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SPHR researchers present evidence in Parliament calling for policy changes to turn the tide on housing insecurity
Researchers from the NIHR School for Public Health Research Living with housing insecurity project, led by Hannah Fairbrother, Anne-Marie Burn and Sarah Rodgers, met with Members of Parliament and peers in Westminster on Tuesday 7th July to present their latest evidence on preventing housing insecurity. Poor living conditions…
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Post-doctoral Launching Fellowships 2026 – Call for applications
Public health research is entering a phase of transformation following the publication of the Academy of Medical Sciences report ‘Health of the Public 2040’. There is a drive to build on existing strengths to make the UK the world leader in public health prevention research, and to meet the substantial…
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Health and risk communication for public health network webinar series
The SPHR Network for Health and risk communication for public health is excited to announce an upcoming lunchtime webinar series. The series will explore a range of topics across health and risk communication. The series is open to everyone. Please register below for the webinars you want to attend…
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Training public health researchers of the future

We have created an animation to showcase our PhD students, Fellows and ResNet and highlight training and development opportunities in the School.

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NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR)

Established in April 2012, the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) is a partnership between nine leading centres of academic public health research excellence across England. The School aims to build the evidence base for equitable, inclusive and cost-effective public health practice by bringing together England’s leading public health research expertise in one virtual organisation.

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