Fuse
Government confirms ban on high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s
Research from Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, has helped build the evidence base behind the UK Government's decision to restrict the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 in England.
700 days on: Fuse supports coalition urging energy drinks ban for children
Research from Fuse has been instrumental in evidencing the harmful impacts of energy drinks on children and now underpins calls from a national coalition for the Government to deliver its long-promised ban on sales to under-16s.
NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR) - Fellowship Opportunities
NIHR SPHR launches two new fellowship opportunities
Regional Vacancies
Exciting new opportunities across the region
Improving care for women in prison living with severe mental illness
Research led by Fuse Associate, Professor Tammi Walker at Durham University, is helping to improve understanding of how healthcare can better support women in prison living with severe mental illness.
Barriers to accessing maternity care for women on a low income in England
New Fuse research explores the barriers pregnant women living on a low income face when accessing maternity care, from the perspective of healthcare professionals.
Working with Muslim women to improve cancer screening uptake
In this episode of the 'Public Health Research and Me' podcast, host and public partner, Sadia Mir, speaks with Fuse researchers Floor Christie-de Jong and Rawand Jarrar about their work on improving Muslim women's cancer screening uptake.
Fuse‑led study part of £1.3m funding awarded to research prostate cancer
A study to encourage more Black men to get checked for prostate cancer, led by a Fuse researcher at University of Sunderland, has received a funding boost of almost half a million pounds to continue its work on a larger scale.
Our UC Creatives Journey: from research to art, voice and empowerment
In this episode of the podcast, 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).
Celebrating four years of the HRA Shared Commitment to Public Involvement
Today we are celebrating the fourth anniversary of the launch of the NHS Health Research Authority (HRA) Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research.
Celebrating Fuse women driving innovation across the North
Inspirational women from Fuse have once again been recognised in a prestigious list of innovators to mark International Women’s Day.
New £3.7m research to improve workplace wellbeing and reduce sickness absence
Fuse researchers are contributing to new research that will review, develop and test the effectiveness of workplace health and wellbeing initiatives in reducing employees’ time off sick.
NIHR Impact Prizes 2026
Impact Prizes celebrate researchers whose work has transformed people’s lives or promoted economic growth.
NIHR SPHR Transdisciplinary Placements - now live
These placements are aimed at individuals working outside of public health research but in related disciplines, such as engineering, architecture, law, public policy, data science, and other relevant fields.
Trailblazing project to help vulnerable adults overcome barriers to employment
Researchers from Fuse are playing a central role in a new Economic Inactivity Trailblazer project aimed at identifying and overcoming systemic barriers to employment for people living in supported accommodation across North East England.
Fuse researchers awarded funding to support evaluations to improve public health
A research team, co-led by Fuse Associate Director Peter van der Graaf at Northumbria University, has been awarded £2.5 million from the NIHR to conduct evaluations of local government public health interventions.
Reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to 2026
Fuse Director Sheena Ramsay reflects on a busy year for the Centre and looks ahead to new opportunities for collaboration and impact in 2026.
