schools involved in the project, North Tyneside |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Researchers went into each of the 7 schools involved in the project and attended assemblies and class tutorials with Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 students (who were not involved with the original research project). Results were disseminated and young people worked in groups to provide feedback on the research materials such as intervention sheets, consent forms, and survey questionnaires. Young people were able to have their say and provide feedback on materials used in order for potential changes to be made for a future larger study. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Does nutritional labelling reduce calories? Dr Amelia Lake comment - Nutra Ingredients online & Food Navigator online, 08/03/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake comments on the issue of whether nutritional labelling effectively reduces calorie intake. This appeared on Nutra Ingredients online and Food Navigator online (08/03/2018) and raised awareness and prompted discussion about nutritional labelling, obesity, and calorie consumption/content. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2018/03/08/Does-nutritional-labelling-help-consumers-reduce... |
| Description | Doorbells theatre production and public performance |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fuse researchers worked in partnership with Elders Council of Newcastle and Skimstone Arts to develop a theatre production to prompt conversation around the types of housing decisions people may have to make in later life, and how people can best be supported to do so. The project was commissioned by Care and Repair England as part of a National programme of work exploring how best we can engage with older people in order to inform policy and practice around housing. A public performance of Doorbells was held in Newcastle upon Tyne and attracted an intergenerational audience (n=33). Following the performance small group discussions were held with audience members (n=18) to discuss reactions to the performance, the support people needed to plan for potential housing scenarios in later life, and how far the performance had prompted people to consider where and how they might be living as they grow older. Participants fed back very positively on the performance and opportunity for discussion about this issue, and some commented that this had prompted them to think more about their own plans: "It has certainly made me think 'again' about if and when I need to move. However, I feel in the same quandary as the woman in the play. Partly because of the lack of good quality affordable housing" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Dr Amelia Lake commented on BMJ research into coffee drinking - international media coverage |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake commented on research published in the British Medical Journal which aimed to evaluate the existing evidence for associations between coffee consumption and multiple health outcomes. The research received international coverage and Amelia was quoted in newspapers: The Sun (23/12/17); Scottish Sun, (23/11/17); The Irish Sun (23/11/17); Irish Times (23/11/17); and the Ecommerce Journal (23/11/17). This raised awareness and prompted discussion about coffee consumption, health and diet. Reference: Coffee consumption and health: umbrella review of meta-analyses of multiple health outcomes. BMJ 2017; 359 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j5024 (Published 22 November 2017). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4980555/three-cups-coffee-good-health-cancer-heart-disease-alzheim... |
| Description | Dr Amelia Lake comments on Public Health England's calorie reduction advice - TalkRadio, Julia Hartley-Brewer, 06/03/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake appeared on TalkRadio (Julia Hartley-Brewer, 06/03/2018, 09:30 - 10:00) to comment on a Public Health England (PHE) plan to reduce 20% of calories in popular foods by 2024 as part of the government's strategy to cut childhood and adult obesity: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-to-cut-excess-calorie-consumption-unveiled. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about childhood and adult obesity, calorie content and portion size. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://talkradio.co.uk/radio/listen-again/1520317800 |
| Description | Dr Amelia Lake contributes to a debate around reducing sugar in confectionary - BBC Breakfast and BBC Lunchtime News, 26/03/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake appeared on BBC Breakfast and BBC Lunchtime News (26/03/2018) and contributed to a debate around reducing sugar in confectionary after Nestle unveiled a new Milkybar 30% lower in sugar. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about sugar, obesity, and calorie content. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-43563672/nestle-restructures-milkybar-to-cut-sugar |
| Description | Dr Amelia Lake interviewed about student diet research - BBC Radio 4 Food Programme, 07/10/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake talks to BBC Radio 4's Food Programme (07/10/2018) about her student diet research and the sugar levy implemented at Teesside University. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about diet and nutrition, lifestyle, sugar, calorie consumption/content, marketing and fiscal interventions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0000n8y |
| Description | Dr Amelia Lake talks maternal health, lifestyle and obesity - Talk Radio, Julia Hartley-Brewer, 05/07/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake interviewed on Talk Radio (05/07/2018) about a new Harvard study on maternal health, lifestyle and obesity. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about maternal health, lifestyle and obesity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/staff_profile_details.cfm?staffprofileid=U0032281 |
| Description | Dr Amelia Lake's work highlighted in regional newspaper |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake included in list of named in the 58 men and women doing their bit to help forge a new Teesside in North East England. Dr Lake is included for here work as a dietitian and public health nutritionist at Durham University for Fuse. This article helps to raise the profile of Amelia and her research work with Fuse. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/58-men-women-doing-bit-12612333#ICID-FB-Gaz-main |
| Description | Dr Amelia Lake, Fuse staff member, comments on a survey showing high sugar levels in energy drinks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The article acted to raise awareness and prompt discussion about the sugar contained in energy drinks and the possible health implications for children. The story received national coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article4365592.ece |
| Description | Dr Suzanne Moffatt discusses her study into the impact of the bedroom tax and how it affects people in North East England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Suzanne Moffatt appearance on 'Alfie and Anna at Breakfast' (BBC Radio Newcastle) to discuss her study into the impact of the spare room subsidy ('bedroom tax') and how it affects people in North East England. The interview raised awareness and prompted discussion about the 'bedroom tax' and its impact, as well as inequalities, health and wellbeing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04bzgtl |
| Description | ENABLE Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | ENABLE-UK is supported by an Advisory Board (AB) with cross-nation representation from practice, policy, others responsible for implementing change in local government, and senior academics with wide expertise. The first board meeting took place on 20th November 2020. Advisory Board Members: Professor Anita Kothari (Western University, Canada), co-chair Professor Jane South (Leeds Beckett University), co-chair Annette Boaz (Prof of Health Care Research, Kingston University) David Buck (Senior Fellow at Kings Fund) James Lewis (Prof and Academic Director of Y Lab, Cardiff University) Stephen Osbourne (Chair of International Public Management Edinburgh University) Mike Reed (Prof of Organisational Analysis, Cardiff University) Nigel Riglar (President of ADEPT and Director of Community and Environment Services) Vicky Ward (Reader at Management School, St Andrews University) National consortium members from LGA (David Pye), COSLA (Mark McAlister), PHE (Rachel Clark), PHS (Garth Reid), PHW (Julie Bishop), PHA NI (Hugo van Woerden). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://enableresearch.co.uk/governance/ |
| Description | ENABLE-UK website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | First phase development of the ENABLE-UK website - a platform for Embedded Research in Local Government. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://enableresearch.co.uk/ |
| Description | Editorial on new WHO initiative to strengthen evidence-informed practice. Professor David Hunter and Dr Shelina Visram |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In an opinion piece for the British Medical Journal (BMJ) entitled 'Better evidence for smarter policy making' Professor David Hunter, Fuse Deputy Director, and Dr Shelina Visram, Fuse associate, take a closer look at the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe action plan to strengthen the use of evidence and research for policy making. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about health systems transformation, the use of evidence and research for policy making. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bmj.com/content/355/bmj.i6399 |
| Description | Eleventh Fuse Physical Activity Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Getting the North East ready for action: how the forthcoming revised UK Physical Activity Guidelines can be used to rethink regional physical activity policy and implementation The 11th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop was been developed following participant feedback from the successful 10th Anniversary Event. The aim of the workshop was to consider how the impending publication of new UK Physical Activity Guidelines may act as a catalyst for rethinking the implementation of physical activity policy in our region. The discussions in the event helped to identify key actions and nurture future collaborations between academics, practice and policy partners to address the prevailing and consistent issues that we face in fostering an active population. The event brought together practitioners, policy-makers and researchers from various fields of physical activity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/11thfusephysicalactivityworkshop.html |
| Description | Enabling Public and Community Involvement in Fuse: the role of the Public Involvement and Engagement Committee (PIEC) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The public involvement and engagement committee (PIEC) was set up in June 2020 to reenergise the public involvement and engagement offer from Fuse. Members of PIEC include Fuse researchers from the five host Fuse universities, PIE representatives from other research organisations (ARC NENC) and groups representing public and community groups (Fulfilling lives Newcastle/Gateshead). The PIEC focuses on enhancing the quality of the research undertaken within Fuse through promoting the depth and means of involvement of the public and communities. The work of the PIEC includes acting as a resource to provide public involvement expertise to Fuse, developing links to wider networks of public involvement groups and liaising with other research bodies such as the School for Public Health Research (SPHR), the North East and North Cumbria Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) and the North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) Unit. The Committee is chaired by Susan Carr, Professor of Public Health Research in the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences at Northumbria University and Fuse Associate Director, who provides overall leadership for public engagement within Fuse and the Centre's membership of SPHR. Since June 2020, the committee have been involved in the following activities • Using the EDGE tool as a baseline for grading the stages of Fuse public involvement and engagement in terms of embryonic/developing/gripping/embedding. This was done at both committee and at Fuse Research Strategy Group level. • An ongoing exercise was initiated to map current PIE activity in the region, to map those PIE connections currently connected to Fuse, and to identify stakeholders with whom to build future PIE connections. • The PIEC initiated and completed mapping of PIE systems in each of the five Fuse host universities. • Through the raising of the PIE profile across Fuse, two PIEC members joined the newly formed SPHR PIE Operational group, thus strengthening and complimenting the existing Fuse membership on the national SPHR PIE strategy group. • PIEC members have raised the profile of PIE on the Fuse website, with its own Public Involvement webpage and case studies (please see URL below). • PIEC members and Fuse researchers have generated case studies, highlighting the variety of ways that the public and communities are engaged and involved in research • PIEC also curate PIE relevant resources to build a PIE knowledge bank for Fuse researchers to access at all stages of the research process, and at all levels of experience of engaging with communities and the public. • PIEC members are actively involved in outreach and networking with other national, regional and local organisations that represent public and community voices. Examples include: Equal England, Applied Research Collaboration (ARC NENC and national PIE ARC lead), Research Design Service (Creating Connections), SPHR, Fulfilling Lives, Health Research Authority researcher/public matching service • PIEC members also engage with colleagues and systems within Fuse, such as across Fuse research programmes, representation at Fuse Research Strategy group (RSG), Central Management Group (CMG) and Central Strategy Board (CSB), AskFuse (where PIE is now embedded across all stages of the AskFuse brokerage process). PIEC members also reach into, and network with, public and community activities within each of the 5 host Fuse universities. Public and community involvement and engagement is now embedded in programme reporting structures to RSG. The activities of PIEC are also accountable to RSG, CMG, and CSB. • All PIEC members do PIEC activities in addition to their usual responsibilities. There is currently no dedicated funding for PIEC activities. Fuse core team support the work of PIEC. • A more accessible route for public and community partners to join Fuse has been established. Fuse researchers were involved in the SPHR research which developed the Six Knowledge Sharing principles. These principles are now embedded in Fuse structures now, such as AskFuse, and Fuse's innovative research dissemination methods such as blogs, research briefs, open and accessible co-produced Quarterly Research Meetings as well as other innovative knowledge sharing methods, such as podcasts and drama. Fuse, ARC NENC and young unaccompanied asylum seekers hosted a "Mend the Gap" learning workshop in December 2020 for Fuse researchers to learn more about power-sharing and co-production during the research process. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolvement/ |
| Description | Energy drinks and young people (continued from 2017/18...) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse academics Shelina Visram, Stephen Crossley, Mandy Cheetham and Amelia Lake, co-authored a journal paper published in PLOS ONE: 'Children and young people's perceptions of energy drinks: A qualitative study'. Press release circulated in November 2017 to publicise research: "Experts call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks". This led to a national campaign, fronted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and supported by Amelia, which has been backed by parents, academics, teachers and the NASUWT teaching union. UK shops Co-op, Boots, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Tesco agreed to ban the sale of energy drinks to children. Amelia was invited to Westminster to meet MP Norman Lamb, Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee, to outline the evidence behind a call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks to young people. A Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into the consumption of energy drinks was announced on 8 March 2018 which acknowledged the Fuse study. In December 2018, the Committee published its 'Energy Drinks and Children Report', which concluded that societal concerns could justify a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children. However, the Committee found that the current quantitative evidence alone is not sufficient to warrant a statutory ban. Received local, national, and international press coverage: • Energy drink sales to children - They Work For You, online, 18/04/2018 • How the UK got hooked on energy drinks - and what it's doing to our kids - Huffington Post, online, 30/04/2018, Yahoo UK & Ireland, online, 30/04/2018 • Young people in the UK drink more energy drinks than those in any other countries in Europe - The Conversation 8th June 2018 • Young people in the UK drink more energy drinks than those in any other countries in Europe - Scarborough Evening News, online, 11/06/2018, Chichester Observer, online, 11/06/2018, Edinburgh Evening News, online, 11/06/2018, Lancashire Evening Post, online, 11/06/2018, Bucks Herald, online, 11/06/2018, Mansfield Chad, online, 11/06/2018 • Commons Select Committe on Energy Drinks - BBC Look North, North East & Cumbria, 13/06/2018 • The impact of energy drinks - TalkRadio, Eamonn Holmes, 25/06/2018 • Energy drinks ban welcomed by campaigners - North East Chamber of Commerce, online, 29/06/2018 • Energy drinks ban for children a positive step forward - BBC 2, Victoria Derbyshire, 30/08/2018, BBC Radio5, 5 Live Breakfast, 30/08/2018, BBC Radio2, Mark Goodier, 30/08/2018, BBC Radio Tees, Neil and Anna, 30/08/2018, BBC Radio Sussex, Neil Pringle, 30/08/2018 • Energy drinks ban for children a positive step forward - Aycliffe Today, online, 31/08/2018, North east Chamber of Commerce, online, 31/08/2018 • Energy drink makers accused of bending rules to target children - The Times, p18, 31/08/2018, The Times (Scotland), p20, 31/08/2018, The Times, online, 31/08/2018 • Energy drinks adverts blast - Daily Mirror (Ulster), p16, 01/09/2018, Daily Record, p6, 01/09/2018 • Japanese newspaper, the Asahi Shimbun. November 2018 This raised awareness and prompted discussion about young people's consumption of sugary caffeinated drinks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-c... |
| Description | Energy drinks ban to under 16s welcomed but more must be done - Amelia Lake, Shelina Visram, 25/07/19 (work continued from 2017/18) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The sale of energy drinks to people aged under 16 is set to be banned as part of a raft of new proposals announced in government policy green paper "Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s". However, Fuse academics Amelia Lake (Associate Director) and Shelina Visram (Associate) who have long warned about the dangers of energy drinks, say that work still needs to be done by the drinks industry and policy-makers to make the drinks less attractive to children and young people. National coverage: About Manchester online, 25/07/19. Regional coverage: North East England Chamber of Commerce, 25/07/19. Work continued from "Energy drinks and young people 2017/18..." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019 |
| URL | https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/energy-drinks-ban-to-under-16s-welcomed-but-more-must-be-done/ |
| Description | Engagement event "Finding solutions: working together for better public health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the event was to build collaboration, understand better what evaluation and research needs of policy and practice partners were, validate and extend our research findings from the interview part of the study already undertaken. Main outcomes from it will be that it will feed into a project report, a FuseBrief and a peer reviewed journal article, all of which hopefully shed light on the issues surrounding how academics and PH practitioners can better work together. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Engagement event with policy and practice partners about the social determinants of health: "An Audience with John Middleton". |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event explored how we can share ideas of 'what works' to improve peoples' health and wellbeing and work together to take action. This half day meeting in March 2015 was a follow-up to a Health Summit, organised by ANEC (the Association of North East Councils) in October with senior decision makers across the North East. The event featured a guest speaker, Dr John Middleton, (Vice President of the Faculty of Public Health and former Director of Public Health for Sandwell) to act as a catalyst for follow up discussions in the second half of the programme. The event was organised jointly with the Institute for Local Governance (ILG). The rationale for setting up the event was kicked off by a comment from a public health practitioner based in one of the local Councils, made to the AskFuse service about Fuse taking into account the social determinants of health. The practitioner was interested in finding out if there was a hierarchy of evidence in relation to the social determinants of health and, if so, what determinants local authorities should focus on and develop specific interventions for? This knowledge would be helpful in re-conceptualising Local Authorities' public health role in response to a dominant discourse on lifestyle/'lifestyle drift' approaches. This led to discussions, with the individual who originated the comment, and members of Fuse and ILG about how a response might be made to this, taking into account the ANEC Health Summit, which was already at an advanced planning stage. The idea was born of a half-day meeting with a leading practitioner speaker and workshops on topics that both responded to local concerns and also drew in people from academia and practice to forge closer working relationships. The workshop topics came from a meeting with the Directors of Public Health (DsPH) in the area (comprising DsPH employed by the twelve local Councils). Once the topics were identified, approaches were made to prospective "table leads" (academics directly associated with Fuse) to identify a co-facilitator from their practice network, and in turn to collaborate on extending invitations to between six to eight other participants from the practitioner world to join them, with a ceiling on the numbers at the tables of ten per table. In total 31 participants attended the event from a range of organisations and sectors, which ensured a lively debate. Action points on each topic were recorded in the table discussions for follow-up activities. For example, at the event the need for a follow-up meeting on the topic of housing and health was identified, which resulted in a Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting on 22nd October 2015 dedicated to this topic (Creating Healthy Places in the North East: the Role of Housing), sponsored by the National Housing Federation and Public Health England. The QRM meeting in turn highlighted a need for a workshop for policy and practice partners on using secondary data analysis for informing and evaluation housing-based interventions that improve health and reduce health inequalities. This led to a Fuse workshop on secondary data analysis on the 24th February 2016, showcasing research in this area from Early Career Researchers in Fuse, hosted by the Health Inequalities programme. Moreover, the National Housing Federation commissioned Fuse researchers in February 2016 to write a formal summary report about the Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting that took place on 22nd October 2015. The report provides recommendations for building stronger strategic and research links between the housing and public health sectors to informs discussions about the North East Devolution Deals. The report will be presented and discussed at a regional meeting in June 2016 organised by Public Health England about the proposals of the Commission for Health and Social Care Integration, which are part of the Devolution Deal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/anaudiencewithjohnmiddletonworkingtoget... |
| Description | Engagement work with local parents, North Tyneside |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | A small group of parents (who were not involved in the research project) met with a researcher to discuss the research project and provide feedback on a range of study materials. Provided local parents with an opportunity to give the research team an insight into parental engagement during the project, to support potential changes to the project for a larger trial. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | England 'won't make it past the quarter finals' in Euro 2016. Comment piece by Professor Clare Bambra. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Senior Investigator Professor Clare Bambra demonstrated how far each country would progress if the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament was based on health statistics. The analysis of life expectancy of men in the countries taking part in the football tournament shows huge health divides between the wealthy countries of Europe, and clearly demonstrates that where you live can kill you. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about health inequalities and geographical research (population composition, environmental context) in a way that was understandable and accessible. The article was covered on regional radio: http://www.capitalfm.com/northeast/radio/news/local/england-wouldnt-reach-euro-2016-semi-final/ and in national newspaper the Belfast Telegraph: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/why-wed-fail-to-make-it-to-the-quarterfinals-if-euro-2016-was-based-on-health-34740338.html. A post on the Fuse Open Science Blog accompanied the article: http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/why-england-could-get-knocked-out-in.html. This post later published on the blog also relates to this research: http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/where-you-live-can-kill-you.html Professor Bambra's book 'Health Divides: Where You Live Can Kill You' was reviewed in the Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/books/review-health-divides-where-you-live-can-kill-you-clare-bambra-policy-press. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/why-wed-fail-to-make-it-to-the-quarterfinals... |
| Description | Equa North Network & Great North Children's Hospital event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Equal North Network merged with the Great North Children's Hospital to hold an event in March on Improving the Experience of Children & Young People. The two workshops were 1. Equal North Research and Practice Network/Fuse: 'What should be priority research areas to help reduce inequalities relating to children and young people' and 2. Fuse: How to include young people in research -focusing on vulnerable groups, with Middlesbrough Director of Health speaking on 'Strategies for tackling childhood social and health inequalities in Middlesbrough'. The event raised the profile of the Network and promoted links between practitioners, policymakers and researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Equal North Network Event: Health Inequalities across communities and neighbourhoods |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Equal North Network event on the theme of Health Inequalities across communities and neighbourhoods, 20th Nov 2017 in Sheffield. This event brought together around 100 researchers, practitioners and policymakers, developed connections and ultimately resulted in increased membership to the Equal North Network. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/healthinequalities/equalnorthresearchandpracticenetwork/previousevent... |
| Description | European Public Health Conference, Marseilles November 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation titled: 'Unpaid carer inequalities: a public health concern,' which included some of key findings from PhD, specifically on social coping. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://ephconference.eu/marseille-2019:-building-bridges-for-solidarity-and-public-%20health-95 |
| Description | European and International Congress on Obesity and SPHR internship findings Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination of research results to dietitians in TEWV NHS Foundation Trust: invited presentation. Includes a presentation from the SPHR intern. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU4OCxpuFc4 |
| Description | European guideline development group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to be part of a European collaboration developing guidelines for pregnancy after bariatric surgery. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
| Description | Evaluation of the NHS Health Checks programme: cost effectiveness and patient com,pliance studies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was a presentation made to the commissioners of the study to disseminate findings and inform the local roll out of the NHS Health Checks programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Evaluation of the NHS Health Checks programme: cost effectiveness and patient compliance studies. Public Health England's NHS Health Checks Conference, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | As a result of this presentation we were invited to 1. academic symposium to stimulate ideas around future research activity 2. made national contacts at PHE 3. developed a Fuse QRM |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Evelina Children's care model in Lambeth and Southwark and UCL/Whittington Hospital at Home Programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attends regular evaluation group meetings in London |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | Evidence is being consistently ignored as the basis for public health policy, according to Fuse Associate Director Clare Bambra |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | The comment piece in 'Public Health Today' - the quarterly magazine of the UK Faculty of Public Health - by Fuse Associate Director Clare Bambra stimulated discussion about the role of evidence in policymaking. Awareness raising about evidence-based public health policy. Raised the profile of Clare Bambra, Fuse Associate Director at Durham University. International coverage in 'Public Health Today' - the quarterly magazine of the UK Faculty of Public Health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fph.org.uk/uploads/Public%20Health%20Today%20June%202014.pdf |
| Description | Evidence to impact in public health - 3rd Fuse International KE Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Research evidence is often talked about in debates about health - but what actually counts as 'evidence' and how can we use this to make a real impact on people's health and wellbeing? This was the focus of the Third International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health which took place 27-28 April under the theme "Evidence to impact in public health" - organised by Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health. Academics and other users of research from Australia, Canada, Europe and America gathered in Newcastle-Gateshead in North East England to exchange ideas, evidence and expertise. The event was co-sponsored by Tranzo (scientific centre for care and welfare) at Tilburg University in the Netherlands and the World Health Organization (WHO), Regional Office for Europe. The presentations covered a variety of topics including the impact of evidence, information and research and reflected on questions such as: how acceptable are financial incentives for breastfeeding? Can participating in community music enhance wellbeing in people facing challenging circumstances? What works in the 'real world' to help prevent HIV in men who have sex with men? And how can evidence be used to prevent violence? Attendees also heard from academics getting to grips with life in practice settings such as Local Authorities and found out how information could be made beautiful though data visualisation and interactive tools. Keynote speakers included Dr Claudia Stein, Director of the Division of Information, Evidence, Research and Innovation at WHO/Europe; Professor Hans van Oers, of Tilburg University in the Netherlands; Professor John Lavis of McMaster University in Canada; and Dr Bev Holmes of the Michael Smith Foundation, Canada. The international speakers joined Professor Rosemary Rushmer, from Teesside University, who led the organisation of the conference for Fuse. The conference built on the success of the previous two conferences: Durham, UK in 2011 and Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands in 2013. The next conference will take place in Canada in the fall of 2018. There are plans to publish in a special issue journal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/3rdfuseinternationalkeconference/ |
| Description | Expanding welfare benefits improves mental health - Clare Bambra, Heather Brown, 02/02/21 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Austerity-style reductions to welfare benefits have detrimental effects on mental health, particularly for more vulnerable groups in society who are also most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Study co-authored by Fuse researchers Prof Clare Bambra (Senior Investigator) and Dr Heather Brown (co-lead of the Fuse Health Inequalities research programme) from Newcastle University. National coverage: The Guardian newspaper and online, 02/02/21; Socialist Worker newspaper and online, (03/02/21). International coverage: India Education Diary, 03/02/21. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/02/cutting-benefits-harms-mental-health-hits-vulnerable... |
| Description | Experts announce alliance to tackle worsening North-South health divide - Clare Bambra, Heather Brown, 18/07/19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Researchers from Fuse have joined forces with other leading experts in response to worsening health inequalities between the North and the rest of England. Research input and analysis led by Prof Clare Bambra (Fuse Senior Investigator) and Dr Heather Brown (co-lead of the Fuse Health Inequalities research programme) from Newcastle University. Regional coverage: The Yorkshire Post newspaper and online, 17/07/19; The Northern Echo newspaper and online, 18/07/19 National coverage: The Metro newspaper and online, 18/07/19, The Star newspaper and online, 21/07/19; The Big Issue magazine, 26/07/19. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/18/northerners-likely-die-younger-southerners-10415162/ |
| Description | Experts call for better services for patients with facial pain. Dr Jing Shen, Dr Vera Araujo-Soares and Professor Luke Vale |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This publicised the first study in the UK carrying out a cost analysis of the treatment patients with persistent face pain receive. It was published in the Journal of Dental Research and received regional press coverage. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about persistent orofacial pain, systems of care and the 'cost' of patient treatment. The research team included Fuse members Dr Jing Shen, Dr Vera Araujo-Soares and Professor Luke Vale. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-university-completes-first-study-11783... |
| Description | Exploring Novel Psychoactive Substance (NPS) use and its consequences |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Novel Psychoactive Substances (also known as 'legal highs' or NPS) are popular across most of the UK. However, the speed of change in this drug market and an increase in reported associated harms means that they are of concern to local, regional and national bodies. This half day event presented emerging research around the area of NPS and connects with best practice across different service providers. Focus was on the impact of NPS on the police service, the toxicology of NPS, and the effects on service users and providers. Challenges and future directions were discussed at this event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/novelpsychoactivesubstancenpsuseanditsconse... |
| Description | Exploring the health impact of Citizens Advice Services |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of interim findings to Gateshead Public Health Meeting, Gatehsead UK. This prompted interest in the reserach study and in the formal TRIP (Translation of Research Into Practice) event. Those at the meeting disseminated our TRIP event flyer through their networks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | External Examiner: Copenhagen University, Denmark |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Appointed as the international expert external examiner for a PhD viva via public defence, Copenhagen University Denmark, thesis - Body mass index and risk of inflammatory and infectious diseases, candidate Maria Harpsoe |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | External Examiner: Deakin University, Australia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Appointed as the external examiner for PhD viva at Deakin University, Australia. Thesis- Opportunities to promote healthy maternal weight during and following pregnancy, candidate Paige Van Der Plight |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | External Exminer: Ulster University, UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Appointed as the external examiner for PhD viva at Ulster University, candidate: Sarah MacAulay, thesis - An evaluation of UK weight management programmes for women who are overweight or obese during pregnancy |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Faculty of Public Health Conference, Gateshead |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented on " Understanding Social Structural and commercial influences on the drinking behaviour of young people (aged 13-17). A qualitative interview study." |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Food Matters Live Event (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Food Matters Live is the UK's only cross-sector event bringing together the food and drink industry, retailers, foodservice providers, government and those working in nutrition, to enable collaboration and innovation to support a sustainable food landscape for the future. The presentation of early research findings to such a diverse group of public generated further discussion and networking with industry colleagues and professionals -some of whom are now engaged with further outreach work for the resources for living resources. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Food Research Collaboration (FRC) briefing paper and Press Release about energy drinks research - Dr Shelina Visram |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | On 21 July, the Food Research Collaboration (FRC) published a briefing paper entitled 'Energy drinks: what's the evidence?', written by Fuse Associate Dr Shelina Visram from Durham University in collaboration with Dr Kawther Hashem from Action on Sugar. The FRC briefing paper brings together the evidence in relation to children and young people's use of energy drinks for the first time. It sets out the main components of these drinks, the current market situation, the scientific evidence base, and existing interventions, ranging from school-based educational activities to country-wide bans. The paper concludes with a series of recommendations on what could (and should) be done by policy-makers and others to address this issue. Publication of the paper was accompanied by a press release, which generated a great deal of media interest. Shelina was interviewed by LBC and BBC Tees, while Kawther appeared on Highlands Radio. The story was also covered in several newspapers, including The Guardian, Daily Mail, Mirror, Sun, i, Scotsman, Scottish Herald and Chronicle. It has generated more media coverage than any other FRC briefing paper published to date. The briefing paper and press release raised awareness and debate about children and young people's use of energy drinks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1478166/kids-should-be-banned-from-drinking-red-bull-say-experts-as-fi... |
| Description | Food pleasure, altered eating and wellbeing seminar (Gala Theatre, Durham) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A public engagement event including a series of films developed for the Resources for Living research and guest talks by Professor Barry Smith (London University) Dr Vincent Deary (Northumbria University) Dr Duika Burges Watson (Durham University) and patient participants (Val Bryant - lead survivor participant). Included discussion with survivor participants and clinicians regarding on-line social media resource needs for survivors of head and neck cancer experiencing ongoing difficulties with food and eating, and written feedback from participants. The feedback was used to develop further resources for survivors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/public.health/projects/current/r4l/seminarsummary/ |
