RSS Health and wellbeing

MRC/AHRC/ESRC Workshop on Adolescence, Mental Health and the Developing Mind

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We will be holding a facilitated workshop to engage the breadth of relevant research communities and stakeholders, communicate our ambitions and forge new multidisciplinary networks.

Secondary Data Analysis Initiative (SDAI) - open call

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The Secondary Data Analysis Initiative aims to deliver high-quality high-impact research through through utilising existing data resources created by the ESRC and other agencies in order to address some of the most pressing challenges facing society. Proposals are welcome at any time. Funding is provided for up to 24 months with an overall limit of £300,000 (100% fEC) per grant.

Ageing in the UK and China

Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary joint call which invites high quality proposals between researchers in the UK and China which aim to enhance the evidence base on understanding and addressing health and social challenges facing ageing societies through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Depression and binge-drinking more common for military partners

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Depression and binge-drinking are more common among the female partners of UK military personnel than among women outside the military community, shows ESRC-funded research at King’s College London.

Administrative Data Research - Scotland (ADR Scotland)

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:04:33 GMT

Administrative Data Research - Northern Ireland (ADR Northern Ireland)

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 16:04:15 GMT

UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment and Prevention Research Scheme

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The MRC, ESRC and Australian National Health ‘UKRI-NHMRC Built Environment Prevention Research Scheme’ focuses on improving population health through the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases associated with the built environment.

Research makes police custody more 'autism-friendly'

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Autistic individuals are estimated to be seven times more likely than the general population to come into contact with the Criminal Justice System. Research into how they are affected by police custody has led to new autism guidance for all police in the East Midlands, shaped the design of 'autism-friendly' custody cells, and changed police practice in supporting neuro-divergent individuals in custody.

Changing practices and supporting parents for infant post-mortems

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Medical and sociological research into non-invasive baby post-mortem using MRI imaging has changed NHS training and post-mortem care processes, increased uptake in post-mortem consent by parents, and initiated new bereavement support groups.

Delivering guidance on the sentencing of mothers to safeguard children

Mon, 08 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

An estimated 312,000 children annually lose a parent to imprisonment in England and Wales. Research on how the sentencing of mothers affects children has changed practice for judges, magistrates and Probation Officers, who now consider how children will be affected by their parents’ sentence.

Infant sleep guidance and information

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Professor Helen Ball provided important input to the Baby Sleep Information Source (BASIS) project and contributed to the re-evaluation of guidance to parents, clinical and public health policy.

UK-Canada Diabetes Research Team Grants 2019

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The UK Medical Research Council (MRC), the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are pleased to invite proposals to the UK-Canada Diabetes Partnership Initiative.

Research Grants

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMT

Our Research Grants provide funding for excellent ideas. They range from £350,000 to £1 million.

Changing breastfeeding policies worldwide

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Research on infant feeding routines and disincentives to breastfeeding have influenced policy, strategy and clinical guidelines in the UK and around the world.

Improving public understanding of autism

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:55:00 GMT

Insights into autistic people’s perspectives have challenged public perceptions of autism and developed tools to help people with autism and their family members understand each other better.

Girl-Kind project boosting North East girl power

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Working with groups of girls aged 11-16 from schools across the North East, the ESRC-supported Girl-Kind project creates a space for girls to explore their own selves, relationships and contemporary representations of girlhood, with workshops leading up to UN’s International Day of the Girl Child.

Better interventions to target domestic violence

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Domestic violence is widely accepted in most developing countries, says a new study of attitudes towards domestic violence in 49 low and middle-income countries.

Impact Acceleration Accounts

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT

We provide funding for knowledge exchange activities through Impact Acceleration Accounts. These are block awards made to research organisations to accelerate the impact of research.

Urban Transformations

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:22:31 GMT

Preventing HIV risk in Southern Africa

Sun, 11 Jun 2017 23:00:00 GMT

Research on HIV prevention led to a Cash plus Care programme that has helped over two million girls in 10 African countries avoid contracting HIV/AIDS since 2014.