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Supported by Fuse, The Centre for Translational Research in public health. We bring public health policy and practice partners together with researchers from the 6 Fuse universities in Northeast and North Cumbria, England, to co-produce impactful research
Today we launched the @nihr.bsky.social #Knowledge #Mobilisation for #Research #Inclusion #Incubator, bringing together researchers, community members & organisations, and health and care professionals in Birmingham to build a national network and develop capacity in #KMb.
#FuseRE Neha Jain exploring the many roles that Family Hubs can play in supporting oral health
Sheena Ramsay, Fuse Director, exploring the visible and invisible impact of oral health issues
Looking forward to hearing how Family Hubs can promote better oral health for children and families #FuseRE. Event supported by Fuse, NIHR School for Public Health Research and NIHR Gateshead Health Determinants Research Collaboration
New book alert! Will McGovern introduces contributors and the open access book "Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research". Fabulous contributions.
Photo: 'black soda can' by thom masat on Unsplash (with modifications): https://unsplash.com/photos/black-soda-can-GlGolKDj_Xw?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText
New Fuse research @teessideuni.bsky.social reveals a concerning picture of how children in North East England perceive energy drinks. Over 80% of the 13–14-year-olds surveyed consume them - many several times a week - despite health risks and voluntary sales bans. ⬇️
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In this blog, the researchers share what the children told them - they aren’t passive consumers: they get marketing, branding & peer pressure, yet energy drinks remain part of their culture. Stronger policy, better education & youth input are key. ⬇️
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Our latest paper explores a question that’s been quietly brewing in school corridors, corner shops, and online spaces: What do energy drinks mean to young people?
In this study, we listened to the voices of children & young people in North East England—hearing not just what they consume, but why.
Our latest report ‘Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities’ has been backed by Hairy Biker & TV presenter Si King – the report focusses on how inequalities in the North are impacting diets and food insecurity www.thenhsa.co.uk/2025/07/poor...
Photo of Professor Amelia Lake, Deputy Director of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, and Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Teesside University
Government ban of high-caffeine energy drink sales to under-16s underpinned by Fuse research
This follows almost a decade of work led by @lakenutrition.bsky.social linking these drinks to risks for children’s health, sleep & education
Have your say in the consultation ⬇️
fuse.ac.uk/news/governm...
Massive kudos to @lakenutrition.bsky.social who has been leading the charge on high caffeine #energydrinks for years!
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Next we have a showcase collection of the impactful research and collaboration with the public sector and networking possibilities with researchers. Including the fuse podcasts which you can find the ones I've been involved with on my links #fuseawards25 @fuse
Sheena Ramsay welcoming us all to the Fuse awards 2025 #Fuseawards2025
#FusePAW Scott Lloyd encourages people to contact and collaborate with one new person they met at the Fuse and Transport and Health Science Group event today
Yesterday we hosted our second KNOW-PH webinar on the topic of Working with communities to mobilise evidence and knowledge.
You can watch the recording on our YouTube Channel
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Today we are @teessideuni.bsky.social in Darlington for the 13th Fuse Physical Activity Group Workshop.
Follow #FusePAW as we discuss advancing active travel through collaboration.
Special event held jointly with the @transporthealth.bsky.social
More here ⬇️
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Fuse Physical Activity Group lead @scottylloyd.bsky.social demonstrating his MANY hats - @transporthealth.bsky.social NIHR RSS and Fuse - as he welcomes everyone to today's #FusePAW.
Many thanks to Professor Peter Kelly CBE - Regional Director of OHID (Office for Health Improvement & Disparities) and NHS Director of Public Health North East & Yorkshire - for setting the scene ahead of today's #FusePAW.
#Transport #SocialDeterminents #PublicHealth #ActiveTravel
Our first keynote speaker is Professor Adrian Davis from @edinburghnapier.bsky.social and Vice-Chair @transporthealth.bsky.social.
Exposure to an environment where motoring is prioritised and the harms are downplayed leads people to see this as normal and proper.
#FusePAW #CommercialDeterminants
The Challenges and Opportunities around bringing #Transport and #PublicHealth communities together, shared by our second keynote speaker, Professor Peter Jones OBE from @ucl.ac.uk
#FusePAW
Early Career Researchers & Policy Partner speakers @ #FusePAW
@stinabg.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social - Evaluating coastal rural communities' active sustainable travel.
Luke Robertshaw, Northumberland County Council - Experiences of being embedded into a regional transport policy team.
Just reflecting on the NIHR School for Public Health Research -SPHR conference ( nearly a week ago already!). The posters were amazing. Just a random selection from Fuse/SPHR colleagues....
Find out more about this project led by Fuse Associate @carodr.bsky.social from @durham-university.bsky.social in this #fuseblog 🔽
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@nihrsphr.bsky.social #ASMSPHR2025
Find out more in this #FuseBlog posted by @dansteward.bsky.social for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 🔽
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#ASMSPHR2025 @nihrsphr.bsky.social
Fuse and SPHR public partner Margaret Ogden's poster at NIHR School for Public Health (SPHR) conference, exploring through poetry how Fuse and SPHR support public partner involvement in SPHR research
Really honoured to be given the runner up prize for the Public Involvement and Engagement Award at the NIHR #ASMSPHR2025. I didn't even know I'd been nominated! 😂 Really proud of the work me & my colleagues do with our community partners on the WHOLE-SMI Project. Thank you @nihrsphr.bsky.social
Keeley, Ruby and Fuse colleague Carolyn Dodds-Reynolds exploring involvement with young people through the Joyful and Safe Physical Activity (JASPA) project
Amazing contributions from colleagues across the School for Public Health Research on Day 1 (one square represents a young person excluded from school). #ASMSPHR2025
Fuse colleague from Durham University, Christina Bosbach, speaking about using creative research methods to understand travel experiences in Durham and Cornwall
Follow the School for Public Health Research meeting at #ASMSPHR2025