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PROMs 2020 Conference postponed
We are sorry to have to announce that the PROMS 2020 Conference is postponed due to the ongoing and escalating situation concerning COVID-19.
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ScHARR is running our popular free online course Measuring and Valuing Health on the 9th of March
Learn how Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Quality Adjusted Life Years can compare treatments and inform healthcare spending.
Healthcare systems around the world are increasingly under pressure to fund drugs, treatments and other healthcare interventions. On this course, you’ll learn how health outcome measures can help us to make more informed decisions about where to spend our limited healthcare budgets.
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Dr Chris Blackmore gives evidence to the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee
Dr Chris Blackmore from the Mental Health Group in ScHARR attended the House of Lords to give evidence to the Science and Technology Committee on ‘Ageing: Science, technology and healthy living’. Dr Blackmore was there to represent the University of Sheffield’s Centre for Loneliness Studies.
Categorised under: Mental health
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Dr Janet Harris co-authors new report on Evaluating the Integration of Health and Social Care
Dr Janet Harris has co-authored a new Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology report on Evaluating the Integration of Health and Social Care. You can access the full report and acknowledgements here https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/POST-PB-0035
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Sheffield Postgraduate Scholarships
TUoS is offering 100+ scholarships worth £10,000 each for home students starting a taught postgraduate course in 2020.
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Talk Public Health Podcast Launches Rebranding for New Season
Talk Public Health Podcast Launches Rebranding for New Season
Categorised under: Public Health
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ScHARR Outcomes launches website
Researchers across ScHARR launch ScHARR Outcomes website
Categorised under: Research
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Come meet HEDS staff in Copenhagen at ISPOR Europe 2019
This year’s ISPOR Europe conference is taking place in Copenhagen (2-6 November 2019) and as usual, HEDS staff including Professor John Brazier will be representing our work at ScHARR.
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New generation of PhD researchers to tackle the world's biggest public health issues
£5 million funding for a new PhD programme in public health economics at the University of Sheffield to address the world's most critical public health issues.
Categorised under: Public Health and Health Economics and Decision Science
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New project using VR for mental health and well-being
Personalised VR technology could help improve and maintain positive mental health and well-being.
Categorised under: Mental health and Health Services Research
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ScHARR Alumni win ASPHER Public Health competition
A project led by Alumni of ScHARR’s MPH has been selected as a winner of the ASPHER This Is Public Health (TIPH) campaign challenge. The Talk Public Health Live (TPHL) podcast, developed by Charles Hamilton and Naomi Nathan, is one of five exciting projects to receive funding of $5,000 USD to lead a public health communications campaign.
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Congratulations to Dr Marrissa Martyn-St. James on winning Best Oral Presentation Award at HTAi 2019
Research fellow in HEDS Dr Martyn-St. James won with her talk on Developing a Decision Tool for Selecting Approaches for Rapid Reviews.
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Health Technology Assessment: Choosing Which Treatments Get Funded
Free online ScHARR course starting 29th July 2019.
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Announcement of Applied Research Collaboration for Yorkshire and Humber (ARC YH)
Applied Research Collaboration for Yorkshire and Humber (ARC YH)
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ScHARR is running its popular free online course on PROMS and QALYs.
Learn how Patient Reported Outcome Measures and Quality Adjusted Life Years can compare treatments and inform healthcare spending.
Starting on 8th July 2019 - registration is free.