Policy Document
Purves R & Martin J (2024) Alcohol availability at Scottish Football Stadia - Insights from the ‘Football and Alcohol Scoping Study (FASST)’ project. Scottish Football Association.
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Institute for Social Marketing
People
Research Fellow, Psychology
Research Officer, Institute for Social Marketing
Associate Professor, Health Sciences Stirling
Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Associate Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Associate Professor, Health Sciences Stirling
Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Associate Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Research Assistant, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology
Research Fellow 1, Institute for Social Marketing
Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Research Officer
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Outputs
Commentary
Uny I, Kambalame L, Price H, Caes L, Kalumbi LR, Semple S, Lucas S, Orina F, Chasima T, Chamba MVM & Meme H (2024) Beyond high-level recommendations and rule books: doing the ‘hard work’ of global health research – lessons and recommendations from an interdisciplinary global partnership. BMJ Global Health, 9, Art. No.: e015169. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-015169
Article
A content analysis of nicotine descriptors on the front of vape packaging in the United Kingdom
Ford A, MacKintosh AM, Morgan A, Jones D, Moodie C, Hunt K & Angus K (2024) A content analysis of nicotine descriptors on the front of vape packaging in the United Kingdom. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Art. No.: ntae168. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae168
Article
Brown A, Kate H, Woods-Brown C & Catherine A (2024) Recent evidence on rates and factors influencing smoking behaviours after release from smokefree prisons: a scoping review Journal: International Journal of Prison Health. International Journal of Prison Health. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPH-10-2023-0064
Article
Critchlow N, Moodie C & Gallopel-Morvan K (2024) Restricting the content of alcohol advertising and including text health warnings: A between-group online experiment with a non-probability adult sample in the United Kingdom [Restricting the content of alcohol advertising]. Alcohol: Clinical & Experimental Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.15327
Editorial
O’Donnell R, Tigova O, Teodorowski P, Villarroel-Williams N, Shevchuk A, Nesterova O, Arabska Y, Ylli A, Qirjako G, Fernández E & Semple S (2024) Supporting migrant groups to reduce tobacco-related harms and create smoke-free family environments: Future priorities and research gaps. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 22 (June). https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/189356
Article
Jones D, Morgan A, Moodie C, Alexandrou G, Ford A & Mitchell D (2024) The Role of e-Cigarette Packaging as a Health Communications Tool: A Focus Group Study With Adolescents and Adults in England and Scotland. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae107
Article
Haragirimana E, Mitchell G & Uny I (2024) Evaluating the progress of alcohol policies in Burundi against the WHO ‘best buy’ interventions: implications for public health.. International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research, 12 (S1), p. S57–S70. SPECIAL ISSUE PART 1: ALCOHOL PREVENTION RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN LMICS. https://ijadr.org/index.php/ijadr/article/view/467; https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.467
Article
Scott NJ, Murray RL, Barker AB, Critchlow N, Best C & Semple S (2024) Tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in popular UK soap operas: a content analysis to explore changes in social norms and scene location. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2024.2341006
Review
A scoping review of academic and grey literature on migrant health research conducted in Scotland
Petrie G, Angus K & O’Donnell R (2024) A scoping review of academic and grey literature on migrant health research conducted in Scotland. BMC Public Health, 24 (1), Art. No.: 24:1156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18628-1
Policy Document
E-cigarettes and harm reduction: An evidence review
Agrawal S, Angus K, Arnott D, Ashcroft R, Aveyard P, Barry R, Bauld L, Beard E, Benowitz N, Bogdanovica I, Braznell S, Brennan A, Britton J, Brown J & Ford A (2024) E-cigarettes and harm reduction: An evidence review. Royal College of Physicians (RCP). London. https://www.rcp.ac.uk/media/n5skyz1t/e-cigarettes-and-harm-reduction_full-report_updated_0.pdf
Editorial
Critchlow N, Holmes J & Fitzgerald N (2024) Alibi marketing? Surrogate marketing? Brand sharing? What is the correct terminology to discuss marketing for alcohol-free and low-alcohol products which share branding with regular strength alcohol products?. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16504
Article
Best CS, Matheson C, Robertson J, Ritchie T, Cowden F, Dumbrell J, Duncan C, Kessavalou K, Woolston C & Schofield J (2024) Association between benzodiazepine coprescription and mortality in people on opioid replacement therapy: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open, 14. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074668
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Women’s experiences of accessing contraceptive services since March 2020: qualitative findings
McMillan L, Gadsby E, Howell R, Ussher M, Hunt K & Ford A (2024) Women’s experiences of accessing contraceptive services since March 2020: qualitative findings. UKSBM, Glasgow, Scotland, 13.03.2024.
