Research Centre
Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
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, Institute for Social Marketing
Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Research Fellow 1, Institute for Social Marketing
Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Associate Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Research Officer (FHSS)
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Professor, Institute for Social Marketing
Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Article
Brown A, Donnachie C, Critchlow N, Bunn C, Dobbie F, Gray C, Purves R, Reith G, Wardle H & Kate H (2025) Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain. BMC Public Health, 25, Art. No.: 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21077-5
Article
Uny I, Magalasi D, Orgill M, Namanda C, Mitchell G, Tumwesigye NM, Bauld L, Parry C, Fitzgerald N & Kaneka B (2025) Competing coalitions in alcohol policymaking in Malawi: a retrospective case study analysis of the alcohol sachet ban. International Journal of Drug Policy, 145, Art. No.: 104979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104979
Article
Where do adults see alcohol marketing? Insight from a cross-sectional survey in the United Kingdom
Critchlow N, MacKintosh AM & Ford A (2025) Where do adults see alcohol marketing? Insight from a cross-sectional survey in the United Kingdom. Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaf118
Article
Ford A, McMillan L, Soar K, Pesola F, Notley C, Brown R, Ward E, Gardner B, Varley A, Mair C, Lennon J, Brierley J, Edwards A, Mitchell D & Robson D (2025) Exploring how an e-cigarette intervention influenced tobacco smoking behaviour in people accessing homelessness services: findings from the SCeTCH trial process evaluation. International Journal of Drug Policy, 143, Art. No.: 104901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104901
Article
O’Donnell R, Howell R, Henderson T, Sinclair L, Mather K, McMeekin N & Semple S (2025) Use of nicotine replacement therapy to create a smoke-free home: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of a smoke-free home intervention in Scotland. BMJ Open, 15, p. e107161. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107161
Article
Dawkins L, Soar K, Pesola F, Ford A, Notley C, Brown R, Ward E, McMillan L, Robson D, Varley A, Mair C, Lennon J, Brierley J, Edwards A & Hajek P (2025) Smoking cessation for people accessing homeless support centres (SCeTCH): comparing the provision of an E-cigarette versus Usual Care in a cluster randomised controlled trial in Great Britain. BMC Medicine, 23, Art. No.: 394. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04167-y
Article
Moodie C, Jones D & Best C (2025) The impact of standardised tobacco packaging and warnings on relapse prevention: a longitudinal online survey in the UK. Tobacco Control. https://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/2025/07/28/tc-2024-059206; https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-059206
Article
Delivering social and public health programmes through community arms of professional football clubs
Hunt K, Maclean J & Maclean A (2025) Delivering social and public health programmes through community arms of professional football clubs. Health Promotion International.
Article
Cardoso DP, Oliveira D, Antunes B, Saraiva R, Angus K, Gallardo E & Rosário F (2025) Portuguese Validated Versions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: A Systematic Review of Academic and Grey Literature. Drug and Alcohol Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.14081
Review
Critchlow N, Morgan A, Angus K, Howell R, Fitzgerald N, Kersbergen I & Holmes J (2025) Development of the alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks market in Great Britain from 2011-2022: narrative timelines based on a documentary review of off-trade retail magazines and market intelligence reports [Development time for the no/lo drinks market in GB (2011 to 2022)]. Drug & Alcohol Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.14058
Research Report
Exploring the accessibility of vapes to young people and adults across the UK
Ford A, MacKintosh AM, Morgan A, Best C, Lewis G, Angus K, Mitchell D, Shanthan A, Froguel A & Neve K (2025) Exploring the accessibility of vapes to young people and adults across the UK [VAYPA Study]. Cancer Research UK. London: Cancer Research UK. https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/full_report_-_exploring_the_accessibility_of_vapes_to_young_people_and_adults_across_the_uk.pdf
Policy Document
Restricting alcohol availability in practice: evidence from selected countries.
Trangenstein P, Tello J, Eck R, Tiongson P, Yeh J, Jernigan D, Haragirimana E, Waleewong O, Fitzgerald N, Uny I, Mbona Tumwesigye N & Kaneka B (2025) Restricting alcohol availability in practice: evidence from selected countries.. World Health Organisation. Snapshot series on alcohol control policies and practice, Brief 14. World Health Organisation. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/381461
Commentary
Protecting children from second-hand tobacco smoke in the home: the need for a new approach
Semple S, Tigova O, Howell R, Davie E, Gorini G, Turner SW, Vardavas C, Clancy L, Peruga A, Fernández E & O'Donnell R (2025) Protecting children from second-hand tobacco smoke in the home: the need for a new approach. Tobacco Control. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-059205
Conference Paper (unpublished)
McMillan L & Ford A (2025) A mixed methods process evaluation exploring the mechanisms through which an e-cigarette intervention produced changes in tobacco smoking behaviour among people accessing homelessness services. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), New Orleans, USA, 12.03.2025-15.03.2025.
Article
Uny I, Chasima T, Caes L, Kambalame L, Chamba MVM, Kalumbi L, Orina F, Price H, Lucas S, Nyikuri M, Semple S & Meme H (2024) Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya). Shrestha SL (Editor) PLOS ONE, 19 (12), Art. No.: e0316095. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316095
Article
Support for a ban on characterizing flavours in cigarettes in the UK: a longitudinal online survey
Moodie C, Best C & Jones D (2024) Support for a ban on characterizing flavours in cigarettes in the UK: a longitudinal online survey. European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae181
Article
Kamni SNA, Saiful Bahron NAN, Zulkifli A, Uny I, O’Donnell R, Suryo Prabandari Y, Suryo Bintoro B, Zainal Abidin E & Semple S (2024) Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions and barriers related to implementing smoke-free home practices in two rural settlement areas in Malaysia. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 10. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/195460
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
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. https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/42785/
Article
Visibility and availability of single cigarettes around schools in four Latin American countries
Chaname E, Limache-García A, Moodie C, Thrasher J, Best C & Zavaleta A (2024) Visibility and availability of single cigarettes around schools in four Latin American countries. Tobacco Control. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-058852
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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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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Independent Review of the Alcohol Premises Licensing System in Northern Ireland
PI: Dr James Nicholls
Funded by: Northern Ireland Executive
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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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