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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Universal Free School Meals in Wales: Insights Shared at the ADR UK Conference
We caught up with Amy Locke, one of our PhD students, after her presentation at the ADR UK Conference in Cardiff, where over 500 delegates from around the world gathered to explore how administrative data can improve lives. Speaking in the Education, Early Years & Readiness session, Amy shared insights from her study, “Investigating the […]
Experts highlight factors influencing childhood entry into out-of-home care
New research has shed light on the many different factors that lead to children entering out-of-home care in high-income countries. Published in the Children and Youth Services Review Journal, the collaborative review is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Children who enter out-of-home care, such as foster care or residential care, often face […]