Lecturer in Prevention and Health Promotion at The University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Joined December 2009
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We spoke to policy and practice stakeholders about their experiences of using #citizenscience in their work.
While challenges to using these approaches were identified, the potential to improve policy and practice was a key motivator. Full details ⬇️
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Excited for June 22 full-day in-person workshop at @Sydney_Uni to design, implement and evaluate #citizenscience projects in prevention.
Limited spots so register now to join @samrowbotham @ylaird206 @leahmarksy @pippy_walker
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Thrilled to receive #MRFF Consumer-led funding to upscale our youth advisory research so that more #adolescents can be meaningfully engaged in #publichealth research that matters to them & our research can lead to better health outcomes @syd_health @CPC_usyd #1point8
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Analysis of data from >30 million people finds that one in ten early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the @NHSuk recommended level of physical activity.
Dr Leandro Garcia and colleagues report today in @BJSM_BMJ.
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All welcome at our next #CitizenScience in prevention CoP webinar on 1st March (12-1pm): ‘Scaling the voice of older adults - reflections on co-creating healthy ageing smart communities’, presented by A/Prof Ann Borda and Prof Sonja Pedell. Register here: uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/r… – at Sydney, New South Wales
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Our own @DanielSurkalim is now competing for @Sydney_Uni on the international stage of the @VisualiseThesis competition.
Help Daniel win and start a dialogue about #loneliness by watching this 1-min video and sharing ❤
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Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
NEW PUBLICATION ↓
The Citizen Science in Prevention Project aims to build capacity in #CitizenScience by supporting policy and practice agencies in the application of these approaches.
Find out more about our program of work in our protocol: doi.org/10.5334/cstp.488
An innovative use of #CitizenScience to understand young peoples exposure to unhealthy industry advertising. Find out more 👇🏼
Great to see this important work published 👏🏼
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📢Seeking EOI's for a position in the #SPRINTER team! Are you:
📌Passionate about using evidence to guide decision making?
📌A #sport and #physicalactivity nut?
📌Driven to improve #publichealth?
Find out more and apply to join the team 👇sydneypublichealth.au1.qualt…
Yvonne Laird retweeted
New paper including previous SCPHRP members @ylaird206 & @akbuelo and current SCPHRP member @JillianManner which contributes to the IJERPH special issue 'Body Image, Disordered Eating and Mental Health in Adolescence'
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📢New Podcast: Dr James Kite joins us to discuss the role of mass media in #weightstigmatisation, and how this influences attitudes to people with #overweight or #obesity @jkite13 @ActionOnObesity
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📢New Podcast: Dr James Kite joins us to discuss the role of mass media in #weightstigmatisation, and how this influences attitudes to people with #overweight or #obesity @jkite13 @ActionOnObesity
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Just published a new review on #weight #stigma in mass media - no surprises that it is everywhere! Summary here @ylaird206 @billbellew @acgrunseit @Bronwyn_McG link.medium.com/qMMFXaighqb
A great PhD opportunity with a fabulous supervisory team in Edinburgh 👇🏼
📢 PhD opportunity!
This fully funded 3-year project will explore new and innovative ways of capturing individuals’ use and perceptions of urban green and blue spaces and related environmental exposures.
Working with GroundsWell🌳
University of Edinburgh
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Using #CitizenScience to bring people back into planning walkable and healthy places
New article published in the @FifthEstateAU
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Feeling energised after 3 packed days and many inspiring chats at #Prevention2022. Thanks @TAPPCentre for the support and to colleagues @leahmarksy and @BenJSmith12 for bringing our #citizenscience workshop to life!
Find out more about our program of work👇🏼
Find out more about the amazing work of @ylaird206 and @leahmarksy on #CitizenScience. #Prevention2022 #PowerOfPartnership preventioncentre.org.au/rese…
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#prevention2022 workshop highlighting ways that citizens can be actively involved in research on preventive health issues @_PHAA_ @baumfran
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#Prevention2022 Day 1 is here! @TAPPCentre getting ready for a big day - #LancetCities #HealthyCities launch with @billiegc, #citizenscience with @ylaird206, presentations from @YNgqangashe @MadeleineDay_ and more! #PowerOfPartnership bit.ly/3LBtcsR
Yvonne Laird retweeted
Please join our next #CSinPrevention CoP webinar (25 May, 12 - 1 pm,
Via Zoom) presented by @TerraInteralia and @AAisenberg on their use of @YourGroundMap to enable safer and more inclusive public spaces. Register here:
preventioncentre.org.au/even… @ylaird206 @TAPPCentre
Our new research led by @leahmarksy reports on how citizen science has been used in chronic disease prevention. Check it out 👇🏼
@CPC_usyd @TAPPCentre @syd_health
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