Centre research featured at SSMPH EuroEpi 2026
Richmond Opoku represented the Centre for Population Health team last week at the 70th Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Conference / European Congress of Epidemiology 2026, held at Queen Mary University of London. Richmond presented findings from the CARELINK Wales study in a poster presentation titled “Timing of Entry into Out-of-Home Care and […]
Women with multiple long-term conditions face greater pregnancy risks
Women who enter pregnancy with two or more long-term physical or mental health conditions face higher risks of a range of pregnancy complications, according to new UK-wide research involving Swansea University. Published in The Lancet Public Health, the study analysed more than 2.2 million pregnancies and birth events recorded between 2000 and 2022 across England, […]
Antenatal outcomes for women with multiple long-term conditions in pregnancy: a UK-wide retrospective cohort study
Study reveals people with ADHD are more likely to experience violence
Researchers have discovered that people with ADHD are more likely to experience violence and attend hospital emergency departments. New research by Cardiff University, Swansea University and the University of York looked at how neurodevelopmental diagnoses were linked to assault-related attendances at Emergency Departments. The team analysed population data on residents in Wales between 2012 and […]
The Impact of Self-Reported Health Factors on Behavioural Difficulties in School-Aged Children: Findings from the HAPPEN Pan-Wales Cohort Using Data Linkage
New HAPPEN Study Explores How Everyday Habits Shape Children’s Behaviour
How do daily routines from sleep and physical activity to dietary habits interact to influence children’s behaviour? Researchers at the Centre for Population Health at Swansea University have released a new preprint offering an early look at key health factors impacting school-aged children across Wales. Using data from over 50,000 children in the HAPPEN Wales […]
New project helping to shape the future wellbeing of Welsh nursery children
A pioneering project aimed at supporting Welsh primary pupils’ health and wellbeing has been such a success it has now been extended to include nursery-aged children. Little HAPPEN builds on the success of HAPPEN Wales and will be working with schools across Wales to better understand child wellbeing and development in the early years. HAPPEN […]
Centre Researcher Presents Collaborative Child Welfare Study at DARE Conference
Amrita Bandyopadhyay presented international child welfare findings at the 9th Biennial International Symposium DARE conference in Zurich. Amrita, a researcher from the Centre for Population Health at Swansea University, shared data from a collaborative project titled “Patterns of service contacts for children who have experienced maltreatment and are known to social services: a Linked Routine […]
Centre Projects Featured on BBC Amid Record Heatwave
UK schools face unprecedented disruption as summer temperatures break records under a red heat warning. Dr Michaela James from the Centre for Population Health (CPH) commented on how education settings can better protect children’s health. Dr James spoke on BBC Radio Wales Breakfast about the challenges that extreme heat presents for schools. She highlighted the […]
Dr Michaela James contributes to a BBC Future feature on helping children become more active
Dr Michaela James from our team has contributed expert insight to a new BBC Future article exploring how we can better support children to be more active in everyday life. The feature examines the importance of early intervention, healthy environments and long-term wellbeing for children and families. Read the article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260522-to-get-children-to-move-more-we-need-to-intervene