Staying mentally and physically fit in adulthood through into old age is important in reducing the risks of developing chronic conditions, stopping problems getting worse and tackling mental health and depression as a result of loneliness. Professor Ronan Lyons, Dr Roxanne Cooksey and Soo Vinnicombe talk about their work in this important area of research….
Positive and strong parenting is important in creating the right environment for children to grow up in and in preparing them for life. NCPHWR research and interventions have looked to support and help families with an aim to stop problems developing in the first place. NCPHWR Researchers Verity Bennett, Professor Sinead Brophy, Professor Shantini Paranjothy…
The teenage years can be challenging, both emotionally and physically, for young people. They represent a period of rapid change and are an important period of development and transition from childhood to adulthood. NCPHWR Researchers James White, Michaela James and Professor Jane Noyes talk about their research around prevention and explain why the teenage years…
There is considerable evidence that a person’s experiences in childhood play an important part in shaping their future – with early year’s child development being associated with good health and educational outcomes in childhood, and better health and employment outcomes in adulthood. Emily Marchant and Dr Muhammad Rahman talk about their research around prevention and…
Professor Shantini Paranjothy and Dr Shang-Ming Zhou talk about some of their research around prevention and explain why supporting good maternal and infant health is so important to reducing infant health inequalities and giving babies the best start in life. Professor Shantini Paranjothy, NCPHWR researcher, based at Cardiff University Prevention highlight My research focuses on…