| Description | FoodNet seminar: Within Arm's Reach - School Neighbourhoods and the Availability of Food and Drink |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Around 40 students, academics, practitioners and members of the general public attended a seminar organised by the FoodNet and ReACH networks of CRIPACC at the University of Hertfordshire. Shelina Visram from Fuse was invited to present her work on energy drinks, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. She was subsequently approached by a practitioner from Kent, who may become a potential collaborator on future projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Foodbank research and book 'Hunger Pains: Life Inside Foodbank Britain'. Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Kayleigh Garthwaite spent 18 months volunteering in a foodbank as part of her research and her new book, Hunger Pains: Life Inside Foodbank Britain, challenges some of the biggest foodbank myths. Press coverage raised awareness about foodbanks, food poverty and health inequalities. National coverage in the Times Higher Education: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/books/review-hunger-pains-life-inside-foodbank-britain-kayleigh-garthwaite-policy-press; The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/20/benefit-cuts-food-banks-permanent-fixture-sanctions; the Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/food-banks-silently-slipping-everyday-8088594; The Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/kayleigh-garthwaite/foodbank-use_b_12858296.html; and on BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07krdvv. Regional newspaper coverage in The Gazette: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/pain-hunger-volunteer-reveals-what-12089291; and the Teesdale Mercury: http://www.teesdalemercury.co.uk/Articles/teesdale-expert-speaking-up-for-those-who-turn-to-foodbanks#sthash.NuixnrbI.dpbs. A news item was also published on the Durham University website: https://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=28500. Dr GarthwaiteIt also wrote a blog post for the The London School of Economics and Political Science: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/life-inside-a-foodbank/. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/20/benefit-cuts-food-banks-permanent-fixture-sanctions |
| Description | Free school meals should be offered to all children in their first years of secondary school, according to research led by Fuse director Ashley Adamson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This research published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that despite improvement in school lunches, fewer pre-teens are benefiting because less of them eat school lunches than children in primary schools. The story received regional press coverage and coverage online but also contributed to the research relating to the School Food Plan (http://www.schoolfoodplan.com), launched in 2013. Government food standards were introduced in January 2015 to ensure meals for primary school children are healthy and nutritious. Professor Ashley Adamson helped devise the new standards (http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/gateshead-primary-school-children-give-8413318) and http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/news/legacy/2015/jan/newyearnewschoolfoodstandards.html). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11612585.Free_school_meals__should_be_extended_/ |
| Description | Fuse 'Pop-up' Physical Activity Workshop: Physical Activity and the Daily Mile (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | During this workshop, the speaker discussed findings from a cluster randomised controlled trial that explored the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the Daily Mile on reducing obesity, in schools in Birmingham. In addition, colleagues from a North East school will discuss their practical experience of implementing the Daily Mile. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Fuse 'babyClear' study press release. Research led by Dr Ruth Bell |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Academics from Fuse based at Newcastle University and Teesside University evaluated the "babyClear" programme which follows the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance around smoking in pregnancy by screening all pregnant women for smoking using carbon monoxide monitoring. The press release raised awareness and prompted discussion about the smoking in pregnancy. The story received national coverage. • BBC Look North: no url • Woman's Hour (BBC Radio 4): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dmkkm (listen from 35:41) • Inside Health (BBC Radio 4): http://bbc.in/2m7npm3 (listen from00:47 - Newcastle mention is 04:55) • ITV News Online: http://bit.ly/2lq0Ybq • The Chronicle: http://bit.ly/2lljLEP • Northern Echo: http://bit.ly/2ld7v8R • The Observer: http://bit.ly/2moU5Za • BBC Radio Newcastle: http://bbc.in/2lp5tix (listen from 01:08:40) • BBC Radio Humberside: http://bbc.in/2mJNKnh (listen from18:19) • BBC Radio Wales: http://bbc.in/2lTmTXZ (listen from 01:50:55) • BBC Radio 5 live: no url. • ITV Tyne Tees: no url. • Metro Radio: no url. • Global news (Capital FM / Smooth Radio / Heart FM): no url • Made in Tyne and Wear: no url. • Newcastle University: http://bit.ly/2kMXlcn • Fuse website: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/schemessuccessatstoppingmums-to-besmoking.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08dmkkm |
| Description | Fuse Associate Director Clare Bambra has contributed to a major new report that aims to tackle the widening health gap between the north and the rest of England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The news coverage about the 'Due North: the report of the Inquiry on Health Equity for the North' prompted discussion about the widening health gap between the north and the rest of England. The story received regional coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising related to the health inequalities research of Clare Bambra, Fuse Associate Director and lead of the Fuse research programme on the same theme. The Inquiry set out what organisations and communities in the North could do for themselves to address these differences in health. Secondly it highlighted what central government needs to do. Follow-up activity is planned. The news story appeared: Internet Durham University Press The Journal Press Northern Echo Internet Fuse website |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.thejournal.co.uk/north-east-analysis/analysis-news/widening-northsouth-divide-healthcare-... |
| Description | Fuse Awards Ceremony 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was our annual celebration of the outstanding contribution Fuse members make to the continued success of the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health. The Fuse awards aim to encourage, celebrate and showcase high quality public health research with a strong focus on Communications, Public Involvement and Engagement and Translational Research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/otherevents/previousfuseevents/fuseawardceremony.html |
| Description | Fuse Badged event: UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence 2017 Conference Theme: Progress and Pathways |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The one day conference was an opportunity for public health researchers, policy makers, practitioners and funders across the UK to exchange knowledge on world class research, innovative public health practices and successful collaborations. The conference discussed challenges for the future of public health research in the UK and facilitated dialogue about new partnerships and funding opportunities to sustain the work of the Centres of Excellence for Public Health after 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/ukcrcphrcoe2017conference/ |
| Description | Fuse Behaviour Change Masterclass 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This two day masterclass covered issues relevant to interventions to change various behaviours related to health and well-being, inequality, and sustainability. It provided a practical guidance for developing, implementing and evaluating behaviour change interventions in the attendees area of interest. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/otherevents/previousfuseevents/behaviourchangemasterclass.html |
| Description | Fuse Covid-19 Seminar Series - Culture, complexity, collaboration and courgettes (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | In this event, reflections were on the complexities of cross-sector collaborative responses to COVID-19, by exploring experiences of the coming together from different organisations, working alongside local volunteers, before and during the pandemic. In February 2020, when lockdown started, Larkspur House became one of eight community hubs set up to provide support to people in Gateshead. The background and context were outlined, the values which underpinned the partnership, how the approach evolved, and reflections on what the research team learnt. Included in this event was a snapshot of findings from qualitative research undertaken with community members and staff before and during the COVID-19 response. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/covid-19seminarseries/previousseminars/ |
| Description | Fuse Covid-19 Seminar Series - Doorbells Covid-19 film screening: where and how we live as we grow older (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Screening of a humorous, poignant and reflective film short that asks questions about where and how we live as we grow older - followed by Q&A and discussion. Whether living alone, ageing without children or caring for others, what are our options? Using themes from the current pandemic and lockdown, we meet Kathleen whose life has changed, maybe for the better? Yet how do her choices resonate with our own? What choices do we really have about where we live now or in the future? Doorbells Covid-19 has been commissioned by Care & Repair England and Elders Council of Newcastle and is supported by Rayne Foundation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/covid-19seminarseries/previousseminars/ |
| Description | Fuse Covid-19 Seminar Series - Media Representations of Older People during COVID-19 (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The unfolding COVID-19 crisis has had a disproportionate impact on older people, not least in terms of a heightened risk of mortality. The pandemic has also been accompanied by a renewed focus on the ways in which older people have been represented in digital and print media. This Fuse online seminar considered media representations of ageing in 2020 and discussed the ways in which the use of stock images reinforces ageism and negative stereotypes of ageing and later life. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/covid-19seminarseries/previousseminars/ |
| Description | Fuse Covid-19 Seminar Series - Solidarity in Pandemic Times: Asylum Seekers in Forced Accommodation (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | In this presentation, the speaker analysed the impacts of efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on asylum seekers in forced accommodation and the ways in which (in the absence/suspension of existing support structures and organisations) they, alongside members of their local communities, have attempted to address these challenges. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/covid-19seminarseries/previousseminars/ |
| Description | Fuse Deputy Director Professor Clare Bambra talks about her book 'Health Divides' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Deputy Director Clara Bambra, Professor of Public Health Newcastle University interviewed on the BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed programme. Her book 'Health Divides: Where you Live can Kill You' draws on international case studies to examine the cause of these health inequalities and to consider what changes would be needed so that geographical location need not be a matter of life or death. This interview raised awareness and prompted debate about health inequalities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08bb20j |
| Description | Fuse Deputy Director Professor David Hunter argues that we must embrace it if we are to improve our complex health systems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The essay helped raise awareness and prompt discussion about the role of politics in understanding complex, messy health systems. This aroused a lot of interest and Professor Hunter was invited to speak at practitioner events including one for GPs in Gateshead. He also received a lot of emails from BMJ readers (doctors) endorsing his argument and in some cases requesting further information, reading suggestions and so on. One or two comments suggested a change in opinion and/or understanding on the part of the person making contact. The piece was published in the Analysis section of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) which has an international audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1214?etoc%20 |
| Description | Fuse Healthy Ageing Research Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The leadership of the Fuse Healthy Ageing Programme (HARP) had recently been taken over by Dr Sheen Ramsay, Newcastle University and Dr Sonia Dalkin, Northumbria University. As part of the refresh and renew of the programme we invited ragional and national academics and practice partners to join us for a research workshop. The programme included a few short presentations followed by workshops on translational research and reinvigorating the research strategy for the programme going forward. There was also an opportunity for PhD students to display posters. The meeting was open to all with an interest in Healthy Ageing, and provided an opportunity to help inform the research of the programme going forward and to network with academic and practice colleagues across the region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Fuse International Knowledge Exchange in Public Health conference 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A joint presentation by Katy Vanden and Mandy Cheetham was delivered with partner organisation Cap-a-Pie at the Fuse International Knowledge Exchange in Public Health conference in Newcastle on 15th -16th June 2022 entitled "Credit working with theatre makers to mobilise knowledge and stimulate debate" |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk |
| Description | Fuse Knoweldge Exchange Semiar: Think Adult - Think Child (The Core, Newcastle) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The BMA in its work on end of life care and the major reports it published recently triggered a passionate debate on the management of dying adults. However, this work ignored the needs of children who are suffering grief through the loss of someone loved. The long term consequences of unresolved grief are substantial and can include educational underachievement, joblessness, fractured adult relationships, adverse psychological and psychiatric consequences, together with poor physical health and demand on primary care services. 'Think adult - think child!' Needs to be the mantra for all managing a dying adult to encourage awareness of the impact of that death on children in the family. It is time to expose the enormity of the issue and generate public and professional debate on how to improve attitudes and support for affected children and families alongside addressing and preventing long term consequences. What can be done in the North East to address this issue? This 'action centred' knowledge exchange provides a unique opportunity for professionals to debate the issue, share insights and consider how to improve outcomes. Grief in childhood is relevant to health services, especially public health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and adult mental health, as well as education and schools, social care and faiths. It is especially relevant to children in care and those in the Youth Justice system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/thinkadult-thinkchild.ht... |
| Description | Fuse Knoweldge Exchange Seminar: North East England Health Summit: Inequalities-related stress |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of this event was to gather those in academia, policy, and practice either working on or concerned about inequalities-related life stress, in order to collaborate on putting knowledge into action. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/northeastenglandhealthsu... |
| Description | Fuse Knoweledge Exchange Seminar. Tuesday 4th March 2014: Social prescribing for long term conditions: a public health issue (Professor Chris Drinkwater) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Nothing reported. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2389 |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange Seminar - Improving child welfare outcomes: Risk factor research to prevention |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This seminar explored two lines of his research. Both involved a particular focus on child welfare outcomes, as defined by the incidence of officially substantiated cases of child maltreatment, as well as foster care placements. Using national U.S. data, disparities in child maltreatment and foster care rates within counties as a function income inequality were described. Findings from the U.S. clinical trials of the Nurse Family Partnership program were related in regard to long-term effects on reducing child maltreatment. Together, this work spans the translational research continuum from risk factor research, to testing the efficacy of prevention programs, and then wide-scale dissemination. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/improvingchildwelfareout... |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange Seminar Wednesday 5th November 2014: Understanding Health Research: Developing an online intervention to help people assess research studies (Dr Shona Hilton) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussions afterwards. To seek Fuse's views on on-line tool currently under development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2555 |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange Seminar, Thursday 13th June 2013: Mind the Gap: The Use of Evidence in Commissioning Decisions (Jacky Swan) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Nothing noted. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2227 |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange Seminar, Thursday 30th January 2014: Health care rationing: uncertainty, difference and complexity (Dr Tiago Moreira) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Nothing reported |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2389 |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange Seminar. Thursday 8th May 2014: Teenage Pregnancy: building on progress (Alison Hadley) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. The seminar was a result of the Sexual Health network (as reported under the 'Collaborations and Partnerships' section). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2391 |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange Seminar. Thursday 12th December 2013: How is evidence used in licensing decisions and to reduce alcohol consumption in pregnancy? (Rosemary Rushmer) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The speakers reported on a current NIHR project, which was completed at the end of November 2013, meaning the seminar was especially timely to debate the issues "hot off the press". Nothing reported. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2181 |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange Seminar. Thursday 3rd July 2014: Delay in accessing care for children with arthritis - does it matter? (Dr Sharmila Jandial) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Reinforce and build on existing networks. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2459 |
| Description | Fuse Knowledge Exchange conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Canada's Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR) partnered with the British Columbia Ministry of Health, the Public Health Association of British Columbia, and Fuse hosted the 4th Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health. Conference theme was research evidence for healthy public policy: learning across jurisdictions and sectors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse and policy and practice partners. Since its inception in December 2011, the blog has hosted 500 posts and received more than 556,334 individual page views (at the time of writing). The Fuse blog won the award for best blog in the Education category at the UK Blog Awards 2016 and was shortlisted for the final of the UK Blog Awards 2017 in two categories: Health & Social Care, and Education. The blog was shortlisted in the Online Community category of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Let's Get Digital competition 2017. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our public partners and partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse, public partners, and colleagues in policy and practice. Since its inception in December 2011, the blog has hosted 564 posts and received more than 675,420 individual page views (at the time of writing). The Fuse blog won the award for best blog in the Education category at the UK Blog Awards 2016 and was shortlisted for the final of the UK Blog Awards 2017 in two categories: Health & Social Care, and Education. The blog was shortlisted in the Online Community category of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Let's Get Digital competition 2017. In 2020 a 'Student Series' was launched to showcase posts by students who have been challenged to write a blog as part of their studies at one of the universities in the Fuse collaboration (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland & Teesside), the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR), and further afield. The authors may be new to blogging and we hope to provide a 'safe space' for the students to explore their subject and find their voice in the world of public health research. In 2021 the blog was shortlisted in the 'Communicative outputs' category of the Hidden REF awards, a competition that recognises all research outputs and every role that makes research possible (https://hidden-ref.org). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse and policy and practice partners. Since its inception in December 2011, the blog has hosted 423 posts and received more than 424,500 individual page views (at the time of writing). The Fuse blog won the award for best blog in the Education category at the UK Blog Awards 2016 and was shortlisted for the final of the UK Blog Awards 2017 in two categories: Health & Social Care, and Education. The blog was shortlisted in the Online Community category of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Let's Get Digital competition 2017. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse and policy and practice partners. Since its inception in December 2011, the blog has hosted 536 posts and received more than 675,420 individual page views (at the time of writing). The Fuse blog won the award for best blog in the Education category at the UK Blog Awards 2016 and was shortlisted for the final of the UK Blog Awards 2017 in two categories: Health & Social Care, and Education. The blog was shortlisted in the Online Community category of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Let's Get Digital competition 2017. In 2020 a 'Student Series' was launched to showcase posts by students who have been challenged to write a blog as part of their studies at one of the universities in the Fuse collaboration (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland & Teesside), the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR), and further afield. The authors may be new to blogging and we hope to provide a 'safe space' for the students to explore their subject and find their voice in the world of public health research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse and policy and practice partners. The blog was launched in December 2011 and close to 270 posts have been published. It has received 112,000 page views and 231 people have commented. Using the blog as an informal mechanism to raise awareness about Fuse has engaged a wider audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/ |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse and policy and practice partners. Since its inception in December 2011, the blog has hosted 343 posts and received more than 176,000 individual page views (at the time of writing). The Fuse blog has been shortlisted for the final of the UK Blog Awards 2016. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/ |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse and policy and practice partners. Since its inception in December 2011, the blog has hosted 386 posts and received more than 365,700 individual page views (at the time of writing). The Fuse blog won the award for best blog in the Education category at the UK Blog Awards 2016. It has been shortlisted for the final of the UK Blog Awards 2017 in two categories: Health & Social Care, and Education. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/ |
| Description | Fuse Open Science Blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Open Science Blog is a forum for sharing experiences of doing and translating public health research. It has sparked discussion and provides an insight into public health research for those not directly involved in research, and is a source of inspiration and support for other researchers. Posts tend to be light-hearted takes on the day-to-day joys and frustrations of being a public health researcher and often spark interesting discussion, both on-line and in person. Overtime the scope of the blog has been widened to include all aspects of public health rather than simply focussing on research. This reflects Fuse's aim to engage and work collaboratively with our public partners and partners in policy and practice. Posts have been written by students, researchers, staff in Fuse, public partners, and colleagues in policy and practice. Since its inception in December 2011, the blog has hosted 588 posts and received more than 802180 individual page views (at the time of writing). The Fuse blog won the award for best blog in the Education category at the UK Blog Awards 2016 and was shortlisted for the final of the UK Blog Awards 2017 in two categories: Health & Social Care, and Education. The blog was shortlisted in the Online Community category of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Let's Get Digital competition 2017. In 2020 a 'Student Series' was launched to showcase posts by students who have been challenged to write a blog as part of their studies at one of the universities in the Fuse collaboration (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland & Teesside), the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR), and further afield. The authors may be new to blogging and we hope to provide a 'safe space' for the students to explore their subject and find their voice in the world of public health research. In 2021 the blog was shortlisted in the 'Communicative outputs' category of the Hidden REF awards, a competition that recognises all research outputs and every role that makes research possible (https://hidden-ref.org). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Fuse PhD student Alison Innerd discusses the claims that government guidelines are discouraging people from being active, according to one expert |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The interview stimulated discussion about physical activity. Regional audience through BBC Radio Tees. Raised the profile of the research by Fuse PhD student Alison Innerd at Teesside University. Awareness raising about ways in which people can be physical active. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p019wwyq |
| Description | Fuse Physical Activity Pop Up Workshop - From science to the real world: how can we improve physical activity practices locally and nationally (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | In this event Fuse hosted Professor Adrian Bauman, Emeritus Professor, The University of Sydney. Professor Bauman is a world-leading public health researcher who has for over 30 years studied chronic disease prevention and the development and assessment of prevention research methods. His presentation was 'From science to the real world: how can we improve physical activity practices locally and nationally'. We went on to explore the 10 guiding principles, developed by our regional Fuse Physical Activity Workshop network to support transferable knowledge exchange activities and help implementation of national Physical Activity policy in local contexts. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/physicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events |
| Description | Fuse Physical Activity Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The event has attracted renowned speaker in their field. Typically 60 to 80 people attend each event, with approximately 40- 50 % of participants from local authorities, health organizations and voluntary sectors. The event provide a mix of academic presentations and workshops with groups involved in delivering PA to the community (e.g. Sustrans, Middlesbrough Environment City, Redcar and Cleveland and County Durham local authorities). There is also a 'network walk' during the break, intended to foster collaboration. The feedback from the audience is always very appreciative and the opportunity has helped to establish collaboration between academics and practice and generated Ask Fuse enquiries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/ |
| Description | Fuse Physical Activity Workshop - The role of nature in increasing physical activity, improving health and reducing inequalities (online) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Physical Activity Group welcomed keynote speaker Dr Lewis Elliott from the University of Exeter. Dr Elliott is a Lecturer in Environment and Human Health at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH). Using examples from his own research as well as wider literature, Dr Elliott presented a critical overview of how the natural environment can play a role in influencing the practice and experience of physical activity. He covered the topic from four perspectives: the role that natural environments could play in getting physically active; how physical activity in natural environments can provide additional health benefits compared to other environments; how nature improvement/creation interventions attempt to increase physical activity and why they have limited success; and how we can promote physical activity in natural environments to people who are less active. Following this presentation, we heard from speakers in practice and policy covering green social prescribing, forest schools and community asset approaches to using outdoor spaces. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/physicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events/fusephysicalactivityworksho... |
| Description | Fuse Physical Activity Workshop: Physical activity during pregnancy and early years: active in expectation and active on arrival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Physical Activity workshops provide a forum for sharing knowledge about physical activity research and for network opportunities for academics and those working in policy and practice. The workshops, which occurs biannually, attract around 80 delegates and are collaboratively organised by a team of academic and Local Government colleagues. The aim of these workshops is to raise the profile of physical activity in public health and to explore the many facets of the topic, to raise awareness of research findings and to stimulate debate, particularly across sector boundaries. Impact: • Dr Louise Hayes from Newcastle University has been asked to contribute to a study, led by Charlie Foster, University of Oxford and funded by the four UK CMOs, to develop an evidence-based infographic for physical activity and pregnancy for UK health professionals. • Dr Liane Azevedo was invited to be a keynote speaker at the first Yorkshire Physical Activity Knowledge Exchange (YoPAKE) event (July 2016). The title of her talk was "Knowledge Exchange in Action". She talked about Fuse and in particular about the Fuse Physical Activity Workshop. We are now looking to expand our network and collaborate with YoHPAKE in order to increase knowledge exchange between academics and practice partners across the North of England. • Kay Branch, Midwife Consultant from the NHS has volunteered South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to pilot the pregnancy physical activity infographic following the presentation of Ralph Smith and Hamish Reid from University of Oxford on "Physical activity in Pregnancy: An Infographic for health professionals". • Dr Alison Innerd from Teesside University has been asked by Leanne Oxley from Funky Feet (https://www.funkyfeet4kids.co.uk) to perfom an evaluation of their early years physical activity programme. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events/sixthfusepaworkshop.htm... |
| Description | Fuse Physical Activity Workshop: Physical activity in an ageing population: active, longer lives |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Physical Activity workshops provide a forum for sharing knowledge about physical activity research and for network opportunities for academics and those working in policy and practice. The workshops, which occurs biannually, attract around 80 delegates and are collaboratively organised by a team of academic and Local Government colleagues. The aim of these workshops is to raise the profile of physical activity in public health and to explore the many facets of the topic, to raise awareness of research findings and to stimulate debate, particularly across sector boundaries. Impact: • Redcar & Cleveland Local Authority and Bob Laventure (keynote speaker from 6th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop event, Physical Activity in Elderly Population), have worked together on a grant application to Sport England which in now under review. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events/sixthfusepaworkshop.htm... |
| Description | Fuse Podcast - 'Public Health Research and Me' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fuse podcast 'Public Health Research and Me' is completely led by the Centre's public partners to bridge the gap that sometimes occurs between research and public audiences. The podcast is available on various podcast platforms including Apple, Google, Spotify and Amazon Music. Ella Anderson, Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement Manager, and Mark Welford, Fuse Communications Manager, co-produce the podcast with Fuse public partners. In the first episode (December 2022), host and Fuse Public Partner Victoria Bartle speaks to doctoral student Cassey Muir about her research on social and emotional resilience in children and young people affected by parental substance use. In the second episode (January 2023), host Victoria Bartle, speaks to Professor Eugene Milne MBE, honorary Emeritus Professor of Public Health and retired Director of Public Health for Newcastle upon Tyne, about a distinguished career in public health spanning four decades, including his role in establishing Fuse. Various future episodes are planned. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022,2023 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolvement/fusepodcast/ |
| Description | Fuse Pop up Physical Activity Workshop - Physical Activity and the COVID-19 Pandemic impact on Outcomes (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The COVID-19 pandemic and associated global response might be altering people's behaviour, such as physical activity and time spent sedentary, leading to worse outcomes such as poorer mental health. During this Fuse Physical Activity Pop Up Workshop, Professor Mark Tully and Dr Lee Smith will discuss the unique data on changes in health behaviours that they have collected in the UK and in other countries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement (PIE) Champions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement (PIE) Champion role has been created in collaboration with Fuse research programme leads. We are piloting the scheme with the Fuse Early Life and Adolescence research Programme (ELAP). The role will provide a clear communication channel between ELAP and other groups in Fuse, and report back on Public Involvement and Engagement (PIE) activities on behalf of ELAP. This will support us to: Showcase and celebrate the PIE work undertaken by ELAP Gain further understanding of the PIE activity happening across the Fuse research programmes Identify gaps and opportunities to improve PIE within Fuse At present we have successfully recruited three PIE Champions - one Fuse public partner with links to Rise (https://www.wearerise.co.uk/) and two Fuse researchers (based at Durham and Northumbria). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolvement/ |
| Description | Fuse Public Partner Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Fuse's mission is to deliver world-class public health research. To do so, we want to make sure that the public's voice is being heard in public health research. As a result, the Fuse Public Partner Network was established in 2021. We have opportunities for members of the public, service users, carers, patients, families and local communities to get involved in our research activities. This might include: Sharing ideas at meetings Contributing to projects, e.g. advising on the best ways to contact people and collect information Support in developing research funding proposals Communications, e.g. research briefs, newsletters, blog posts, webpages Reviewing materials, e.g. flyers/posters/infographics Advising on research themes and programmes Event planning and organising Taking part on interview panels We have over 50 members. There is diversity of membership and experience across the network including age range, employment status, ethnicity, health status, plus a variety of levels of PIE experience (from novice to experienced). We will continue to monitor diversity of the public partner network and nurture national and regional connections to ensure breadth of knowledge. To meet some of our public partners, visit this link: http://fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolvement/meetapublicpartner/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/publicinvolvement/joinfusespublicpartnernetwork/howdoijoin.html |
