When stories about childhood obesity appear in the news, the public response can often be just as revealing as the story itself. In this edition of AWRC Voices, Claire Woodward - Project Manager for ENHANCE discusses research undertaken to map how childhood obesity stigma plays out online.
Richard Gettings is an embedded researcher on our Doncaster Health Determinants Research Collaboration. He was recently part of a team that designed and organised the first Doncaster Muslim Wellness Conference. Richard has written for AWRC Voices about the circumstances that led to the development of the conference, some of the challenges faced, and its underpinning philosophies.
Eirini recently joined us from Greece as part of a new fellowship exchange programme led by Yorkshire Cancer Research to advance global understanding of the benefits of exercise on cancer treatment.
Dr Harriet Wingfield reflects on her experience presenting her work on place-based approaches at the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) conference in Omaha, USA.
Stephanie's doctoral research is focused on how local authorities in South Yorkshire apply different approaches to obesity. She is especially interested in how weight-neutral and whole system approaches can to used to measure alternative measures of success such as quality of life and the reduction of health inequalities.
This week, we meet Natalie and Safa, third year Operating Department Practice (ODP) students at Sheffield Hallam University, who recently spent several weeks with us at the AWRC as part of their research placements.
Gabby recently spent a week's work experience with AWRC researchers and professional services staff. In the latest of the AWRC Voices series, we hear from Gabby about her time with us.
