Public Health Research and Me

In this episode, host and Fuse public partner, Sadia Mir, speaks with Fuse researchers Floor Christie-de Jong and Rawand Jarrar about their research on improving Muslim women's cancer screening uptake. The IMCAN (Improving Muslim women's CANcer screening uptake) study, funded by Cancer Research UK, focuses on improving participation in breast, cervical and bowel screening among Muslim wome...

Host and Fuse public partner, Cheryl Blake, speaks with Mel and PJ who are members of UC Creatives - a participatory arts project co-produced with people who have experience of claiming Universal Credit (UC). Using personal experiences and stories, they talk about how to set up a group like this, who is involved with UC Creatives and what opportunities have emerged from the project. Mel and PJ sha...

In this episode of the Fuse ‘Public Health Research and Me’ podcast, host and Fuse public partner, Cheryl Blake, speaks with Dr Sarah Martin-Denham (University of Sunderland) and Hayley Hudson (parent and advocate) about the impact of school exclusion, especially on children and young people themselves. Data shows that on average, 2,999 children were suspended or permanently excluded from school e...

**Content/trigger warning: mental health; food insecurity; death; suicide** In this episode of the Fuse ‘Public Health Research and Me’ podcast, host and public partner Cheryl Blake speaks with academic Ashley Blacklock and peer researcher Claire Atkins about research to tackle food insecurity and improve access to quality food in the North East. They tell us about working with people living with...

To coincide with Pride Month in the UK, this episode of “Public Health Research and Me” sees host and public partner Kamil Sterniczuk interview Fuse researcher Liam Spencer about his work on the topic of mental health of LGBTQ+ young people. Liam describes his journey from youth worker to public health researcher as ‘a happy accident’ and discusses the challenges and findings of his work, includin...

In a special episode of the Fuse podcast, host and public partner Victoria Bartle speaks with former Fuse Director Ashley Adamson, Professor of Public Health Nutrition at Newcastle University. Recently stepping down as Fuse Director after 10 years, Ashley tells us about her proudest achievements as well as what she wished she could have done in her time as Fuse Centre lead. Ashley tells us about h...

We hear a lot about the harms associated with children drinking energy drinks. But what exactly are energy drinks and how do they differ to sports drinks and soft drinks? And what does the evidence tell us about their effect on young people? In this fifth episode of the Fuse podcast Public Health Research and Me, host and Fuse Public Partner Cheryl Blake speaks with Fuse researchers Professor Amel...

**Content/trigger warning: mental health; substance use** Meaningfully embedding people’s experiences within health research is vital. But what does a research project start to look like when people who have lived the experience (or Experts by Experience) shape its direction? And what is the personal impact of this involvement on both the Experts by Experience and the researcher? In this fourth ep...

**Content/trigger warning: mental health; substance use; domestic violence; abuse** What exactly is ‘hidden homelessness’? And is sofa surfing always safer than rough sleeping? In this third episode, host and Fuse Public Partner, Victoria Bartle, speaks with Joanne McGrath, NIHR School for Public Health Research doctoral student, about her research into women’s experiences of homelessness and the...

In this second episode, host and Fuse Public Partner, Victoria Bartle, speaks with Professor Eugene Milne. Eugene talks with Victoria about how he got started in public health research and how Fuse was developed. He shares his thoughts on the public health strategy for the North East and discusses the importance of collaborative working and public involvement. Victoria quizzes Eugene about future...

**Content/trigger warning: mental health; substance use; domestic violence; abuse** In this first episode, host and Fuse Public Partner, Victoria Bartle, speaks with Cassey Muir, Fuse and NIHR School for Public Health Research doctoral student, about her research. Cassey talks with Victoria about children and young people’s mental health and resilience in cases of parental substance use. She share...