Criminology and Sociology student Emma Dixon recently completed a summer internship at DECIPHer. She reflects on her experiences and what she has learned. I will… Read More »Emma’s internship: ‘This will shape what I pursue in the future’
Dr Samantha Garay attended the DECIPHer short course ‘Methodological Innovation in Public Health Intervention Science: Development, Evaluation, Adaption and Implementation’. Here are her thoughts In… Read More »From task and finish to table tennis – the DECIPHer short course
DECIPHer is supported by a Public Involvement steering group that draws together expertise from across Wales to develop good practice and value-added activities. This includes… Read More »Public involvement – making a difference to the work we do
In March 2023, the Equality and Social Justice Committee launched an inquiry into the public health approach to preventing gender-based violence. In June 2023 it held… Read More »Evidence for change: Reporting to the Senedd on gender-based violence
Postgraduates Brianna Bowen and Katy-May Price reflect on their experiences as researchers on a DECIPHer school-focused project. In September 2022, Brianna, a doctorate student of… Read More »Meet the researchers: Brianna and Katy-May
The award enables Dr Evans to travel to further her understanding of international innovation in suicide prevention among care-experienced children and young people. The Churchill… Read More »Dr Rhiannon Evans awarded Churchill Fellowship
Principal Investigators A joint chief investigator model: Dr Jeremy Segrott, Dr Hayley Reed, Dr Nicholas Page Co-investigators Prof Frances Rice, Dr Olga Eyre, Dr Yulia… Read More »Preventing anxiety and depression through increasing school connectedness – exploring existing data to find new insights and co-developing a digital tool to support schools to build mentally healthy environments
DECIPHer PhD student Bethan Pell reflects on her experience of taking part in the Three Minute Thesis ( 3MT®) competition, where she presented on her… Read More »3MT® and me
Since 2019, DECIPHer and Healthy Working Wales have collaborated to create online health and wellbeing needs assessment tools to understand, inform and evaluate workplace health… Read More »Healthy Working Wales to launch evaluation tools
Researchers at Cardiff University interviewed policymakers and those who hold a strategic role in designing and implementing the Health and Wellbeing aspects of the Curriculum… Read More »Changes to how schools are assessed and improved professional learning critical to the success of education reforms in Wales, study concludes
A Cardiff University academic is investigating how young people at risk of developing mental health conditions could be better supported. More than half of all… Read More »Research into young people’s mental health hopes to stop children ‘falling through the gap’
More than 123,000 learners were asked their views in a national health and wellbeing survey. Nearly a quarter of secondary school learners in Wales reported… Read More »Nearly a quarter of young people in Wales are reporting very high levels of mental health symptoms following the pandemic
To mark the beginning of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Abbey Rowe discusses her PhD on how secondary schools affect the mental health and wellbeing of neurodivergent… Read More »Meet the researcher: Abbey Rowe on neurodiversity in secondary schools
Principal Investigator Prof Simon Moore Co-investigators Jordan Van Godwin; Prof Graham Moore; Dr David O’Reilly Research Assistant Meg Hamilton Background Violence is a global public… Read More »Implementation and PRocess Evaluation of South Wales Hospital Based Violence Intervention Programmes (PREVIP)
Funders The Fostering Network More information Step Up Step Down page on The Fostering Network website
Lead Investigator Dr. Rocío Herrero Romero, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Co-Investigators Prof. Cristina del Barrio, Dr. Kevin van der Meulen, Dr. Laura Granizo, Dr Laura… Read More »Strengthening social support systems for migrant and refugee adolescents in secondary education (SURE)
Principal Investigators Dr Rebecca Anthony and Prof Donald Forrester Co-Investigator Dr Sarah Thompson Background Over 3000 UK children were placed for adoption from care during… Read More »Adopted children returning to care in Wales: Social worker perspectives
Lead Investigator Lucy Maddox Supervisor Rhiannon Evans Funded by Wellcome Centre for Cultures and Environments of Health Publications “The team needs to feel cared for”:… Read More »Development of an intervention to reduce compassion fatigue in adolescent mental health ward staff (PhD)
A team of researchers at Cardiff University as part of a consortium have been granted 3m euros to advance family interventions for families with adolescents… Read More »3m euro grant for Cardiff University research team and collaborators to develop well-being programme for families in Eastern Europe
Principal Investigators (in alphabetical order) Prof. Dr. Nevena Calovska, Association of Systemic Therapists Education Center Dr. Rhiannon Evans, Cardiff University Prof. Dr. Heather Foran, University… Read More »FLOURISH: Family-Focused Adolescent & Lifelong Health Promotion
Principal Investigator Dr. Hayley Reed Mentor Yulia Shenderovich Background In Wales, 19 per cent of adolescents report elevated but sub-clinical mental health symptoms. These adolescents… Read More »The SAMA project (School-based Adolescent Mental Health Intervention Adaptation)
Wales welcomed its new Curriculum for Wales last autumn, including changes to the way learners and schools are assessed, and changes to the way educators are trained… Read More »A curriculum for children’s health and wellbeing
Dr Jeremy Segrott, Dr Hayley Reed and Dr Nick Page discuss their project on strengthening pupil and school relationships High rates of anxiety and depression… Read More »Building mentally healthy schools – what are the active ingredients?
DECIPHer collaborates with Bristol University as part of the National Institute for Health Research Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST) as part of PHIRST… Read More »Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams (PHIRST)
Welsh Government research report:
Lead Investigator Amy Mizen Background Mental ill-health and poor wellbeing is a global public health crisis. In Wales, 1 in 10 children between the ages… Read More »Discovering which modifiable characteristics of the built-environment support good adolescent mental health and wellbeing
Rebecca Anthony, Research Associate at DECIPHer and Wolfson Center for Young People’s Mental Health, discusses her new paper Young People’s Online Communication and its Association… Read More »How does online communication affect young people’s mental well-being?
Frequent online communication with best friends and existing friendship groups is associated with better wellbeing in young people, new research by Cardiff University has found.… Read More »Adolescent wellbeing improved by online contact with close friends
DECIPHer recently hosted a five-week visit from researcher Devy Elling from Stockholm University. Here, she looks back on on her time with us and how… Read More »Reflections on a research visit
