West Yorkshire Scientific Advisory Group (WYSAG) launches new video “WYSAG Talks: An evidence-based approach to addressing the school absence crisis by Mark Mon-Williams”
The West Yorkshire Scientific Advisory Group (WYSAG) has released new video in it’s “WYSAG Talks” series which provide the chance to find out more from WYSAG experts about the big challenges facing us, what the science tells us and what we can do to together to build a healthier future in West Yorkshire. In this […]
Building research capacity in social care
A new project is underway to develop shared working between academic and local authority teams in West Yorkshire. Led by Professor Anne Forster, member of the ARC Yorkshire and Humber Older People with Frailty theme, it will contribute to the development of research methods that support current and future evaluation of social care initiatives and […]
Be part of shaping the next ARC for Yorkshire and Humber
We are pleased to announce the release of our consultation document outlining initial proposals for the next Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Yorkshire and Humber. This document represents the first step in an open dialogue about our region’s health research priorities. As we plan for the future of ARC Yorkshire and Humber, we are committed to […]
Research for Real Life Podcast- Youth Mental Health
Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) launched its first podcast on Mental Health Awareness Day, as part of Age of Wonder’s Adolescent Mental Health Collaboratory Project, supported by NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber (YH ARC). This podcast is part of a series and features research expert Ruth Wadman, from YH ARC’s Mental Health theme, and […]
BaBi Network Unveils New Logo for Regional Collaboration in Humber and North Yorkshire
The Born and Bred In (BaBi) Network has announced an innovative regional collaboration between BaBi sites in Humber and North Yorkshire, the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS), and the BaBi Network. To mark this significant development, a new logo has been unveiled, featuring key landmarks from its BaBi sites, to create ‘BaBi […]
NIHR awards £7.8m to drive knowledge mobilisation across Applied Research Collaborations
The NIHR has awarded £7.8m to its Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) to build knowledge mobilisation capacity and capability within the health and social care system. As part of this national initiative, ARC Yorkshire and Humber has received a portion of this funding to support local knowledge mobilisation efforts. This initiative aims to reduce the time […]
Ignore ‘Nanny State’ critics and expand sugar taxes, ban sale of energy drinks to under 16s, and roll out national supervised toothbrushing programmes in schools to tackle the crisis of tooth decay affecting millions of children – Child of the North/Centre for Young Lives report
A new report published today by Child of the North and Anne Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives think tank, “An evidence-based plan for improving children’s oral health with and through educational settings”, makes a series of new proposals to tackle the children’s oral health crisis in England which is seeing millions of children suffering from […]
Hard-hitting report exposes vast inequalities faced by women in the North of England
Women in the North of England live shorter lives, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be an unpaid carer, and more likely to live in poverty than women in other regions of England, according to new research published today. The damning research – published by Health Equity North – has laid […]
Child health experts, including researchers from ARC Yorkshire & Humber, call on new government to urgently address inequalities in rising infant mortality
More babies are dying before their first birthday, with those in deprived areas, the North of England and Black and Asian ethnic groups the worst affected, according to new analysis released today. National figures on infant deaths in 2022 reveal that, after a brief hiatus, infant mortality is rising once again, exposing stark inequalities across […]
West Yorkshire Scientific Advisory Group (WYSAG) launches “WYSAG Talks”
The West Yorkshire Scientific Advisory Group (WYSAG) has released videos in it’s new “WYSAG Talks” series which provide the chance to find out more from WYSAG experts about the big challenges facing us, what the science tells us and what we can do to together to build a healthier future in West Yorkshire. Whilst we […]