| Description | Fuse Public Partner Network - Welcome Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was an opportunity for Fuse to officially welcome the members of its Public Partner Network and provide a chance to find out more about what public involvement and engagement is, who we are at Fuse, how to get involved in future opportunities and meet fellow public partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting - Focusing on national and regional food poverty perspectives (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | This event provided an overview of food insecurity in North East England and nationally, with a particular focus on COVID-19. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting - Supporting smokers to quit: driving future strategy by incorporating computer modelling and smokers' participation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This event showcased research findings from three studies on smoking cessation that present perspectives from service users and health care professionals on key drivers for supporting smokers to quit in North East England. It brought together insights from peer support, lived experiences of heavy smokers in deprived areas, and implementing a 'stop smoking service' for hospital in-patients and after discharge. An innovative approach - computer modelling - was presented to explore financial incentives to motivate pregnant women to quit. Attendees were able to discuss solutions to barriers to smoking cessation, as highlighted in the studies, and share this learning to drive future strategy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/fusequarterlyresearchmeet... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting - addressing Health Inequalities in Early Life |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This workshop outlined different examples of collaborative working in projects related to early life and reducing health inequalities across North East England. Practitioner and academic views about the research process, challenges, and opportunities to this type of research were shared. There were also questions, answers, and open discussions about how to engage in collaborative research and the value from both an academic and practice perspective. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/fusequarterlyresearchmeet... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting - addressing Health Inequalities in Early Life. From aspirations to action: How to develop meaningful integrated approaches between research and practice to address Health Inequalities in Early Life |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This workshop outlined different examples of collaborative working in projects related to early life and reducing health inequalities across North East England. Practitioner and academic views about the research process, challenges, and opportunities to this type of research were shared. There were also questions, answers, and open discussions about how to engage in collaborative research and the value from both an academic and practice perspective. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/fusequarterlyresearchmeet... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting Smoking cessation in pregnancy: the North East leads the way with babyclear |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | ?Smoking at time of delivery (SATOD) rates have traditionally been high in North East England. Smoking in pregnancy has a significant impact on women's and babies' health by increasing the risk of premature births, still births, miscarriages and complications after labour due to smoking. The event was of particular interest to commissioners of stop smoking services, members of Clinical Commissioning Groups and local authority public health teams and strategic decision makers interested in smoking in pregnancy in particular and system-wide approaches to health more generally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/smokingcessationinpregnancythenortheastle... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting Thursday 4th July 2013: 'Shifting the gravity of spending?' Priority-setting for local authority public health commissioners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The meeting enabled research findings to be disseminated and debated between Fuse members and policy and practice partners, in a setting that combines presentations, round table discussions and workshops This Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting (QRM) related to a two year research project funded by the National Institute for Health Research School for Public Health Research (NIHR SPHR) currently in progress. The project explores methods for supporting public health commissioners in priority setting to improve population health and address inequalities. The meeting was primarily aimed at Health and Wellbeing Board members, local government elected members, Chief Executives and senior officers, those working in Public Health England, the NHS, and voluntary and community sector groups. • Bought participants up to date on the project and present initial findings • Learnt from delegate responses and experience in relation to priority-setting • Encouraged participants to engage with the project after the meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2081 |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting Tuesday 22nd October 2013: Young people and sexual health: research, participation and action |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The meeting enabled research findings to be disseminated and debated between Fuse members and policy and practice partners, in a setting that combines presentations, round table discussions and workshops Partnership principles underpinning the event, the aims were to: •work together in a way that is positive about young people and their sexuality •advocate for young people's right to participate in service design, and to say how they want to be involved and what support they need •value the diversity of young people's experiences, abilities, skills, views and feelings •recognise that taking informed risks is an important part of growing, for people and for organisations •prioritise young people who experience the greatest discrimination and inequalities in health •challenge things that people say and do that hurt and disadvantage young people, particularly in relation to their sexuality, relationships, pregnancy and parenting. A Sexual Health Research and Practice Network developed (see details in 'Collaborations and Partnerships' section) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2082 |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting, Thursday 23rd January 2014: Using public health research evidence - how difficult can it be? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | The meeting enabled research findings to be disseminated and debated between Fuse members and policy and practice partners, in a setting that combines presentations, round table discussions and workshops. The aim of meeting was to discuss what happens, at the points in time, when research is considered as evidence to inform public health decision-making. What other factors loom large and compete against research evidence use? What are the implications for how research evidence is created, and how it is used in practice? Not aware of any notable impact |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2314 |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting. Thursday 16th October 2014: Beyond tokenism: PPI with impact |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The event aimed to: •Bring together and draw on the experience of researchers, carers, patients and the public in research •Raise awareness through discussion of questions underlying patient and public involvement (PPI) throughout the research cycle •Offer opportunities to build, share and enhance skills in this area through small group work •Showcase local practice examples, through presentations and exhibits http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/co-productionkeytopublicinvolvementinpublichealth.html Fostered networks and links amongst attendees. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2317 |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting. Thursday 17th July 2014: NHS Health Checks: making inequalities better or worse? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Presentations sparked a panel discussion and debate. Jamie Waterall, NHS Health Check National Lead, Public Health England, is keen to utilise Fuse's network as a sounding board for policy decisions or research that arises. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2316 |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: A new approach to community breastfeeding support using data from FeedFinder |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | FeedFinder is a free mobile application co-designed with breastfeeding mothers and researchers at Open Lab, Newcastle University. The app supports women to breastfeed in their local communities by enabling women to find, rate and review places based on how breastfeeding friendly they are. The app has been downloaded over 12,000 times and over 5000 venues have been reviewed. Emma Simpson, a Digital Civics PhD student at Newcastle University has been working with breastfeeding mothers, public health improvement practitioners and infant feeding coordinators over the last three years to explore the use of FeedFinder in practice. This event, jointly organised with Open Lab, will focus on a newly developed website as part of the research that makes it easier for mothers and practitioners to use data from FeedFinder and track community support for the breastfeeding. The aim of the workshop was to bring together breastfeeding mothers, public health improvement practitioners and infant feeding coordinators to increase their understanding of the app, its data and to gather feedback on the new website and plans for supporting breastfeeding in the North East. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/anewapproachtocommunitybreast... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: Creating healthy places in the North East: the role of the Fire and Rescue services and fuel poverty partnerships |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | As the Due North: health equity in the North report emphasised, housing in is an important social determinant of health and health inequalities. The aim of this QRM was to bring together practitioners and academics from across public health, housing, and local government to consider how we can work together to create healthier places in the North East. The event explored the multi-faceted relationship between housing and health from both a research and practitioner perspective and both nationally and regionally. The event also showcase existing housing-based initiatives taking place across the North East (such as welfare advice services, fuel poverty support, brief lifestyle interventions, social care services and support for domestic violence victims). Keynote speakers included Gillian Leng - the health and housing lead from Public Health England. This event was jointly organised by Fuse, Public Health England - North East, the Association of Directors of Public Health and the National Housing Federation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/creatinghealthyplaces... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: Developing a systematic and integrated approach to mental health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This Fuse QRM, co-organised with the North of England Commissioning Support unit and the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, brought together academic researchers and practitioners with an interest in mental health, within the framework of the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System Mental Health work stream. The event provided an overview of existing mental health research, policy and practice in the region; identify cross-cutting themes and needs for future research and collaborations; and explore structural opportunities for developing these collaborations and research projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/fuseqrmdevelopingasystematica... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: Equal North: how can we reduce health inequalities in the North? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ????The EQUAL North: Research and practice network brings together policy makers, practitioners and academics to support the implementation of four sets of recommendations made by the Due North Report. In doing so, the network aims to increase collaborative research into public health across the North. This meeting identified topics of mutual interest across northern public health academics, policy makers and practitioners and explore opportunities to apply for major research grants collaboratively under the aegis of the EQUAL North: Research and practice network. The event was of particular interest to commissioners of public health services, members of Health and Wellbeing Boards, Clinical Commissioning Groups, local authority public health teams and researchers with an interest in health equity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/equalnorthhowcanwered... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: Making healthy behaviour change sustainable |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Behavioural interventions for weight loss and type 2 diabetes prevention are effective. However, after the conclusion of active interventions participants often struggle to sustain the changes they have achieved. The QRM focussed on: ?- the long-term needs of those who benefited from interventions for weight loss and type 2 diabetes ?- evidence based interventions to enhance longevity of intervention effects (e.g., prevent weight regain) ?- information needs of those commissioning interventions to ensure optimal longevity of effects. The aim of the QRM was to bring together users, providers and commissioners of adult weight management services and diabetes prevention programmes and researchers to identify needs and potential solutions to get more public health benefit out of effective interventions by focusing on their sustainability and the longevity of the effects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/makinghealthybehaviou... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: Multiple and complex needs in North East England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Multiple and complex needs include issues of homelessness, substance misuse, repeat offending and mental health. People facing these issues experience severe health inequalities - the mortality rates in these groups is almost seven times higher for men than the general population and almost twelve times higher for women (Aldridge et al, 2018). The North East of England has the highest drug-related death rate of any region in England and Wales. Fulfilling Lives is a charity that works to improve the lives of people with multiple and complex needs across Newcastle and Gateshead. A qualitative study developed by its Experts by Experience (peer researchers) network along with Fuse researchers aimed to explore the reasons underlying the high mortality rates among people with multiple and complex needs. In particular, the study aimed to pinpoint opportunities to identify people at-risk and to explore potential interventions that may be helpful in preventing early death. Focus groups were held with Experts by Experience as well as those working in the health, social care and voluntary sectors that support people with multiple and complex needs. This Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting offered an opportunity to hear about, and engage with, the emerging findings from this study. The event provided an overview of the research itself, followed by facilitated table discussions where participants helped reflect on the findings, and shape meaningful recommendations for policy, practice and future research in the region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/fuseqrmmultipleandcomplexneedsinnortheastengland.... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: Reuniting, planning and health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | ?With a long history of working together and an urgent need to address the wider determinants of health, how can planning and health be reunited in the new public health landscape? The built environment is an important wider determinant of health and therefore planning is a key partner in addressing public health issues. But to what extent are planning and health partnerships delivering real change on the ground? What more needs to happen to ensure that planning is actively involved in public health decision making and implementation? Is there an evidence base for such interventions? What is the role for Universities and Local Authorities? |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2016 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/reunitingplanningandh... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research Meeting: Understanding stimulant drug use across North East England and Europe |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This Fuse QRM took place in October 2019, chaired by John Liddell, the Health and Wellbeing Programme manager at Public Health England. The afternoon was filled with presentations and facilitated table discussions to reflection emerging messages and to help shape recommendations for policy, practice and future research. Amy started the afternoon introducing ATTUNE and providing contextual information regarding the prevalence of amphetamine use across Europe and introducing some of the health and social impacts of ATS use. The presentation moved on to illustrate the key messages arising from the semi-structured interviews within the UK. Presenters focused on describing different patterns of ATS consumption over time, considering initiation of ATS use, identifying 3 broad user types; hedonistic, functional and self-medicating; factors leading to increased and decreased ATS use, and considering factors influencing individuals' decisions not to use, inclusive of fear, having a stable socio-economic context, and a wide non-using network. The emerging descriptive findings from the ATTUNE survey questionnaire were discussed, considering types of ATS and other drug use within the past 12 months, personal consumption rules, reasons motivating ATS consumption, and reasons for reduction. Mark Adley, Harm Reduction Manager at the People's Kitchen provided an insightful and thought provoking presentation regarding his experience of completing the survey data with individuals accessing the People's Kitchen. The presentations were followed by facilitated table discussions, considering the questions of unexpected and/or surprising findings; changes and/or improvement to policy and practice and current priorities for future research. These discussions have helped to frame recommendations for policy and practice, and ideas for the direction of future research in the field. As a result of the QRM event, we received an invitation to present these findings at the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Strategical Clinical Network meeting for substance use service practitioners and managers. We also received positive feedback from representatives from the Department of Health and Social Care. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/quarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/understandingstimulantdruguse... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research meeting - To Invest or Not to Invest? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Assessing the impact of Public Health England's Prioritisation Framework in Three Early Adopter Local Authorities The QRM offered an early opportunity to hear about, and engage with, the initial findings from an evaluation of Public Heath England's (PHE) Prioritisation Framework (PF). Launched in March 2018, the PF is intended to assist local authorities in making decisions about which areas of public health to invest and/or disinvest in. Funded by the NIHR School for Public Health Research, the evaluation is being conducted by a team of researchers from Newcastle and Northumbria universities and seeks to assess the implementation and impact of the PF in three early adopter local authorities. Commencing in January 2018, the evaluation was completed by December. Insights were presented into how the PF is being used in a political context, how PHE Centres are providing support and facilitation with using the new tool, and what changes or adaptations might be needed to assist with rolling out the PF nationally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/toinvestornottoinvest... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research meeting -The booze, the binge and the bulge: Eating and drinking patterns in young adults |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The aim of the event was to share the findings from a recent research project exploring the links between unhealthy eating and alcohol use in those aged 18-25, with the intention to co-design an intervention that supports healthier eating behaviour and safer alcohol use in young adults. In addition, this event will bring together policy makers, practice partners and academics for open discussion and workshop activities around the topics of alcohol use, diet and obesity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/theboozethebingeandth... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research meeting: Community Pharmacy and Public Health: the perfect match? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This event brought together practice partners, policy-makers, commissioners, and academics to explore the role of community pharmacy in delivering public health services. The meeting provided an overview of the current interventions, gave examples of best practice, debated the effectiveness and acceptability of using community pharmacies as a way of delivering services, and looked at opportunities for the development of future services. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/communitypharmacyandp... |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research meeting: Empowering communities and mobilising resident knowledge to tackle health inequalities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This event discussed learning from the NIHR SPHR funded Communities in Control study, an evaluation of the Lottery funded programme, Big Local, where residents of 150 areas in England had each been allocated £1million to make their neighbourhoods even better places to live. The event was also an opportunity to hear about support available to practitioners through Public Health England's programme of work on community-centred approaches for health and wellbeing. • The study team were able to refine its thinking about what resources might be useful to which audiences. • Colleagues in, Lancaster are in the process of planning a similar event with our London colleagues. • Colleagues in Newcastle are working with regional Big Local Reps to organise a gathering of Big Local community members, to talk to them about possible resource outcomes from the Communities in Control study. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/tacklinghealthinequalities.html |
| Description | Fuse Quarterly Research meeting: Intensive Advice Services - What Impact do they have on Health? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This event brought together policy makers, practice partners and academics to share the findings of a recent research project exploring the health impact of intense advice services. An initial specific focus was on the work of Citizens Advice, with table discussions broadening this focus to explore and further understand the commonalities and differences between advice services and their impact on health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/intensiveadviceservic... |
| Description | Fuse Research Event - How can we give our communities the Best Start in Life? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | South Tyneside Council's public health team saw the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme (PHPES) as an opportunity to evaluate some innovative interventions being developed and implemented in the borough. The PHPES scheme enables public health practitioners, who are introducing innovative initiatives in improving health, to work in partnership with researchers linked to SPHR to conduct rigorous evaluations of their cost-effectiveness, with an emphasis on local, rather than national, public health initiatives. The Best Start in Life Alliance is one of several Alliances in the borough which bring together key stakeholders from across the health and care system, including the voluntary sector, around a particular theme or group of people. The evaluation, supported by the AskFuse brokering service, aims to understand the impact of this way of working, as well as focus on interventions that the Alliance governs, including Mental Health Champions, Young Health Ambassadors, and Locality Hubs. This event provided an overview of the Alliancing approach in South Tyneside, and how it could be implemented and used in local authority, public health, and health and social care settings. Findings from the evaluation were shared and reflected upon, with the opportunity to discuss barriers and facilitators to the approach, as well as hearing from people from South Tyneside involved in the Alliance. In addition to presenting the evaluation conducted within South Tyneside, discussions were held around a planned programme of work to support the development of family hubs. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseresearchevents/previousresearchevents/fuseresearchevent-howcanwegiv... |
| Description | Fuse Research Event: Exploring and understanding access to community-based mental health and substance use services for people experiencing homelessness (Hybrid) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This hybrid style Fuse Research Programme Meeting brought together Experts by Experience (people with lived experience of homelessness, mental ill-health, and/or substance use), service providers, and academic colleagues to discuss research findings from a study exploring access to community-based mental health and substance use services for people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event showcased the co-produced findings from interviews with 26 people experiencing homelessness and 19 people who provide support, and will include an opportunity to see the findings brought to life as colour illustrations. The interactive workshop provided an overview of the findings, insights from Experts by Experience on shaping the research project, and ended with thoughts from voluntary sector colleagues. Discussions were held throughout the workshop ensuring all voices were heard when creating the recommendations for policy and practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseresearchevents/previousresearchevents/exploringandunderstandingacce... |
| Description | Fuse Research Event: Fuse@Cumbria Roadshow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An opportunity for colleagues at University of Cumbria to find out more about Fuse from Professor Ashley Adamson (Director of Fuse and the NIHR SPHR) and learn about ways to engage with Fuse, including access to SPHR funding. The event showcased Fuse research and gave the opportunity to raise questions and discuss the future research direction of Fuse. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseresearchevents/previousresearchevents/fusecumbriaroadshow.html |
| Description | Fuse Research Event: Inequalities, social harm and weaponised stigma |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This face to face event discussed and presented emerging research in this area, including findings from Dr Michelle Addison's Wellcome Trust funded study exploring health inequalities amongst people who use drugs. Dr Addison discussed how people who use drugs experience stigmatisation in society for reasons linked to (but not limited to) their drug use and identity (class and gender), and how stigma impacts health and wellbeing. Joanne McGrath also discussed her Doctoral research Access to health and social support services for women with multiple and complex needs. At this event it was discussed how stigmatisation can shape whether a person is perceived to have a valued identity and the harm this can do to a person's mental and physical health, access to health services, and motivations to change substance using practices. The event included a workshop exercise to begin prioritising areas for future research related to everyday experiences of stigma and impacts to health and wellbeing amongst individuals and communities that are underheard and underserved. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseresearchevents/previousresearchevents/inequalitiessocialharmandweap... |
| Description | Fuse Research Event: Peer research - sharing best practice and developing a community of practice |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Peer research enables practitioners and community members to become actively involved in research to directly affect the outcomes. They add an 'authentic' voice to research and foster closer collaborations between academics and those impacted by the research findings. This event explored what we could learn from current practices in the North East and North Cumbria and how we could support more people who want to get involved in peer research. This joint event between Fuse and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NENC) showcased examples of good practice of peer research within our region. We shared resources, identified key ingredients and gaps, and explored how we could address these gaps. At the event, we launched a Community of Practice for peer researchers and those interested in peer research to take forward action points from the event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseresearchevents/previousresearchevents/peerresearchsharingbestpracti... |
| Description | Fuse Research Event: Planning for a healthier future - Priorities and Practicalities (Hybrid) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Can we plan for a healthier future by intervening in the built environment? Prof Tim Townshend certainly believes it is possible in his new book Healthier Cities? Design for Well-being - which advocates putting health back at the heart of planning decision making. An example of where health and planning are already working together is the development of planning regulations that have been used to manage the over-proliferation of hot food takeaways and encourage healthier food environments. The covid19 pandemic has had significant direct negative health effects but also increasing the toxicity of high streets with many businesses ceasing to trade, and hot, fast, food becoming more plentiful. The Government's new Levelling Up agenda seeks to counteract these effects, and planning / policy will have a significant part to play in this. This half day session will present perspectives on this topic from academics, practitioners and policy makers and will ask attendees to consider how we can effectively use planning to deliver a healthier future, and what the priorities and practicalities should be going forward. This half day hybrid event will present perspectives on this topic from academics, practitioners and policy makers and will ask attendees to consider how we can effectively use planning to deliver a healthier future, and what the priorities and practicalities should be going forward. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseresearchevents/previousresearchevents/planningforahealthierfuturepr... |
| Description | Fuse Research Events - Celebrating women #EmbracingEquity in the North East: International Womens Day 2023 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | At this event we presented and discussed research and innovative practice from across the region and began planning areas for future research. Presentations from a range of speakers discussed research exploring health impacts of hidden homelessness and social networks. A Fuse funded PhD student presented findings on 'Women's Sexual Wellbeing Study' with poetry by Patient and Public Involvement Lead. The CEO of REFORM presented findings from the "Still a Mam" report which explored women's experiences of child removal. The session included an overview of the wider public health cost of child removal as well stories presented by the women who have experienced it. Changing Futures Northumbria discussed their innovative work with people who are currently under reached by services. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseresearchevents/celebratingwomenembracingequityinthenortheast.html |
| Description | Fuse Senior Investigator Alan Batterham and associate Greg Atkinson are discussing collaborations with one of the world's leading experts on physical inactivity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The collaboration of Fuse Senior Investigator Alan Batterham and associate Greg Atkinson with one of the world's leading experts on physical inactivity received regional press coverage. Publicised the collaboration and raised the issue of physical inactivity. The news story appeared: Internet Teesside University Press Northern Echo |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/health/10497940.Lack_of_exercise_is_putting_lives_at_risk__say... |
| Description | Fuse Senior Investigator Alan Batterham comments on web and app-based health initiative 'StepJockey' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Story about Alan Batterham's involvement in 'StepJockey' (designed to encourage stair use) stimulated discussion about the use of web and app-based health initiatives to encourage people to be more physically active. The story received international coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about the benefits of vigorous physical activity to help increase fitness and control weight. Raised the profile of research by Alan Batterham, Fuse Senior Investigator at Teesside University. The news story appeared: Broadcast BBC News Health Internet Unity Internet London Wired Internet Capital Bay Internet News Sniffer Internet Digital Spy Press Daily Mail Internet Blog Step jockey Press The Telegraph Internet World News Internet Metrosense Press The Independent Internet Classic posters Internet Top News Internet Ad Hoc News Internet Health News Internet All Voices Internet Silobreaker Internet News Dump Internet UK News Internet Trendoliser Internet Health4Work Internet Fuse website Broadcast abc news Press Financial Times Press Irish Times Press Research Magazine Press The Descrier Press The Sun Daily Broadcast Carocol Radio Internet Pick News Internet News 24 Hour Broadcast BBC Mundo Internet Promoción Integral de la Salud Broadcast caracol1260 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24933090 |
| Description | Fuse Senior Investigator Eileen Kaner pre-recorded interview on 'drunk tanks' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview on BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight stimulated discussion about alcohol and accommodating people who are intoxicated. Raised the profile of the research by Eileen Kaner, Fuse senior investigator, at Newcastle University. Awareness raising about the dangers of alcohol. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03b2mdb |
| Description | Fuse associate Judith Rankin co-author of published study which has found stark differences in the quality of healthcare given to children and young people with cerebral palsy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped raise awareness and prompt discussion about the stark differences in the quality of healthcare given to children and young people with cerebral palsy. The research co-authored by Fuse associate Judith Rankin was published in the journal 'Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology'. The story received national coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/local/cerebral-palsy-sufferers-face-postcode-treatment-lottery-say-... |
| Description | Fuse badged event - Lighting the Fuse: better engagement in the public health through arts and media |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This workshop was an opportunity to share knowledge, raise questions and generate discussion about the role of arts, media and academic collaborations in engaging diverse audiences in public health research. Hands on workshop sessions showcasing breadth of public health focused, North East creative collaborations, including use of theatre, mobile apps, comedy, animation & virtual reality, comic books and dance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/previousfusebadgedmeetings/lightingthef... |
| Description | Fuse badged event: Moving Beyond Patient and Public Involvement in Alcohol Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) is a requirement for most publicly funded research in the UK, but what it is and how to do it well is not so straightforward. This is particularly the case if the intention is to design, conduct and translate co-productive research. The workshop was aimed at those wishing to design or assess research that aims for co-production. In this full day workshop, delegates were introduced to our approach to co-production, to key skills we considered important for researchers, and challenged preconceptions about what PPI is and could be. At the end, delegates: had an understanding of the history of and context for PPI; were able to reflect on what 'knowledge' is in the PPI process; had an awareness of more innovative methods for approaching PPI through co-productive approaches, in practice; able to be confident about designing for, or assessing proposals for, PPI in research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/previousfusebadgedmeetings/movingbeyond... |
| Description | Fuse badged event: Preventing Risks of Mental Illness Onset and Treating Early |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Twelve local authorities in the North East, through the Institute for Local Governance, commissioned Fuse researchers to gain more information on issues from (1) the scientific literature, (2) mapping of local services, and from (3) the perspectives of both Children and Young People (CYP) and people that work with and care for CYP. These work streams aimed to understand which interventions (and in which contexts) were best suited to improve the mental health of CYP. This workshop was used to feedback what has been identified as 'best bet' interventions for CYP aged 12 to 19. The workshop was interactive and delegates discussed their views of the findings, communicated their own experiences, and made suggestions on how to improve the implementation of these interventions in the North East. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/previousfusebadgedmeetings/preventingri... |
| Description | Fuse badged event: Public Health Network Learning Event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The NIHR's CLAHRC NW Coast and School for Public Health Research (SPHR) programmes actively supported and contributed to work that sought to reimagine the ways in which their local systems worked together to address health inequalities. Drawing on evidence built over the last 5 years, this network event - organised by researchers from Lancaster and Liverpool universities - shared learning from a number of key projects and activities funded under these programmes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/previousfusebadgedmeetings/publichealth... |
| Description | Fuse blog - Collaborating, meandering and consolidating to identify research priorities on welfare advice and health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse blog on collaborative SPHR project to develop priorities for further research on welfare advice and health |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2018/09/collaborating-meandering-and.html |
| Description | Fuse blog post - Why we must stop using the F-word in relation to Gypsies & Travellers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse blog post challenging the language often used by practitioners and researchers to refer to Gypsy and Traveller Communities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2018/06/why-we-must-stop-using-f-word-in.html |
| Description | Fuse blog post: Too stressed for words? Involving those experiencing stress in research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Blog post based on an evaluation of the health impact of Citizens Advice services, describing the challenges of involving those who are highly stressed in research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/too-stressed-for-words-involving-those.html |
| Description | Fuse blog post: Too stressed for words? Involving those experiencing stress in research (part 2) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Blog post based on evaluation of the impact of Citizens Advice service on people's health, describing the challenges of involving those who are stressed in research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/too-stressed-for-words-involving-those.html |
| Description | Fuse end-of-year event - with the Fuse Public Involvement & Engagement Committee (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Public and community engagement as a gap, an art and a strategy. During this social event, organised with the Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement Committee (PIEC), Fuse explored current experiences, recognised the gaps in our knowledge, and looked at how we could address these gaps to improve public and community engagement as a Centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/otherevents/previousfuseevents |
| Description | Fuse end-of-year social - with Fuse Public Involvement & Engagement Committee: Public and community engagement as a gap, an art and a strategy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This social event, organised with the Fuse Public Involvement and Engagement Committee (PIEC), explored the experience we already have in Fuse, recognised the gaps in our knowledge, and looked at how we can address these gaps to improve public and community engagement as a Centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/otherevents/previousfuseevents/fuseend-of-yearsocialwithfusepublicinvol... |
| Description | Fuse event (organised by Dorothy Newbury-Birch) on young people and alcohol in the style of BBC One's Question Time |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | BBC Radio Newcastle interview with Fuse associate Dorothy Newbury-Birch stimulated discussion about young people and alcohol. Awareness raising about not only the dangers but the pleasures associated with alcohol. The press release raised the profile of the event and may have increased attendance. The news story appeared: Broadcast BBC Radio Newcastle Press News Guardian |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01g5x70 |
| Description | Fuse event - Creating Healthy Places in the North East: the Role of Fire and Rescue Services and Fuel Poverty Partnerships |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The aim of this event was to bring together practitioners and academics from the NHS, public health, housing, fire and rescue services and local government to consider how we can work together to create healthier places in the North East. Creating safer and warmer homes is an important social determinant of health. Public health moving back into local authorities has created opportunities to link excess winter morbidity and mortality to the fuel poverty agenda. New partnerships between specialist public health services and organisations, such as fire and rescue services, Citizen Advice and energy companies, can develop innovative solutions in response to this agenda. The event showcased the work of existing partnerships in County Durham, such as Safe and Wellbeing visits by County Durham and Darlington Fire & Rescue Service (CDDFRS) and projects developed through the County Durham Fuel Poverty Partnership. It also provided a platform for participants to think about how this work could be more effectively linked with their own and presented findings from various relevant research projects within Fuse to help participants reflect on the impact of their projects. This event was jointly organised by Fuse, Durham County Council, County Durham Fuel Poverty Partnership and the CDDFRS with over 60 participants, including the Chairman of Durham County Council. The panel discussion and interactive workshops encouraged engaging debates and recommendations for future research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/creatinghealthyplacesinthenortheast.html |
