Kate Godfree

V pleased to launch our new project, funded by @UK_ASO - developing person-centred weight mgmt support for times of disruption. Details below, please RT!

Sickness absence costs UK businesses approx £9 billion/year. We are part of a team who have developed a three-step online toolkit to support employees&employers in the return to work process following long term sickness absence. For more info email K.Godfree@lboro.ac.uk 2/2

If you’re a #HealthCoach interested in helping to support people with Type 2 diabetes to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity, please get in touch. We are looking for coaches to work on our @DiabetesUK funded study called RESIT (REgulate your SItting Time)

With the UK Govt’s new anti-obesity campaign & a concomitant surge in fat phobic media images & articles, please consider these nine evidence-based truths published by the world’s leading eating disorder professional organisation @aedweb (co-authored by me and @DashaNicholls)

Wellbeing at the heart of Covid recovery whatworkswellbeing.org/blog/wellbeing…

Acas Chair Sir Brendan Barber shares his latest #policy paper on how we can make working life better in a post-pandemic climate. Read more 👉 bit.ly/3jEjuIL #coronavirus #productivity

@JohnAdams2443 @BorisJohnson Weight is a complex outcome and not a reliable marker of health behaviours. If we want to improve people’s health we need to change systems and structures and reduce inequalities. It’s harder to this than focus on individuals - hence why we get this nonsense.

@carla_groom I'm conducting an evidence review and am just wondering if you have any recommendations for any key policy/guidance etc on barriers to young people entering work (particularly those from a low socio-economic background)? Thank you so much!

Lockdown has reinforced both the causes and the impact of the #genderpaygap – and risks making it worse. But we now have an opportunity to build #genderequality into workplaces, if companies are prepared to take it. Read our thoughts: timewise.co.uk/article/covid-…

Details for a qualitative study on food access in the east of England during COVID. Particular households and also nutrition related workers may be eligable to take part

Covid-19 and anti-Chinese prejudice: The virus of racism. bit.ly/31EVb6C Research from @PearnKandola published in April 2020. Findings from a survey & interviews suggest "there has been a significant increase in anti-Chinese racism since the outbreak of coronavirus"

Great article from @EmploymentLS explaining data protection considerations when carrying out workplace testing for Covid-19 symptoms and what this means in practice bit.ly/2Zrd2v6

Great article from @KirstyAngerer

Our latest and open access: MyHealthAvatar-Diabetes App is feasible for Reducing Prolonged Sitting in Type 2 Diabetes #sitless #movemore ⁦@bases_pa⁩ ⁦@BrunelResearch⁩ ⁦@Bruneluni⁩ ⁦@SedBehaviourRN⁩ ⁦@DrAngelChater⁩ ⁦ mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/1…

Really thrilled to see this accepted, but also a bit scared. When we submittd this, we did not know that it would become so topical! Open access at: iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

I am so grateful for & inspired by @PearnKandola's webinar series this week. Today @NicHammarling gave an excellent presentation on being an active bystander against racism. Recording available at pearnkandola.com/events/ in 48 hrs. I strongly recommend this & remaining sessions🙌

A very useful guide from @BPSOfficial - Working from home. Healthy sustainable working during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond bit.ly/2UloWoT

@Profgailk @healthpsycleeds @kevinteohrh @Som @divhealthpsych @BaldyWan_Kenobi

We know that chronic stress impairs immune function, so does it increase the risk of contracting COVID, or of symptom severity? Many are experiencing high stress atm so it could be a key factor. Anybody aware of any research? @healthpsycleeds @kevinteohrh @som @divhealthpsych

Great post from @Rebecca_p_psych - Coronavirus and the workforce: coping with isolation cipd.co.uk/news-views/cha…

New blog from @WhatWorksWB How home design can impact our mental health bit.ly/2ShujnO Such an interesting area of research. In the context of the workplace we have a topic on our free hub 'Office design for health and wellbeing' bit.ly/304xSQU