NIHR funded study led by Professor Alastair Leyland to evaluate minimum alcohol unit pricing policy
NIHR funded study led by Professor Alastair Leyland to evaluate minimum alcohol unit pricing policy

NIHR funded study led by Professor Alastair Leyland to evaluate minimum alcohol unit pricing policy

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 08:36:00 GMT

NIHR funded study led by Professor Alastair Leyland to evaluate minimum alcohol unit pricing policy

Grandparent behaviour appears to have a negative impact on children’s long-term cancer risks
Grandparent behaviour appears to have a negative impact on children’s long-term cancer risks

Grandparent behaviour appears to have a negative impact on children’s long-term cancer risks

Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:00:00 GMT

The behaviour of grandparents may inadvertently be having a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.‌‌

Death rates differ over three-fold between occupational groups
Death rates differ over three-fold between occupational groups

Death rates differ over three-fold between occupational groups

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:09:00 BST

People who work in factories, construction and in housekeeping jobs are the occupational groups that have the highest mortality rates, according to a new study.

Non-employment in older age is associated with feeling isolated & under-utilised
Non-employment in older age is associated with feeling isolated & under-utilised

Non-employment in older age is associated with feeling isolated & under-utilised

Tue, 22 Aug 2017 00:00:00 BST

Compared to those who work, older people who are retired, home-makers, unemployed, or not working because of sickness or disability are more likely to feel that their status results in lower self-esteem.

Health benefits from lone parents welfare to work policies unlikely

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 07:00:00 BST

Improvements in health have been used to justify mandating employment for lone parents, but new research shows that their health is unlikely to improve under these measures.

Image of a man of South America showing Brazil
Image of a man of South America showing Brazil

New Funding for Global Health Research

Thu, 13 Jul 2017 09:00:00 BST

The Department of Health has announced that an MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit led project is one of 33 successful recipients of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Fund to establish new Global Health Research Units and Groups.

Poverty linked to increased harm from alcohol
Poverty linked to increased harm from alcohol

Poverty linked to increased harm from alcohol

Wed, 10 May 2017 23:31:00 BST

Drinking heavily is disproportionately harmful for the poorest in society, with a greater risk of dying or becoming ill due to alcohol consumption.

RSE Fellowships for seven UofG researchers
RSE Fellowships for seven UofG researchers

RSE Fellowships for seven UofG researchers

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 09:00:00 GMT

Seven University of Glasgow researchers have been announced among the newest Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).

Nearly one in 10 British women experience painful sex linked to poorer sexual, physical and mental health
Nearly one in 10 British women experience painful sex linked to poorer sexual, physical and mental health

Nearly one in 10 British women experience painful sex linked to poorer sexual, physical and mental health

Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:00:00 GMT

Nearly one in 10 of British women are experiencing painful sex (dyspareunia), according to a new study published today.