| Description | Fuse experts (including staff member Dr Katie Haighton) call for new alcohol guidelines and advice for older people |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The paper, published in the journal PLOS ONE, received international coverage on-and-offline. Publicised the Fuse research taking place at Newcastle and Sunderland universities. Raised awareness about safe drinking levels for over 65s. The news story appeared: Press Belfast Telegraph Press Daily Express Press Daily Mail Press Daily Mirror Press London Evening Standard Broadcast Sky Tyne and Wear Press The Journal Press Northern Echo Press The Telegraph Press The Times Internet Plos One Internet Pulse Internet Fuse Internet Newcastle University Internet Breitbart Press Hartlepool Mail Internet Well for Living Internet Health Canal Internet Health News Press Portsmouth News Press Daventry Express Internet France 24 Internet News Daily Press Harborough Mail Press Cambridge news Press Agence France-Presse Press Lynn News Press Yorkshire Post Internet The New Age Internet Underdogs bite upwards Press Lytham St Annes express Press Milton Keynes Citizen Press Worthing Herald Press Hemel Today Internet BBB News Press Biggleswade Today Press Shoreham Herald Internet SiloBreaker Internet Acne Treatments Info Press Watford Observer Press Whitney Gazette Internet xinmsn.lifestyle Press Crawley Observer Internet BBB News - Tag Archives: Dr Graeme Wilson Press Bridport News Internet Teesside University Broadcast France24 Press Times of India Broadcast ITV News - Tyne Tees Press The Courier Internet The Spirits Business Internet Age UK Press Herald Scotland Press Wigan Today Internet Barchester Internet On Medica Internet ActiveQuote.com Internet RightsandWrongs.co.uk Internet DrudgeRetort Internet NetDoctor Internet Penmai.com Internet Women's Fitness and Health Internet breitbart Press Huffington Post Press The Independent Internet Nursing Times Press Halifax Courier Press Buxton Advertiser Press Mid Devon Star Press Bicester Advertiser Press Stamford Mercury Press Sussex Express Press Halstead Gazette Press The Argus Press This is Wiltshire Press Diss Express Press The Epworth Bells Press News Guardian Press Dorset Echo Press Thorne Gazette Press Stroud News Press Boston Standard Press Bedford Today Press Mid Sussex Times Press The Bucks Herald Press Ripon Gazette Press Dunstable Today Press West Sussex Today Press Leyland Guardian Broadcast BBC News Press Essex County Standard Press Sunderland Echo Press Peterborough Telegraph Broadcast BBC Radio Newcastle Broadcast BBC Radio Tees Broadcast BBC Radio Cumbria Broadcast BBC Radio Lincolnshire Broadcast Real Radio Press Express and Star Broadcast BBC Look North Internet BBC Look North facebook Press Shropshire Star Press Harlow Star Press Leek Post & Times Press Hertfordshire Mercury Press The Star Press Braintree and Witham Times Press Northamptonshire Telegraph Press Littlehampton Gazette Press Newmarket Journal |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/420451/Older-people-drinking-too-much |
| Description | Fuse investigator Clare Bambra has found that those living near brownfield sites are significantly more likely to have poor health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The research, published in the academic journal Environment and Planning A, prompted debate about whether the regeneration of brownfield land should be considered as a policy priority for Local Authority public health teams. The story received regional coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about the link between brownfield land and health in England. Raised the profile of research by Clare Bambra, Fuse Associate Director at Durham University. The news story appeared: Internet Durham University Press The Journal Press Environment and Planning Internet IHHR Blog Internet CL:AIRE Internet Ideas |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/news-opinion/brownfield-sites-bad-health-say-6800154 |
| Description | Fuse press release - energy drinks and young people. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | • Fuse academics Shelina Visram, Stephen Crossley, Mandy Cheetham and Amelia Lake, co-authored a journal paper published in PLOS ONE: 'Children and young people's perceptions of energy drinks: A qualitative study'. • Press release circulated in November 2017 to publicise research: "Experts call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks". • Received local, national, and international press coverage. • The research featured in New Scientist, national newspapers The Sun, Independent, Telegraph, Times and Daily Mail, and was discussed on television programme The Wright Stuff. • Amelia Lake was interviewed on BBC Radio 5, BBC Radio 2, Talk Radio, several local radio stations in North East England, and Latin American news channel 'NTN24'. • This led to a national campaign, fronted by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and supported by Amelia, which has been backed by parents, academics, teachers and the NASUWT teaching union. • UK shops Co-op, Boots, Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Tesco have now agreed to ban the sale of energy drinks to children. • Amelia was invited to Westminster to meet MP Norman Lamb, Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee, to outline the evidence behind a call for age restrictions on the sale of energy drinks to young people. • A Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into the consumption of energy drinks was announced on 8 March which directly acknowledges the Fuse study. Links: • Paper published in PLOS ONE: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0188668 • Press release: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/expertscallforagerestrictionsonthesaleofenergydrinks.html • Jamie Oliver campaign: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/jamieoliverjoinscallforagerestrictionsonthesaleofenergydrinks.html • Meeting with Norman Lamb: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/news/mpinvitesacademictoprovideexpertiseonenergydrinksandyoungpeople.html • Science and Technology Committee Inquiry: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-committee/news-parliament-2017/energy-drinks-launch-17-19/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
| URL | http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/science-and-technology-co... |
| Description | Fuse professor highlighted in national power list - Prof Amelia Lake, 25/02/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Associate Director Prof Amelia Lake at Teesside University whose research and campaigns are driven by a desire to improve the health of the public has been included in this year's Timewise Power 50 Awards. The awards recognise executives and trailblazing role models who happen to work part-time or flexibly. Regional coverage: Tees Life, 26/02/2020; North East Chamber of Commerce, 27.02.2020. National coverage: Management Today (Industry/Business magazine), 24/02/20. This aimed to inspire employers across the country and challenge the belief that part-time workers cannot be ambitious, highly successful and occupy senior positions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/power-part-timers-2020/down-to-business/article/1674370 |
| Description | Fuse research brief: 10 principles to translate national physical activity policy into local practice - Peter van der Graaf & Benjamin Rigby, 01/21 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Translating national physical activity policy into local practice is challenging. In this brief Fuse researchers Peter van der Graaf (Teesside University) and Benjamin Rigby (Durham University) present 10 guiding principles to support transferable knowledge exchange activities for implementing national policy. These are based on input and experiences of practitioners, researchers and policy makers from North East England collected during workshops run by the Fuse Physical Activity Network. This research brief was prepared to disseminate the findings and policy relevance/implications at the Fifth Fuse Physical Activity Pop Up Workshop (http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/physicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events/fromsciencetotherealworld.html). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/10%20principles%20to%20translate%20national%20physical%20activ... |
| Description | Fuse research brief: Co-locating mental health services in community spaces targets inequalities - Fiona Duncan, September 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This research explored whether and how co-locating services in community settings impacts the mental health and wellbeing of the community and has the potential to reduce mental health inequalities. It was undertaken by researchers from Fuse in collaboration with Imperial College London and Peer Researchers from the McPin Foundation. It was funded by the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR). This research brief was written by Fuse researcher Fiona Duncan, from Newcastle University, to disseminate the findings and policy relevance and implications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/Co-locating%20mental%20health%20services%20in%20community%20sp... |
| Description | Fuse research brief: Decision making in the planning appeals system for hot food takeaways - Prof Amelia Lake, 09/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Fuse research led by Prof Amelia Lake (Teesside University) explored the decision making processes of the National Planning Inspectorate, which upholds or dismisses planning appeal cases, and whether preventing obesity was a factor in the decisions. This research brief was prepared to disseminate the findings and policy relevance & implications. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/Decision%20making%20in%20the%20planning%20appeals%20system%20f... |
| Description | Fuse research brief: How do socioeconomic inequalities affect health in pregnancy? - Katie Thomson & Nicola Heslehurst, May 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Pregnancy is a critical time to improve the life chances of future generations. In this review, Fuse researchers at Newcastle University and Public Health Wales set out to understand the extent that an individual's socioeconomic status (often measured as education, income or occupation) relates to problems in pregnancy, across the UK and Ireland. Written by Fuse researchers Katie Thomson & Nicola Heslehurst (Newcastle University) and used to disseminate findings to inform public health and maternity policy and practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/How%20do%20socioeconomic%20inequalities%20affect%20health%20in... |
| Description | Fuse research brief: Introducing smokefree policies into hospital mental health services - Susan Jones, April 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Implementing smokefree policies in mental health services is recommended in national guidance to improve physical and mental health among people with psychiatric problems. However, changing an entrenched smoking culture is challenging. Fuse researchers identified active ingredients for successfully supporting mental health service users to stop smoking. Policy brief about research on introducing smokefree policies into hospital mental health services. Written by Fuse researcher Susan Jones (Teesside University) and used to disseminate findings to policymakers and those working in mental health services. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/Introducing%20smokefree%20policies%20into%20hospital%20mental%... |
| Description | Fuse research brief: Measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour of pre-school aged children - Sophie Phillips, Nov 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Physical activity and sedentary behaviour are linked to the health and development of young children. Accurate measurement of these behaviours underpins research and practice in this area. Here we present key findings from our review examining the measurement tools used to assess physical activity and sedentary behaviour of pre-school children (aged 3-7 years). Written by Sophie Phillips (Durham University) to inform research, policy and practice in this area. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/How%20should%20we%20measure%20physical%20activity%20and%20sede... |
| Description | Fuse research brief: Mobilising arts and creativity to improve health and wellbeing - Mihirini Sirisena, Dec 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | There is growing interest in the potential of arts and creativity to improve people's health and wellbeing, particularly those facing significant inequalities. This study led by Fuse researchers at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities was part of an evaluation of Well Newcastle Gateshead and explored how engaging in arts and creative activities affected the communities involved. Written by Fuse researcher Mihirini Sirisena to inform planners and implementers of arts-based initiatives. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/Mobilising%20arts%20and%20creativity%20to%20improve%20health%2... |
| Description | Fuse research brief: The role of school food policy in shaping young people's diets - Kelly Rose, May 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A systematic review by Fuse experts at Teesside University aimed to explore the effectiveness of school-based nutrition interventions and the perceptions of young people experiencing a nutrition focused intervention or change in school food policy. It affirms the importance of school in shaping healthy eating practices and their role in addressing the inequalities gap for young people's health. Written by Fuse researcher Kelly Rose (Teesside University) to provide valuable insights that should be considered in the development of effective school food policy and interventions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/The%20role%20of%20school%20food%20policy%20in%20shaping%20the%... |
| Description | Fuse research reveals trends in wine drinking at home by middle-class professionals |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This research (published in the Journal of Sociology of Health and Illness) reached a wider audience through the media. It stimulated discussion about alcohol and specifically wine drinking at home among the middle classes, public health messages and confusion about alcohol unit messages. The story received regional coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about alcohol and alcohol-related health problems. Raised the profile of Fuse research and researchers Lyn Brierley-Jones Jonathan Ling, Ann Crosland and Karen Smith from the University of Sunderland and Catherine Haighton and Eileen Kaner from Newcastle University. The news story appeared: Internet University of Sunderland Internet Fuse website Press Northern Echo Press Sunderland Echo |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/health/sunderland-s-middle-class-win-drinkers-urged-to-heed-healt... |
| Description | Fuse researchers Professors Clare Bambra and Carolyn Summerbell call for more targeted weight loss programmes to tackle obesity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped the Fuse project research (published in the Journal of Public Health Research) to reach a wider audience through the media. It stimulated discussion about the effectiveness of targeted weight loss programmes. The story received regional coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/durham/11775429.Researchers_call_for_more_Go... |
| Description | Fuse seminar - Between science and policy: interpreting and practicing knowledge exchange in the UK Academia |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This seminar was given by Justyna Bandola-Gill (Fuse PhD student). The presentation discussed preliminary results from Justyna's PhD research, exploring two knowledge exchange-oriented organisations located at the UK Universities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Fuse seminar - Negotiating neighbourhoods: Disability, mobility and health (Evaluation of the Newcastle RNIB Street Charter) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This seminar, jointly organised by Fuse, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and Sight Service, focussed on the findings of research with disabled and visually impaired people. 'Negotiating Neighbourhoods' examined the travel and mobility needs of users in Newcastle and Gateshead, providing a critical evaluation of the RNIB Newcastle Street Charter. The aim of this seminar was to bring together public health professionals, researchers, highway engineers, access consultants, staff at charities and mobility officers from sensory support to increase understanding and awareness of local mobility issues. We reflected with the project partners on the experience of working collaboratively and discussed the implications of the research for policy and practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Fuse seminar: Complexities and fluidities in health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Health is both complex and fluid. However, too often health research frames complexity around technically complex but discrete components rather than as interrelated and dynamic parts of open, cross-sectoral and multi-level systems. These, and other, types of fluidities challenge traditional notions of space and time, and the concepts and methods deployed to understand them. In this, Fuse funded research seminar Professor Simon Cohn (Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), Professor Brian Castellani (Department of Sociology, Durham University), and Dr Natasha Kriznik (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute, Cambridge) provided three different approaches that address the issues of complexities and fluidities outlined above. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Fuse senior investigator (now Director) Ashley Adamson talking on BBC Radio 4 You and Yours programme about whether Soap Operas shape behaviour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Interview stimulated discussion about alcohol, diet and exercise. Raised the profile of the research by Ashley Adamson, Fuse senior investigator (now Director), at Newcastle University. Awareness raising about the influence of television on healthy behaviours. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b021406s |
| Description | Fuse social media training workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fuse teamed up with two social media experts, Graham Mackenzie, Consultant in Public Health at NHS Lothian (@gmacscotland) and Andy Tattersall, Information Specialist at ScHARR/University of Sheffield (@andy_tattersall) and delivered an interactive social media workshop for Fuse members. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Fuse staff member Dr Jo Cairns co-authors NIHR blog asking what works to reduce and prevent inequalities in obesity? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The blog post for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) helped raise awareness about NIHR-funded systematic review research that set out to examine what types of public health interventions work to reduce these increasing inequalities in obesity. It acted to prompt debate around what works to reduce and prevent inequalities in obesity. The NIHR Blog has a national audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.nihr.ac.uk/newsroom/blog/weigh-in-or-weigh-up-the-evidence.htm |
| Description | Fuse staff member Jean Adams part of a team of experts calling for football alcohol advertising restrictions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The paper published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism and announced at a press conference at the British Science festival in Newcastle, received international press coverage on-and-offline. Raised the profile of the research by Jean Adams, (at that time) a Fuse staff member at Newcastle University. The press conference raised awareness about the amount of alcohol advertising in football. The news story appeared: Internet Fuse Internet Newcastle University Internet Inside Football Broadcast BBC Press Daily Mail Press Guardian Press Independent Press Journal Press Northern Echo Press Scotsman Internet MedicalXpress Internet Sportsmole Press Daily Standard Internet DailyMe Press Irish Times Internet IMDB Internet Alcohol and Alcoholism Press Jersey Evening Post Internet BBB News Internet Excel-R8 Internet Blogentry Internet article.wn Internet World News Views Internet TMC Net Internet TechNews Internet Global News Platform Internet The Footy Portal Internet Footytube Internet Hud Host Internet Easy Branches Press This is Guernsey Internet Newzay Internet New World Online Internet Newcastle Biomedicine Internet Happening Today Internet Local UK News Internet Pulse Internet British Science Festival Internet Indiainfoline Internet Velvet glove, iron fist Internet The India Education Diary Internet Accent Internet Henrik Maxian Internet News World Online Internet Offlicence News Internet Abc.net Broadcast Abc.net Internet Yong Addiction Helper Internet Alcohol Action Ireland Internet Derby Alcohol Internet SHAAP Internet EUCAM Internet Football Zone Internet Indian Television |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/experts-call-for-football-alcohol-advertising-r... |
| Description | Fuse staff member Shelina Visram presented at an event to showcase the work of the Shildon Health Express Programme, the evaluation of which she has been the lead researcher |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse staff member (at the time) Shelina Visram presented at an event to showcase the work of the Shildon Health Express Programme. Shelina is leading on the evaluation of Health Express, which involves the use of innovative, participatory approaches to explore and measure changes in health, wellbeing and social capital. The guest of honour was the Rt. Hon. Lord Hunt of King's Heath OBE, Shadow Spokesperson for Heath and Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords. Lord Hunt is also President of the Royal Society for Public Health. The story received regional coverage from the 'Shildon & District Town Crier' and 'Made in Tyne and Wear TV' (Freeview channel 8, Sky 117, Virgin Media 159) aired on 23 February. Repeated on Saturday 28 February. A second showcase event was held a few months later, this time with Andy Burnham MP as the guest of honour and an accompanying article in regional newspapers 'The Northern Echo' (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/13507102.Labour_leadership_contender_backs_County_Durham_health_scheme) and 'Shildon & District Town Crier' (http://www.shildontowncrier.com/2015/03/innovative-local-wellbeing-survey). It is possible that this helped with recruitment to the survey. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/13507102.Labour_leadership_contender_backs_County_Durham_healt... |
| Description | Fuse summit (led by Mandy Cheetham) aims to improve the sexual health of young people |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The Fuse event was covered by local press. Star Radio interview with Mandy Cheetham, Fuse Research Associate, stimulated discussion about improving the sexual health of young people. Awareness raising about the work Fuse is doing on young people and sexual health. The press release raised the profile of the event and may have increased attendance. 90 delegates attended, from a range of NHS, LA, voluntary, community sector and academic organisations in the North East. During workshop discussions, delegates were asked to identify gaps in research evidence and their research needs in relation to young people's sexual health. The aim was to produce a document that could inform discussions in future sexual health research practice network meetings. The report listing the suggestions to emerge from the meeting is available on the Fuse website (www.fuse.ac.uk) in the section on Quarterly Research Meetings. The news story appeared: Internet Teesside University Press Northern Echo Internet Fuse website Internet PHINE website Press Northern Echo - paper edition Broadcast Star Radio |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10749081.Summit_aims_to_find_solution_to_region_s_sexual_healt... |
| Description | Fuse/CPPH seminar: Sweetness, social norms and schools |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Around 80 practitioners, academics and others attended a seminar organised hosted by Fuse and the Centre for Public Policy and Health at Durham University. The event was organised by Shelina Visram and Amelia Lake (Fuse members), and there were two external speakers, from Hertfordshire and Liverpool. Social media was used to extent the reach of the event and copies of the Fuse briefing paper on energy drinks were distributed to all participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Fuse/Centre for Partnering joint event - The future of commissioning public services in local government: a relational approach to collaboration and partnership |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This event provided an overview of the Centre for Partnering and its work in defining 'relationalism' within the frameworks of Sustainable Development Goals and Social Determinants of Health. The meeting also offered reflections on collaborative research with local government in Fuse. Participants joined discussions on how best to link Fuse members with the CfP's working groups by identifying cross-cutting themes and opportunities for developing these themes into collaborative projects. This event brought together key members from Fuse and the Centre for Partnering to implement a Memorandum of Understanding. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/researchprogrammemeetings/previousmeetings/fusecentreforpartneringjoint... |
| Description | Fuse/PHE Behavioural Insights Masterclass |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Behavioural economics applies psychological insights of human behaviour to explore individual decision making under various constraints such as time, knowledge and social influence. This area of research and its practical application is popular among policy makers as it provides a powerful and cost-effective approach to improving health at a population level. Arguably one of the most influential living psychologists, Daniel Kahneman has changed the way we think about human behaviour, highlighting the importance of the automatic motivation system. The application of this concept has been popularised by, among others, behavioural economists Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein through their influential book "Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness". Additionally, 'theory of change' frameworks are being increasingly used in evidence-based policy-making as a planning and evaluation approach. Psychology frameworks such as COM-B and the Behaviour Change Wheel (Michie, Atkins and West, 2014) can be used to complement these approaches. Behavioural analyses of both the literature and current services/programmes provide structured consideration, evidence and theory of the drivers of behaviour, techniques that can be applied to support behaviour change, and opportunities to do so. The workshop discussed the theoretical foundations, concepts and evidence behind the Public Health England behavioural insights approach. The workshop explored several behavioural ideas and the evidence of their effects. Reflecting on the presented information, delegates and facilitators discussed the current application of behavioural insights to public health policy and the future direction of this exciting area. The Masterclass involved a number of short presentations and interactive tasks to embed and build understanding of the behavioural insights approach utilised within public health policy. There was time for discussion and shared learning between attendees and facilitators. The workshop was useful for to those wishing to learn more about how behavioural research is translated into behavioural policy. Learning Objectives and workshop outcomes: o Gain overview of the behaviour change theories used by the Public Health England Behavioural Insights Team. o Understand relevance and applicability of behavioural insights in public health. o Gain familiarity with key tools and methodologies used by the team to analyse and design population level behaviour change interventions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusebehaviourinsightsmasterclass/fusebehaviourinsightsmasterclass.html |
| Description | Fuse: Covid-19 Seminar Series - Austerity, the homicidal present and the probable Russian future (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | This presentation/event explored the impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities in the UK by looking at the link between austerity and structural violence, and the longer term health consequences of economic crisis. It was argued that both are avoidable but require coordinated and progressive social and economic policies far beyond the health care sector. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/covid-19seminarseries/previousseminars/ |
| Description | Fusebrief |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | fuse brief prepared to disseminate the findings of the LACoR: embedding a culture of research in local government. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/briefs/LACoR%20-%20embedding%20a%20culture%20of%20research%20in%20loc... |
| Description | Gateshead Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on asset-based approaches to Gateshead Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee as part of an evidence gathering session to inform commissioning the new Live Well Gateshead integrated wellbeing service. The audience primary consisted of elected members. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Gateshead Millennium Study Website |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Website developed aimed at families in this longitudinal study, the general public and the scientific community Led to an easier method of families to find out about the study team and ongoing events in relation to the study. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013 |
| Description | Great North Children's Hospital Research community steering group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attend various meetings and workshops of the GNCH research community steering group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | Great North Childrens hospital research community clinical directorate strategic academic group meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended and took part in research community meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | HSJ opinion piece by Professor David Hunter: Does the NHS still reside in a grey area for EU competition law? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In the opinion piece, published in the Health Service Journal, Fuse Deputy Director Professor David Hunter asks "to what extent does EU competition law apply to the NHS, given a changing landscape shaped by the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a government keen to ramp up private involvement and the spectre of a Brexit?" The article raised awareness and prompted discussion about the impact of EU law on the NHS. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.hsj.co.uk/topics/policy-and-regulation/does-the-nhs-still-reside-in-a-grey-area-for-eu-c... |
| Description | HYPER Health Express launch (Shildon) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to attend and speak at the launch of the HYPER/Health Express project in Shildon, County Durham. This involved the launch of a tailored information leaflet and two infomercials relating to energy drinks, aimed at children and parents. Copies of the leaflet have been distributed to all school children in the Bishop Auckland and Shildon areas. The event was attended by around 100 people, including parents/members of the public, school staff, public health practitioners and local politicians. I also gave an interview to a reporter from Bishop Auckland FM. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Hartlepool Council event - Louisa Ells |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation on the issue of parental perceptions of childhood overweight and the work we are doing aiming to improve parental perceptions of their child's weight was given which resulted in questions and discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Healing The Nation? Theresa May And Health Inequalities. Professor Clare Bambra blog post. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Professor Clare Bambra blog post for The Huffington Post in which she references her research and book 'Health Divides: where you live can kill you'. This raised awareness and discussion about UK politics and health and social inequalities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/clare-bambra/theresa-may-health-inequalities_b_11716312.html |
| Description | Health Express showcase event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An event to showcase the work of the Shildon Health Express programme, which SV is evaluating, involving various local stakeholders. SV was one of the guest speakers; others included the Director of Public Health for Durham County Council, and Lord Hunt, Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Health Express showcase event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | An event to showcase the work of the Shildon Health Express programme, which SV is evaluating, involving various local stakeholders. SV was one of the guest speakers; others included the Director of Public Health for Durham County Council, and Andy Burnham, then Shadow Secretary of State for Health. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Health Inequalities in Pregnancy with Dr Nicola Heslehurst and Amy McNaughton - From Newcastle Podcast, June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dr Nicola Heslehurst (Co-lead of the Fuse Early Life and Adolescence Programme) and Amy McNaughton talk about how a Fuse collaboration between Newcastle University and Public Health Wales helped to determine how socioeconomic inequalities affect health in pregnancy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://podcasts.ncl.ac.uk/fromnewcastle/3-7-fuse-health-inequalities-in-pregnancy-with-dr-nicola-he... |
| Description | Health care services have a challenge in meeting the multiple and complex needs of Traveller communities according to research led by Fuse academic Sue Carr at Northumbria University |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped the Fuse project research (published in the Journal of Public Health Research) to reach a wider audience through the media. It stimulated discussion about the challenges health care services have in meeting the multiple and complex needs of Traveller communities. The story received regional coverage. Awareness raising about the multiple and complex needs of Traveller communities and health inequalities. Raised the profile of Fuse research led by Sue Carr at Northumbria University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/2014/10/research-aims-to-improve-travellers-... |
| Description | How do socioeconomic inequalities affect health in pregnancy? Nicola Heslehurst, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Health improvement experts at Public Health Wales and Fuse highlighted unfair differences in pregnancy outcomes and the critical role that maternity services can play in identifying and adapting approaches for those parents in higher risk groups. Co-authored by Nicola Heslehurst, Co-lead of the Fuse Early Life and Adolescence Programme from Newcastle University. This was accompanied by an infographic and podcast. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://phw.nhs.wales/news/differences-in-pregnancy-outcomes-unfair/ |
| Description | How to develop a structural approach to knowledge exchange? Practice-based workshop on effectively linking communication activities between researchers and policy makers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We delivered an interactive workshop at the 4th Fuse international conference on knowledge exchange in public health in Vancouver, Canada on 9th May 2018. The conference brought together approximately 150 leading scholars and professionals from the WHO, UK, Canada, The Netherlands, and Israel of which about 35 participants attend the workshop. We helped participants to plan for more strategic and structural approaches to knowledge exchange, by identifying how existing strengths in their communications practices could be used as part of more joined up pathways to impact. The workshop explored the importance of interlinking knowledge activities that engage policymakers at different spatial levels (e.g. local, regional and national) and was led by experienced UK communication and knowledge exchange professionals (Peter van der Graaf, Teesside University, Oliver Francis, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Mark Welford, Teesside University). In small groups, participants developed a structural knowledge exchange approach in response to a selection of case studies drawn from the UKCRC PHRCE, which were complemented with participants own submitted challenges in policy/practice engagement. At the end of the workshop, participants pitched their proposals for structural approaches to the other groups. The workshop drew on findings from a published paper comparing the knowledge exchange strategies and practices of five UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence (PHRCE) in the United Kingdom (Van Der Graaf et al, 2017). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.msfhr.org/our-work/activities/knowledge-translation/fuse-conference |
| Description | Human Nutrition Research Centre Research Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The process of developing the parental perceptions tools, the parental perceptions tools and the CRT were presented which prompted questions and discussion. A greater awareness of the parent perceptions tools and the CRT. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | Improving Health and Wellbeing: The role and impact of Citizens Advice Services |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | An event to share the findings of the Citizens Advice project. The focus was to translate research into practice by communicating the findings of the study to practice partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | In light of her report on the 'bedroom tax', Fuse Senior Investigator Dr Suzanne Moffatt comments on the ruling that the Government had been discriminatory in two cases in its application |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Suzanne Moffatt's appearance on BBC Radio Newcastle raised awareness and prompted debate about the spare room subsidy ('bedroom tax') and its impact on people's health and wellbeing. Alfie and Charlie at Breakfast: BBC Radio Newcastle has a regional audience. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03f9g8w |
| Description | Innovation Cave |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This raised the profile of Fuse and Askfuse with the senior executive team of the North Tees and Hartlepool Clinical Commissioning Group who consider new ideas in their Innovation Cave - in the style of Dragons Den. Recognition of the services offered by Fuse within this CCG. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Insights Public Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Speaker at Insights Lecture |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Institute of Health and Society Research Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | poster presentation |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of the study and the CRT which prompted questions and discussion. A greater awareness of the study and the CRT. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Intelligence exchange on Health and Wellbeing Boards |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited to participate in an 'intelligence exchange' at Westminster, organised by 2020Health (an independent think-tank), linked to my role as co-investigator in a national evaluation of Health and Wellbeing Boards funded by the Department of Health. This event was attended by senior academics, industry partners, local politicians and an MP. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | International Health Conference 2016, Kings College London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The International Health Conference brought together researchers aiming to promote health and wellbeing through improved health services in Europe and around the world. The 2016 conference in London welcomed delegates from across 40 countries presenting over 160 oral and poster presentations. Around 40 people attended the presentation on the findings of the Resources for Living research including researchers from New Zealand and Australia - generating further invited presentations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://globalhealthcongress.org/page-1861890 |
