NIHR HPRU in Evaluation and Behavioural Science
@hpruebs.bsky.social
The NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation and Behavioural Science is a partnership between Bristol University and UKHSA, funded by NIHR.
📖New publication!📖
Recipient-focused interventions to increase #vaccine uptake in high and upper-middle income countries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. #publichealth
Read the paper ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrtn6tp5 @sciencedirect.bsky.social
Recipient-focused interventions to increase #vaccine uptake in high and upper-middle income countries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. #publichealth
Read the paper ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrtn6tp5 @sciencedirect.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📖New publication!📖
Recipient-focused interventions to increase #vaccine uptake in high and upper-middle income countries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. #publichealth
Read the paper ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrtn6tp5 @sciencedirect.bsky.social
Recipient-focused interventions to increase #vaccine uptake in high and upper-middle income countries: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. #publichealth
Read the paper ➡️ tinyurl.com/mrtn6tp5 @sciencedirect.bsky.social
📰News!📰Great to see our collaborative research shared by
GOV.UK!
Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7h3d926 @jhorwood.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social
GOV.UK!
Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7h3d926 @jhorwood.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 AM
📰News!📰Great to see our collaborative research shared by
GOV.UK!
Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7h3d926 @jhorwood.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social
GOV.UK!
Thousands with undiagnosed hepatitis and HIV found in A&E testing.
Read more ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7h3d926 @jhorwood.bsky.social @nhsengland.bsky.social @ukhsa.bsky.social
📢New website launch!🎉
Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social
Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
📢New website launch!🎉
Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social
Six months into our new chapter of funding, we’re thrilled to unveil our new digital home! Explore our refreshed look, designed to make accessing our latest projects, research & collaborative opportunities easier than ever.
More➡️ tinyurl.com/bdfyyvf2 @nihr.bsky.social
📢PhD STUDENTSHIP ALERT📢Epidemiology of blood borne viruses among migrant communities in the United Kingdom.
Funded for four years with a UKRI rate stipend. Deadline: 11.59pm (GMT) on 15th December 25. Open to home and international students. More➡️ tinyurl.com/2bpycfpy @ukri.org
Funded for four years with a UKRI rate stipend. Deadline: 11.59pm (GMT) on 15th December 25. Open to home and international students. More➡️ tinyurl.com/2bpycfpy @ukri.org
October 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
📢PhD STUDENTSHIP ALERT📢Epidemiology of blood borne viruses among migrant communities in the United Kingdom.
Funded for four years with a UKRI rate stipend. Deadline: 11.59pm (GMT) on 15th December 25. Open to home and international students. More➡️ tinyurl.com/2bpycfpy @ukri.org
Funded for four years with a UKRI rate stipend. Deadline: 11.59pm (GMT) on 15th December 25. Open to home and international students. More➡️ tinyurl.com/2bpycfpy @ukri.org
📰News!📰Co-producing health and care services toolkit shares learning from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social.
The handy toolkit guides service providers who want to use co-production with minoritised communities to improve health services. More➡️ tinyurl.com/d75jk748 @jhorwood.bsky.social
The handy toolkit guides service providers who want to use co-production with minoritised communities to improve health services. More➡️ tinyurl.com/d75jk748 @jhorwood.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 8:11 AM
📰News!📰Co-producing health and care services toolkit shares learning from @commonambitionbs.bsky.social.
The handy toolkit guides service providers who want to use co-production with minoritised communities to improve health services. More➡️ tinyurl.com/d75jk748 @jhorwood.bsky.social
The handy toolkit guides service providers who want to use co-production with minoritised communities to improve health services. More➡️ tinyurl.com/d75jk748 @jhorwood.bsky.social
Our new study shows HIV infections look set to significantly increase in sub-Saharan Africa, as a result of funding for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) being halted under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Published in Lancet #HIV
hpruebs.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
Published in Lancet #HIV
hpruebs.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
October 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Our new study shows HIV infections look set to significantly increase in sub-Saharan Africa, as a result of funding for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) being halted under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Published in Lancet #HIV
hpruebs.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
Published in Lancet #HIV
hpruebs.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-stu...
