The Confidence Interval

IMS Epidemiology

The Confidence Interval podcast talks science, people, and population health.   We explore the research happening at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge and meet some of our researchers to find out what makes them tick.  

Episodes

  1. 2d ago

    The Confidence Interval - Putting food on our plates

    Around 15% of UK households have recently experienced food insecurity. Health inequalities linked to diet are influenced by food costs, availability of healthy options, and wider food system factors. The ‘Group Model Building to Assess Dietary Health Inequalities in English Local Authorities’ (GLADIOLI) study will test whether a structured workshop approach called Group Model Building can help local authorities better understand dietary health inequalities to develop stronger, more effective local policies to reduce them. Researchers Drs Sarah Mounsey and Hiba Fatima talk about how they hope the study will impact those living with food inequality. Institute of Metabolic Science Epidemiology, University of Cambridge Group Model Building to Assess Dietary Health Inequalities in English Local Authorities To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  2. 11/13/2025

    Brief Interval - meat, chicken nuggets, and a side order of type 2 diabetes

    Chunxiao Li is a Research Associate at the Unit, and a lead author on a paper that investigated the association of meat consumption on type two diabetes.   To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  3. 11/12/2025

    Brief Interval - the new technologies improving the outcomes of diabetes

    Dr Charlotte Boughton is a Clinical Researcher at the University of Cambridge,  Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Charlotte’s research focuses on the use of automated insulin delivery systems with the aim of improving outcomes for people with diabetes. Leading randomised controlled trials, Charlotte is evaluating the efficacy and safety of the delivery system for people with type 2 diabetes. To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  4. 11/12/2025

    Brief Interval - Understanding the origins of gestational diabetes

    Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy for a multitude of reasons, being overweight or obese can be a factor but some may be genetically predisposed to developing the condition.   Researchers from the IMS Metabolic Research Laboratory are investigating the interventions pregnant woman can use to mitigate the onset of gestational diabetes.  To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  5. 11/11/2025

    Brief Interval - the multiple morbidities of diabetes

    One point 27 billion people are expected to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by 2050.  This week we’ll be hearing from researchers from the MRC Epidemiology Unit and the IMS Metabolic Research Laboratory, at the University of Cambridge. We’ll find out more about their research and how they hope to change how diabetes is impacting our lives. Dr Ana Luiza Arruda is a Research Associate at the MRC Epidemiology Unit. And in this podcast Ana talks about the multiple morbidities of diabetes. To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  6. 05/23/2025

    The Confidence Interval - from the UN to weight loss research

    In this episode of The Confidence Interval, Dr Marie Spreckley shares her journey from the UN to weight loss research. She discusses diverse communities being more involved in research programmes, how drugs for type 2 diabetes are being used for weight loss, and the future of her research. Find out more about the MRC Epidemiology Unit and Marie's work. To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  7. 01/24/2025

    The Confidence Interval - from Nutritionist to Early Career Researcher

    In this episode of The Confidence Interval, Dr Cara Ruggiero shares her journey from Nutritionist to an Early Career Researcher. She discusses the importance of knowing "your why" and lays out her personal map for working to solve the issues of poor nutrition. Find out more about the MRC Epidemiology Unit and Cara's work. To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  8. 11/07/2024

    The Confidence Interval - taking away the takeaways for healthy neighbourhoods

    In this episode of The Confidence Interval, Dr Thomas Burgoine shares how creating healthy neighbourhoods can help people make healthy choices. NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) funded researchers have developed a toolkit, which helps local authorities implement takeaway management zones, particularly near schools Dr Thomas Burgoine is one of the researchers involved developing the toolkit. MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge Takeaway Management Zone toolkit To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  9. 08/05/2024

    The Confidence Interval - David Ogilvie talks research and impact

    Dr David Ogilvie, Programme Leader and MRC Investigator in the Population Health Interventions group, talks to Unit Head of Communications Oliver Francis.  They discuss how we evaluate complex interventions and phenomena; how we put together the findings of multiple studies in a meaningful way; and what we do with all this evidence if we want to improve public health.  David reflects on his career studying physical activity, health and the built environment, and what we can learn from the Covid pandemic… and Sherlock Holmes To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  10. 08/05/2024

    The Confidence Interval - Dr Jean Adams talks improving the nation's diet

    June 2019.  Dr Jean Adams, Programme Leader and MRC Investigator in the Population Health Interventions group talks to Unit Head of Communications Oliver Francis about how we might improve the nation’s diet, the politics of what we eat, moving from medicine to public health and what motivates her scientific inquiry. To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  11. 08/05/2024

    The Confidence Interval - Dr Felix Day talks genetics and puberty

    Dr Felix Day, Senior Research Associate in the Early Life Aetiology and Mechanisms of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Disorders group talks to Unit Head of Communications Oliver Francis about genetics, puberty and unusual career trajectories.  At the time of recording, the group was known as the Growth and Development programme.  And since recording, Felix has been promoted from Career Development Fellow to Senior Research Associate. To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

  12. 08/02/2024

    The Confidence Interval - Dr Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde talks UPFs

    New research from the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol has found that adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods – UPFs. The study’s first author, Dr Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, shares why the research is important and sparking discussions about potential health issues. MRC Epidemiology Unit University of Cambridge To find out more about researchers and their work, follow us: Bluesky - @mrcepid.bsky.social Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube X - @MRC_Epid

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The Confidence Interval podcast talks science, people, and population health.   We explore the research happening at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge and meet some of our researchers to find out what makes them tick.  

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    IMS Epidemiology
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
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