2025

News and updates from the SPECTRUM consortium in 2025.

Close up of female snapping cigarette in half

A new study, conducted by Landman Economics on behalf of Action on Smoking and Health and part-funded by SPECTRUM, finds an additional bonus to the British economy of creating a smokefree country.

A collage of images taken at the Knowledge exchange workshop with the University of Stirling, SPECTRUM and NIHR logos below

In January, SPECTRUM hosted the Alcohol Evidence in Policy and Practice workshop, building on our previous knowledge exchange events. This 3-day event brought together a range of stakeholders from academia, public health sectors, charities, and government with an interest in how to reduce alcohol-related harms.