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
Article
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression after Stroke (HEADS: UP): An Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Stroke Survivors
Lawrence M, Davis B, Clark NE, Booth J, Donald G, Dougall N, Fenocchi L, Grealy M, Jamieson M, Jani B, Kontou E, MacDonald J, Mason H, Maxwell M, Parkinson B, Pieri M, Wang X & Mercer SW (2025) A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Helping Ease Anxiety and Depression after Stroke (HEADS: UP): An Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Stroke Survivors. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02595-8
Review
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
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
Article
Rethinking ‘recovery’: A comparative qualitative analysis of experiences of Intensive Care with COVID and Long Covid in the United Kingdom
MacLean A, Driessen A, Hinton L, Nettleton S, Wild C, Anderson E, Brown A, Hoddinott P, O'Dwyer C, Ziebland S & Hunt K (2025) Rethinking ‘recovery’: A comparative qualitative analysis of experiences of Intensive Care with COVID and Long Covid in the United Kingdom. Health Expectations, 28 (2), Art. No.: e70253. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70253
Supplementary Data
Themes from online and MS Teams conversations with care staff
Whittaker A (2025) Themes from online and MS Teams conversations with care staff.
Article
Secondary analysis of the Game of Stones trial for men with obesity: Examining moderator effects and exploratory outcomes
Dombrowski SU, Hoddinott P, Macaulay L, O'Dolan C, Swingler J, Cotton S, Avenell A, Getaneh AM, Gray C, Hunt K, Kee F, Maclean A, McKinley MC, Torrens C & Turner K (2025) Secondary analysis of the Game of Stones trial for men with obesity: Examining moderator effects and exploratory outcomes. Obesity. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.24316
Presentation / Talk
"Addressing the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) burden and protecting the young through comprehensive Alcohol Policies: Lessons from recent studies in Africa".
Uny I, Makar Diedricks A, Mbona Tumwesigye N & Kaneka B (2025) "Addressing the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) burden and protecting the young through comprehensive Alcohol Policies: Lessons from recent studies in Africa".. 16thNetwork of African Parliamentary Committees of Health (NEAPACOH) Meeting, Dar es Salaam ( Tanzania), 05.03.2025-07.03.2025. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/DBM2F
Article
Postponed Olympic Dreams: High-Performance Athletes' Experience in Coping with Postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Hong HJ & Botwina G (2025) Postponed Olympic Dreams: High-Performance Athletes' Experience in Coping with Postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research. https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2025-0015
Article
Metabolic dysfunction and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD): Position statement by an expert panel on alcohol-related liver disease
Arab JP, Díaz LA, Rehm J, Im G, Arrese M, Kamath PS, Lucey MR, Mellinger J, Thiele M, Thursz M, Bataller R, Burton R, Chokshi S, Francque SM & Krag A (2025) Metabolic dysfunction and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD): Position statement by an expert panel on alcohol-related liver disease. Journal of Hepatology, 82 (4), pp. 744-756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2024.11.028
Article
Advancing perioperative care with digital applications and wearables
Li B, Mahajan A & Powell D (2025) Advancing perioperative care with digital applications and wearables. npj Digital Medicine, 8, Art. No.: 214. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01620-3
Article
A protocol exploring the use of wearables for more objective and holistic assessment of clinician wellbeing
Oxbury O, Bunclark H & Powell D (2025) A protocol exploring the use of wearables for more objective and holistic assessment of clinician wellbeing. Physiotherapy, 126, Art. No.: 101600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2025.101600
Conference Paper (unpublished)
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
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
How Families Manage the Home Environment for Young People With Asthma and Allergic Sensitisation: A Qualitative Study
Lewis G, Milnes L, Schwarze J, Adams A & Duff A (2025) How Families Manage the Home Environment for Young People With Asthma and Allergic Sensitisation: A Qualitative Study. Pediatric Pulmonology, 60 (3), Art. No.: e71013. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71013
Article
Contact with the National Health Service in the week after an acute medical paediatric admission
Dick S, Kyle R, Wilson P, Aucott L, France E, King E, Malcolm C, Hoddinott P & Turner SW (2025) Contact with the National Health Service in the week after an acute medical paediatric admission. Archives of Disease in Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-328208
Article
Prevention of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
Burton R, Leggio L, Louvet A, Sheron N & Singal AK (2025) Prevention of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease. American Journal of Gastroenterology. https://doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0000000000003427
Article
“All sorts of colours of emotions”: ambulance call-handlers’ perceptions of the barriers to CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Farquharson B, Johnston M, O’Brien R & Clegg G (2025) “All sorts of colours of emotions”: ambulance call-handlers’ perceptions of the barriers to CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation Plus, 22, Art. No.: 100904. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2025.100904
Data Article / Data Paper
Alcohol sports sponsorship in Uganda: A case study analysis
Purves R, Ogora Auma V, Mitchell G & Tumwesigye N (2025) Alcohol sports sponsorship in Uganda: A case study analysis.