📢Event!📢We're excited to be part of Saturday's free Discovery Day 2025 @wethecurious.bsky.social. We aim to inspire a future generation of #PublicHealth researchers to stop future infectious disease outbreaks with our 'Can you beat the snot' game. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/46PPbJt @engagebristol.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM
📢Event!📢We're excited to be part of Saturday's free Discovery Day 2025 @wethecurious.bsky.social. We aim to inspire a future generation of #PublicHealth researchers to stop future infectious disease outbreaks with our 'Can you beat the snot' game. Tickets ➡️ bit.ly/46PPbJt @engagebristol.bsky.social
📰News!📰Local pharmacies have a key role to play in stopping the spread of #HIV. A new briefing from @policybristol.bsky.social says they should help raise awareness & offer access to PrEP—a daily pill that protects against HIV. More➡️ bit.ly/4pvrhdI @jhorwood.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
📰News!📰Local pharmacies have a key role to play in stopping the spread of #HIV. A new briefing from @policybristol.bsky.social says they should help raise awareness & offer access to PrEP—a daily pill that protects against HIV. More➡️ bit.ly/4pvrhdI @jhorwood.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social
📢New blog📢Shaping a migrant health research agenda through public involvement.
Long-term infections like Hep B, C, HIV & TB are more common among migrants than in those UK born. Tackling these infections is vital to address unfair differences. More➡️ bit.ly/3Isktg9 @carmel93.bsky.social
Long-term infections like Hep B, C, HIV & TB are more common among migrants than in those UK born. Tackling these infections is vital to address unfair differences. More➡️ bit.ly/3Isktg9 @carmel93.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
📢New blog📢Shaping a migrant health research agenda through public involvement.
Long-term infections like Hep B, C, HIV & TB are more common among migrants than in those UK born. Tackling these infections is vital to address unfair differences. More➡️ bit.ly/3Isktg9 @carmel93.bsky.social
Long-term infections like Hep B, C, HIV & TB are more common among migrants than in those UK born. Tackling these infections is vital to address unfair differences. More➡️ bit.ly/3Isktg9 @carmel93.bsky.social
🎉Event news! 🎉Last week our fab team presented results from three workstreams of the Emergency department opt-out #HIV, #hepatitis B & C testing learn & share event. This is a fantastic project with the aim to end new cases of #BBV in England by 2030. ➡️ bit.ly/464InYe @siobhanallison.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎉Event news! 🎉Last week our fab team presented results from three workstreams of the Emergency department opt-out #HIV, #hepatitis B & C testing learn & share event. This is a fantastic project with the aim to end new cases of #BBV in England by 2030. ➡️ bit.ly/464InYe @siobhanallison.bsky.social
🎉Our REACT toolkit has been added to the #OHID Wound Aware resource! Dr Joanna Kesten said: "We hope the toolkit will help support conversations & equip people who inject drugs with knowledge about safer injecting & provide resources to support them"
▶️ bit.ly/42hOENL
▶️ bit.ly/42hOENL
September 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🎉Our REACT toolkit has been added to the #OHID Wound Aware resource! Dr Joanna Kesten said: "We hope the toolkit will help support conversations & equip people who inject drugs with knowledge about safer injecting & provide resources to support them"
▶️ bit.ly/42hOENL
▶️ bit.ly/42hOENL
📢Blog!📢Increasing #HIV testing & improving access to PrEP using a Dragon’s Den style collaboration.
The project had two objectives; develop & refine training for healthcare professionals & to create public information to aid HIV testing, prevention & reduce stigma. ▶️ tinyurl.com/bdepr666
The project had two objectives; develop & refine training for healthcare professionals & to create public information to aid HIV testing, prevention & reduce stigma. ▶️ tinyurl.com/bdepr666
August 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
📢Blog!📢Increasing #HIV testing & improving access to PrEP using a Dragon’s Den style collaboration.
The project had two objectives; develop & refine training for healthcare professionals & to create public information to aid HIV testing, prevention & reduce stigma. ▶️ tinyurl.com/bdepr666
The project had two objectives; develop & refine training for healthcare professionals & to create public information to aid HIV testing, prevention & reduce stigma. ▶️ tinyurl.com/bdepr666
📢Blog!📢What do boys & men know about their reproductive health? @bristoluni.bsky.social PhD Student Ewan Walker attended the HPRU EBS Dragons Den initiative exploring men’s knowledge of testicular health & fertility aiming to improve their awareness & when they sought help. More➡️ bit.ly/4fqIy2Q
August 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
📢Blog!📢What do boys & men know about their reproductive health? @bristoluni.bsky.social PhD Student Ewan Walker attended the HPRU EBS Dragons Den initiative exploring men’s knowledge of testicular health & fertility aiming to improve their awareness & when they sought help. More➡️ bit.ly/4fqIy2Q
📰News!📰We are celebrating the launch of a new booklet sharing findings, stories & recommendations from a study investigating the risks of combining opioids with sedatives like benzos and z-drugs. @hannah-family.bsky.social @jokesten.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/453HUF9
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/453HUF9
August 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📰News!📰We are celebrating the launch of a new booklet sharing findings, stories & recommendations from a study investigating the risks of combining opioids with sedatives like benzos and z-drugs. @hannah-family.bsky.social @jokesten.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/453HUF9
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/453HUF9
📰News!📰 New research shows worldwide scale of HCV among babies & children.
