🆕 research on child poverty in Scotland led by Improving Health's Anna Pearce now underway. Supported by an NIHR award, this project seeks to evaluate #childpoverty reduction policies & identify ways to increase their benefits to health. Read more ➡️tinyurl.com/yckev2m5

Five of our UofG School of Health & Wellbeing students were selected to represent University of Glasgow at the 2024 Hult Prize in Mexico 🌍 🇲🇽 This prestigious competition offered them the chance to pitch their innovative ideas and win a grand prize of $1,000,000! 💷 Join #MVLS - buff.ly/3SsRpac

🗣️ Human Rights Belong to Everyone! The Human Rights Town app is here to help you learn about your rights, speak up for yourself, and support others. Together, we can ensure fairness and equality for all. 📲 Download now: zurl.co/O7Lg #HumanRights #Equality

In this video abstract, ProfMinnis (UofG School of Health & Wellbeing) & A.Vinciarelli (UofG Computing Science) explore the use and potential of #ArtificialIntelligence (AI) for supporting clinical observation of child behaviour and discuss the ethics of #AI. Watch now to learn more: bit.ly/3VbnGD2 #CAMH

Once Carer Support Payment (which will replace Carer’s Allowance in Scotland) goes live during 2024, @ScotGov plans to increase the ‘run on’ of support after a cared for person dies from 8 to 12 weeks as a priority. Find out more 👉 carers.org/carers-and-the…

All welcome at this Hub Monday with Research Data Scotland

New paper from Healthy Working Lives Group shows that returning to paid employment after a reliance on welfare benefits is challenging for people aged over 50 and those with disability.

*Vacancy* Professor of Clinical Trials & Methodology Based in the School of Health & Wellbeing and University of Glasgow Centre for Excellence in Trials Collaboration (CETC) in partnership with Glasgow Clinical Trials Units. ➡️ gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ (ref 151229) 🗓️ 7th October

New WHO/Europe report coordinated by Jo Inchley HBSC Study reveals that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, with rates of unprotected sex worryingly high. #AdolescentHealth gla.ac.uk/news/headline_…

*Booking now open** VHS' Annual Conference 'Scotland's Vital Health Sector', is on October 23 at Dynamic Earth. Confirmed speakers include; Linda Bauld, Martyn Evans, Ewan Aitken 🇺🇦 and Tejesh Mistry. Secure your place now tinyurl.com/ms2nk4b7

📣 Exciting announcement 📣 ⭐️ Castlemilk Community Day ⭐️ 🗓️ Friday 27th Sept 🗓️ ⏰ 2.30pm - 5pm ⏰ 📍 Glasgow Club #Castlemilk📍 🎟️ FREE 🎟️ With University of Glasgow staff, students, The Soup’erheroes Glasgow Club Explorathon #familyfun #curiosity #creativity #community Pls RT🙏

Visit the new AR-enhanced art exhibition dedicated to #MPN10 and #BloodCancerAwareness, created by MPN Voice & Novartis UK. See it outside the ARC until September 22nd. #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth. Find out more: novartis.com/uk-en/mpn10

🗓️Friday 6th September, 2-4pm 📍Glasgow Women’s Library in Bridgeton Come along to Glasgow Women's Library to hear short talks and chat to researchers working on issues around women’s health and wellbeing. All welcome! Society for Social Medicine & Population Health University of Glasgow Public Engagement Byres Community Hub Improving Health

1 week to go! Our exciting 3rd annual NRS Primary Care virtual mini conference/lunch time seminar is next Thursday. Please sign up link below! Really good speakers and projects nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-areas…

📢In the Big Issue ProfMinnis argues that the natural human failure of imagination stops us from relieving children's suffering. "The issue isn’t a lack of money, but distribution & our youngest citizens are last in line." tinyurl.com/mt2ttprn Academy of Medical Sciences Child Poverty Action Group UofG MVLS

🆕 “Experts call for public health approach to suicide prevention, with social factors addressed in addition to clinical treatment services” Explore a new 6-paper The Lancet Public Health Series: hubs.li/Q02Ph92_0 #WSPD #WorldSuicidePreventionDay

New paper from Improving Health and Rape Crisis Scotland 👇

'Suicide prevention is everyone's responsibility' On #SuicidePreventionDay, learn from Prof Rory O'Connor about the Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab, and why University of Glasgow can be a global leader for suicide prevention and mental health priorities for all. Rory O'Connor UofG School of Health & Wellbeing

Great to see our recent Global Mental Health graduate Vitalii Klymchuk nominated for the World Changing Alumni Award 2024 for his work on #mentalhealth in Ukraine and across the globe. Vote now!

Yesterday, we had to pleasure of welcoming the Scotland Office Ian Murray MP to the University to hear about our civic engagement as well as from various leading researchers in quantum technology and drug discovery.