| Description | Invited International Advisory Board member, Hamburg Network Health Services Research (HAM-NET). Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), VERST14-1-FP-035. 2019-21 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Health services research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Invited expert member of the Collaborative Doctoral Awards Panel, Health Research Board, Republic of Ireland. 2019-21 (since 2017) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited expert member. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 |
| Description | Invited lecture at the International Sport and Exercise Nutrition Conference 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | to be completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Invited member of NHS Scotland Drugs Deaths Task Force (Research Programme) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Provided expertise on drug and alcohol research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Invited presentation - North Tyneside School PSHE Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to 20 primary and secondary school teachers at their regular after school meeting, which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Disseminated key findings from the study and highlighted the importance of school-based work on alcohol for both primary and secondary school teachers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Invited presentation - University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Presentation given to academics working in a similar field in Florida, USA which sparked questions and discussion afterwards. Provided the study team with the opportunity to make key connections with researchers conducting similar work internationally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Invited presentation - Wallsend Strategy Group, North Tyneside |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to disseminate findings of the study to approximately 12 audience members with an interest in local education policy and provision. Sparked discussion and provided the opportunity to feed back to an audience who were very supportive across the lifespan of the project. Finally, provided the research team the opportunity to discuss future directions for this research in the area. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Invited presentations - North Tyneside Council Alcohol Strategy Team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Regular study progress presentations made to the North Tyneside Council Alcohol Strategy Team, comprising approximately 20 members whose key remit is alcohol work in the local area. Sparked discussion and provided the opportunity to feed back to an audience who were very supportive across the lifespan of the project. Finally, provided the research team the opportunity to discuss future directions for this research in the area. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013 |
| Description | Invited seminar presentation - Cross Government Obesity Team, Dept of Health, London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited to host a seminar on the findings of the Gateshead Millennium Study to the cross government obesity team Generated much interest and contact with obesity team is on going through the Department of Health's Policy Research Programme, Public Health Research Consortium. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
| Description | Invited speaker, GNCRC Conference, Ashley Adamson March 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited speaker at the Great North Children's Research Community Conference at the Sage, Gateshead - this activity presented our work at a regional level to those interested in child health research, promoting a greater awareness of parental perceptions of childhood obesity and prompted discussions and questions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Irish professor's urgent warning as kids downing high caffeine drinks they're too young to buy - Amelia Lake, October 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Amelia Lake, Fuse Associate Director from Teesside University, quoted in a story urging the Government to put pressure on retailers to stop selling energy drinks to children. The story references Fuse research on energy drinks and young people's health. International coverage: The Irish Sun (https://www.thesun.ie/health/9518985/urgent-warning-kids-downing-high-caffeine-drinks/). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.thesun.ie/health/9518985/urgent-warning-kids-downing-high-caffeine-drinks/ |
| Description | Is there a future for cost-benefit analysis when evaluating public health interventions? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of key finding from a Fuse funded PhD studentship held by Sarah Hill. The presentation involved a formal written report that was formally summarised and discussed by an independent person. This was followed by an open discussion of substantial duration. Key participants were members of PHE health economics team, practitioners from other areas and leading academic. The key discussion was around how helpful the thinking was and the challenges it posed to health economic researchers in terms of the tools and methods that are advocated to practitioners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | John Mooney leads study at University of Sunderland to evaluate pilot scheme to raise awareness through community pharmacies of the health risks of alcohol misuse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse associate leads study at University of Sunderland to evaluate pilot scheme to raise awareness through community pharmacies of the health risks of alcohol misuse. The news item raised awareness and prompted discussion about the health risks around alcohol misuse and the feasibility of introducing Alcohol Brief Interventions into community based chemists. The research was covered by regional television: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsXr4SAbloU (Made in Tyne and Wear TV); and radio: http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:W0FRgWLe8d4J:www.sun-fm.com/news/local/2230053/tackling-alcohol-abuse-with-chemists/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk?=uk (SunFM). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsXr4SAbloU |
| Description | Junk food ad restrictions linked to reducing high fat, salt & sugar purchases - Amelia Lake, 17 Feb 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Restricting the outdoor advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods and drinks across the Transport for London (TfL) network is estimated to have significantly decreased the average amount of calories purchased by households every week from these products, according to new research in PLOS Medicine. Report co-authored by Fuse Associate Director Amelia Lake. National coverage: The Independent (https://www.independent.co.uk/business/tfl-junk-food-ad-ban-linked-to-less-buying-of-high-fat-salt-and-sugar-products-b2017701.html); The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/feb/17/tfl-junk-food-ad-ban-has-helped-londoners-shop-more-healthily-study); Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10523457/Sadiq-Khans-junk-food-advert-ban-Tube-led-Londoners-eat-385-FEWER-calories-week.html); Sky News (https://news.sky.com/story/junk-food-advertising-ban-on-london-transport-linked-to-fall-in-unhealthy-purchases-says-study-12544764) Regional coverage: Evening Gazette (https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/junk-food-advertising-ban-could-23149803); Evening Standard (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/junk-food-ban-tube-advertising-tfl-study-calories-lshtm-b983195.html). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10523457/Sadiq-Khans-junk-food-advert-ban-Tube-led-London... |
| Description | Keynote Lecture at the International Society of Behvioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | to be completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Keynote address at the British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Keynote at the Conference of the Society of Social Medicine in Finland, Helsinki, 13.10. 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to give this keynote in Finland to talk about our work on weight loss maintenance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2017 |
| Description | Keynote presentation Westminster Food and Health Forum (2013) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Audience of approx. 200 practitioners and policy makers with members of parliament Not known |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/ |
| Description | Keynote speech at the Public Health Hertfordshire Conference (alingside Duncan Selbie, Chief Executive of Public Health England) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | to be completed |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Knowledge Exchange Seminar A systematic approach to behaviour change intervention, design and evaluation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A Systematic Approach to Behaviour Change Intervention Design and Evaluation In 2010 the UK House of Lords Science and Technology Committee invited submission of behaviour change interventions shown to be effective in changing behaviour at group/population level. The 2011 report revealed that the Committee was disappointed with the lack of evidence of effectiveness of such interventions. How should behavioural scientists working on behaviour change respond to this lack of evidence? This talk considered a variety of frameworks including the Medical Research Council (MRC) Guidance on Complex Interventions, the RE-AIM model, the Information, Motivation and Behavioural Skills Model and the Reflective Impulsive Model that may be useful to intervention designers. Advocating an Intervention Mapping approach to intervention design and evaluation, the talk recommended a systematic, multidisciplinary, co-creation approach to designing interventions that are attractive, feasible and sustainable in context. Finally, the talk emphasised the dearth of process evaluations capable of elucidating change mechanisms and, thereby, advancing understanding of what does and does not work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/jointfuseihsseminar13jan2015... |
| Description | Knowledge Exchange Seminar Chronic pain in older people: development of materials to help self-management |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Professor Martin has been involved in research into chronic pain for over 25 years. He has been part of a recently completed project on exploring pain and its management for older people - a collaboration with the University of Dundee, Northumbria University, the University of Greenwich, and the University of Aberdeen. The project - engaging with older people and their carers to develop interventions for the self-management of chronic pain (EOPIC) - was funded by a £1.2m grant from the Medical Research Council's Lifelong Health and Wellbeing initiative. Within the project we conducted a series of interviews, focus groups and workshops with older people with chronic pain and their carers, and health professionals who work with older people with chronic pain. From these we identified a number of areas of importance in their experience of managing pain. A prominent finding was the need for information and advice, which led to the development of new materials specific to older people and their carers. Professor Martin will present these materials and discuss their development. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/keseminar6may2015.html |
| Description | Knowledge Exchange Seminar Putting the show on the road |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Science as a vocation, as Weber pointed out, is very different from politics as a vocation. In the course of this seminar, Helen Roberts will reflect on the ups and downs of 30 years of trying to put the 'D' into R&D. She will be looking (admittedly in a not totally scientific way) at what she observed working, what didn't seem to work, and what we don't yet know about the relationship between science, impact, vigorous dissemination and public and patient benefit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/keseminar8sept2015.html |
| Description | Knowledge Exchange Seminar The challenges of sharing knowledge across boundaries: tales from an NIHR knowledge mobilisation research fellow |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | There is a large body of research and literature which focuses on translating knowledge into action, but much of it focuses on how explicit, codified knowledge (e.g. research results and products) makes its way into day-to-day practice. Less is known about how tacit, practice-based knowledge (e.g. experiences, skills and values) is shared between people from different backgrounds. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/keseminar3march2015.html |
| Description | Knowlegde Exchange Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | 15 participants, including senior decision makers, shared and debated findings of the research project on 12 December 2013 at Sunderland University. Title: "How is evidence used in licensing decisions and to reduce alcohol consumption in pregnancy?" Participants validated the results presented from the Delphi questionnaire and shared their experiences of using evidence in local decision making processes. The seminar promoted lessons that were perceived to be useful in practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2181 |
| Description | Knowlwdge Exchange Seminar Hybrid management in science-policy-practice relations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This talk will be mostly concerned with the creation of organizational structures to manage the relations between science, policy and practice in health and healthcare. Building on research done in science advice and implementation science, I will mostly be concerned with analyzing the so-called 'Academic Workplaces' for public health that have been functioning in the Netherlands since the mid 2000s. These workplaces have a double goal in that they are aimed at furthering evidence-informed public health policies and practices, and practice- and policy-based public health research. The concept of hybrid management is particularly helpful in analyzing such settings, as it helps pointing at the work that needs to be done in cross-domain relations. I will discuss some of the hybrid management strategies that have been used in the Dutch workplaces, point at their pros and cons in terms of bridging domains, and discuss the conditions under which this can be done successfully. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fuseknowledgeexchangeseminars/previousseminars/keseminar24march2015.html |
| Description | LA Feedback event, December 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A feedback event to Local Authorities who has supported the 4 & UPP study and others interested in this area belonging to the Early Life and Adolescent Programme of Fuse - the event was in presentation format as well as small group working to feedback on the event and provide future areas of interest for research. The event was well received and sparked questions and discussion as well as support for further collaborative work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Launch event for the Community Agents Programme in Redcar and Cleveland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the event was the launch of this innovative demonstration project to provide support to vulnerable and elderly clients to enable them to remain in their own homes for longer. This project had been evaluated by CHASE, the Centre for Health and Social Evaluation at Teesside University. A presentation was given by Professor Janet Shucksmith as a PI on the evaluation, to communicate the findings of the evaluation and going forward to consider how the scheme could be further embedded within local practice in health and social care in the area. This was an opportunity for all involved to exchange ideas and extend understanding and learning. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Launch of UK University Global Health Research League Table |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Represented the University of Newcastle at the launch of the UK Universities Global Health Research League Table, Westminster Hall, London. The League Table is launched by Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) and Medsin-UK, and ranks the UK's top 25 leading research institutions according to their commitment to global health, using publicly-available and university-reported data. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Layering programme, pathway and substantive theories in realist evaluation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation at the Centre for Advancement of Realist Evaluation and Synthesis (CARES) conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Lisbon Addictions Conference, Lisbon |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presented "How economic crises affect use of illegal drugs, tobacco, and alcohol: a realist literature review and "Measuring the impact of financial incentives on alcohol screening and brief intervention implementation in English primary health care between 2008 and 2014: a mixed-methods investigation". at Lisbon Addictions Conference, Lisbon. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Local Authority Champions of Research (LACoR) workshops x5: 2 Newcastle, 1 Belfast, 1 Southhampton, 1 London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The initial LACoR logic model was developed following a workshop with LA staff in Newcastle which explored how evidence is currently used in Local Government, alongside the opportunities and challenges of using evidence in this context. The topic of school readiness was used to focus discussions in the workshop whilst relating findings back to the core theme of evidence use. Following an initial workshop in Newcastle subsequent workshops were held in Belfast and Southampton. Topics were used to focus discussions, 'health inequalities' in Belfast, and 'health in all policies' in Southampton. Workshop discussions provided an opportunity to scope local needs in relation to the chosen topic and examine the existing networks that drive decision making and use of evidence. Although each authority chose different public health topics to frame their discussions, workshops were facilitated using similar prompt questions, to test and refine different components of the logic model. Written notes by table facilitators and flipcharts from each of the interactive table discussions at the workshop were analysed collectively by the research team and informed the development of a logic model. The logic model was then presented at a fourth workshop in Newcastle by means of a 'sense check', generating group discussion among LA participants regarding the appropriateness of the model along with practical considerations of its application. The final results of the project were presented at a meeting of all partner representatives in London |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/askfuse/resources/LACoR%20report%20final%20311019%20draft%20for%20website.pdf |
| Description | Loneliness and social isolation in an ageing society: |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The meeting enabled academics, practitioners and policy-makers to come together to hear cutting edge research and debates about a key public health issue, loneliness and social isolation. Following presentations, discussion between the expert panel and the floor centred around: (i) health risks arising from loneliness and social isolation; (ii) interventions addressing loneliness and social isolation; (iii) implications for policy and practice. A key outcome was to bring together a range of people working in the field of older people's public health, highlight the significance of loneliness and social isolation and identify partnerships for future research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/lonelinessandsocialisolationinanageingsociety... |
| Description | Loss of smell and taste added to COVID-19 symptoms - Duika Burges Watson & Prof Vincent Deary, 18/05/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Loss of smell and taste has officially been recognised in the UK as a symptom of COVID-19, putting us in line with Europe, America and the World Health Organisation. The UK branch of the Global Consortium for Chemosensory Research (GCCR), involving Fuse experts (Duika Burges Watson, Newcastle University & Prof Vincent Deary, Northumbria Univerity), has welcomed the change as they have been calling for the complete loss of smell (anosmia) to be recognised as a marker for otherwise asymptomatic carriers of the virus. National coverage: BBC News, 24/12/20 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-55362561); Metro newspaper and online, 28/01/21 (https://metro.co.uk/2021/01/28/people-with-covid-left-vomiting-at-smells-for-months-after-recovering-13981081/). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-55362561 |
| Description | MECC Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on Building a system for the future North East approach to MECC (Making Every Contact Count) to policymakers and practitioners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Maintaining weight as important as weight loss, suggests research by Fuse member Dr Falko Sniehotta |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped the research (published in the BMJ) to reach a wider audience through the media. It stimulated discussion about whether more resources should go into helping people maintain their weight loss after dieting, rather than just focussing on losing weight. The story received international coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about obesity, weight maintenance and weight loss. Drawing on the findings, a team led by Newcastle University were looking to recruit people from the north-east of England to take part in an innovative study into maintaining weight loss. The press release also worked to bolster recruitment to the 'NULevel trial'. Raised the profile of the Fuse research led by Falko Sniehotta at Newcastle University. The news story appeared: Internet Fuse website Broadcast MetroRadio Press Northern Echo Press The Courier Press Belfast Telegraph Internet Newcastle University Press Sunday Post Press The Citizen Press St Helen's Star Press The Burnley Citizen Press Hillingdon and Uxbridge Times Press Toronto Sun |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.torontosun.com/2014/05/14/helping-people-maintain-weight-loss-just-as-important-as-droppi... |
| Description | Major initiative to protect unborn babies from smoking in the North East to be evaluated by Fuse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Publicity about Fuse's role in carrying out an in-depth evaluation of the babyclear project. The evaluation will track around 30,000 pregnancies in the North East, and assess the impact of this concerted approach on birth outcomes. The project stimulated discussion about the harm caused by smoking during pregnancy. The story received regional coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about the harm caused by smoking during pregnancy. The news story appeared: Internet Fuse website Broadcast ITV news Press Northern Echo Press Sunderland Echo Internet NEPHO Internet Freshne Internet CHIMAT Press Chronicle Press Nursing Times |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.freshne.com/in-the-news/pr/item/1974-major-initiative-to-protect-unborn-babies-from-smoki... |
| Description | Major new report connects North's poor health with poor productivity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Senior Investigator Prof Clare Bambra was lead author of report "Health for Wealth: Building a Healthier Northern Powerhouse for UK Productivity", commissioned by the Northern Health Science Alliance to look at the relationship between the North's poorer health and its poorer productivity. Press release circulated in November 2018 to publicise the report: "Major new report connects North's poor health with poor productivity". Received local, national press coverage: • Poor health costing the North £13bn, new report finds - https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/poor-health-costing-north-13bn-15436944 & Give us power to improve health and wealth, Northern leaders say - https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/business/business-news/give-power-improve-health-wealth-15442231, The Chronicle Newspaper, 20/11/18 • Boost NHS funds for northern England, academics demand - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/20/boost-nhs-funds-for-northern-england-academics-demand, 20/11/18 • North's 'poor health hurts economy' says report - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46264451, BBC News online, 20/11/18 • Act now to reduce health inequalities - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/dec/12/act-now-to-reduce-health-inequalities, The Guardian, 12/12/18. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about regional differences in health and productivity: inequalities, life expectancy, poverty, lifestyle, unemployment, economic inactivity, worklessness, childhood obesity and NHS funding for prevention and health science research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014,2018 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-46264451 |
| Description | MapMe2 Public involvement in the pandemic |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This is blog written by an undergraduate student which describes the challenges of engaging with parents as part of the public involvement central to the development of the MapMe2 trial. A parent involvement panel (PIP) has been established and are contributing to the development of the study materials (e.g. letters to parents); data collection tools (e.g. questionnaires), body image scales and the web-based intervention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/ |
| Description | Media coverage of Fuse QRM on young peope and sexual health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Fuse press release on 'Improving sexual health of young people in the North East' sent to coincide with Fuse QRM on young people and sexual health at Newcastle University on October 22nd 2013. Northern Echo article on October 18th 2013 'Summit aims to find solution to region's sexual health problems'. Star Radio interview broadcast on 21st October 2013 with Mandy Cheetham and online article. http://www.thisisstar.co.uk/news/local-news/1105984/sexual-health-experts-gather-in-north-east/ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk |
| Description | Media spokesperson for NIHR |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | In Oct 2019 I was invited to become a NIHR Media Spokesperson. I took part in one:one media training with feedback arranged by NIHR Communications and funded by NIHR. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019,2020 |
| Description | Medical Pilgrims presentation, Childhood obesity: 'they' should do something about that - Ashley Adamson 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on childhood obesity and the different levels at which to tackle it, including at the family level. This was as part of Scientific Meeting of the Medical Pilgrims. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Meeting North East Network of Directors of Public Health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a one-off opportunity to promote Fuse and, in particular, the Askfuse service to Directors of Public Health collectively. Individuals had also been visited and this presentation captured Directors we had not been able to meet and also facilitated a question and answer session where a critical mass of professional leaders could participate and learn from each other. Ensuring that the askfuse service was considered for research questions being generated within local government public health departments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Meeting with Directors of Public Health to introduce Askfuse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The result of this activity was to introduce a key potential customer group of the Askfuse rapid response and evaluation facility to the existence of the service and it's capability. This was a series of recurring activities with DsPH on an individual basis, given their pivotal role in public health within local government. The main impact of this activity has been to promote use of the Askfuse service by public health departments in local government within the north east and to increase the profile of Fuse as a brand/research provider. It also strengthened and cemented our relationship with key people we need to work with and influence in policy and practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Meeting with head of North and Yorkshire Primary Care Research Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was an outreach meeting to introduce Fuse and Askfuse to a professional network group that promotes research activity in primary care. It was undertaken at a critical point during re-structuring and enabled Fuse to keep in touch with staff as they moved into a new body under the auspices of the Academic Health Sciences Network. Fuse contributed a feature article to the next issue of the Network newsletter (covered also in another entry related to media activity) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Meeting with senior management of the Association of North East Councils |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This was a meeting to introduce the Askfuse service to a key organisation which is a gatekeeper to the collective meetings of Health & Wellbeing Board chairs, and also a potential customer of the Askfuse service. Closer involvement in the planning and execution of the ANEC led regional health summit held on October 30th 2014. This was a large meeting (150 or so delegates) at a very senior level including elected representatives, and included in the programme a Fuse led workshop on implementation of Policy into Practice. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Member of NIHR COVID Recovery and Learning Research, College of Experts (NETSCC) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Recovery and learning research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Member of NIHR LCRN North East and North Cumbria, Vaccine Oversight Group. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Oversight Group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Member of NIHR RESTART Implementation group. 2020-21. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Implementation Group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Mental health in North England disproportionately affected during the pandemic - Clare Bambra, July 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Report shows that a parallel pandemic of mental ill health has hit the North of England with a £2bn cost to the country at the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic. Co-authored by Fuse Senior Investigator Clare Bambra from Newcastle University, and complied by the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) and northern NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs). National coverage: Independent newspaper (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/north-mental-health-experts-english-covid-b2130260.html); Evening Standard (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mental-health-experts-english-people-women-b1014401.html). Regional coverage: Evening Chronicle (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/mental-health-pandemic-levelling-up-24566848); Manchester Evening News (https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/pandemic-blighted-mental-health-people-24576494); The Northern Echo (https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/20466793.mental-health-worse-north-pandemic-report-finds/); Hampshire Chronicle (https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/20466793.mental-health-worse-north-pandemic-report-finds/), |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/north-mental-health-experts-english-covid-b2130260.html |
| Description | Mini Medical School at Newcastle Centre for Life 2010 and 2011 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Dissemination to 350 members of the public in 2010 and 120 older adults organised by the 'University of the third age' in 2011. Excellent feedback from members of the audience. Some local press coverage |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2010,2011 |
| Description | Minimum Unit Price of 50p on alcohol has positive lasting impact - Eileen Kaner, Peter Anderson & Amy O'Donnell, 29 May 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A new study has shown that a '50p per unit' policy on alcohol prices in Scotland is having a lasting impact on reducing consumption in some of the heaviest-drinking households. Research led by Fuse Associate Director Eileen Kaner, and Associates Peter Anderson and Amy O'Donnell from Newcastle University shows a Minimum Unit Price (MUP) policy for alcohol, introduced in Scotland in 2018, continues to have a positive impact on lowering drinking levels two years on. Findings published in Lancet Public Health. National coverage: Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9631475/Campaigners-push-minimum-alcohol-unit-price-England.html); The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/may/29/experts-urge-minimum-alcohol-pricing-in-england-after-survey-shows-success); The Herald (https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19337792.minimum-pricing-sees-sales-alcohol-fall-8-percent-scotland/); STV News (https://news.stv.tv/scotland/alcohol-sales-fell-by-almost-8-after-minimum-pricing-introduced). Regional coverage: ITV Tyne Tees (https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-05-29/newcastle-university-finds-minimum-unit-price-of-alcohol-has-positive-lasting-impact). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9631475/Campaigners-push-minimum-alcohol-unit-price-England... |
| Description | Minimum pricing policy appears to have cut spending on alcohol in Scotland - Amy O'Donnell, Eileen Kaner, John Mooney, 25/09/19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland appears to have been successful in reducing the amount of alcohol purchased and, by inference, consumption by households. This is the finding from a study co-authored by Fuse Senior Investigator Eileen Kaner and Fuse Associate Amy O'Donnell from Newcastle University published in The BMJ. The researchers support the introduction of MUP as an effective policy option and this is supported by public health experts, including Fuse Associate John Mooney from University of Sunderland, in a linked editorial, who say the rest of the UK should follow Scotland's lead. Regional coverage: Evening Chronicle newspaper and online, 25/09/19. National coverage: BBC News, 26/09/19; Daily Mail newspaper and online, 25/09/19; The Times newspaper and online, 27/09/19; The Scotsman newspaper and online, 26/09/19; Sky News, 26/09/19; The i newspaper and online, 26/09/19, The Herald newspaper and online, 26/09/19. International coverage: Irish Independent newspaper and online, 26/09/19. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/pressure-grows-for-law-to-tackle-sales-of-cheap-alcohol... |
| Description | Modern day pump handles - how would Dr John Snow approach today's public health challenges? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Talk given by Edward Kunonga Director of Public Health, Middlesbrough Council |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NHS Health Check Programme: Priorities for Research |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | At this event we are seeking to: Share the research priorities document and highlight the key research questions Bring together commissioners, academics and funders to discuss potential research opportunities Identify how existing work might contribute to the research priorities Identify and develop potential funding bids for new pieces of research that would support the research priorities |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/nhshealthcheckprogrammeprioritiesforres... |
| Description | NICE Guideline |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited to provide evidence on whether the NICE guidelines for weight management before during and after pregnancy required an update. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | NIHR COVID Recovery and Learning Research, College of Experts (NETSCC) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Commissioned Research Work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | NIHR NENC, Vaccine Oversight Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Outcome, mainly policy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | NIHR Post doctoral Fellowships programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Part of NIHR Fellowships programme to assess/shortlist the Post Doctoral Fellowships (PDF): 14 applications assessed. Held in London. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research, sub-committee B., includes the Programme Development Grants panel. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Commissioned research work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021,2022 |
| Description | NIHR RESTART Implementation group. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Outcome, mainly policy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| Description | NIHR SPCR guest lectures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Facilitated at NIHR SPCR guest lectures in Oxford. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NIHR SPHR Dribnk Think project evaluation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Attended and spoke at Drink think project evaluation steering group meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | NIHR Strategy Board, ARC Representative |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I represent all 15 NIHR-funded Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) in England on this strategy board chaired by NIHR Chief Executive Officer Professor Lucy Chappell. With three meetings per year, plus associated workshops, of all NIHR programme and infrastructure leads, I provide updates on the achievements and challenges of the ARCs and contribute to discussions about the strategic direction of the National Institute for Health and Care Research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022,2023 |
| Description | National Restorative Dentistry Conference: Oncology Research Update session (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of findings from Resources for Living Study to annual meeting of two groups- SRRDG and RD-UK -all UK based Restorative Dentistry Consultants or Trainees. Around 150 attendees. Collated CPD feedback from the event indicates that the Learning Objectives- 93% fully met. Further feedback from participants following the event indicate that some attendees have used the Resources for Living video resource (YouTube) to introduce altered eating difficulties with clients. Further feedback from the session included the following comments: ? very well presented and interesting ? Excellent speaker on eating issues with cancer patients ? Very useful to inform those not well acquainted with the head & neck cancer MDT ? Excellent session to remind us of what our team colleagues are doing. ? Very interesting session, with excellent speakers. liked the format of 4 short talks ? Interesting session. ? really useful session ? very useful snapshot update of an area we are expected to know about but don't have ready access to quality speakers on ? Very interesting update from clinicians/professionals outside of 'dental' ? REALY LIKED THIS SESSION, GOOD TEAM AND THEIR PRESENTATIONS WERE FOCUSED LINKED AND NON REPETATIVE ? Excellent series of presentations which complemented each other well. ? Again, this was also a great session, with the 15 minute time allocation per speaker ideal for craming lots a key information in. ? Very informative and interesting for me especially as I am now involved with the oncology support. ? Good twist on a topic that be hard to cover. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | New Statesman and NHSA panel discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | New Statesman panel discussion member on 'Health for Wealth: A Healthier North for Improved Productivity' at the Northern Powerhouse Conference, Leeds. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | New report paints a stark picture of inequality for children in the North - Clare Bambra & Carolyn Summerbell, 7 Dec 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | A major new report paints a stark picture of inequality for children growing up in the North of England post-pandemic compared to those in the rest of the country. Report co-authored by Fuse researchers Professor Clare Bambra and Professor Carolyn Summerbell. National coverage: The i (https://inews.co.uk/news/levelling-up-must-begin-better-policies-children-in-the-north-england-stark-report-warns-1335587); Sky News (https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-pandemic-increases-societys-divisions-with-children-in-the-north-of-england-poorer-worse-educated-and-more-likely-to-die-young-says-report-12488739). Regional coverage: Evening Chronicle (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/devastating-report-spells-out-massive-22375769). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-pandemic-increases-societys-divisions-with-children-in-the-north... |
