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 […]
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
New CARELINK Wales reports highlight the voices and experiences shaping research in Wales
CARELINK Wales has published two new reports exploring the experiences, conversations and real-world issues behind the project’s research into outcomes for vulnerable children in Wales. The reports explore how lived experience has shaped the CARELINK Wales project, from influencing research questions and interpreting findings to identifying practical changes that could improve support for children and […]
Children’s voices help shape the future of Port Talbot in new report
A new report led by Swansea University is calling for decision-makers to put children and young people at the heart of plans for Port Talbot’s future, following a community listening project. The Steeltown Storybook: Children’s Chapter, funded by the AHRC Impact Acceleration Award, brings together the views of more than 300 local children aged 7–11. […]
New study maps what we do and don’t know about outcomes for children in care
A new study supported by the Centre for Population Health at Swansea University has mapped international evidence on the outcomes of children who grow up in out-of-home care. Drawing on 77 reviews, published between January 2013 and July 2024, research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), shows which areas of […]
Steeltown Storybook: Giving Port Talbot’s Children a Voice in Shaping Their Community
Children in Port Talbot have reimagined the future of their town through art and storytelling, transforming an underused space beneath the M4 motorway into colourful murals celebrating identity, belonging, and hope. The Steeltown Storybook: Children’s Chapter Project brought together over 200 children aged 7–11 from local schools to share their ideas for the future of […]