📅 Thursday 7 May 2026
🕧 10 to 11:30am
We will be sharing experiences from PHIRST evaluations that have involved working with people from under-served groups. Presentations will discuss methodological considerations, and practical strategies for conducting evaluation research with under-served groups. Presentations will focus on 3 evaluations:
Projects Athena and Phoenix, supporting prison leavers in North East Lincolnshire
Older adults taking part in the Falls Exercise Management programme in Lincolnshire
Parents from under-served groups accessing Camden's Best Start for Baby Service
Following the presentations, invited contributors will explore cross-cutting themes on this topic and take questions from the audience. More information on evaluations and presentations is available on the PHIRST website.
We hope you can join us – please register on Eventbrite to receive joining instructions.
📅 Tuesday 2 June 2026
🕧 10 to 11am
An introduction and common pitfalls: Dr Megan Wood offers guidance on how to get the most from routine (already collected) data. In the webinar, Megan will cover how data you already have can be used to gather new insights, the benefits and challenges to be aware of, and top tips on how to get started.
📅 Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 September 2026
📍 Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus
The Society’s 2026 Annual Conference is jointly organised with the International Epidemiology Association. This meeting will take place from Wednesday 9th September until Friday 11th September 2026 at the Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus. The conference will mark two 70th anniversaries: the 70th conference of the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health and the 70th year since IEA was founded.
The event will include a range of stellar keynote speakers, expert panellists, themed parallel sessions, plenaries and workshops. Early Career Researchers can also meet the day before, on Tuesday 8 September.
📅 Tuesday 6 October 2026
🕧 10 to 11am
Data linkage and Connected Bradford: Dr Megan Wood delves deeper into the benefits of routine data and how data linkage can help us connect information from different sources and services to create a holistic picture. She will also share an overview of Connected Bradford, a platform providing secure access for researchers to linked data.