| Description | Newcastle University INSIGHTS Public Lecture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public lecture 7th March 2019. Childhood obesity; they should do something about that. Delivered as part of Newcastle University INSIGHTS Public Lecture series. Audiences approx 200 including general public, public health practitioners, undergraduate and post graduate students, school pupils and academic colleagues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | North East PPI with children with neurodisability working group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Workshop for working group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | North East Public Health Conference - 'Purpose, Partnership and Passion' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This event was hosted jointly by Public Health England and Fuse. The aim of the event was to celebrate and showcase achievements in public health across the North East; promote innovate public health practice and research; foster collaborative and cross sector working across the public health system to tackle emerging and future public health challenges; promote an asset based approach to improve the public's health and reduce health inequalities and provide CPD opportunities to learn and share knowledge across public health networks |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | North East Public Health Conference 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fuse co-badged the North East Public Health Conference 2020 with Public Health England. The aim of the conference was to share learning and reflect upon experiences of tackling health inequalities across the public health system to ensure prioritisation of prevention in the North East. The conference showcase examples of innovative public health practice that prioritises prevention across the North East, raised awareness of research to build the evidence base of new ways of working, fostered collaborative and cross-sector working across the public health system to tackle emerging and future public health challenges, provided an opportunity to network with colleagues across the region and promoted an asset-based approach to improve the public's health and reduce health inequalities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/otherevents/northeastpublichealthconference2020.html |
| Description | North East Task and Finish Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Task and finish group for North East maternity services, practitioners and commissioners. Project to identify service development needs in the region for maternal nutrition and physical activity |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016,2017 |
| Description | North East research and practice workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop was hosted jointly by Fuse and Public Health England. It focussed on identifying public health priorities of direct relevance to local policy and practice in the North East. The aim was to discuss regional research priorities from a practical view point and develop some new public health projects that will have a direct benefit to practice as researchers and practitioners collaborate to answer real questions of local importance. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | North England and North Cumbria Clinical Research Network Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This presentation introduced Fuse and Askfuse to research and development managers from NHS acute and mental health foundation trusts in the north east. It was well received and led to some important spin off discussions about the potential for askfuse researchers to assist the trusts, an example being the potential to review MSc projects undertaken in trust settings. As this meeting took place in September it is too soon to assess impact beyond the immediate results, above. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | North Tyneside Health and Wellbeing Board Healthy Weight Action Day, Angela Jones 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the North Tyneside Health and Wellbeing board Healthy weight action day on the trial and its early results and to highlight the issue of parental perceptions of their child's weight status and the importance of this is planning future healthy weight strategies. This presentation sparked questions and discussion. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | North of England Paediatric Society 109th meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Approx. Paediatricians - contributed to debate on childhood obesity Not known |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
| Description | North's health and economy hit hardest by COVID-19 - Clare Bambra, 11/11/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The North has been hit harder than the rest of the country during COVID-19 and this has increased inequality in England. New report co-authored by a Fuse senior investigator Clare Bambra. National coverage: Daily Mail newspaper and Mail Online, 07/12/20 (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9025623/Northern-England-hit-hardest-Covid-19-1918-Spanish-flu-pandemics-study-shows.html); The Guardian newspaper and online, 11/11/20 (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/11/austerity-left-north-of-england-more-vulnerable-to-covid-report-says); BBC News online, 11/11/20 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54892161). Regional coverage: Accrington Observer, 07/12/20 (https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/north-hit-harder-covid-19-19411853); The Northern Echo, 06/12/20 (https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/18924511.north-hit-harder-covid-19-spanish-flu-pandemic-study-shows/); The Chronicle, 30/01/21 (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/more-people-died-covid-19-19733678). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9025623/Northern-England-hit-hardest-Covid-19-1918-Spanish-... |
| Description | Northern power Woman podcast |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Speaker at podcast hosted by Northern Power Women and NHSA |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Oral presentation at UKCRC PHR CoE's annual conference, 8-10 July 2013, Cardiff |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | I presented a paper titled 'Evidence flows in organisational commissioning and joint planning to address public health issues; a study in co-creation' on behalf of the research team, reporting on the initial findings of the research study. This sparked questions and discussion afterwards. After the presentation, copies of the final research report were requested by several audience members upon publication. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://phrcoeconference2013.weebly.com/ |
| Description | PHE Annual Conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation on an evaluation of a PHE Analytical Package to support the use of health information in licensing representations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | PHE workshop on integrated health and wellbeing approaches (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to attend and present at an event organised by Public Health England South East, to share learning from ongoing research in the North East in relation to integrated health and wellbeing services. Around 70 people were in attendance, primarily public health practitioners, NHS colleagues and third sector providers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | PHIRST Healthy Weight Tayside', a whole systems approach to child healthy weight in Dundee City - Evaluability Assessment workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | x3 Evaluability assessment took place, as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/healthy-weight-tayside-a-whole-systems-approach-to-child-healt... |
| Description | PHIRST NOLB Evaluation - Evaluability Assessment workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | x3 Evaluability assessment took place, as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| URL | http://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/NOLB-EA-Report.pdf |
| Description | PHIRST South Gloucestershire Council - Evaluability Assessment workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | x3 Evaluability assessment took place, as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. The third workshop was undertaken towards the end of the project. This entailed reconvening the workshop participants to discuss the evaluation's implications and explore further options for dissemination. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021,2022 |
| URL | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/evaluating-covid-19-emergency-travel-schemes-across-south-glou... |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of Southwark Council's summer 2022 Holiday Activities and Food programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | x3 Evaluability assessment took place, as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/an-evaluation-of-southwark-councils-summer-2022-holiday-activi... |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of the North Yorkshire County Council Living Well Smokefree Service |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We ran three workshops with local stakeholders to help design the research project. These stakeholders included, Living Well Smoke Free commissioners from the local council, managers of the LWSF service, local healthcare service partners from the NHS and voluntary community sector, LWSF smoking cessation advisers, and a public representative. We plan to work with our LWSF partners to set up further discussions with these stakeholders to discuss emerging findings and provide opportunities to provide feedback. This will support how we share our findings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/evaluation-of-the-north-yorkshire-county-council-living-well-s... |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of the Nottinghamshire Healthy Families Programme Parent/Infant relationship initiative |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | x3 Evaluability assessment took place, as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/phirst-fusion-evaluation-of-the-nottinghamshire-healthy-famili... |
| Description | PHIRST evaluation of three West Midlands local authority COVID-19 Community Champions programmes delivered in support of the national vaccination effort |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | x3 Evaluability assessment took place, as a rapid, systematic, and collaborative way of deciding whether and how a programme or policy can be evaluated, and at what potential cost. It involved lots of discussion with stakeholders to clarify intervention goals, how goals are expected to be achieved, and how impact will be demonstrated. The aim of the evaluability assessment was to provide advice on the most suitable kind of evaluation for the intervention. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://phirst.nihr.ac.uk/evaluations/an-evaluation-of-three-west-midlands-local-authority-covid-19-... |
| Description | PPI research discussion lunch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Patients, carers and/or patient groups |
| Results and Impact | I set up PPI research discussion lunches with new parents. Four pilot sessions were initially set up to get PPI input into planned research involving pregnant women. Discussions also focussed on how pregnant women and families can become more involved in research in order to inform future PI sessions. Funding has been secured to continue having these research discussion lunches every 2 months for 1 year. Average of 6 parents and young children attend each session. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017,2018 |
| Description | Paper presentation at the Faculty of Public Health Conference 2013 in Dunblane, 7-8 November |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Karen McCabe presented a paper titled 'Research utilisation and knowledge mobilisation in alcohol licensing in Scotland - A study in co-creation with one Health Board and one Licensing Board', with one of the Scottish case study partners, which reported on the findings of this component of the research project. The presentation sparked a lively debate and questions from the audience on barriers and facilitators in the co-production of research. No notable impacts yet. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://bookings.shscevents.co.uk/all/2890 |
| Description | Parent Involvement Panel activities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Parents recruited for the parent involvement panel (PIP) have been working with the study team to help guide and shape the documents and activities required for the study ethics process. A core group of eight parents has been established, this includes two fathers. Two of the members participate in the steering group committee meetings. PIP members have provided valuable feedback on: • Health economic questionnaires o CHU-9D (proxy) o WAItE (proxy) o Social Return on Investment impact map o Discrete choice experiment questionnaire (sub-study) • Body Image Scales • Web-based images (appearance and functionality) • National Childhood Measurement Programme parent result letter (overweight/very overweight study enhanced letter) Quarterly newsletters in the form of a 'Newsbrief' (see below) are distributed to the PIP to provide feedback on input and to maintain communication and engagement. Five children aged 10-11-years (from an established contact), were asked to review and feedback their thoughts on the CHU-9D and WAItE questionnaires. They helped to establish that the questionnaires could be independently completed by children in their age-group. The study has also consulted with stakeholders in the form of an 'expert panel' comprising public health academics, Public Health England, National Childhood Measurement Programme and local authority health practitioners. The expert panel have provided input to the National Child Measurement Programme parent result letter (overweight/very overweight study enhanced letter). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020,2021 |
| Description | Patients with mouth and oesophageal cancers take longer to seek help from GPs, according to a study by Professor Greg Rubin, Fuse Senior Investigator. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The research published in the International Journal of Cancer, highlighted the need for awareness campaigns to focus on mouth and oesophageal cancers to increase symptom awareness and get people seeing their GPs sooner. The story received national coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about mouth and oesophageal cancers. Raised the profile of research by Greg Rubin, Fuse Associate Director at Durham University. The news story appeared: Internet Durham University Internet Nursing Times.net Internet Cancer research UK Internet The Information Daily.com Press Hartlepool Mail Internet Yahoo News Press Belfast Telegraph Press This is Lancashire Internet BMI Healthcare Press St Helen's Star Press The Argus Press Bolton News Press Oxford Mail Press Thurrock Gazette Press Echo Internet RSS feed Press Surrey Comet Press Daily Gazette Press London Evening Standard Internet NewsUK24 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/month-wait-in-mouth-cancer-cases-29997587.h... |
| Description | Persuading the last 15 per cent: do we need carrots or sticks to achieve full infant immunisation UKCRC annual conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation sparked discussion with other academics this helped shape analysis and preparation of the final HTA report. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | PhD External Examiner (University of Canberra, Australia) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Appointed as the external examiner for PhD viva "A mixed methods study exploring factors important in maternal obesity prevention, candidate: Catherine Ruth Knight-Agarwal, University of Canberra, Australia |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Physical Activity Behaviours of Women in the North East during the COVID-19 UK 'Stay at Home' Restrictions |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Conference presentation on the findings of wave 1 of our survey data |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.wisean.net/conferences-and-events |
| Description | Physical Activity Pop Up Workshop - Is 20 plenty for health? (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | The speaker presented insights from a complex evaluation of developing, implementing and evaluating 20mph speed limits in Edinburgh and Belfast. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/physicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events |
| Description | Physical Activity Pop Up Workshop - Physical Activity, the Environment and Wider System Change (online event) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | As part of this workshop, the speaker discussed his work on the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) Adult Study and other relevant studies. Following this, a second speaker gave an update on You've Got This, the Local Delivery Pilot in South Tees funded by Sport England. An informal discussion followed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/physicalactivityworkshops/previous%20events |
| Description | Physical Activity Workshop New Frontiers in Measuring Physical Activity |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The overall aim of the Physical Activity workshops is to share knowledge about physical activity research and increase networking between academics and policy and practice partners. This particular workshop will focus on measurement in physical activity. The event will focus on cutting edge physical activity measurement technology and on well-established methods used by academics and individuals from practice |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/fourthphysicalactivityworkshop.html |
| Description | Physical Activity Workshop Physical Activity and Weight Management |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | he aim of the Fuse Physical Activity Workshops is to share knowledge about physical activity research and to increase networking between academics and policy and practice partners. This particular workshop will focus on physical activity and weight management |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://fuse.ac.uk/events/fusephysicalactivityworkshops/fifthphysicalactivityworkshop.html |
| Description | Pioneering research explores why older people in sheltered accommodation drink - The Northern Echo Newspaper, 22/10/18 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse student Annette Payne completed PhD: Exploration of the views and patterns of alcohol use amongst older people (55 years and over) living in Sheltered housing accommodation in Newcastle upon Tyne. Allied research was covered as news item "Pioneering research explores why older people in sheltered accommodation drink" in the Northern Echo Newspaper (22/10/18). This raised awareness and prompted discussion about alcohol consumption in older people, lifestyle, later life, lack of social contact, mental health, domestic violence issues, family relationships and a lack of employment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/northdurham/16999435.pioneering-research-explores-why-o... |
| Description | Plan designed to improve the quality and take up of school food published with the help of Fuse Senior Investigator (now Director) Professor Ashley Adamson |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The actions set out in the School Food Plan included: £16.1m of new money to boost take up in schools and ensure thousands of children get healthy breakfast; a checklist for headteachers to help improve the 'food culture;' in their schools, and the launch of two flagship London boroughs to help prove that better school food can have a significant impact on children's health and attainment. The plan received regional press coverage and coverage online. Publicised the work of Professor Ashley Adamson, Fuse Senior Investigator (now Director) at Newcastle University. Awareness raising about the importance of a healthy diet and healthy breakfast for children. The news story appeared: Internet Newcastle University Internet Fuse website Press The Journal Internet Newcastle Biomedicine Internet School Food Plan Internet Gov Uk Internet GMB Union Internet Government World Internet GMB Union Internet The School Food Plan |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/teachers-back-the-school-food-5096010 |
| Description | Planning for Healthier Diets |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Obesity remains one of the most significant global health and social problems, with rates rising dramatically over the past few decades - moreover the North East has some of the highest obesity rates in England. The increase in numbers of fast food outlets in the UK has been linked to rising obesity levels. Since 2012 local authorities have been charged with promoting healthy communities and a number of local authorities have developed planning policies and guidance with an aim to restrict the proliferation of fast food outlets. However, there has been no consistency of approach and some polices and guidance may prove to be more successful than others. The aim of the event was to examine the current situation, overview best practice in planning approaches and explore possible future directions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Planning meeting in Waterloo Canada. Research Partnerships: examples, insights, lessons |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 30 people attended the presentation which sparked questions and discussion afterwards Professor David Hunter was asked to contribute to a research proposal for submission to the Canadian institute for Health Research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Podcast: Ageing In A Digital World - Dr Gemma Wilson, 12/06/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Podcast exploring older adults' experiences of using technology, including social media, to connect with others. Based on research led by Dr Gemma Wilson (Northumbria University) co-lead of the Fuse Healthy Ageing Research Programme. Available on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3YaugSTw5wTNCujhTZSTug); Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ageing-in-a-digital%20world/id1506615062?i=1000470663608); and Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/user-589740502/ageing-in-a-digital-world) where it has had 283 plays. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/fuseresearch/healthyageing/technologyasatoolforsocialconnection.html |
| Description | Poorest areas in England will lose out under new NHS funding proposals warns Professor Clare Bambra, Fuse Associate Director, in BMJ article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The letter published in the BMJ stimulated discussion about how a new formula to allocate money for health services could promote inequality. The letter received international press coverage and coverage online. Awareness raising about NHS funding and inequalities. Raised the profile of Clare Bambra, Fuse Associate Director at Durham University. The news story appeared: Internet Fuse website Internet BMJ Internet The Conversation Press The Independent Press The Northern Echo online Press The Telegraph Broadcast ITV - Tyne Tees News Internet Durham University Press Chronicle Live Internet Pulse Press The Journal Press Sunderland Echo Internet Rochdale Online Internet The Information Daily Internet OnMedica Broadcast ITV - Tyne Tees News Internet Science Codex Internet Examiner Internet BMJ press release Internet Zenopa Internet 14U News Internet USA News Internet Health 4 News Internet World News Internet Times of Mumbai Internet Medic Finder Internet NewsWorldOnline Broadcast BBC Radio Tees Internet Socialist Health Association Press Salford Star Internet The Commissioning Review Press The Huffington Post Internet TeleManagement Internet MedicalXpress Internet Durham University Department of Geography Internet press.psprings Internet BMJ group Press BMJ (nhsreality) Internet HospitalDr Press The Northern Echo Internet EurekAlert Broadcast Star Radio Internet Durham University Thought leadership |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/10381229/North-south-health-gap-set-to-widen.html |
| Description | Posters at NCMP regional workshops |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | A poster describing the study and the tools developed was shared at PHE NCMP workshops in Manchester, London and Cambridge following attendance at the North East workshop, this led to a greater awareness of the study and the trial nationally amongst those working in relation to the NCMP. A greater awareness of the study, the tools developed and the trial amongst members of PHE and those working in relation to the NCMP nationally. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The presentation included a combination of Poster display & Powerpoint presentation to Staff & students of the Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences aimed at promoting the current Project & stimulating interest in some of the salient issues currently surrounding the family care of people with dementia. The presentations helped to inform about the Project and were made available via the Northumbria University Website. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.hls-2015.eu/ |
| Description | Presentation NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) fourth Annual Scientific Meeting & pre-Conference Workshops at the Centre for Life in Newcastle |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Poster Presentation to outline the first two phases of the current Project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://sphr.nihr.ac.uk/fourth-nihr-sphr-annual-scientific-meeting-knowledge-into-practice-10-march-2... |
| Description | Presentation at 1st International Conference on Realist Approaches to Evaluation and Synthesis, 2014, 27-30 October, Liverpool |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | I presented a paper on behalf of the research team titled 'How to make evidence fit? The artful use of research in public health decision making in England and Scotland; a comparative case study analysis' reporting on the findings of the knowledge managers component of the research project. The presentation sparked questions and discussion afterwards, e.g. about the programme theory of the project and the unit of analysis for the localising and tailoring mechanisms discussed in the presentation. After the presentation, I was approached by several knowledge managers working in health and academic organisations who were keen to learn more about these mechanisms and how they could be incorporated in their work, requesting a copy of my paper. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | https://www.liv.ac.uk/psychology-health-and-society/events/cares-2014/ |
| Description | Presentation at FENS (Federation of European Nutrition Societies) meeting The impact of school food policy in England on the food intake of primary school age children. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This was a presentation as part of a special symposium to launch the GENIUS school food network. Delegates signed up to the network. Media including twitter encouraged others to sign up. A follow up cross-sector workshop to plan the research strategy of the network will be held in April 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://ukprp.org/what-we-fund/genius/ |
| Description | Presentation at UK Congress on Obesity, Birmingham, 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of the parent perceptions tools developed and the CRT which prompted questions and discussion. A greater awareness of the parent perceptions tools and the CRT. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | Presentation at UKSBM- NPRI meeting December 2013 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | A presentation of the parent perceptions tools developed. A greater awareness of the study, the tools developed and the CRT. The presentation led to the team being invited to speak to Public Health England (see elsewhere) to discuss the tools in more detail and the potential to use them in a further PHE-led trial aiming to improve NCMP feedback. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Presentation at fifth annual UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence Conference in Leeds, 19-20 June 2014 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | Karen McCabe presented a paper titled 'Public health evidence use in alcohol licensing decision making in Scotland', which reported on the findings of the Scottish case study site from the research project. This spared questions and discussions afterwards. Currently unknown. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://maverick.sym-online.com/phrcoe/ |
| Description | Presentation delivered at Northumbria University as part of the Faculty for Health & Life Sciences 'Dementia Awareness Week'. The presentation highlighted the Project as well as current salient issues that surround the subject of family care of people wit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The activity helped to promote the Project 'What builds resilience in family carers of people with dementia?' It also formed part of a range of Faculty organised activities designed to raise public awareness of dementia. After the talk attendees were able to discuss the Project with me & a direct result of this was the eventual recruitment of some dementia voluntary group leaders & dementia champions to help to advise on the Project & to signpost the Project to potential participants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.homeinstead.co.uk/newcastle/4977.do/dementia-awareness-week-northumbria-university |
| Description | Presentation given at: International Society for Priorities in Health Conference, Birmingham - 8th September 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Title: Shifting the Gravity of Spending? Priority-setting for local authority public health commissioners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Presentation of Project & related activities to date |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation of project activities to date prepared as part of pre-course work before joining the CARES (Centre for Advancement in Realist Evaluation & Synthesis) Conference at The University of Liverpool based at the London Campus. This was a 3 day training event designed to teach Realist methods & methodology and to stimulate discussion about our respective realist method based Projects, both with an expert training team and with each other. Around 30 people, all engaged in doctoral or post-doctoral research attended the 3 day Conference. Opportunity to display & discuss the use of a Realist approach for the Project, to discuss and receive advice on the Programme Theories drawn up & to receive high quality instruction in the use of both Realist methods & the background to Realist methodology. Opportunities to network with a wide range of researchers, some of whom are also engaged in dementia-related research. My Conference notes & follow-up post-conference literature seaches were disseminated to all the other attendees via he training team so that this was an opportunity also to forge links with some of the leading experts in the development & application of this evolving set of methods / methodology. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Presentation to Gateshead Council Elected Members |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Approx 40 elected council members for Gateshead city council. Invited presentation and discussion of results from the Gateshead Millennium Study |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Presentation to Public Health England's health economics and modelling team |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | I was invited to speak to the Health Economics and modelling team at Public Health England (split between York and London) about the findings from my PhD research. I attended the meeting in York for the team based there and presented over skype to the London office. There was an opportunity for questions and discussions afterwards and I was invited to act as a steering group member on an evaluation project which PHE were planning to embark on in the coming year. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Presentation to the British Nutrition Foundation Scientific Advisory and Industrial Scientists Committees |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to present research on energy drinks at a meeting of the British Nutrition Foundation Scientific Advisory and Industrial Scientists Committees in London. These committees include scientists, practitioners and industry partners. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Presentation: IHC Plymouth Public Health forum - 28th February 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited invited to speak about experience in engaging with local government as a result of the Shifting the Gravity of Spending study. The meeting was also addressed by a senior Public Health Consultant at Plymouth City Council. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Presented outline of draft research methods paper on (a) Rapid Realist Reviews & (b) addressing complexity in research at 2nd Annual Mixed Methods (MMIRA) Conference. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented outline of draft research methods paper on (a) Rapid Realist Reviews & (b) addressing complexity in research at 2nd Annual Mixed Methods (MMIRA) Conference based at Durham University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/sass/events/events/mmira2016/ |
| Description | Press Release - Physical activity levels tail off in boys and girls from age seven |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This publicised a study that revealed that physical activity levels may start tailing off as early as seven-years-old, rather than during adolescence as is widely believed. The findings of the study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, questioned the assumption that decline only happens among teens and is gender specific. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about physical activity in childhood and adolescence, gender, and public health policy. The research team included Fuse Director Professor Ashley Adamson. Press coverage: International (CBC Radio-Canada: http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/children-exercise-bjsm-1.4024099); National (BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39255005); and Local (North East England newspapers, The Northern Echo: www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15153611.Physical_activity_declines_from_age_of_seven__says_Newcastle_University_report/) and The Chronicle: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/physical-activity-levels-begin-tail-12736712). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/children-exercise-bjsm-1.4024099 |
| Description | Press Release - Tackling society's judgement of weight-loss surgery |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | This publicised research exploring patients' experiences after weight-loss surgery at the UK's busiest NHS bariatric surgical unit. The study, published in Clinical Obesity and in the journal of the World Obesity Federation, uncovered how society's judgments surrounding the operation have a huge impact on patient lives. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about obesity and obesity related illness, bariatric surgery, patient experience, and societal perceptions. The research team included Fuse members Dr Yitka Graham and Professor Jonathan Ling. It was covered by the regional press, including North East newspapers: The Chronicle (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/obese-patients-labelled-cheats-failures-13683093) and The Northern Echo (http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/health/14212435.Study_into_obesity_surgery_underway_in_Sunderland/). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/more/news/story/tackling-societys-judgement-of-weight-loss-surgery-265 |
| Description | Press release - Foodscape study |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse academic Dr Louis Goffe (Newcastle University) led research published in BMJ Open: Feasibility of working with a wholesale supplier to co-design and test acceptability of an intervention to promote smaller portions: an uncontrolled before-and-after study in British Fish & Chip shops. Press release circulated in February 2019 to publicise research: "Tackling the obesity crisis by shrinking fish and chips" Received local, national, and international press coverage: • Kenyan.co.ke • Express and Star • Shropshire Star • Shropshire Star • The Northern Echo • The Northern Echo • The Northern Echo • BBC Guernsey • BBC Cornwall • BBC Devon • BBC Jersey • BBC News 24 • BBC News 24 • BBC News 24 • BBC Gloucester • BBC 1 London • BBC 1 Wales • BBC 1 East Midlands • BBC News 24 • BBC 1 Scotland • BBC 1 North West • BBC 1 Cambridge • BBC 1 Oxford • BBC 1 Yorkshire and Lincolnshire • BBC 1 East • BBC 1 Northern Ireland • BBC 1 South • BBC 1 South West • BBC 1 West • BBC 1 South East • BBC 1 West Midlands • BBC 1 Yorkshire and North Midlands • BBC 1 North East and Cumbria • BBC World • BBC Radio 5 Live • BBC Radio 5 Live • Long Room.com • NHS Choices • States News Service • ENP Newswire • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • BBC 1 North East and Cumbria • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • Potato News Today • BBC Newcastle • ITV 1 Tyne Tees North • BBC Newcastle • BBC 1 North East and Cumbria • Yorkshire Post • Yorkshire Evening Post • BBC Newcastle • Daily Mirror • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • The Star (Kenya) • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • BBC 1 North East and Cumbria • BBC Tees • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • BBC Newcastle • BBC Somerset • Cool FM • BBC Ulster • BBC Newcastle • BBC 1 North East and Cumbria • BBC Newcastle • BBC Leeds • BBC Lincolnshire • BBC Newcastle • BBC Essex • Long Room.com • BBC Tees • BBC 1 North East and Cumbria • BBC Guernsey • BBC Essex • BBC Newcastle • BBC Radio 4 • talkRADIO • Daily Mirror • Newcastle Evening Chronicle • Yorkshire Post • The Sun • The Independent i • The Scotsman • Manchester Evening News • The Northern Echo • Daily Mail • NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies • NIHR Clinical Research Network • BMJ Open Current Issue • Daily Mail • Yorkshire Post • MSN News UK • Sunderland Echo • Birmingham Mail • Shields Gazette • Newcastle Evening Chronicle • Hartlepool Mail • Yorkshire Evening Post • Press Association • Sunday Post • Newcastle Evening Chronicle • Daily Mail • The Medical News • News-Medical.Net • Fuse • Technology Networks • MedIndia • Science Daily • Newcastle University • EurekAlert! • ENP Newswire • Medical Xpress Impact: Encouraged by the findings, Henry Colbeck (independent fish and chip supplier) came up with the Lite-BITE® box to ensure a smaller portion meal that's closer to 600 kcal - within Government nutritional guidelines for meal sizes. More than 250 shops now use the boxes and bought over 700,000 in the last year. 12,000 cases of Lite-BITE boxes were sold in 2018 which equates to 12,000,000 boxes. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about diet, portion size, calorie consumption/content, and how academics can work with industry partners to have a 'real-world' impact. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019 |
| URL | https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2019/02/makingtakeawayshealthier/ |
