CHORAL Researcher Wins 2024 Lasker Essay Contest
Congratulations to Subashan Vadibeler, winner of the Lasker Foundation 2024 Essay Contest. Subashan is an academic foundation doctor researching health inequities as part of the Child Health Outcomes Research at Leeds (CHORAL) team. You can read more about Subashan and his winning essay here. Well done Subashan!
CHORAL Newsletter – May 2024
Our first CHORAL newsletter was published in May 2024. Click the image below to read the full newsletter.
A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan to build the foundations of a new “Sure Start” in and around education settings
This new report published Friday May 10th, by Child of the North and Centre for Young Lives, sets out the case for a new updated model of Sure Start that puts schools and nurseries at its heart. It proposes a national network of ‘hubs’ in educational settings that can provide key services. To view the […]
A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan for supporting physical activity and healthy nutrition with and through education settings
This new report published Friday May 24th, by Child of the North and Centre for Young Lives, sets out evidence-based recommendations to support schools in tackling the broken school food system and Britain’s child obesity crisis. To view the full series of reports and sign up for campaign updates, click here.
We are recruiting – Clinical Professor / Honorary Consultant in Paediatrics
Do you have an excellent research track record with the vision and drive to tackle new challenges? Are you passionate about delivering world-leading research and developing the academic child health workforce of the future? We are recruiting a senior leader to join our expanding cohort of academic child health researchers. The successful candidate will be […]
A country that works for all children and young people: An evidence-based plan for addressing poverty with and through education settings
This report highlights experiences of children and young people and sets out an evidence-based plan to use the country’s education infrastructure to reduce the impact of child poverty on millions of children. You can read the report here.
Winners: Simon Newell and Leeds Hospitals Charity Child Health Research Prize. Post Graduate Award, 2024
Congratulations to Dr Jessica Morgan and Layla Kouara, winners of first Simon Newell and Leeds Hospitals Charity Child Health Research Prize, Post Graduate Awards, 2024. The scheme invited applications from post-graduates from any clinical or research background who have published a paper or presented a poster or oral presentation at a conference or seminar related […]
CHORAL Launch: Collaborating on children’s health research
A new partnership to tackle the serious health and wellbeing problems affecting children and young people across Leeds, Yorkshire and the UK has been officially launched. The CHORAL (Child Health Outcomes Research at Leeds) partnership is bringing together scientists, politicians, public sector organisations, and advocacy groups in a mission to boost children’s health and wellbeing. It is a […]
New Report: An Evidence-Based Plan for Addressing the Autism Assessment and Support Crisis
CHORAL has supported the development of a report which highlights the autism assessment and support crisis. Read the full report here. This is the first report in a year long series on how to deliver a country that works for all children by the Child of the North initiative and former Children’s Commissioner […]