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
Article
Identifying Food Preferences and Malnutrition in Older Adults in Care Homes: Co-Design Study of a Digital Nutrition Assessment Tool
Connelly J, Swingler K, Rodriguez-Sanchez N & Whittaker AC (2025) Identifying Food Preferences and Malnutrition in Older Adults in Care Homes: Co-Design Study of a Digital Nutrition Assessment Tool. JMIR Aging, 8, Art. No.: e64661. https://doi.org/10.2196/64661
Article
Connecting the worlds of sailing and e-sailing: the structural relationships among gaming experience, psychological variables and sport behaviour intentions
Botwina G, Kim S & Hong HJ (2025) Connecting the worlds of sailing and e-sailing: the structural relationships among gaming experience, psychological variables and sport behaviour intentions. Managing Sport and Leisure. https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2025.2470271
Article
Riding the wave or controlling the flow? Commentary on Room (2025) ‘Long waves of alcohol consumption and the Sustainable Development Goals’
Nicholls J (2025) Riding the wave or controlling the flow? Commentary on Room (2025) ‘Long waves of alcohol consumption and the Sustainable Development Goals’. International Journal of Drug Policy, 137, Art. No.: 104723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104723
Article
Which Training Intensity Distribution Intervention will Produce the Greatest Improvements in Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Time-Trial Performance in Endurance Athletes? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data
Rosenblat MA, Watt JA, Arnold JI, Treff G, Sandbakk ØB, Esteve-Lanao J, Festa L, Filipas L, Galloway SD, Muñoz I, Ramos-Campo DJ, Schneeweiss P, Sellés-Pérez S, Stöggl T & Talsnes RK (2025) Which Training Intensity Distribution Intervention will Produce the Greatest Improvements in Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Time-Trial Performance in Endurance Athletes? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis of Individual Participant Data. Sports Medicine, 55, pp. 655-673. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02149-3
Article
Alcohol industry involvement in the delayed South Africa Draft Liquor Amendment Bill 2016: a case study based on Freedom of Information requests
Mitchell G, Siwela P, Goldstein S & Maker Diedericks A (2025) Alcohol industry involvement in the delayed South Africa Draft Liquor Amendment Bill 2016: a case study based on Freedom of Information requests. Globalization and Health, 21, Art. No.: 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01097-5
Article
Exploring stakeholders' perspectives on esports players’ wellbeing and career prospects
Hong HJ (2025) Exploring stakeholders' perspectives on esports players’ wellbeing and career prospects. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 17, Art. No.: 100589. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2025.100589
Article
Drinking and pleasure: Interdisciplinarity points the way forward
Nicholls J & Hunt G (2025) Drinking and pleasure: Interdisciplinarity points the way forward. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70065
Article
From minority to mainstream sport: establishing basketball in Scotland
Walker R (2025) From minority to mainstream sport: establishing basketball in Scotland. Sport in Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2025.2478017
Newspaper Article
Basketball was invented by a Scot - a crucial and often ignored part of the game's history
Walker R (2025) Basketball was invented by a Scot - a crucial and often ignored part of the game's history. The Conversation. 12.03.2025. https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.uqceuampn
Data Article / Data Paper
Implementation of an Australian Football Themed Men’s Health Program in Rural Australia. A Mixed-Methods Study
McDonald MD, Hunt K, Moullin J, Smith BJ, Donald F, Kerr DA, Ntoumanis N & Quested E (2025) Implementation of an Australian Football Themed Men’s Health Program in Rural Australia. A Mixed-Methods Study.
Policy Document
Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle
Nicholls J, Fitzgerald N, Maclean J, Valiente R, Cook M, Shortt N, Burton R, Burton R, Wilson L, Morris D, Clemens T, Angus C, Pearce J, Angus K & Holmes J (2025) Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle. Northern Ireland Executive (Department for Communities). Belfast: Northern Ireland Executive.