| Description | Press release - Universal Credit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse academics Mandy Cheetham (Teesside University); Suzanne Moffatt & Michelle Addison (Newcastle University) co-authored a report: "It's hitting people that can least afford it the hardest" the impact of the roll out of Universal Credit in two North East England localities: a qualitative study (https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/media/10665/The-impact-of-the-roll-out-of-Universal-Credit-in-two-North-East-England-localities-a-qualitative-study-November-2018/pdf/Universal_Credit_Report_2018pdf.pdf?m=636778831081630000) The research was published by Gateshead Council, in partnership with Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health. The Guardian was given an exclusive on 15 November 2018, the story has been shared almost 13,000 times by readers and there were conversations on Twitter from various influential people about the research findings. The research featured in traditional media as well as women's lifestyle websites, university newsrooms, local government and voluntary sector magazines. A 900-word article by Mandy Cheetham appeared in the December issue of Public Sector Focus. Received local, national, and international press coverage. • The Guardian, 15 November online and in print 16 November. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/15/exclusive-new-study-links-universal-credit-to-increased-suicide-risk • The Independent, 16 November print and online https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/universal-credit-benefits-suicide-stress-mental-health-welfare-conservatives-report-a8636661.html • ITV News 16 November, online https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2018-11-16/government-plunging-people-into-misery-with-benefits-policy-says-un-official/ • Evening Gazette, 16 November - Teesside, online https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/dwp-universal-credit-claimants-suicidal-15427547 • Third Force News, 16 November, online http://thirdforcenews.org.uk/tfn-news/universal-credit-creating-serious-public-health-threat • The Municipal Journal, 16 November online and 22 November in print - page 3 https://www.themj.co.uk/Universal-Credit-bad-for-peoples-health---academics/212307 • The Chronicle https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/universal-credit-numbers-suicide-newcastle-15422048 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/universal-credit-nick-forbes-nhs-15551861 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/calls-universal-credit-scrapped-next-15643327 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/warning-universal-credit-damaging-health-15683358 • Huffington Post blog by Koldo Casla, Policy Director of Just Fair, a human rights NGO https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/un-report-poverty-britain_uk_5beee00ae4b0c19de3ff3855?guccounter=1&guce_referrer_us=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvLnVrLw&guce_referrer_cs=1281Fvv9DBWxMgzz0gttRA • Local Gov https://www.localgov.co.uk/Universal-Credit-bad-for-peoples-health---academics/46400 • MSN https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news/universal-credit-claimants-driven-to-consider-suicide-over-stress-caused-by-welfare-reform-report-finds/ar-BBPLOPa • Unite Magazine https://unitemagazine.co.uk/universal-credit-rollout-linked-to-increased-suicide-risk-in-new-study/ • The Socialist Newspaper https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/28300/21-11-2018/housing-arrears-double-suicide-risk-soars-scrap-universal-credit • Disability Rights UK https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2018/november/universal-credit-linked-suicide-risk-finds-new-research • Politics and Insights blog https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2018/11/16/universal-credit-is-a-serious-threat-to-public-health-say-public-health-researchers/ • The Pool.com https://www.the-pool.com/news-views/opinion/2018/47/universal-credit-not-revolutionary-but-life-threatening • Gateshead Council https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/10089/People-moved-onto-Universal-Credit-are-fighting-to-survive- • Newcastle University https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2018/11/universalcreditandthefighttosurvive/ • Teesside University https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=6993&this_issue_title=November%202018&this_issue=306&cookies=true • Public Sector Focus http://flickread.com/edition/html/index.php?pdf=5c0ed6e666d78#16 • British Medical Journal https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5131 • Other coverage: https://www.davidicke.com/article/505700/exclusive-universal-credit-linked-higher-suicide-risk-says-study http://healthreload.com/exclusive-universal-credit-linked-to-higher-suicide-risk-says-study/ This raised awareness and prompted discussion about inequalities, learning disabilities, mental and physical health, suicide, welfare rights, health and wellbeing, the benefits system, housing and tenants. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018,2019 |
| URL | https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/10089/People-moved-onto-Universal-Credit-are-fighting-to-surviv... |
| Description | Press release - North-South chronic 'pain divide' evident in England - Adam Todd & Clare Bambra, 12/09/18 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse academics Adam Todd and Prof Clare Bambra (Newcastle University) co-authored journal paper published in BMJ Open: "The Pain Divide: a cross-sectional analysis of chronic pain prevalence, pain intensity and opioid utilisation in England". Press release circulated in September 2018 to publicise research: "North-South chronic 'pain divide' evident in England". Received local and national press coverage: • England's north-south PAIN divide: Northerners are up to 38% more likely to endure chronic discomfort than their southern counterparts - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6155915/Englands-north-south-PAIN-divide-Northerners-likely-endure-chronic-discomfort.html, The Daily Mail Newspaper, 11/09/18 This raised awareness and prompted discussion about regional differences in health and chronic pain, drug addiction, and conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, cancer and heart disease. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6155915/Englands-north-south-PAIN-divide-Northerners-like... |
| Description | Press release - using theatre to engage people in later life housing conversations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release to raise awareness of research collaboration using theatre to engage people in conversations about how they plan for housing decisions in later life |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/2018/03/research-tackles-issues-faced-by-an-... |
| Description | Primary Care Portfolio Development Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a one-off opportunity to present the work of Fuse and the Askfuse service to GPs and their research staffs and also CCG research leads in the northern part of the North East area. This group is only convened about twice a year and presentations are strictly by invitation only, so it was an important audience to reach. A raising of the profile with primary care practitioners north of Durham and access to their contact details for future marketing purposes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Professor Ashley Adamson comment on tackling childhood obesity in North East England |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Director Professor Ashley Adamson commented on government plans for a sugar tax on soft drinks. This was part of a week long series on ITV Tyne Tees (regional television news) called 'Focus on Obesity'. The coverage raised awareness and prompted discussion about tackling childhood obesity in North East England. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2016-03-23/calls-for-more-powers-to-fight-childhood-obesity/ |
| Description | Professor Ashley Adamson comments on the benefits of free school meals |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The interview stimulated discussion about free school meals, diet and nutrition. The story received national coverage through BBC Radio Five Live. Raised the profile of the research by Ashley Adamson, Fuse senior investigator (now Director), at Newcastle University. Awareness raising about the benefits of free school meals and the research taking place in Fuse. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0435j3c |
| Description | Professor Ashley Adamson, Fuse Associate Director (now Director), comments on new standards for school meals introduced by Education Secretary Michael Gove |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The interview stimulated discussion about free school meals, and children's diet and nutrition. The story received regional coverage through the Newcastle Journal newspaper. Raised awareness about the new School Food Standards and Professor Adamson's work as a member of the School Food Plan expert group. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/new-standards-school-meals-england-7283965 |
| Description | Professor David Hunter took part in a BBC Look North TV interview |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Professor David Hunter (Fuse Deputy Director) took part in a BBC Look North TV interview on Wednesday 30 November 2016. The title of this was: 'The funding and state of the NHS is a constant source of debate - but where are we exactly?' The following areas were covered in the interview: Why despite record resourcing is there still talk of cost pressures, cuts and winter crises? Is a lot of what's being proposed in terms of moving services out of hospitals and rationalising part of making the NHS more efficient, or a sign that there's not enough money? Do communities have to adjust to the idea that specialist services and full A&Es will be concentrated on fewer hospitals - is that cost-cutting or actually better for patients? How much of a problem are cuts to social care funding to the NHS. How significant are they in raising cost pressures? This interview led to a local councillor from Redcar and Cleveland Council getting in touch to discuss their Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) and to invite David to address councillors at a special meeting to provide an independent view. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Professor Newbury-Birch appeared in the national media to talk about dangerous levels of drinking in young people |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Professor Newbury-Birch appeared in the national media to talk about dangerous levels of drinking in young people after a report highlighted that one in six parents allow their children to drink alcohol by the age of 14. The interviews which were broadcast live on Sky News and BBC Breakfast TV as well as live interviews on, BBC Radio 5, BBC Radio 2, BBC London with Vanessa Feltz and local BBC radio stations in North East England. Professor Newbury-Birch shared her own research which found that 60% of young people under the age of 17 were given alcohol by their parents. She also warned that giving children alcohol before the age of 15 was proven to be detrimental to their future health as advised by the Chief Medical Officer for the UK. In total the interviews were aired 75 times with the potential to reach an audience of more than 23 million people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=6727&this_issue_title=January%... |
| Description | Public Health England, Academic public health engagement event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Workshop within research, translation and innovation of PHE |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Public Health Intelligence North Network meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fuse has regularly contributed to quarterly meetings of this network of health and local authority data and intelligence staff presenting research on a wide range of topics. This has given Fuse a valued position engaging predominantly with staff who influence the use of data within policy and practice settings. The PHINE meetings have given a new outlet for staff (and ECRs and students in particular) to promote and present their work to an external audience outside the public health professional conference circuit. It has helped develop new relationships with a core group of staff as they transferred either to local government or Public Health England. It has enabled the regular reinforcement of the ongoing programme of Fuse events and the Askfuse service as it came on stream. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| Description | Public Health research consortium autumn meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussed proposed programme of research projects for next 2 years |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Public health approaches to wellbeing - research into practice event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited to speak at a regional event organised by Public Health England in partnership with Fuse. The event was primarily attended by public health professionals working in local government, the NHS and third sector. The purpose was to inform design and delivery of large-scale integrated wellbeing services across the region. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Public health event - Life changing and changing lives: spotlight on public health in Sunderland |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | To find out what public health involves and learn about some of the health improvement initiatives going on in your area. Take part in group activities on "mobile health" and participate in health testing and screening. Learn about the University's public health courses and research. Find out about innovative local public health policy, initiatives and partnerships. Explore opportunities for collaboration and knowledge translation. Showcasing some of the local, national and international public health research taking place at the University of Sunderland. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Public health experts call for action on junk food advert loophole - Amelia Lake, March 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Research into the way junk food is advertised on bus shelters has revealed a major loophole, which Fuse public health experts say needs tightening. Study co-authored by Fuse researchers from Teesside University including Associate Director Amelia Lake. Regional coverage: Evening Gazette (https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/public-health-expert-calls-action-23327995); National coverage: Western Mail/South Wales Echo/Wales Online (https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/public-health-expert-calls-action-23327995). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/public-health-expert-calls-action-23327995 |
| Description | Publication of briefing paper and press release on energy drinks |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Co-authored a briefing paper on energy drinks, which was published by the Food Research Collaboration (FRC) in July 2016. The FRC issued a press release, which generated more media interest than any of their other press releases to date. I participated in radio interviews with LBC and Radio Tees. Stories were featured in most major UK newspapers, as well as a number of international new sources, websites, etc. A spreadsheet of all media stories is available if required. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://foodresearch.org.uk/energy-drinks/ |
| Description | Quality Improvement in Primary Care workstream in South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This was a response to an invitation to present to an internal working group concerned with quality improvement. It stimulated interest in Fuse, Askfuse and our research outputs, amongst a group who would not normally participate in public health conferences or seminars. Strengthening of links with South Tees CCG who now invite Fuse to other events they run, for example, a Research and Innovation event being held at the end of November in a local community centre. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Quarterly Research Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other academic audiences (collaborators, peers etc.) |
| Results and Impact | The meeting will discuss with regional commissioners working in Local Authority Public Health Departments, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards what happens, at the points in time, when research is considered as evidence to inform public health decision-making. What other factors loom large and compete against research evidence use? What are the implications for how research evidence is created, and how it is used in practice? The impact of this activity is currently unknown as the event takes place on 23rd January 2014 at Teesside University. Registration for this event will open shortly. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Quarterly Research Meeting - Creating Healthy Place in the North East: The role of housing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The event attracted a wide ranging audience from academics to policy makers, practitioners and commissioners. From this several academics attended the Housing Lin conference to meet colleagues and strengthen our networks with those working on housing and health. A meeting took place with the Director of Housing who was keen to hear about our event, he discussed attending a meeting with Public Health England to discuss this topic. There were several outputs with potential impact which included a productive post-event meeting with stakeholders (policy partners and housing providers) a Fuse brief and a Fuse blog. A summary report was also produced which will be updated to include any further impacts arising from devolution developments. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/creatinghealthyplaces... |
| Description | Quarterly Research Meeting - In a climate of 'credit crunch' healthcare, could social enterprise be used as an intervention to promote health and wellbeing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Waiting for response |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/localgovernancesocialenterprisehealthandw... |
| Description | Quarterly Research Meeting - Managing the public spend |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The QRM brought together speakers from health economics and from public health practice to discuss the value of decision support and priority-setting tools in making investment and disinvestment decisions. The QRM involved active participation by a local Director of Public Health and the Director of Knowledge and Intelligence from Public Health England. Both have been active in prioritising public health investment decisions and how to use health economics tools to improve the process. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/managingthepublicheal... |
| Description | Quarterly Research Meeting - More than enough on our plates: tackling the takeaway food diet at source |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This Fuse meeting was on the topical subject of interventions targeted at fast-food and takeaway outlets. A key issue was to increase the provision of healthy food and restrict proliferation of takeaway shops. The meeting was of particular interest to planners, environmental health officers, health improvement officials and public health leads from local authorities along with researchers and academics to discuss strategies for improving the retail food environment. The aim was to share ideas, develop networks and identify the best strategies for delivering interventions in this area. The meeting has impacted the work that Environmental Health Officers carry out. Various research links have been formed including a partnership with Healthworks in Elswick who are delivering an intervention. A public health commissioner from Redcar and Cleveland Local Authority have funded an intervention of which Fuse has been awarded £3,000 for the evaluation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/morethanenoughonourpl... |
| Description | Quarterly Research Meeting - Payment for health behaviours: the case of health promoting financial incentives |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The QRM allowed active researchers to network with key colleagues working in the incentives field and also led to key points of contact which helped recruit participants for an associated research study. The QRM more widely disseminated the incentives research that we had been working on at Newcastle University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/paymentforhealthbehav... |
| Description | RESPADD Meeting: Addiction & motivational Interviewing |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Delivered a presentation on "effectiveness of brief interventions". |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Realist synthesis using outreach interventions for Traveller Communities as an example |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited to give research methods seminar on realist synthesis organised by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and the School of Dentistry at the University of Dundee. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Research Programme Meeting - Developing Local Authority Research Systems in the North East and North Cumbria: learning from three successful NIHR projects and working across research infrastructures |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This Fuse RPM was co-hosted with NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC), Clinical Research Network (CRN) and Research Design Service (RDS) for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC). It shared learning from three NIHR funded research projects in the North East to develop research systems with local authorities. The event brought together insights from collaborative studies between health practitioners and academic researchers in South Tyneside, Newcastle and South Tees Middlesbrough. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/researchprogrammemeetings/previousmeetings/developinglocalauthorityrese... |
| Description | Research Programme Meeting - Parental substance use and young people's resilience |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The event shared findings from a research project aimed at exploring young people's experiences and impacts of living with parental substance misuse. In addition, it explored ideas for how we can best support young people whose parents drink alcohol or use drugs. It brought together practitioners, policy makers, and academics for open discussion and workshop activities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/researchprogrammemeetings/previousmeetings/parentalsubstanceuseandyoung... |
| Description | Research Programme Meeting - Showcasing Regional Innovations in Preparation For Surgery: Improving Patient Experience, Health Outcomes and Efficiencies |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop introduced the concept of prehabiliatation/preparation for surgery and showcased various regional innovations and approaches that have been rolled out across North East England. Research findings and evaluation results, funded by multiple external funding bodies, about improving the patient experience, health outcomes and service efficiencies from the region were presented. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/researchprogrammemeetings/previousmeetings/researchprogrammemeeting-reg... |
| Description | Research Programme Meeting - The COVID-19 pandemic and healthy ageing in the UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Academics from across the North East showcased research findings from four research studies focussing on factors related to ageing and the COVID-19 pandemic. The event brought together research on safety of hospital to care home transitions during the pandemic, healthcare communication throughout the pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and ageing, and consequences of altered taste and smell as a result of the COVID-19 infection. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/researchprogrammemeetings/previousmeetings/thecovid-19pandemicandhealth... |
| Description | Research Programme Meeting - What can we learn about social prescribing from a large-scale multi-methods study? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This half-day event concluded a National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) evaluation of a social prescribing intervention for people with Type 2 Diabetes in North East England. A series of presentations outlined findings relating to health outcomes, health-related quality of life, healthcare usage, assessment of cost effectiveness and the examination of the lived experiences of those delivering and engaging with the intervention. Participants had the opportunity to engage in open discussion about the challenges and opportunities of social prescribing with an expert panel from academic, voluntary and community, practitioner and policy sectors. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/researchprogrammemeetings/previousmeetings/impactofsocialprescribingonh... |
| Description | Research co-authored by Dr Alan Batterham, Fuse Senior Investigator, listed in The Telegraph's 'Ten life-changing ideas under research at UK universities' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The research - testing a boxing computer game on 50 unhealthy men as part of Teeside University's research into whether this type of game can improve people's health - received national press coverage. Publicised the Fuse related research on brief relatively high-intensity exercise taking place at Teesside University. Raised the profile of Professor Alan Batterham, Fuse Senior Investigator. The news story appeared: Press The Telegraph |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/8831727/Ten-life-changing-ideas-under-resea... |
| Description | Research highlights issue of alcohol in the criminal justice system. Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press coverage of study by Professor Dorothy Newbury-Birch which shows crime and alcohol links in the criminal justice system. The news item raised awareness about research taking place about alcohol misuse and the criminal justice system. Coverage in regional press: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14587669.Study_by_Teesside_University_professor_shows_crime_and_alcohol_links_in_the_criminal_justice_system/; http://expressnorth.co.uk/research-highlights-hangover-effects-of-alcohol-on-crime/. On the Teesside University website: https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=6239&this_issue_title=June%202016&this_issue=277 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14587669.Study_by_Teesside_University_professor_shows_crime_an... |
| Description | Research led by Fuse PhD student Rachel Stocker finds that less than half of dying patients are placed on a nationally recommended care pathway |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The research published in the BMJ led by Fuse PhD student Rachel Stocker - which found that less than half of dying patients are placed on a nationally recommended care pathway - received regional press coverage and coverage online. Raised the profile of research by Rachel Stocker, Fuse PhD student. Awareness raising about the Liverpool Care Pathway and palliative care. The news story appeared: Internet Fuse website Internet Durham University Internet Eureka Alert Internet GP Online Press Nursing Times Press The Northern Echo Internet Bioethics Internet onmedica Internet BMJ Internet myScience Internet Science Codex Internet Medical Xpress Internet Medical News Today |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10459768.North_East_study_shows_Liverpool_Care_Pathway_has_lim... |
| Description | Research outlines the true cost of alcohol-related incidents to emergency care |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped raise awareness and prompt discussion about Emergency Departments having to cope with a huge influx of alcohol-related problems, rising to 70% of incidents at weekends. The study, published in the Emergency Medicine Journal (EMJ), found that this burden is costing more than £1million a year for just one hospital. On 15 January 2016, Fuse Senior Investigator Professor Eileen Kaner discussed the paper on BBC Radio 4 show "More or Less": http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06vn925 (around 15:30 into the show). The story received national coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3369703/Alcohol-related-A-E-cases-rise-70-workload-weeke... |
| Description | Research study undertaken by Fuse academics shows that one in five UK adults eat out or order takeaways in each week |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The news item about research published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, raised awareness about the eating habits of people of all ages across the UK: specifically how often they eat meals (more than a drink or bag of chips) prepared outside the home. Originally publicised through the Fuse website/newsletter and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Public Health Research (SPHR) website/newsletter, it later received International coverage in The Scotsman and Belfast Telegraph. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/health/why-too-much-fast-food-can-bite-back-34205898.html |
| Description | Research-practice meeting - Multiple Complex Needs |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The workshop was held with practitioners from a range of organisations (e.g. Local Authority, voluntary sector, healthcare, police), policymakers. Approximately 80 people attended. The workshop was on the health of people with multiple complex needs. We shared findings with the audience and had discussions on the next steps for practice and policy. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/fusequarterlyresearchmeetings/previous%20meetings/ |
| Description | Researchers at Teesside University, including Fuse associate Dorothy Newbury Birch, spearheading unique project to change teenage drinking behaviour |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped raise awareness about a project designed to change the behaviour of teenagers and prevent them getting into dangerous situations as a result of alcohol. The story received regional coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/13639162.Research_into_how_to_tackle_the_effects_of_booze_on_tee... |
| Description | Researchers from Northumbria University are to take part in an innovative study examining the impact the Citizens Advice Bureau can have on people's health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release about the research project to explore the impact of Citizens Advice Bureau on health |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Researchers from Northumbria University are to take part in an innovative study examining the impact the Citizens Advice Bureau can have on people's health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release about the research project to explore the impact of Citizens Advice Bureau on health |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Researchers from Northumbria University are to take part in an innovative study examining the impact the Citizens Advice Bureau can have on people's health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Press release about the research project to explore the impact of Citizens Advice Bureau on health |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/news/2015/12/does-the-citizens-advice-bureau-help... |
| Description | Researchers from University of Sunderland including Fuse Senior Investigator Ann Crosland have revealed that GPs are often uncertain when working with young people with mental health problems |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The research published in the British Medical Journal Open Online, stimulated discussion about the uncertainties GPs face when working with young people with mental health problems. The story received regional coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about how GPs handle young people with mental health problems. Raised the profile of research by Ann Crosland, Fuse Associate Director at Sunderland University. The news story appeared: Internet University of Sunderland Broadcast Sky Tyne and Wear Press Sunderland Echo Internet NCBI Internet Universities for the NE Internet Facebook Press Newcastle Evening Chronicle Internet Fuse website Internet Young Minds Internet Silobreaker Internet BMJ Open Internet The Almagest Internet News Fix Internet noodls Internet article.wn |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/health/young-mental-health-patients-are-being-let-down-by-the-sys... |
| Description | Royal College of GPs Annual Conference Expanding Horizons of Care |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Conference Presentation: "Adults shout and young people don't"; why we haven't changed our minds about young people. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | School Food Trust in partnership with WHO Europe: First international workshop on school food research and policy |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Scientific meeting (conference/symposium etc.) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Type Of Presentation | Keynote/Invited Speaker |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation and contribution to debate [2 day event] Contribution of paper of special edition of Public Health Nutrition. Continued international contacts |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Secondary Data Analysis Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This half-day workshop aims to showcase some of the research going on across Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, and to provide a networking opportunity in a supportive environment, particularly for ECRs using secondary data analysis. The event was successful and it's likely more workshops will be organised |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/events/othereventswhichmaybeofinterest/secondarydataanalysisworkshop.html |
| Description | Senior epidemiologist on the Bill and Melinda Gates funded INSCALE project (http://www.malariaconsortium.org/inscale/ ), which aims to evaluate an innovative technology based intervention to improve delivery of IMNCI (Integrated Management of Newborn and Child Interventions) by increasing motivation and retention of community based workers in Uganda and Mozambique. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I am the senior epidemiologist on the Bill and Melinda Gates funded INSCALE project (http://www.malariaconsortium.org/inscale/ ), which aims to evaluate an innovative technology based intervention to improve delivery of IMNCI (Integrated Management of Newborn and Child Interventions) by increasing motivation and retention of community based workers in Uganda and Mozambique. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015,2016 |
| Description | Shifting the Gravity of Spending? Workshop to explore methods in public health priority-setting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | This workshop included presentations on the findings from the Shifting the Gravity of Spending study, a panel Q&A, case studies from three local authorities on prioritisation of spending approaches in their LAs and group work Impact: the main impact of the event was to raise awareness among the local government community in regard to the significance of investment and disinvestment decisions in public health and to demonstrate the value of using decision support tools in a flexible way customised to local contexts to facilitate a structured discussion among key decision-makers. PHE and the LGA endorsed the event and PHE announced their intention to launch a new prioritisation framework in the summer 2017 which, according to their chief health economist, had been informed by the findings from the Shifting the Gravity of Spending project.The programme and presentations from this event can be found here: https://www.dur.ac.uk/public.health/events/spendingworkshop/ We also produced a blog: http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-importance-of-partnership-working.html And a report produced on this event: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/media/sites/researchwebsites/fuse/sphrcasestudies/Shifting%20the%20gravity%20of%20spending.%20Workshop%20event%20report%20-%20Jan%202017.pdf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.dur.ac.uk/public.health/projects/shiftingthegravity/researchoutputs/ |
| Description | Should fast food shops be banned around schools? Dr Amelia Lake comment - BBC Radio Tees, 23/04/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake speaks to BBC Radio Tees (23/04/2018) about whether fast food shops should be banned around schools. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about the food environment, planning, policy, school food, obesity and calorie consumption/content. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p063401m |
| Description | Spoke about review at Childhood Obesity Summit Dec 2016 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Spoke at summit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Stakeholder event on SPHR funded project: 'Sexual Health and Alcohol Education for Young People: Developing an Evidence-based Educational Intervention' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The purpose of the event was to share findings from the first phase of research with a range of experts and practitioners in the field of alcohol and sexual health education and to ask them for their input on specific areas where our research had indicated there was either uncertainty, lack of consensus, or lack of evidence. The day began with a Power Point presentation of our research to date, following which the findings were discussed in small groups. The rest of the day consisted of small group working on five key issues and concluded with a plenary session. A report of the event was subsequently prepared. The event was designed to aid decisions over whether or not the balance of evidence from the research and the views or practitioners justified a further phase of research to develop an intervention targeting multiple risk behaviors in young people. The decision about that will be made shortly. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Strengthening Local Food Systems: Free workshop for Local Authority Practitioners and Voluntary Sector Partners |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The School of Public Health Research team, including Fuse: the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, is undertaking a project on how local authorities can identify, use and evaluate existing policy levers and interventions to shape a 'healthier' food system. Approx 30 attendees from across the NE attended a free half-day workshop to discuss food system approaches with partners, and the intended purpose was to explore how our research might help to improve the local food environment. This workshop was aimed at local authority practitioners, councillors and voluntary sector partners who had an interest in, or whose work impacts on, the local food systems including those involved in environmental health, trading standards, public health, planning, local food partnerships and other areas of practice and decision making. The workshop attendees participated in various activities to include discussion groups addressing: o What are the key food interventions or policy levers at a local level? o What does a systems perspective add to a local food strategy? o How can you evaluate food systems approaches? They also listened to a presentation and wider discussion of key local food interventions identified across multiple policy sectors and there was opportunity for networking across the half day session over lunch Impacts: publication in process; difficult to measure if any change in practice |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Study Steering Committee for NIHR PHR Project: 14/67/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Appointed to be part of the Study Steering Committee for NIHR funded public health research - A woman-centred, tailored SMS-delivered multi-component intervention for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss in the postpartum period: intervention adaptation and pilot RCT - led by Dr Michelle McKinley, Queens University Belfast. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016,2017 |
| Description | Study by Emma Giles and Jean Adams from Fuse find that people offered small financial incentives more likely to adopt healthy behaviours |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release, on this research published in the journal PLOS ONE, prompted the debate on the use of small financial incentives to help people make healthier life choices. The story received international coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about the use of small financial incentives to help people make healthier life choices. Raised the profile of Fuse research by Emma Giles and Jean Adams at Newcastle University. The news story appeared: Internet Newcastle University Press Chronicle LIve Press Nursing Times Press The Independent Internet Plosone Press Evening Telegraph Broadcast Capital FM Internet Yahoo Internet LBC Internet NewsUK24 Press The Journal Press Mail Online Press Yorkshire Post Internet Pulse Broadcast BBC News Internet Health Insurance Daily Internet MedicalXpress Internet Ninemsn Press Daily Mail Internet The Free Library Internet Health.india Internet Counsel and Heal Internet Evoke Internet Metro Press The Courier Online Internet SBS Press Evening Telegraph Press Belfast Telegraph |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/press.release/item/financial-incentives-could-help-people-make-hea... |
| Description | Study by Fuse Senior Investigator Clare Bambra and Associate Adam Todd show pharmacies could play bigger role in tackling health inequalities |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The magazine article asks if pharmacies could be key to tackling health inequalities in England as Durham University research shows the vast majority of citizens live within easy walking distance of one. The researchers called on the Government to give pharmacies more powers and resources to work alongside GPs to address public health issues. This received national coverage in a special supplement by the New Statesman magazine. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.newstatesman.com/sites/default/files/community_pharmacies_supplement_sept_2015.pdf |
