The SHRN provides the opportunity for researchers across the UK to connect and share experiences.
SHRN members also receive mailing list updates on Network and members’ activities as well as news items, and have access to SHRN events such as workshops, public debates and seminars.
By Wendy MacDowall, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine This article was originally published on The Conversation (11th March 15). Lessons at school have become the most common source of information about sexual matters for young men and women in Britain. As part of the National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, we interviewed nearly 4,000 people aged 16-24 years and t... »
Published journal articles Natsal-3 Patterns and trends in sources of information about sex among young people in Britain: evidence from three National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles Clare Tanton, Kyle G Jones, Wendy Macdowall, Soazig Clifton, Kirstin R Mitchell, Jessica Datta, Ruth Lewis, Nigel Field, Pam Sonnenberg, Amy Stevens, Kaye Wellings, Anne M Johnson, Catherine H Mercer BMJ O... »
New podcast Episode 10 (click on podcast tab above) features Dr Ingrid Young, a Research Fellow based at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow. Ingrid discusses treatment as prevention (TasP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) and HIV. She shares recent findings from qualitative work. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes. Journal articles HIV Effects of ... »
New podcast Episode 4 features Dr Kirstin Mitchell, a Lecturer in Sexual and Reproductive Health at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The podcast was recorded at a symposium held in Edinburgh to discuss findings from the Natsal-3, so it’s a tad noisy! Bear with it as it’s a wonderful discussion with Kirstin on findings on sexual functioning among British respondents. Yo... »
In episode 4, Dr Kirstin Mitchell talks to Dr Karen Lorimer at the Natsal-3 symposium held in Edinburgh about sexual functioning findings from the Natsal-3. You can subscribe to these podcasts on iTunes. »
Podcast is now online and on iTunes You can now hear the SHRN’s first podcast by going to the website or by heading over to iTunes on your computer or phone. On iTunes you can subscribe. In Ep1, you can hear Dr Mark Davis from Monash University talk to the Network’s Dr Karen Lorimer about sexual health and technologies (16 mins). We aim to have at least one podcast per month and two if... »
The mailing list is growing, so please let enquiries@sexualhealthnetwork.org.uk know of any upcoming events, publications or news. It will reach across the UK sexual health research community, academic, clinical, policy and third sector as well as our growing international list. New published articles this week: New report: HIV Instant Result Self-testing in Scotland The sale and distribution o... »
Natsal-3 What’s new about Natsal-3? Catherine H Mercer, Kaye Wellings, Anne M Johnson STI (open access) Methodology of the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3) Bob Erens, Andrew Phelps, Soazig Clifton, Catherine H Mercer, Clare Tanton, David Hussey, Pam Sonnenberg, Wendy Macdowall, Nigel Field, Jessica Datta, Kirstin Mitchell,Andrew J Copas, Kaye Wellin... »
New published articles this week: We hope you’re enjoying receiving the SHRN newsletter. If you would like anything featured, please contact enquiries@sexualhealthnetwork.org.uk HIV Tuning in to HIV awareness Natalie Harrison The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volume 14, Issue 2, Page 108, February 2014 Factors associated with recency of HIV testing amongst men residing in Scotland who have se... »
We hope you’re enjoying the SHRN roundup. If you would like anything featured, please contact enquiries@sexualhealthnetwork.org.uk Nelson Mandela – Lancet editorial Nelson Mandela: from Umkhonto we Sizwe to AIDS ‘…Nelson Mandela’s associations with global health are broad and deep. For example, he chaired the Board of the Vaccine Fund, the financial instrument establi... »
