Please note that the conference has now taken place for 2013; this website is an archive. The UKCRC PHRCoE 5th Annual Conference will take place in 2014 and will be hosted by the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies; more information will be announced nearer the time. If you have any questions about the 2013 conference, please contact Zoe Macdonald on [email protected].
UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence
The 2013 conference will be attended by staff, students and invited guests of the five UKCRC Public Health Research Centres of Excellence (PHRCoEs) and SCPHRP, the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy.
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) brings together the NHS, research funders, industry, regulatory bodies, Royal Colleges, patient groups and academia in a UK-wide, to facilitate and promote high quality clinical research for the benefit of patients. In 2006, the major funders of public health research in the UK came together under the auspices of the the UKCRC.
The five UKCRC PHRCoEs are:
Additionally, DECIPHer are pleased to welcome staff, students and guests of the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP).
Information on all six participating centres can be found below:
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) brings together the NHS, research funders, industry, regulatory bodies, Royal Colleges, patient groups and academia in a UK-wide, to facilitate and promote high quality clinical research for the benefit of patients. In 2006, the major funders of public health research in the UK came together under the auspices of the the UKCRC.
The five UKCRC PHRCoEs are:
- The Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR);
- The Centre of Excellence for Public Health Northern Ireland;
- The Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer);
- Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health;
- The UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS).
Additionally, DECIPHer are pleased to welcome staff, students and guests of the Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP).
Information on all six participating centres can be found below:
CEDAR
The Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) is a collaboration between Medical Research Council (MRC) units in Cambridge and the Universities of Cambridge and East Anglia. The Centre, which is hosted by the Institute of Public Health in Cambridge, promotes excellence in public health research related to diet and physical activity, which are strongly linked to the rise in non-communicable diseases such as cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes and associated contemporary public health problems. Nick Wareham is the Director, based in the University of Cambridge.
DECIPHer
DECIPHer brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to tackle public health issues such as diet and nutrition; physical activity; and alcohol, tobacco and drugs, with a particular focus on developing and evaluating multi-level interventions that have an impact on the health and well-being of children and young people. The Centre engages strongly with policy, practice and public user communities, to translate the research results into practical outcomes.
The Centre is led by Professor Laurence Moore, Cardiff University, in a strategic partnership with colleagues at the University of Bristol, led by Professor Rona Campbell, and Swansea University, led by Professor Ronan Lyons.
The Centre is led by Professor Laurence Moore, Cardiff University, in a strategic partnership with colleagues at the University of Bristol, led by Professor Rona Campbell, and Swansea University, led by Professor Ronan Lyons.
The Centre of Excellence for Public Health Northern Ireland
The Centre of Excellence for Public Health Northern Ireland is led by Queens University, Belfast and conducts multi-disciplinary research into the social and biological causes of chronic disease and the main causes of inequalities in health experienced in the UK. Frank Kee is the Director, based at Queens University.
Fuse
Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, brings together the five North East universities - Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside. Fuse works in partnership with the public and in collaboration with the NHS, local and regional government, and other public, private and voluntary organisations in North East England. Working within the framework of the Regional Health and Well-being Strategy (Better Health, Fairer Health), Fuse supports the transformation of health across the region, through public health research and the application of knowledge in policy and practice. Martin White is the Director, based at Newcastle University.
SCPHRP
The Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP) is a public health consortium with members drawn from research, policy and practice. It has been tasked with creating strategies to tackle Scotland’s poor health record.
The Collaboration aims to strengthen the evidence base for improving health. Working with researchers and the people using the research to shape policy, the Collaboration seeks to identify opportunities to develop public health interventions that could lead to new policy and programmes to address major health problems. Professor John Frank is Director, based at the MRC Human Genomics Unit at Edinburgh's Western General Hospital.
The Collaboration aims to strengthen the evidence base for improving health. Working with researchers and the people using the research to shape policy, the Collaboration seeks to identify opportunities to develop public health interventions that could lead to new policy and programmes to address major health problems. Professor John Frank is Director, based at the MRC Human Genomics Unit at Edinburgh's Western General Hospital.
UKCTCS
The UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS) is a network of nine UK universities working in the field of tobacco control, which carries out research and policy work in tobacco control activity. It aims to reduce the burden of disease and disability caused by tobacco use through policy development, advocacy and teaching and training. John Britton is the Director, based at the University of Nottingham.