Commentary
Critchlow N (2024) Commentary on Manthey et al.: No more missed opportunities—We need to address the absence of robust and comprehensive evaluations about the real-world impact of statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16471
Article
Dossou GT, Guillou-Landreat M, Lemain L, Lacoste-Badie S, Critchlow N & Gallopel-Morvan K (2023) How Do Young Adult Drinkers React to Varied Alcohol Warning Formats and Contents? An Exploratory Study in France. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (15), Art. No.: 6541. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20156541
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Razai MS, Mansour R, Goldsmith L, Freeman S, Mason-Apps C, Ravindran P, Kooner P, Berendes S, Morris J, Majeed A, Ussher M, Hargreaves S & Oakeshott P (2023) Interventions to increase vaccination against COVID-19, influenza and pertussis during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Travel Medicine, 30 (8), Art. No.: taad138. https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taad138
Article
Gillard S, Foster R, White S, Healey A, Bremner S, Gibson S, Goldsmith L, Lucock M, Marks J, Morshead R, Patel A, Patel S, Repper J, Rinaldi M & Ussher M (2023) Peer support for discharge from inpatient to community mental health care: the ENRICH research programme. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 11 (8). https://doi.org/10.3310/lqkp9822
Other
Mitchell G, Boniface S, Carters-White L, Fabbri A, van Schalkwyk M, Martin JG & Fitzgerald N (2023) Alcohol industry involvement in research: exploring current norms and policies around in-kind contributions using a recent case study. UK Prevention Research Conference, Edinburgh, 14.11.2023-15.11.2023.
Other
Uny I, Chamba M, Chasima T, Caes L, Kalumbi L, Orina F, Kambalame L, Semple S, Price H, Lucas S & Meme H (2023) The Fuel to Pot Project: An interdisciplinary partnership to address the role of solid fuel use in food preparation in the household in Kenya and Malawi., Edinburgh, 13.11.2023. https://rse.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/RSE-AWG-scoping-project-report.pdf
Projects
NIHR Public Health Policy Research Unit
PI: Dr Allison Ford
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Evaluating the Impact of Increasing the Availability of No/Lo Alcohol Products
PI: Professor Niamh Fitzgerald
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Examining the causal association between alcohol marketing and alcohol-related attitudes and consumption: A longitudinal cohort study with adults in the United Kingdom
PI: Dr Nathan Critchlow
Funded by: Department of Health
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Independent Review of the Alcohol Premises Licensing System in Northern Ireland
PI: Dr James Nicholls
Funded by: Northern Ireland Executive
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Monitoring the use of location promotions in retail outlets: a baseline
PI: Dr Richard Purves
Funded by: Public Health Scotland
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Long Covid and Critical Service Occupations: impact on Employees and Organisations
PI: Dr Alice MacLean
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Understanding mental health and substance use service utilisation by people released from prison: A mixed-methods study
PI: Dr Catriona Connell
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Alcohol Harms Framing
PI: Professor Niamh Fitzgerald
Funded by: Alcohol Change UK
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SPECTRUM: Shaping Public hEalth poliCies To Reduce IneqUalities and harM
PI: Professor Niamh Fitzgerald
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Evaluating the impact, effectiveness, and acceptability of statutory controls on alcohol marketing
PI: Dr Nathan Critchlow
Funded by: Society for the Study of Addiction and Institute of Public Health in Ireland
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The Adult Tobacco Policy Survey: Understanding how smokers and ex-smokers respond to tobacco control policies in the UK
PI: Professor Crawford Moodie
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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Regulating alcohol packaging and supply to protect health in Sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from policy systems in Malawi and Uganda (RAPSSA)
PI: Dr Isabelle Uny
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Edinburgh Drug Consumption Room feasibility study
PI: Dr James Nicholls
Funded by: City of Edinburgh Council
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Youth Response to E-cigarettes and Emerging Nicotine Products
PI: Ms Anne Marie MacKintosh
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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COmmunities Facilitating incREasing Smoke-free Homes’ (CO-FRESH)
PI: Professor Sean Semple
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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IRAPS: Interdisciplinary Research into political interest, civil society support and available data to strengthen Alcohol Policy Systems in Brazil and Peru
PI: Professor Niamh Fitzgerald
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Testing the optimal design of health-promoting pack inserts and dissuasive cigarettes
PI: Professor Crawford Moodie
Funded by: Department of Health
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Long Covid: Amplifying the voices of people with lived experience to improve understanding, support, treatment and education. Share-to-improve: Long Covid experience (COv-VOICES) Study
PI: Professor Kate Hunt
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Realist Review: Health visiting in light Of the COVID-19 Pandemic Experience (RReHOPE)
PI: Dr Erica Gadsby
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Improving our understanding of e-cigarette and refill packaging in the UK (E-PACKS): How is it used for product promotion, how is it perceived by consumers, and could it be changed to discourage youth while encouraging adult smokers to quit?
PI: Professor Crawford Moodie
Funded by: Cancer Research UK
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