Researchers from the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research and Public Health Wales presented their Case Study on school meals in Wales at a launch event in London. At the event held on the 17th November, representatives from all four UK devolved nations presented the current status of school meals. The event which…
Children would like more space and time to play with their friends in school and at home, according to a new study led by Population Data Science researchers at Swansea University. The study explored 20,000 children’s opinions to play pre and post-COVID-19 school closures. The research included Primary school children aged 8 to 11 in…
A Swansea University-led study has highlighted the importance of parental health literacy, and suggests those with higher understanding and access to medical information were more likely to take their child to be tested for COVID-19 and be identified as positive. Supported by the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research (NCPHWR), academics from Population…
School-based COVID-19 mitigation strategies such as wearing face coverings, two-metre distancing and minimising pupil mixing greatly impacted the primary school day. Researchers in Population Data Science at Swansea University explored how these mitigation measures were associated with COVID-19 infection, respiratory infection, and school staff wellbeing. The study, supported by ADR Wales and Health Data Research…