“Given the availability of effective medicine & further progress in this field, it’s vital that testing & diagnosis rates improve so more people can be treated & cured.”
➡️ bit.ly/4oh4zFI #WorldHepatitisDay @nihr.bsky.social
“Given the availability of effective medicine & further progress in this field, it’s vital that testing & diagnosis rates improve so more people can be treated & cured.”
➡️ bit.ly/4oh4zFI #WorldHepatitisDay @nihr.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 9:18 AM
📰News!📰 New research shows worldwide scale of HCV among babies & children.
“Given the availability of effective medicine & further progress in this field, it’s vital that testing & diagnosis rates improve so more people can be treated & cured.”
➡️ bit.ly/4oh4zFI #WorldHepatitisDay @nihr.bsky.social
“Given the availability of effective medicine & further progress in this field, it’s vital that testing & diagnosis rates improve so more people can be treated & cured.”
➡️ bit.ly/4oh4zFI #WorldHepatitisDay @nihr.bsky.social
📰News!🎉Prof @richardamlot.bsky.social has been made a Fellow by Distinction by the @fphuk.bsky.social🎉The Faculty recognises those making significant contributions to the following areas: the science, literature or practice of public health, raising the profile of public health or the work of FPH.
July 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
📰News!🎉Prof @richardamlot.bsky.social has been made a Fellow by Distinction by the @fphuk.bsky.social🎉The Faculty recognises those making significant contributions to the following areas: the science, literature or practice of public health, raising the profile of public health or the work of FPH.
📰In the news!📰
📢Continuing to #vaccinate for #mpox through a routine targeted programme for #gay & #bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases & save the #NHS millions, new research has found.
More➡️ bit.ly/402nw4m @bristoluni.bsky.social
📢Continuing to #vaccinate for #mpox through a routine targeted programme for #gay & #bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases & save the #NHS millions, new research has found.
More➡️ bit.ly/402nw4m @bristoluni.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
📰In the news!📰
📢Continuing to #vaccinate for #mpox through a routine targeted programme for #gay & #bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases & save the #NHS millions, new research has found.
More➡️ bit.ly/402nw4m @bristoluni.bsky.social
📢Continuing to #vaccinate for #mpox through a routine targeted programme for #gay & #bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases & save the #NHS millions, new research has found.
More➡️ bit.ly/402nw4m @bristoluni.bsky.social
📢New event!📢
Get your ticket now for the:
🎫CARRii workshop: Understanding and reducing respiratory infection risk and infections @carriiuk.bsky.social
2 Sep 11-3pm
📍 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
More info▶️ bit.ly/3HXNvDQ
Register ▶️ bit.ly/3IesZPi
Get your ticket now for the:
🎫CARRii workshop: Understanding and reducing respiratory infection risk and infections @carriiuk.bsky.social
2 Sep 11-3pm
📍 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
More info▶️ bit.ly/3HXNvDQ
Register ▶️ bit.ly/3IesZPi
June 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
📢New event!📢
Get your ticket now for the:
🎫CARRii workshop: Understanding and reducing respiratory infection risk and infections @carriiuk.bsky.social
2 Sep 11-3pm
📍 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
More info▶️ bit.ly/3HXNvDQ
Register ▶️ bit.ly/3IesZPi
Get your ticket now for the:
🎫CARRii workshop: Understanding and reducing respiratory infection risk and infections @carriiuk.bsky.social
2 Sep 11-3pm
📍 @unisouthampton.bsky.social
More info▶️ bit.ly/3HXNvDQ
Register ▶️ bit.ly/3IesZPi
📢Do you provide support services for people who use image and performance enhancing drugs?📢
@bristoluni.bsky.social researchers want to talk with you about your experiences.
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/4s82axj8 or scan the QR code.
@bristoluni.bsky.social researchers want to talk with you about your experiences.
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/4s82axj8 or scan the QR code.
