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Resilience and public health

Project

History, politics and vulnerability: explaining excess mortality

Publication

A synthesis of the research undertaken into excess mortality to date, which, from a detailed examination of all the available evidence, identifies the most likely underlying causes and, therefore, the most appropriate policy responses.

Lowering speed can reduce harm and boost active travel

News story

As the Safer Streets Bill is being considered by the Scottish Parliament, Bruce Whyte reflects on what progress has been made in encouraging more people to walk and cycle over the last decade – but what more needs to happen?

Support from next door, not advice from above

News story

Can Scotland teach England anything about public health reform? Dr Rosie Ilett blogs about the recent King's Fund public health reform summit.

Children’s health and wellbeing indicators for Glasgow

News story

Bruce Whyte introduces the children's indicators on Understanding Glasgow

Evaluating the impact of participatory budgeting

News story

Participatory budgeting (PB) is taking root within Scotland’s democratic structures, but how do we evaluate its impact?

How do we know stuff and what do we do with it? From evidence-based practice to troublesome spaces.

News story

Dr Rosie Ilett on knowledge transfer

Reflections on Glasgow’s Healthier Future Forum 14: supporting asset based approaches

News story

Disrupting expectations

News story

Joe Crossland from the GCPH team describes a modern fairy tale 'cultural disruption' event which brought London to a standstill and captured the imagination of the public.

Walking and cycling - they’re worth the risk!

News story

Alasdair Macdonald reflects on our latest report on pedestrian and cyclist casualty trends and looks at the rise of car usage and development of road infrastructure and its effect on risks and perceived risks to pedestrians and cyclists.