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Policy, Research, and Internships – a Real World View

Published on: Author: Lauren Elise White

Organised by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS), internships can offer a real insight in to the workings of government and the application of research. Two more PhD students at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Lauren Elsie White and Karl Ferguson, recently spent three months with the Scottish Government. Both… Continue reading →

Can apps help people lose weight? Thoughts from the HelpMeDoIt study

Published on: Author: Lynsay Matthews

You’re probably one of the 76% of UK adults that own a smartphone. Like more than half of us, do you also reach to check your phone within 5 minutes of waking? I do. Before leaving for work I typically check the news, text messages, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Once on the bus to work… Continue reading →