| Description | Study by Fuse Senior Investigator Janet Shucksmith demonstrates the need for better weight management services for new and expectant mums |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The news highlighted that the research of Fuse members Janet Shucksmith and Sarah Dinsdale led to better shaped services to help expectant and new mums. The research prompted the introduction of new weight management services. The story received regional coverage on-and-offline. The research provided the evidence to support the education of midwives and improvements to the current service. Raised the profile of research by Janet Shucksmith, Fuse Associate Director, and Sarah Dinsdale, Fuse Associate at Teesside University. Since completion of the research, Sarah has been involved in a steering group aimed at service redesign for women on the lower pathways. She has also been involved in the Middlesbrough Redcar and Cleveland 'task and finish' group for maternal obesity, which feeds into local strategy development for maternal and infant health. The news story appeared: Internet Teesside University Press Evening Gazette Internet Fuse website |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=4614&this_issue_title=March%202... |
| Description | Study by Fuse researchers at Durham University warns cutting off benefits 'makes people ill' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The study was carried out by Fuse associate Kayleigh Garthwaite and Fuse Associate Director Professor Clare Bambra of Durham University. The findings were presented to MPs on the Commons Work and Pensions Committee, which is held an investigation into "sanctions" which can be imposed on people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance and some people claiming Employment and Support Allowance, a benefit paid to people who are ill or disabled. The press coverage stimulated debate and the story received national coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/thousands-bedroom-tax-victims-also-5175116 |
| Description | Study finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer - Amelia Lake, 11/07/19 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Professor Amelia Lake (Fuse Associate Director) quoted in story about the possible link between sugary drinks and cancer. National coverage: The Guardian newspaper and online; The Daily Mail newspaper and online; The Sun newspaper and online; The Telegraph newspaper and online; The Independent newspaper and online; The Times newspaper and online; New Scientist magazine; BBC News; ITV News, 11/07/19. International coverage: Sky News Australia; CBS New York; The Tribune (India); CNBC; The New York Times; Times of India; CNN International, Reuters, 11/07/19. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/10/health/sugary-drinks-cancer-risk-study-intl/index.html |
| Description | Study of the Understanding Society survey 2010-11. Dr Heather Brown |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse associate Dr Heather Brown and researchers at Newcastle University used objective data from the second wave of the Understanding Society survey 2010 to investigate the association between time preference measured using savings and body fatness measured using body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and percent body fatness. The research was picked up from an abstract by the Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3782053/Why-SAVERS-likely-slim-People-larger-waistlines-spend-crave-instant-gratification.html#ixzz4K9A1yn2E; the Express: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/709732/people-who-save-more-likely-to-be-slim-desire-instant-gratification-causes-bigger-waists; and on the Glasgow City of Science & Innovation website: http://www.glasgowcityofscienceandinnovation.com/news/757-researchers-find-smaller-waistlines-linked-to-savings. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about obesity and specifically: time preference, body fatness, and educational attainment. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3782053/Why-SAVERS-likely-slim-People-larger-waistlines-sp... |
| Description | Study to understand hesitance in accepting vaccine - Jonathan Ling & Judith Eberhardt, 24 June 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | New research that aimed to understand why people were reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine has found that more people would get vaccinated if they thought the virus posed a significant risk to them. The research by Fuse Associate Dr Judith Eberhardt and Fuse Associate Director Professor Jonathan Ling explores beliefs, motivations and intentions relating to the COVID-19 vaccine in the UK population. Study published in the journal Vaccine, published by Elsevier. Regional coverage: The Northern Echo (https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/opinion/health/19392597.study-looking-reasons-reluctance-take-vaccination/). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/opinion/health/19392597.study-looking-reasons-reluctance-take-vacc... |
| Description | Takeaway owners to get lessons in cooking 'healthy options'. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Takeaway owners in Redcar and Cleveland (North East England) are being encouraged to produce healthier options on their menus. This was part of the Fuse and NIHR School for Public Health Research project: Transforming the 'foodscape': development and feasibility testing of interventions to promote healthier take-away, pub or restaurant food. The researchers worked with the Council's public health teams to provide free takeaway 'master classes' to try and tackle the problems associated with high fat, salt and sugar intake. More on the research here: http://www.fuse.ac.uk/nihrsphr/cross-centrecollaboration/transformingthefoodscape.html |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2016-03-25/teesside-takeaway-owners-to-get-lessons-in-healt... |
| Description | Teaching session on blog writing at Northumbria University - Mark Welford, 25/01/21 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited to give a teaching session on blog writing at Northumbria University for students doing the Integrated Health & Social Care module on Changing Landscapes & Policy critique. Six students attended the session which sparked questions and discussion. The students were tasked to write blog posts as part of the module and the best submissions will be published on the Fuse Open Science Blog as part of the new 'Student Series'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Teaching session on blog writing at Northumbria University - Mark Welford, 27/01/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited to give a teaching session on blog writing at Northumbria University for students doing the Integrated Health & Social Care module on Changing Landscapes & Policy critique. Ten students attended the session which sparked questions and discussion. The students will be tasked to write blog posts as part of the module and the best submissions will be published on the Fuse Open Science Blog. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/ |
| Description | Teaching session on blog writing at Northumbria University - Natalie Forster 24/01/22 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Teaching session on blog writing at Northumbria University for undergraduates doing the Integrated Health & Social Care module on Changing Landscapes & Policy critique. Students attended the session which sparked questions and discussion. The students were tasked to write blog posts as part of the module and the best submissions will be published on the Fuse Open Science Blog as part of the 'Student Series'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.co.uk |
| Description | Teaching session on blog writing at Teesside University - Mark Welford, 30/11/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited to give a teaching session on blog writing at Teesside University for dietetic students. 14 students attended the session which sparked questions and discussion. The students were tasked to write blog posts as part of their studies and the best submissions will be published on the Fuse Open Science Blog as part of a new 'Student Series'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/tackling-malnutrition-during-pandemic.html |
| Description | Teaching session on blog writing for NIHR SPHR interns - Mark Welford, 03/08/21 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited to give a teaching session on blog writing to interns from the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR). Students plus members of the School management team attended the session which sparked questions and discussion. The students were tasked to write blog posts as part of their studies, with the best submissions published on the Fuse Open Science Blog as part of a new 'Student Series'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/search/label/StudentSeries |
| Description | Teaching session on blog writing for NIHR SPHR interns - Mark Welford, 12/08/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Invited to give a teaching session on blog writing to interns from the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR). Six students plus members of the School management team attended the session which sparked questions and discussion. The students were tasked to write blog posts as part of their studies, with the best submissions published on the Fuse Open Science Blog as part of a new 'Student Series'. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/whatever-their-answer-double-it-and-you.html |
| Description | Teesside and Co Durham Primary Care Research Collaboratives |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The title of this refers to two groupings of GPs designated as research leads for their Clinical Commissioning Group, or with an interest in research and their staffs on which Fuse has a permanent place. This enabled information to be exchanged about projects and potential projects, participation to be facilitated in Fuse events and GP/CCG led events, long term relationships with a key group of external partners in primary care to be built and the availability of Askfuse as a service to be marketed. This is currently a recurring monthly activity. Greater knowledge of and interest in Fuse events and the possibilities for collaboration on research projects. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | Tenth Fuse Physical Activity Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | The 10th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop celebrated almost five years of successful events with the participation of world-leading research experts, early and mid-career researchers, PhD students and highly experienced practitioners in various fields of physical activity. We had explored different areas of physical activity in these events including active travel, school-based activity,measurements, and obesity. The aim of the workshops was to raise the profile of physical activity in public health, share research findings, stimulate debate and foster collaboration, particularly across sector boundaries. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | The 'tyranny' of NHS inspection - comment piece by the Deputy Director of Fuse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The comment piece published on the BBC website acted as a mechanism to stimulate discussion about NHS inspection. The story received regional coverage on-and-offline. Awareness raising about the possible problems associated with a disproportionate focus on NHS inspection. Raised the profile of David Hunter, Fuse Deputy Director at Durham University. The news story appeared: Broadcast BBC News Health Internet Public Policy and Health - Durham University Internet Fuse website |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25118972 |
| Description | The 5th Fuse International Conference on Knowledge Exchange in Public Health was a two-day conference that took place at The Crowne Plaza, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK in June 2022. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | This conference aimed to create a safe space in which academics, practitioners and policy makers can reflect together on the potential threats to successful knowledge exchange, in order to develop important lessons on how knowledge exchange practices and research can be improved, turning setbacks into successes. Delegates' feedback was overwhelmingly positive (http://www.fuse.ac.uk/media/sites/researchwebsites/fuse/Fuse%20International%20Conference%20-%20Post%20Event%20Report.pdf), with delegates increasing their networks, knowledge and understanding and understanding. The conference resulted in a Special Issue for the Evidence & Policy that is currently being prepared for publication (see Awards; Associate Editor). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://web.archive.org/web/20220813001754/https:/www.fuseconference.net/ |
| Description | The Big Issue names Fuse Associate as one of the UK's Top 100 Changemakers - Prof Greta Defeyter, 13/01/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Associate Professor Greta Defeyter from Northumbria University listed as one of The Big Issue's Top 100 Changemakers for 2020 for her research work making a positive impact on society. Professor Defeyter was hailed a "food poverty hero" for leading the fight against holiday hunger and advising policymakers on how to tackle the problem. Regional coverage: Evening Chronicle newspaper and online, 20/01/20. National coverage: The Big Issue magazine (issue:1391) and online. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about holiday hunger, nutrition and food insecurity within schools and the associations between nutrition, cognition and physical activity. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.bigissue.com/latest/top-100-changemakers-2020-defeating-poverty/ |
| Description | The campaign for more vegetables. Dr Amelia Lake interview - ITV Tyne Tees, 09/10/2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Dr Amelia Lake talks to ITV Tyne Tees (09/10/2018) about a new campaign to get more vegetables into our diet. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about healthy diet and nutrition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/staff_profile_details.cfm?staffprofileid=U0032281 |
| Description | Tobacco and alcohol policy modelling - developing a common framework event held by Institute of alcohol studies, london |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Spoke at Tobacco and alcohol policy modelling - developing a common framework meeting, held by Institute of alcohol studies, london |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Tommys the Baby Charity Resources: BMI calculator |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Expert reviewer for Tommy's the baby charity resources on maternal obesity for their website. Reviewed the resources for their BMI calculator. Comments made resulted in changes to the information included on the website (e.g. use of people first language to tackle obesity stigma). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant/weight-management/calculate-your-bmi |
| Description | Tommys the baby charity resources: weight gain infographic |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Expert reviewer for Tommy's the baby charity resources on maternal obesity for their website. Reviewed the resources for their weight gain in pregnancy infographic. Comments made resulted in changes to the information included in the infographic (e.g. changed wording around recommended weight gains). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.tommys.org/sites/default/files/Weight%20Gain%20v05.pdf |
| Description | Treating Addictions 2015 Conference (London) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Treating Addictions 2015 Conference (London), speaking on Intervention Strategies. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | Trial Steering Group Bi-Annual Meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Bi-annual meetings held with a trial steering group established for the lifespan of the project. The chair of the trial steering group was Professor Mark Bellis, Liverpool John Moores University. In addition to core members of the research team, other members included an independent statistician, a retired head teacher from the local area, several young people (including the young mayor), and a parent. The trial steering group helped to monitor the implementation of the trial; provided an independent assessment of the data analysis and helped to determine if a future larger trial was merited. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012,2013 |
| Description | UCL Qualitative Health Netwok Symposium |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | I presented a poster at conference above held at the UCL Institute of Child Health in London. I made contact with two other embedded researchers in different settings and we have made follow plans. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.ucl.ac.uk/qualitative-health-research-network |
| Description | UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A public partner co-facilitated a workshop at the UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum 2022 stimulating debate and discussion about the value of arts in public health research |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://knowledgemobilisation.net/ |
| Description | Uncovering the contexts and mechanisms through which an intensive citizens advice service has health impacts - emerging theories |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Oral presentation at the Centre for Advancement in Realist Evaluation and Synthesis (CARES) conference. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Understanding high death rates of people with multiple and complex needs - Sheena Ramsay, 19/01/21 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Fuse research led by Sheena Ramsay in collaboration with Fulfilling Lives Newcastle Gateshead and its peer research network to explore why so many people with multiple and complex needs are dying and dying early. Regional coverage: The Northern Echo newspaper and online, 28/01/21. International coverage: Health Europa website, 19/01/21. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19043248.high-death-rates-vulnerable-people-uncovered-newcast... |
| Description | Universal Credit Guardian article |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | An article by Patrick Butler was published in the Guardian about the research on the impact of the roll out of Universal Credit in North East England on 15th November 2018. This was subsequently picked up by other national newspapers and a local TV channel (Tyne Tees). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/15/exclusive-new-study-links-universal-credit-to-increa... |
| Description | Universal Credit MPs meeting and written questions in Houses of Parliament |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | A meeting was held with the Chief Executive of Gateshead Council and three local MPs in Gateshead to share the findings of the Universal Credit research. An invitation was offered to the researchers to present the findings at the APPG on suicide and the APPG on Universal Credit. A letter was drafted for the MPs to send to Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. The MPs submitted written questions in the House of Parliament and responses to these have been published on parliament website http://www.parliament.uk/writtenanswers Baroness Buscombe, the Department for Work and Pensions, provided the following answer to the written parliamentary question (HL11877): Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to undertake a comprehensive review of the impact of Universal Credit on vulnerable groups; and if so, what are their plans. (HL11877) Tabled on: 28 November 2018 This question was grouped with the following question(s) for answer: 1. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Equality Impact Assessment of Universal Credit will be updated to include lessons learned from the areas in which full service has been rolled out; and if so, when. (HL11879) Tabled on: 28 November 2018 2. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to secure an independent full cost benefit analysis of Universal Credit; and if so, when. (HL11880) Tabled on: 28 November 2018 3. To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to monitor (1) the monetary, and (2) any other, impact of Universal Credit on (a) the wider health and social care systems, and (b) voluntary and community organisations. (HL11881) Tabled on: 28 November 2018 Answer: Baroness Buscombe: We routinely publish reviews of Universal Credit. Testing of managed migration will commence in July 2019, before taking on larger volumes from 2020. In the first year of managed migration, we expect to only move 10,000 people. In our response the Social Security Advisory Committee on the 5th November we committed to conducting detailed Equality Assessments of migration plans. This is an iterative process and will be fully evaluated with equality impacts reassessed in accordance with the evaluation. We will publish an assessment of the impacts of managed migration prior to increasing the scale. These include the Universal Credit Impact Assessment (December 2012) and the Universal Credit Programme Full Business Case Summary (June 2018), which sets out the rationale for Universal Credit as well as the financial impacts it is expected to have. I will also take this opportunity to draw attention to a recent comparison between Universal Credit and the social welfare system in Finland. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report concludes that their universal credit approach for Finland would outperform their existing system and their proposed universal basic income, in terms of reducing poverty, providing a safety net, better targeting of finite resources and improved incentives to work. The OECD report is attached to this answer. We plan to publish a full evaluation of Universal Credit when it has been fully implemented. The following documents were submitted as part of the answer and are appended to this email: 1.File name: OECD article 28 Feb 18.pdf Description: OECD Article 28.2.18 Date and time of answer: 12 Dec 2018 at 14:44. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Universal Credit blog |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Fuse Open Science blog written to share the findings from the research and challenge negative stereotypes about welfare claimants |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2019/01/universally-discredited.html |
| Description | Universal Credit meeting with Phillip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Two members of the research team, Mandy Cheetham and Suzanne Moffatt, met Phillip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights when he came to visit NE England as part of a UK tour in November 2018. We provided a copy of the research report and presented the main findings at the meeting. The report is referenced in his statement which received widespread media coverage during and after his visit. https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Poverty/EOM_GB_16Nov2018.pdf |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Poverty/EOM_GB_16Nov2018.pdf |
| Description | Universal Credit presentation to Gateshead Health and Wellbeing Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | A presentation was given to Gateshead Health and Wellbeing board in Janaury 2019. This is a multi-disciplinary statutory body, who were so concerned about the impact of Universal Credit on Gateshead residents that they agreed to write to Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Universal Credit research meeting with Coroners Office |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | The Director of Public Health and Mandy Cheetham and mental health lead met with the Gateshead and South Tyneside coroner to share the UC research findings. He agreed to ask staff to include questions about benefits, debt and financial concerns in investigations of unexplained deaths / suspected suicides to help ascertain any concerns about benefits, sanctions and debt prior to death. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Universal Credit research presentation to NE Mental Health Advisory Board |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | In February 2019, Mandy Cheetham presented the findings from the UC research to a multi-agency advisory group on Mental Health, including NHS, LA, service user representatives and third sector organisations. As a result of the presentation, the group agreed to write to Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Universal Credit wait can be 12 weeks long & sends people into 'severe hardship' leaving them suicidal, expert warns - Mandy Cheetham, 17/06/20 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Quotes from Fuse Associate Dr Mandy Cheetham (Northumbria University) given in evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee used as the basis of an article in The Sun newspaper and online, 17/06/20 (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11883566/universal-credit-wait-12-weeks-severe-hardship/). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11883566/universal-credit-wait-12-weeks-severe-hardship/ |
| Description | Using NVivo to enhance transparency in a realist evaluation - See more at: http://www.qsrinternational.com/blog/how-researchers-use-nvivo-to-enhance-transparency#sthash.XzONtaYj.dpuf |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | A blog post for QSR Nvivo on the use of NVivo in the Citizen's Advice Realist Evaluation |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.qsrinternational.com/blog/how-researchers-use-nvivo-to-enhance-transparency |
| Description | Website blog for Fuse |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Engagement focused website, blog or social media channel |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | November (2020): Website blog for Fuse released outlining the recently published findings from an article (see Accepted publications) which presents some of the key findings from my PhD research which investigated 'what works to support family carers of people living with dementia.' The paper focuses on health inequalities, including those derived from regional variations in funding of local authorities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | http://fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2020-12-11T16:21:00Z |
| Description | What Price? Public Health and Welfare Reform in the North East |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | This event raised a debate about the impact of welfare reform on population health. It enabled local work in this field to be shared and disseminated, questions to be debated by an expert panel, the role of different organisations to be discussed and within the returns made in the evaluation forms, identified the perameters of future work. On this occasion Fuse brought together some key organisational partners, the Association of North East Councils, Institute for local governance, and the Newcastle University Institute for Social Renewal. This conference contributed to the work strand(s) within Fuse considering the impact of fiscal measures on poverty and health - referring here to health inequalities and healthy ageing. A conference delegate, who is a member of the General Synod of the Church of England, is preparing a speech for a debate on the 'bedroom tax' within a synod debate on welfare reform scheduled for November 2014 using material from the conference and related sources on this issue. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| Description | What difference will GCSE changes make? Prof Dorothy Newbury-Birch & Gillian Waller - Evening Chronicle, 18/10/18 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Year 11 pupils worked with Fuse researchers Prof Dorothy Newbury-Birch & Gillian Waller at Teesside University to look at the impact of the recent changes to GCSEs. Regional coverage in the Evening Chronicle, p53, 18/10/18: "What difference will GCSE changes make?" and North East Chamber of Commerce, online, 09/08/2018: "Young researchers to have their work published". This raised awareness and prompted discussion about young people's mental health, education and research skills. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.neechamber.co.uk/our-members/news/young-researchers-to-have-their-work-published |
| Description | Women with urinary cancers could be missing out on prompt diagnosis reveals research involving Fuse Senior Investigator Greg Rubin. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The research published in the BMJ, which found that women with urinary cancers could be missing out on prompt diagnosis, received regional press coverage and coverage online. The research of Greg Rubin, Fuse Senior Investigator, publicised. Awareness raising about urinary cancers. The news story appeared: Internet Durham University Press Sunderland Echo Press Northern Echo Internet Durham Today Internet gawdblimey Internet My Science Internet BMJ |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/education/women-missing-out-on-cancer-diagnosis-1-5796690 |
| Description | Work with Newcastle residents group against McDonalds |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Expert witness on behalf of a resident group objecting to opening of McDonald's near to secondary school in area of high deprivation and high levels of obesity. Planning permission was refused by LA and appealed by McDonald's Prepared statement of evidence on health grounds and rebuttal to evidence from McDonald's expert witness statement. McDonalds withdrew appeal. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| Description | Workshop and discussions with Local Authority representatives from across Wales as part of UKPRP Consortium Development Grant ENABLE-UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In Cardiff we have worked closely with national government, Welsh local government, and Public Health Wales to identify a shortlist of priority areas, with mental health identified as a strategic priority area. This priority area sits within the national context as Welsh Government sets out a vision for a connected and healthier Wales within its Social Isolation strategy and forthcoming Obesity strategy. Stakeholders across all 22 local authorities were invited to an online consultation event in which 32 attendees discussed the consortia aims, the priority area and the process for submitting project expressions of interest. Nine expressions of interest were received and through an iterative screening process, involving multiple stakeholders including a public member, one local authority, Rhondda Cynon Taf, was selected. We have since met with the Director of Public Health for Cwm Taf Health Board to discuss the consortia and outline the series of events which have led to the chosen local authority. This Health Board spans three local authorities; Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Methyr Tydfil and our discussions have highlighted the extent of existing partnerships and networks across all three areas. With full support for the consortium partnership, the Director of Public Health recognises the opportunity for the consortium to develop, implement and evaluate a major initiative across Cwm Taf which seeks to reduce social isolation and loneliness and improve mental health outcomes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://enableresearch.co.uk/ |
| Description | Workshop at PHE North of England Health Inequalities Conference 2017 Inclusive Work, Inclusive Growth |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presented the Equal North Network in a workshop. Promoted the Network as a forum to build communities of academics, researchers and practitioners across the North of England to address health and social inequalities. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/research/healthinequalities/equalnorthresearchandpracticenetwork/previousevent... |
| Description | Workshops and discussion with Bath and North East Somerset (BANeS) Council as part of UKPRP Consortium Development Grant ENABLE-UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Workshop with Director of Public Health (Bruce Laurence) and colleagues across BANeS council to identify priority topic for future capacity and research for ENABLE-UK. Topic identification - Tackling climate change, specifically looking at reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality, and increasing physical activity through changes to the transport system. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://enableresearch.co.uk/ |
| Description | Workshops and discussion with Newcastle Local Authority as part of UKPRP Consortium Development Grant ENABLE-UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Series of meetings and workshops with Director of Public Health and colleagues across Newcastle Local Authority to identify priority topic for future capacity and research for ENABLE-UK. Topic identification - Integrating approaches to early development/Best Start in Life. - A major initiative is being developed in the city to ensure that we can collectively optimise approaches to a best start in life across organisations, balancing service provision between the universal and targeted. This led to further meetings and a workshop with those involved in Children's services and a presentation by DPH (Milne) and ENABLE-UK PI (Adamson) to the city wide joint delivery group which includes service provider and elected member representation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| URL | https://enableresearch.co.uk/ |
| Description | World Health Organisation Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Invited to deliver a workshop at the WHO International Consultation on Nutrition and Pregnancy for the launch of the WHO report Good maternal nutrition the best start in life. The consultation was primarily attended by senior policy makers and ministers for health from WHO European Office member states. The workshop delivered was "Building health professional capacity to support the implementation of good practices: an overview of the current evidence-base and group discussion" and used my NIHR fellowship funded GLOWING research as a case study for increasing health professional capacity around maternal obesity and weight management in pregnancy, followed by a discussion from all countries represented of how transferrable the barriers to practice were for health professionals, and how relevant the implementation strategy used in GLOWING is to the countries represented at the meeting, and what support they might want from WHO. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/events/events/2016/06/consultation-on-maternal-nutrition |
| Description | Young people's voices: Shaping the future of research and healthcare (Newcastle) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | As a celebration of the first anniversary since the launch of YPAGne the group made a decision to host a conference to share their experience of the value and impact of young people's input into research and healthcare delivery in our region. 141 delegates attended the conference representing young people, parents, health care professionals and members of the general public. The conference was a great success. The feedback we've received has been overwhelmingly positive and the YP have a right to be extremely proud of what they have achieved. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |
| URL | http://northernpaediatrics.com/event/young-peoples-voices-shaping-the-future-of-research-and-healthc... |
| Description | Youth drinking is in decline but could bubble-gum gin be the new alcopops - adapted John Mooney Fuse blog post - The Northern Echo, 03/01/2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Youth drinking is in decline but could bubble-gum gin and marshmallow vodka be new weapons to re-interest drinkers in drinking. The Northern Echo newspaper (03/01/2019) adapted Fuse blog post "The Age of Bubble-gum Gin?" in which John Mooney ponders how the alcohol industry will respond to declines in youth drinking. This raised awareness and prompted discussion about alcohol, youth drinking and marketing. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17330659.bubblegum-gin-the-new-weapon-to-re-interest-drinkers... |
| Description | inFuse monthly newsletter - Mark Welford, June 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Relaunch of 'inFuse' electronic newsletter in June 2022. This comes after a short break to review and refresh the newsletter to better meet the needs of our growing and diverse Fuse community. It provides a concise visual way to share news, events, blogs, podcasts, funding opportunities and other information (such as regular feature 'Meet a Fuse public partner'. Circulated on a monthly basis. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| URL | https://us5.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=b256de1fa53b677d5f09f0426&id=bb9410dd22 |
| Description | infuse monthly electronic news letter |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | Informing researchers and policy and practice makers of Fuse activities to try and engage them further in Fuse's research. Greater attendance at Fuse research meetings and further engagement with people in public health practice. Attracted media interest in Fuse research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013,2014 |
| Description | national Cancer research institute conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Guest speaker at conference in Liverpool on "Reduce alcohols attributable health risks and cancer risks". Gave media interviews to Ecancertv and Brandcast video EMJ. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| Description | national interactive seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Health professionals |
| Results and Impact | The national dissemination workshop was organised to both disseminate and road-test substantive findings and to explore transferability of the emergent findings in interaction with stakeholders from across the UK. The workshop was held on 5th November in Darlington and attended by 10 participants. Very positive feedback received from participants and further requests for published research findings. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.fuse.ac.uk/event.php?eid=2399 |
| Description | workshop in English case study site |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Workshop in English case study site on 22 May 2013 with 10 local stakeholders to explore implications of the research findings for the local decision making process and the utilisation of evidence within this process. Participants commented that the workshop was a useful opportunity for partners from different organisations to come together and discuss the practical implications of the research findings in ways they would not have done otherwise. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | workshop in Scottish case study site |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Type Of Presentation | Workshop Facilitator |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Participants in your research and patient groups |
| Results and Impact | Workshop in Scottish case study site on 12 June 2013 with 10 local stakeholders to explore implications of the research findings for the local decision making process and the utilisation of evidence within this process. It was the first time that all the people involved in the licensing process in the case study site had ever been in one room together. They were able to discuss their roles and consider the data and the implications going forward. Responsibility for responding to licensing consultation has now been addressed internally within the Health Board of the case study site and a new post established to carry out this work. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | £60,000 Sunderland Uni boost to help young people battling drug and alcohol problems - Sunderland Echo Newspaper, 22/05/18 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | Researchers at The University of Sunderland, including Fuse Associate John Mooney, have secured funding from Alcohol Research UK, allowing them to help the city's Youth Drug and Alcohol Project (YDAP) in supporting some of the most at risk teens. News covered in the Sunderland Echo Newspaper (22/05/18). This raised awareness and prompted discussion about alcohol consumption and substance misuse in young people, lifestyle, addiction, school and community support, and counselling. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime/60-000-sunderland-uni-boost-to-help-young-people-battling-... |
| Description | • 16th January - Speaking at Putting 'the public' back into Public Health Conference, Leeds Metropolitan University. What Constitutes Evidence in Public Health? |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | In access of 60 people attended the event which sparked questions and discussion afterwards Led to a post conference briefing |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2014 |
| URL | http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/healthtogether/ |
| Description | • A major reorganisation of cancer services with a greater role for primary care doctors is needed to cope with the rising demand for cancer care in high-income countries according to a report in The Lancet Oncology authored by Fuse Senior Investigator Greg Rubin |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | The press release helped raise awareness about how primary care doctors are ill-prepared to deal with the growing demand for cancer care. The report, led by Professor Greg Rubin and published in The Lancet Oncology, outlined the challenges and possible solutions. The story received regional press coverage. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2015 |
| URL | http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/health/durham-university-professor-believes-shake-10159700 |