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Welcome to the September 2019 edition of HAWKEYE,
IHW's monthly newsletter

Banner for IHW newsletter Hawkeye with tagline and logos

Welcome to the September 2019 edition of HAWKEYE,
IHW's monthly newsletter

Headlines

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Photo of University of Glasgow cloisters

IHW honorary professor receives 2019 Majid Samii Medal of Honour

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW's Sir Graham Teasdale has been awarded the 2019 Majid Samii Medal of Honour of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, one of the highest honours that can be bestowed on a neurosurgeon

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Photos of LGBT+ and trans flags

Equality and Diversity for LGBTQ+: request for volunteers to join new IHW Athena Swan working group

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

IHW is launching a new Athena SWAN working group to identify and address LGBTQ+ concerns, and looking for volunteers to join

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Photo of young child at dentist

HEHTA PhD student wins EADPH GlaxoSmithKline Research Award

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:17:00 GMT

Yulia Anopa, part-time PhD student in HEHTA, won first place at the European Association of Dental Public Health (EADPH) in September 2019 for her presentation on the economic evaluation of the Protecting Teeth

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Photo of University of Glasgow cloisters, quadrangle and trees

IHW students help develop university-wide mental health anti-stigma campaign

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

Students from IHW's MSc Global Mental Health and MSc Mental Health have contributed to the important task of creating an anti-stigma campaign, and presented their work at a recent event

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Photo of staff and students participating in charity cycle rid

On yer bike! IHW staff and students "Pedal for Scotland"

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

On 08 September 2019, 13 IHW staff and students took part in the Pedal for Scotland 20th anniversary 45-mile cycle ride from Glasgow to Edinburgh to raise funds for institute research

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Photo of University of Glasgow main building

Preventing suicide podcast nominated for Mind award

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 13:54:00 GMT

The MQ Open Mind podcast 'How can we work together to prevent suicide?' with IHW's Rory O’Connor and MH campaigner Paul Gregor has been shortlisted for a Mind Media Award

Quote of the month

"Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours." C S Lewis

"Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours." C S Lewis

People and projects

Invitation to participate in mental health research about attitudes to social life

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Do you ever have anxious or fearful thoughts in social interaction? If so, you are invited to participate in a new study run by IHW researchers.

IHW students reach final of "Impact in 60 seconds" competition

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Hillary Collins and Meigan Thomson of IHW and SPHSU both reached the final of UofG's "Impact in 60 seconds" competition 2019

HEHTA collaborates with Queen’s University, Belfast

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

In September 2019, NIHR Journals published 'A loyalty scheme to encourage physical activity in office workers: a cluster RCT', the result of partnership between HEHTA and Queen’s University Belfast

Understanding young people's condom and contraception use: new SPHSU study

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

SPHSU is to carry out research to understand the multilevel factors influencing young people’s acquisition and use of condoms and contraception

Complex interventions to improve health: podcast now available

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 10:11:00 BST

IHW's Professor Sally Wyke talks about complex interventions to improve health

Welcome to new colleagues

Tue, 15 May 2018 15:06:00 BST

A warm welcome to all who have recently joined IHW!

Congratulations to...

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Celebrating the recent achievements of Institute of Health and Wellbeing staff and students

Current funding opportunities

Tue, 15 May 2018 15:06:00 BST

Access our Research Management Team's webpage for information about current funding opportunities

Athena SWAN, equality, diversity and inclusion

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Photo of Athena SWAN bronze, silver and gold plaques

Athena SWAN update from IHW's AS Champion Prof Cindy Gray

Tue, 01 May 2018 18:11:00 BST

What's been happening to promote equality and diversity in IHW this month? Our AS Champion Professor Cindy Gray provides a quick overview.

Knowledge exchange and public engagement

Updates from MVLS Engagement Team

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:33:00 BST

Find out the latest from our college MVLS Engagement Team, including funding opportunities and events

Submit a story

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Tell us about your activities and achievements

Wed, 02 May 2018 17:27:00 BST

HAWKEYE is your opportunity to promote your research, teaching, awards, and other achievements, and publicise your events. Submissions are welcome from all IHW staff and students. The deadline for publication in the next edition is Monday 21 October 2019.