The size of glass used for serving wine can influence the amount of wine drunk, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge, funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR). The study found that when restaurants served wine in 370ml rather than 300ml glasses they sold more wine, and tended to sell less […]
Archives for February 2020
Ruth Etzioni visits PCU Cancer Group
In late January Professor Ruth Etzioni (Affiliate Professor of Biostatistics and Health Services, University of Washington, US and Member of Biostatistics Programme, Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Centre, USA) visited the UK. On the 27th she gave a very well-received keynote address at the Early Detection Programme 5th Annual Symposium in Cambridge, titled From data to […]
Congratulations to prize-winners at SAPC SE conference!
Prize-winners for outstanding presentations and posters at the SAPC SE conference at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, 23 and 24 January 2020, organised by the Primary Care Unit, University of Cambridge SAPC winner Liza Kirtchuk (KCL): ‘The Medical School as Multiple Communities of Practice: analysis of a longitudinal GP clerkship’. SAPC runners-up Gwilym Thomas (University of Cambridge): […]
Counselling techniques can be built into health apps to help users to get more physically active
Counselling techniques can be built into health apps to help users to get more physically active, say researchers after initial tests on a prototype called the Precious app. The tests were carried out by a research team including University of Cambridge researcher, Johanna Nurmi. Drawing from behavioural science, the Precious app aims to support the […]