- Adolescent wellbeing improved by online contact with close friends
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 - SHRN data to support Eco-Schools monitoring
New Eco-Schools Wales resource explains how to use SHRN data to support lessons on environmental topics Eco-Schools is a global programme engaging 19.5 million children across… Read More »SHRN data to support Eco-Schools monitoring - DECIPHer annual report 2021/22 out now
Our second annual report as a Health and Care Research Wales funded research centre is ready to read The report covers a busy and productive year for… Read More »DECIPHer annual report 2021/22 out now - Young people’s online communication behaviours – positive or negative for wellbeing?
Researchers Emily Lowthian and Rebecca Anthony have won funding from eNurture (UKRI) to conduct research on young people’s online communication behaviours and risks and benefits… Read More »Young people’s online communication behaviours – positive or negative for wellbeing? - Children who started secondary school in 2021 were more likely to report elevated symptoms of depression compared to their pre-pandemic peers, analysis shows
Compared to children who began secondary school in 2019, children in Wales who entered year seven in September 2021 were significantly more likely to report… Read More »Children who started secondary school in 2021 were more likely to report elevated symptoms of depression compared to their pre-pandemic peers, analysis shows - Dr Rebecca Anthony Wins Mental Health Research Incubator Award
Dr Anthony was awarded for her vital work examining mental health problems among children in adoptive families. Judges at Mental Health Research Incubator awarded seven researchers whose… Read More »Dr Rebecca Anthony Wins Mental Health Research Incubator Award - How young people learn about relationships and sexuality subject of new research project
How young people are living and learning about relationships and sexuality will be the focus of a new research project being led by academics at… Read More »How young people learn about relationships and sexuality subject of new research project - SPARKing Health and Care Research in Wales
A cohort of talented academics from Cardiff University’s Social Science Research Park (SPARK) are among a list of Senior Research Leaders announced by Health and… Read More »SPARKing Health and Care Research in Wales - Online services and interventions: How can they best support the mental health and wellbeing of care-experienced children and young people?
New study, led by Dr Rhiannon Evans, is a partnership between The Fostering Network, Voices from Care Cymru, Cardiff University (CASCADE, DECIPHer and School of Social Sciences), and is funded… Read More »Online services and interventions: How can they best support the mental health and wellbeing of care-experienced children and young people? - Menthol cigarettes used by three fifths of young smokers in Wales prior to their ban
The use of menthol cigarettes in underage smokers was widespread in Wales before a ban was introduced, according to new research from Cardiff University and… Read More »Menthol cigarettes used by three fifths of young smokers in Wales prior to their ban - New report will aid whole school approach
Researchers from DECIPHer and the Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health have developed a new evaluability assessment for the Whole School Approach to mental… Read More »New report will aid whole school approach - Fuel for thought – DECIPHer research contributes to Welsh Government’s school dinner pledge
DECIPHer evidence cited by Welsh Government in response to Children’s Commissioner report The debate on free school meals frequently makes headlines, especially over the last couple of… Read More »Fuel for thought – DECIPHer research contributes to Welsh Government’s school dinner pledge - Children’s relationships with teachers remained strong despite toll of pandemic, report finds
Primary schools have played a vital role in supporting children through the significant mental health challenges caused by COVID-19, according to a report by the… Read More »Children’s relationships with teachers remained strong despite toll of pandemic, report finds - DECIPHer annual report published
We are pleased to announce our first annual report, spanning April 2020 to March 2021, as a Health and Care Research Wales funded research centre. This year… Read More »DECIPHer annual report published - First online version of DECIPHer’s CPD course attracts international audience
During the COVID-19 pandemic, DECIPHer adapted their annual face-to-face summer short course in methodological innovation in public health intervention science to take it online. When… Read More »First online version of DECIPHer’s CPD course attracts international audience - CHETS II: Childhood exposure to second hand smoke in ‘private’ spaces
DECIPHer has worked closely with the Welsh Government on reducing the harm caused to children by secondhand tobacco smoke. Wales was the first UK country… Read More »CHETS II: Childhood exposure to second hand smoke in ‘private’ spaces - Children living with someone who has mental health issues two-thirds more likely to experience similar difficulties
The risk of children developing mental ill-health increases significantly when they have lived with someone who also has a common mental health disorder, research has… Read More »Children living with someone who has mental health issues two-thirds more likely to experience similar difficulties - Partnership to empower Namibian women
Five mid-career Namibian professionals are to win Fellowships at DECIPHer to study how girls’ education can lead to female empowerment. Cardiff’s award-winning Phoenix Project has secured Centre… Read More »Partnership to empower Namibian women - Could E-Cigarettes help people to quit smoking?
