SCPHRP Bulletin No 2 Take Five Minutes to read about recent developments at the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research & Policy (SCPHRP):
If you would like to make suggestions regarding a SCPHRP event - including potential collaborations or speakers, would like to share articles and papers, or publicise your own event please feel free to contact a SCPHRP Fellow or Renee Ingram (renee.ingram@ed.ac.uk).
Event: 03 April 2014 – Limited spaces left! Professor Theresa Marteau: Reducing Health Inequalities: A Behavioural Science Perspective. Read more.
Event (£): 10 - 12 April 2014 - 2nd UK People's Health Assembly 2014: Building a progressive health movement in a time of austerity and social exclusion. Read more.
Event: 15 April 2014 –
Aging Well. The Meadowbank Tea Dance: “If you’re over 50 put your dancing shoes on and shimmy on down to Meadowbank Sport Centre and join us for a toe tappin’ and finger snappin’ good time”. Read more.
Event (£): 08 May 2014 - Public Health: Use of evidence in health inequalities policy. Read more.
Event: 21 May 2014 - Social connections and health across the lifecourse. Registration open soon.
Event: 10 June 2014 - Young STAND Awards: Applications are now open for the Young STAND Award Scheme 2014. STAND is a joint initiative between Mentor and SCPHRP, the aim of which is to recognise and reward community and school based projects working to prevent alcohol and substance misuse in Scotland. This year, our STAND Awards event will be held at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in June. Winners will receive evaluation support and a cash prize. To learn more about how to apply for STAND click here. Please forward this information to organisations and projects which might benefit from applying from applying to the scheme. Photos and information from last year’s event can be accessed here.
Training Event (£): 23 July 2014 - Introduction to Seeking, Understanding and Presenting Evidence. Register here.
SCPHRP Website – The SCPHRP website is under-going improvements and will be re-launched in April 2014. You can still visit the website in the meantime.