June 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
📢Do you provide support services for people who use image and performance enhancing drugs?📢
@bristoluni.bsky.social researchers want to talk with you about your experiences.
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/4s82axj8 or scan the QR code.
@bristoluni.bsky.social researchers want to talk with you about your experiences.
Learn more and sign up: tinyurl.com/4s82axj8 or scan the QR code.
🎉We have a winner!🎉We had a fun few days taking part in #BASHH2025. Our very own @jhorwood.bsky.social won STI Journal Most Publishable Award for Pharmacy PrEP delivery: The development and implementation of a UK pilot! @bashhuk.bsky.social @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🎉We have a winner!🎉We had a fun few days taking part in #BASHH2025. Our very own @jhorwood.bsky.social won STI Journal Most Publishable Award for Pharmacy PrEP delivery: The development and implementation of a UK pilot! @bashhuk.bsky.social @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social
📰News!📰 ChinaHarrison, Research Fellow with us @bristoluni.bsky.social & @arc-west.bsky.social concludes that a new study has found that using MediEmo, a fertility-focused smartphone app, may improve key outcomes for patients undergoing IVF treatment.
Read more➡️ bit.ly/43Nnb6w
Read more➡️ bit.ly/43Nnb6w
June 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
📰News!📰 ChinaHarrison, Research Fellow with us @bristoluni.bsky.social & @arc-west.bsky.social concludes that a new study has found that using MediEmo, a fertility-focused smartphone app, may improve key outcomes for patients undergoing IVF treatment.
Read more➡️ bit.ly/43Nnb6w
Read more➡️ bit.ly/43Nnb6w
📅Coming up this FRIDAY📅
HPRU ESB Seminar - 23rd May 12:30-13:30:
Supporting vaccine uptake in under-served populations in Australia. bit.ly/42xqzmL
HPRU ESB Seminar - 23rd May 12:30-13:30:
Supporting vaccine uptake in under-served populations in Australia. bit.ly/42xqzmL
May 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
📅Coming up this FRIDAY📅
HPRU ESB Seminar - 23rd May 12:30-13:30:
Supporting vaccine uptake in under-served populations in Australia. bit.ly/42xqzmL
HPRU ESB Seminar - 23rd May 12:30-13:30:
Supporting vaccine uptake in under-served populations in Australia. bit.ly/42xqzmL
📝Training Opportunity!📝Up & coming two-day online short course (23-24 June):
Essentials of Infectious Disease Modelling & Economic Evaluation. The course will provide attendees with the ability to start understanding modelling studies & work with modellers. For more info ▶️ bit.ly/4mshtPW
Essentials of Infectious Disease Modelling & Economic Evaluation. The course will provide attendees with the ability to start understanding modelling studies & work with modellers. For more info ▶️ bit.ly/4mshtPW
May 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📝Training Opportunity!📝Up & coming two-day online short course (23-24 June):
Essentials of Infectious Disease Modelling & Economic Evaluation. The course will provide attendees with the ability to start understanding modelling studies & work with modellers. For more info ▶️ bit.ly/4mshtPW
Essentials of Infectious Disease Modelling & Economic Evaluation. The course will provide attendees with the ability to start understanding modelling studies & work with modellers. For more info ▶️ bit.ly/4mshtPW
📰In the news!📰A community-led HIV testing initiative @commonambitionbs.bsky.social which included outreach in barbershops & other familiar venues, helped break down barriers in African and Caribbean communities. @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social @jhorwood.bsky.social
More ➡️ bit.ly/45kU4Kc
More ➡️ bit.ly/45kU4Kc
May 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
📰In the news!📰A community-led HIV testing initiative @commonambitionbs.bsky.social which included outreach in barbershops & other familiar venues, helped break down barriers in African and Caribbean communities. @temilolaadeniyi.bsky.social @jhorwood.bsky.social
More ➡️ bit.ly/45kU4Kc
More ➡️ bit.ly/45kU4Kc
Join our Research Conversation! They're an informal event designed to give researchers & public contributors a chance to interact, ask questions & learn about local projects. Today's session is Sequencing bacteria & virus genomes for disease control: hprubse.nihr.ac.uk/events/ @carmel93.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Join our Research Conversation! They're an informal event designed to give researchers & public contributors a chance to interact, ask questions & learn about local projects. Today's session is Sequencing bacteria & virus genomes for disease control: hprubse.nihr.ac.uk/events/ @carmel93.bsky.social