The National Institute for Health Research has awarded a £1.7M grant to London South Bank University (LSBU) to conduct a trial to help those experiencing… Read More »Could E-Cigarettes help people to quit smoking? - Call for urgent action on energy drinks as new UK research reveals daily use among young people
A consistent number of young people are having energy drinks daily, despite an overall drop in the consumption of sugary beverages over time, new research… Read More »Call for urgent action on energy drinks as new UK research reveals daily use among young people - New paper investigates how children’s mental health influences move to secondary school
A team of researchers led by Professor Frances Rice at Cardiff University have identified some of the factors involved in how well young people settle… Read More »New paper investigates how children’s mental health influences move to secondary school - New SHRN survey: Fifth of young people in Wales were experiencing poor mental health prior to COVID-19
Almost 1 in 5 (19%) young people in Wales reported very high levels of mental health symptoms before the COVID-19 pandemic, a Cardiff University report… Read More »New SHRN survey: Fifth of young people in Wales were experiencing poor mental health prior to COVID-19 - New framework published on ‘whole school approach’ to mental health and well-being
DECIPHer and Wolfson Centre for Mental Health contribute to mental health policy If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it is that we cannot underestimate the… Read More »New framework published on ‘whole school approach’ to mental health and well-being - The ADAPT Study: How it started; how it’s going
Since 2018, DECIPHer’s Professor Graham Moore and Doctor Rhiannon Evans have been leading an MRC-NIHR funded study to develop guidance on adapting interventions for new… Read More »The ADAPT Study: How it started; how it’s going - SHRN presents to NSERE
On 20th January 2021, Simon Murphy and Joan Roberts presented The Schools Health Research Network (SHRN): Supporting Research, Policy and Practice Around Young People’s Health… Read More »SHRN presents to NSERE - DECIPHer at the 2020 EUSPR conference
DECIPHer had a strong presence at the recent European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) conference, which was held online over three days in October. This year’s… Read More »DECIPHer at the 2020 EUSPR conference - E-cigarette use among young people has fallen for the first time in Wales but declines in youth smoking have stalled
E-cigarette use among young people has fallen for the first time in Wales but declines in youth smoking have stalled, analysis from Cardiff University shows. The… Read More »E-cigarette use among young people has fallen for the first time in Wales but declines in youth smoking have stalled - Funding triumph for new DECIPHer-led project
DECIPHer is awarded research funding to explore how foster care services are being moved online during COVID-19 to support the mental health of children and… Read More »Funding triumph for new DECIPHer-led project - How do welsh primary school children view smoking and vaping?
DECIPHer-led research, funded by CRUK, talked to pupils, parents and teachers to find out if e-cigarettes make smoking tobacco more acceptable. Doctor Rachel Brown, who… Read More »How do welsh primary school children view smoking and vaping? - DECIPHer at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury 2020 Conference
On June 27 2020, international colleagues in the field of nonsuicidal self-injury, including DECIPHer’s Rachel Parker, met up virtually at the International Society for the… Read More »DECIPHer at the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury 2020 Conference - Improved interventions needed to tackle mental health problems for children in care, say experts
Better mental health support for children and young people in care will be even more important following the Covid-19 crisis, say researchers Dr Rhiannon Evans… Read More »Improved interventions needed to tackle mental health problems for children in care, say experts - Getting animated about routine data
Two new videos explain data linkage and why routine data collection is so important for researchers Produced by the Centre for Trials Research (CTR) and funded by… Read More »Getting animated about routine data - DECIPHer consultation: Should Welsh parents be allowed to withdraw their children from sex education?
DECIPHer recently contributed to the debate on Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) in Welsh schools via a consultation DECIPHer regularly contributes to consultations on major… Read More »DECIPHer consultation: Should Welsh parents be allowed to withdraw their children from sex education? - Study sheds light on difficulties faced by the most vulnerable young people in society
Young people in residential care need better support to overcome a range of challenges, Cardiff University academics say. The survey of school students aged 11… Read More »Study sheds light on difficulties faced by the most vulnerable young people in society - A TRIUMPHant get together
Workshop sets the agenda for improving young people’s mental health, with input from Youth Partner ALPHA The Transdisciplinary Research for the Improvement of Youth Mental Public… Read More »A TRIUMPHant get together - Study: High numbers of young people experimenting with gambling
Largest UK study of its kind reveals popularity of betting activities Two fifths (41%) of young people aged 11 to 16 report having engaged in… Read More »Study: High numbers of young people experimenting with gambling - First residential of TRIUMPH advisory group
A new video captures the great work from the TRIUMPH Network Youth Advisory Group on their first weekend away The Transdisciplinary Research for the Improvement… Read More »First residential of TRIUMPH advisory group - DECIPHer to collaborate on pioneering adolescent mental health research centre
The Wolfson Centre for Young People’s Mental Health will focus on understanding and developing new ways of reducing anxiety and depression in young people. The… Read More »DECIPHer to collaborate on pioneering adolescent mental health research centre - Policy roundtable on school breakfasts at Westminster
Free school breakfasts – will the government prioritise or pass up? Decipher’s Dr. Hannah Littlecott visited the House of Commons to discuss. On 4th September 2019… Read More »Policy roundtable on school breakfasts at Westminster - Largest report of its kind reveals the issues affecting adolescents today
Schools and society as a whole have a role to play in helping young people tackle numerous challenges around their health and wellbeing, say DECIPHer… Read More »Largest report of its kind reveals the issues affecting adolescents today - Student wellbeing in Wales: Initial findings from the 2017/18 health behaviour in school-aged children survey and SHRN student health and wellbeing survey
New SHRN paper published today reveals reasons to be cheerful Today, Cardiff University’s DECIPHer Research Centre published a briefing paper on “Student wellbeing in Wales”. DECIPHer’s School… Read More »Student wellbeing in Wales: Initial findings from the 2017/18 health behaviour in school-aged children survey and SHRN student health and wellbeing survey - Southwest Public Health Scientific Conference 2019
Another successful and stimulating get together for South West public health disciplines The organisers of the South West Public Health Scientific Conference 2019 would like to thank both… Read More »Southwest Public Health Scientific Conference 2019 - Growth in e-cigarette use hasn’t led young people to think smoking is ‘normal’
A DECIPHer study of young people’s opinions and behaviours finds no resurgence in smoking Young people’s views about smoking have continued to become more negative… Read More »Growth in e-cigarette use hasn’t led young people to think smoking is ‘normal’