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Population Health and Public Health Research Group

People

Dr Purva Abhyankar

Dr Purva Abhyankar

Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology

Dr Marty Chamberlain

Dr Marty Chamberlain

Lecturer in Criminology, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Dr Kathleen Clarke

Dr Kathleen Clarke

Lecturer, Health Sciences Stirling

Dr Jenni Connelly

Dr Jenni Connelly

Senior Lecturer, Sport

Dr Allison Ford

Dr Allison Ford

Associate Professor, Institute for Social Marketing

Professor Alasdair Rutherford

Professor Alasdair Rutherford

Professor, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology

Dr Isabelle Uny

Dr Isabelle Uny

Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing

Miss Ashleigh Ward

Miss Ashleigh Ward

PhD Researcher, Health Sciences Stirling

Professor Anne Whittaker

Professor Anne Whittaker

Professor of Nursing, NMAHP

Outputs

Policy Document

Murray A, CLARK H, DAY K, ROYAL P, WRIGHT P, PURVEY C, AMANDA NORMAN D, ALISON MURRAY D, EUNICE LUMSDEN D, KATHRYN PECKHAM D, KRISTY HOWELLS y D, PAMELA MURRAY D, VICTORIA RANDALL D, BAYOU E, BLACKWELL F, BARLOW Jean Barlow J, MORTON-BROWN J, SMITH K, BRIGGS M, LUBRANO M, JEPHCOTT M, FRANCIS MCGLONE P, KEITH GODFREY P, LORD S, MCKAIG British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) S, SMITH S, O’NEILL S, BREWIS T, BESWICK T, BEEVERS V & VEALE V (2022) The Mental Health of Children and Young People. Children's Alliance. Online. https://childrensalliance.org.uk/working-group-reports/


Article

Critchlow N, Bauld L, Thomas C, Hooper L & Vohra J (2020) Awareness of marketing for high fat, salt or sugar foods, and the association with higher weekly consumption among adolescents: a rejoinder to the UK government's consultations on marketing regulation. Public Health Nutrition, 23 (14), pp. 2637-2646. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980020000075


Article

Fisher S, Bennett C, Hennessy D, Robertson T, Leyland A, Taljaard M, Sanmartin C, Jha P, Frank J, Tu JV, Rosella LC, Wang J, Tait C & Manuel DG (2020) International population-based health surveys linked to outcome data: A new resource for public health and epidemiology. Health Reports, 31 (7), pp. 12-23. https://doi.org/10.25318/82-003-x202000700002-eng


Article

AG Kuipers M, Best C, Wilson M, Currie D, Ozakinci G, Marie Mackintosh A, Stead M, Eadie D, MacGregor A, Pearce J, Amos A & Haw S (2020) Adolescents' perceptions of tobacco accessibility and smoking norms and attitudes in response to the tobacco point-of-sale display ban in Scotland: Results from the DISPLAY study. Tobacco Control, 29 (3), pp. 348-356. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054702


Article

Pearce J, Cherrie M, Best C, Eadie D, Stead M, Amos A, Currie D, Ozakinci G, MacGregor A & Haw S (2020) How has the introduction of point-of-sale legislation affected the presence and visibility of tobacco retailing in Scotland? A longitudinal study. Tobacco Control, 29 (2), pp. 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054543


Policy Document

Haw S, Currie D, Eadie D, Pearce J, MacGregor A, Stead M, Amos A, Best C, Wilson M, Cherrie M, Purves R, Ozakinci G & Marie MacKintosh A (2020) Tobacco point-of-sale displays, brand awareness, and smoking and vaping among young people in Scotland Insights for policymakers from the DISPLAY project In. University of Stirling. Stirling. https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/public-policy-hub/policy-briefings/


Article

Duncan EAS, Best C, Dougall N, Skar S, Evans J, Corfield AR, Fitzpatrick D, Goldie I, Maxwell M, Snooks H, Stark C, White C & Wojcik W (2019) Epidemiology of emergency ambulance service calls related to mental health problems and self harm: a national record linkage study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 27, Art. No.: 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-019-0611-9


Projects

AIDS Campaigning between the Global South and Western Europe since the 1980s
PI: Dr Nikolaos Papadogiannis
Funded by: Medical Research Council

Chitetetzo: improving adolescent road safety and reducing road traffic collisions
PI: Professor Edward Duncan
Funded by: Medical Research Council

Breastfeeding frequency and incidence of type 2 diabetes in women who have had gestational diabetes: a record linkage study
PI: Dr Claire Eades
Funded by: The Carnegie Trust

Ambulance call-outs for psychiatric emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic
PI:
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office

Right to Health in Prison
PI:
Funded by: Medical Research Council

Covid19 & Community Resilience With A Focus On Preparedness Flooding
PI: Dr Tony Robertson
Funded by: Scottish Flood Forum (SFF)

The RTrT Partnership: Reducing Traffic-related Trauma - A community-based prevention and first-response programme intervention for Malawi and beyond
PI: Professor Edward Duncan
Funded by: Medical Research Council

Building a Movement: Community Development and Community Resilience in Response to Extreme Events
PI: Dr Sandra Engstrom
Funded by: National Centre for Resilience Scotland

Synthesis of survey data on electronic cigarette use
PI:
Funded by: Scottish Government

Longitudinal trends in national smoking prevalence and e-cigarette use in the European Union
PI: Dr Catherine Best
Funded by: Cancer Research UK

Determining the Impact of Smoking Point of sale Legislation Among Youth (DISPLAY) study
PI:
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research

Evaluation of the impact of tobacco control mass media campaigns on quitting behaviour, smoking prevalence and smoking-related health outcomes.
PI:
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office

Social and Emotional Education and Development: a stratified , Cluster and randomised trial of multi-component Primary school intervention
PI:
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research

Evaluation of Teenage Cancer Trust education intervention funded by the Detect Cancer Early Campaign
PI:
Funded by: Teenage Cancer Trust

Incentivised opportunities for physical activity delivered in workplace settings during paid working hours: an exploratory study
PI:
Funded by: Medical Research Council

Cancer Diagnosis as an opportunity for increasing uptake of smoking cessation services among families
PI:
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office

Reduction in antenatal and early life exposure to secondhand smoke among Chinese children
PI:
Funded by: Medical Research Council

The Use of Cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of colorectal
PI:
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research

Nursing education: what can perspectives from the social sciences contribute?
PI:
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council

The Impact of Anti-tobacco Media Campaigns on Attitudes .....
PI:
Funded by: Scottish School of Public Health Research