Centre for Public Health
The Centre for Public Health enables, facilitates, identifies and disseminates public health research in co-production across the University and externally with commissioners and communities - on a local, national and international scale.
Research staff have achieved national and international prominence in public health interventions and disease prevention, and translational public health, working alongside public health organisations to have a real-world impact. Significant research covers major global health issues including oral health, adult and childhood obesity.
These themes are underpinned by strong methodological expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods, systematic reviewing, service and intervention evaluation, intervention development, co-production, and embedded research.
Meet the team
Professor Emma Giles
Research at Teesside
Our research community is truly diverse, not only in the demographic composition but in ideology. This diversity makes it possible to forge collaborative partnerships, enabling less-experienced researchers to work with world-class experts.
Impact case studies
Curbing childhood obesity
Shaping UK Government health policy and UK and USA guidelines on the prevention and treatment of obesity in young people
Read moreOral health: A balancing act
Informing global approaches to community tooth decay prevention programmes
Read moreNews
The Conversation
The Conversation is an independent source for news and opinions, written by the academic and research community for a general public audience.
Super shoes: Explaining athletics’ new technological arms race
02/03/2021
Jonathan Taylor
In the 1960s, when traditional cinder athletics tracks were replaced by spongy, synthetic surfaces, endurance running experienced a revolution. Long distance runners began clocking far faster times on the synthetic tracks, smashing multiple world records in the process.
Going back to the gym: how to avoid injuries after lockdown
23/04/2021
Matthew Wright
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Mark Richardson
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Paul Chesterton
After months in lockdown, gyms in England reopened on April 12. Many have already eagerly returned with plans to get back to their old fitness routines.
‘Freedom day’? Removing COVID-19 restrictions will vastly reduce the freedoms of some – viewpoint
10/07/2021
Dorothy Newbury-Birch
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Andrew Divers
England has now dispensed with the remaining restrictions that were in place to curb the spread of COVID-19. No longer will there be a blanket requirement to wear face masks in public spaces or to socially distance.
How often should we exercise to stay in shape?
25/08/2021
Matthew Wright
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Jonathan Taylor
Elite athletes – like Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who won gold for the men’s 1500m race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – train almost ten to 14 times per week, clocking up numerous hours on the track and in the gym. But for the rest of us, getting into shape does not necessarily mean such an arduous regime.
Disabled children still face exclusion in PE – here’s what needs to change
14/10/2021
Tom Gibbons
Children between the ages of five and 18 should do a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise a day across the week, according to UK government recommendations.
Changing your diet could add ten years to your life – new research
08/02/2022
Laura Brown
Everyone wants to live longer. And we’re often told that the key to doing this is making healthier lifestyle choices, such as exercising, avoiding smoking and not drinking too much alcohol. Studies have also shown that diet can increase lifespan.
Three reasons runners should start lifting weights
08/03/2022
Matthew Wright
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Jonathan Taylor
Millions of people worldwide make running their exercise of choice. And whether you’ve just started running and are aiming to run a 5km or are aiming to run a marathon, you’re probably looking for ways to improve.
Four reasons why children need to be more active in school playgrounds
17/03/2022
Michael Graham
School breaktimes might be assumed to be the most active period in a child’s school day. While some children are physically active at breaktimes, for others there are a number of barriers preventing them from doing anything energetic, recent research has highlighted.
Black Pepper: Healthy or Not?
08/04/2022
Laura Brown
Everybody knows that consuming too much salt is bad for your health. But nobody ever mentions the potential impact of the other condiment in the cruet set: black pepper. Does it have an effect on your health?
Nine vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked
10/06/2022
Laura Brown
Raw food diets are a fairly recent trend, including raw veganism. The belief being that the less processed food is, the better. However, not all food is more nutritious when eaten raw.
How the Premier League’s wealth funded a revolution in training technology
05/09/2022
Jonathan Taylor
The English Premier League (EPL) celebrates its 30th season this year, and much has changed since the league’s inception in 1992. For many long-time fans, the period may well be defined by the influx of money into the sport, with player wages ballooning, transfer records toppling, and broadcasting deals reaching into the billions of pounds.
Weekend warrior workouts: here’s how to make the most of them
22/09/2022
Michael Graham
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Jonathan Taylor
Most of us know we need to exercise more. Yet finding the time to work out is often easier said than done. For most, the only time we have to exercise is on the weekends.
Raw vegan diet may be a risk to your health
02/11/2022
Laura Brown
Vegan diets have become increasingly popular over the years, especially among people looking to improve their health. However, some people are taking these diets to the extreme.
Shin splints: an expert explains how to avoid them
01/02/2023
Nathan Liddle
So you’re out for a leisurely jog and everything is going great – until you start to feel pain. That distinctive, shooting pain, up your shin. Even when you stop running, every time you put weight on your foot soreness shoots up your lower leg. There’s little doubt: you’ve got shin splints.
