Luis Loria-Rebolledo estimated that 91 million hours of annual exposure occur within NHS Scotland open spaces, with an annual health benefits valued at £82.0 million [£67.8–£96.1 million], mostly from primary care sites. NHS open spaces generate significant social and economic value!
First up, our session about creativity and innovation in public health science. Andrea Mountain discusses the significant economic, social, and health challenges in coastal communities, which can often be obscured by national-level data #UKPHS20206
Find all conference abstracts here 👉 jech.bmj.com/content/80/S... #UKPHS
#UKPHS2026 is underway! Prof Ashley Adamson has opened the conference and we’re hearing from Prof Alice Wiseman in our first keynote address “Why treat people and send them back to the conditions that made them sick?”
Welcome to all 250+ delegates to the #UKPHS2026 in Newcastle! Professor Alice Wiseman kicks off with her keynote speech asking why treat people and send them back to the same conditions that made them sick? ukpublichealthscience.org
And that’s it - it’s a wrap on PPI for today!! Thanks to all our speakers and sponsors for a fantastic event full of tips on how to do PPI well. 👏👏👏 Looking forward to seeing some more of our delegates for the pre-conference drinks and dinner ahead of tomorrow’s ukpublichealthscience.org #UKPHS2026
And last but not least, Kate Hawley, discusses the importance of plain English and how your funding application’s PPI section can make the difference between being fundable or not… and the benefits of Forest Bathing (we do hope you will come back to our conference to tell us more about that!)
Now up, Dr Masuma Mishu discussing her PPI work on the SMILE study of Oral Health for people with severe mental illness and the importance of co-producing interventions with your target group (and being flexible to work around their commitments and preferences)
Next up, Professor Adam Todd and Victoria Bartle from Newcastle University talking about what they are looking for in funding applications for the Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme (and the most common reasons for why applications are not funded!)
First up, Dr Will McGovern from Northumbria University, sharing his best tips and tricks for PPI, such as connecting yourself to a community organisation, for example by doing some volunteer work! Read his full (Open Access) ebook here: bookstore.emerald.com/public-invol...
Our #ECR event is kicking off - a big thank you to all our sponsors for making this event and the ukpublichealthscience.org possible!
Looking forward to welcoming our first delegates for the #ECR event about PPI[E] and co-production later today. See you in Newcastle soon! #UKPHS2026 ukpublichealthscience.org
Less than a week to go! Please register to attend, if you haven't already!
Our third keynote speaker for #UKPHS2026:
@spidermaani.bsky.social. Nason is an Associate Professor in Inequalities and Global Health Policy at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ’s Global Health Policy Unit, in the School of Social and Political Science. ukpublichealthscience.org
One week to go until the #UKPHS2026! We’re looking forward to seeing all our delegates next week in Newcastle for insightful discussions, networking, and sharing of ideas across public health research, policy, and practice. Still need to register? See 👇 for details ukpublichealthscience.org
Our second keynote speaker for #UKPHS2026: @profbambra.bsky.social, Professor of PH @newcastleuni.bsky.social. Clare is an interdisciplinary social scientist working at the interface of public health, health politics and policy, health geography, and social epidemiology. ukpublichealthscience.org
The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, just minutes from Newcastle Central Station.
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If you haven’t yet registered, now is the perfect time to secure your spot and join colleagues for inspiring sessions, networking, and practical insights into implementing public health research in practice and policy. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this important cross-sector discussion.
The conference day will be preceded by an Early Career Researcher event (open to those self-identifying as ECRs) and a Conference Dinner on Monday 20th of April (open to all delegates - register for either as part of your conference registration).
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Nason Maani (Associate Professor in Inequalities and Global Health Policy at the University of Edinburgh) will reflect on how commercial forces shape health and inequality and on how research can be used to challenge these influences and strengthen public health policy.
Clare Bambra (Professor of Public Health at Newcastle University) will speak about her extensive experience in navigating the policy and politics of reducing health inequalities in the UK, including how her research has been translated into meaningful action.
Alice Wiseman (VP of the Association of Directors of Public Health, DPH for Newcastle and Gateshead, and Professor of Practice at Newcastle University) will speak about her extensive experience in navigating the challenges involved in public health decision-making in the UK.
Join us on Tuesday 21st of April 2026 at the Crowne Plaza in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The full programme is now available on our website, where you can also read up on our keynote speakers:
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One month until the #UKPHS2026 conference, April 21st – register now!
Want to know how to create sustenance for underserved communities from surplus food? Who has to work twice as hard in public health? These and more questions will be answered during this year’s conference in just one month!
Our first keynote speakers for #UKPHS2026: @wisemanalice.bsky.social, Director of Public Health for Gateshead and Newcastle. Alice brings outstanding leadership on health inequalities, the wider determinants of health, and turning evidence into action. ukpublichealthscience.org?page_id=876
... @newcastleuni.bsky.social .social MSc in Public Health, NIHR Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Public Health, @socsocmed.bsky.social
#Thankyou to the following orgs for sponsoring #UKPHS2026:
NIHR School for Public Health Research, UK Longitudinal Linkage Collaboration, Newcastle HDRC, Fuse: Centre for Translational Research in Public Health...
Highlights include:
#Keynote #speakers: Claire Bambra, Alice Wiseman, and Nason Maani
#ECRs event: Monday, 20 April 2026
Pre-conference dinner open to all delegates”
The ECR event is sponsored by @nihr.bsky.social Research Support Service Specialist Centre for Public Health.
2 months to go until the UK Public Health Science Conference 2026! 🎉
📅 Tuesday 21 April 2026
📍 Newcastle upon Tyne
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📢 Final call for abstracts! The deadline to submit for the UK Public Health Science Conference 2026 (#UKPHS26) is this Friday, 17 October, 23:59 GMT. Join us in Newcastle (21 April 2026) to share cutting-edge research shaping the future of #PublicHealth @socsocmed.bsky.social
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