Article
James Naismith: the creation of basketball and the Scottish connection
Walker R (2025) James Naismith: the creation of basketball and the Scottish connection. Sport in History. https://doi.org/10.1080/17460263.2025.2452658
Article
'Zombie drugs': Dehumanising news frames and public stigma towards people who use drugs
Sumnall HR, Holland A, Atkinson A, Montgomery C, Nicholls J & Maynard OM (2025) 'Zombie drugs': Dehumanising news frames and public stigma towards people who use drugs. International Journal of Drug Policy, 136, Art. No.: 104714. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104714
Article
Modeling the Potential Health, Health Economic, and Health Inequality Impact of a Large-Scale Rollout of the Drink Less App in England
Angus C, Oldham M, Burton R, Dina L, Field M, Hickman M, Kaner E, Loebenberg G, Munafò M, Pizzo E, Brown J & Garnett C (2025) Modeling the Potential Health, Health Economic, and Health Inequality Impact of a Large-Scale Rollout of the Drink Less App in England. Value in Health, 28 (2), pp. 215-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2024.11.007
Project Report
danceSing Care for Scottish Government Project Evaluation of Care Home Staff and Resident Outcomes in Collaboration with the University of Stirling. Evaluation Report
Whittaker A & Hunt D (2025) danceSing Care for Scottish Government Project Evaluation of Care Home Staff and Resident Outcomes in Collaboration with the University of Stirling. Evaluation Report. Scottish Government. https://1000elders.stir.ac.uk/2025/03/14/update-on-our-dancesing-care-scottish-government-project/
Article
Student-Athletes' Mental Health in the European Sport School Context: A Scoping Review
Saarinen M, McDougall M, Gjesdal S & Bjørndal CT (2025) Student-Athletes' Mental Health in the European Sport School Context: A Scoping Review. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2024-0029
Article
Generalist medical AI reimbursement challenges and opportunities
Mahajan A & Powell D (2025) Generalist medical AI reimbursement challenges and opportunities. npj Digital Medicine, 8, Art. No.: 125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-025-01521-5
Article
Being pregnant and obese: A qualitative study of the experiences of pregnancy and birth of women who are obese
Kerrigan A, Cheyne H, Duncan E & Kingdon C (2025) Being pregnant and obese: A qualitative study of the experiences of pregnancy and birth of women who are obese. Midwifery, 141, Art. No.: 104257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104257
Letter
Chronic psychological stress and cardiovascular disease risk: When to use single biomarkers versus allostatic load
Chauntry AJ, Whittaker AC, Puterman E, Seeman T, Teychenne M, Turner AI, Zieff G, Logan JG & Stoner L (2025) Chronic psychological stress and cardiovascular disease risk: When to use single biomarkers versus allostatic load. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2025.02.005
Article
Exploring views and experiences of a unique alcohol assertive outreach model, the Primary Care Alcohol Nurse Outreach Service (PCANOS): a qualitative study
Sharp C, Mohan A, Mitchell D & Fitzgerald N (2025) Exploring views and experiences of a unique alcohol assertive outreach model, the Primary Care Alcohol Nurse Outreach Service (PCANOS): a qualitative study. BMC Primary Care.
Article
Simulated Practice Learning Experience in a Virtual Environment: An Innovative Pedagogical Approach to Practice Learning for Nursing Students
Faulds S & Taylor A (2025) Simulated Practice Learning Experience in a Virtual Environment: An Innovative Pedagogical Approach to Practice Learning for Nursing Students. Nursing Reports, 15 (2), p. 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020061
Article
In situ simulation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: A systematic review
Cortegiani A, Ippolito M, Abelairas-Gómez C, Nabecker S, Olaussen A, Lauridsen KG, Lin Y, Sawyer T, Yeung J, Lockey AS, Cheng A, Greif R & International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Education, Implementation and Teams Task Force (EIT) (2025) In situ simulation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: A systematic review. Resuscitation Plus, 21, Art. No.: 100863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100863
Article
Improving authenticity and provenance in digital biomarkers: the case for digital watermarking
Mahajan A & Powell D (2025) Improving authenticity and provenance in digital biomarkers: the case for digital watermarking. npj Digital Medicine, 8, Art. No.: 31. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01374-4
Article
Effect of Behavior-Change Interventions on Daily Physical Activity in Patients with Intermittent Claudication: The OPTIMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abaraogu UO, Dall P, Seenan C, Rhodes S, Gorely T, McParland J, Brittenden J, Anieto EM, Booth L, Gormal C, Dearling J, Fenton C, Audsley S, Fairer K, Bearne L & Skelton DA (2025) Effect of Behavior-Change Interventions on Daily Physical Activity in Patients with Intermittent Claudication: The OPTIMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 32 (2), pp. 156-168. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwae296
Article
Taking pleasure seriously: Should alcohol research say more about fun?
Nicholls J & Hunt G (2025) Taking pleasure seriously: Should alcohol research say more about fun?. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16747
Article
The Display and Advertising of Roll-Your-Own Tobacco at Points-of-Sale in Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru
Elicabe E, Arnaudo MB, Moodie C, Best C, Alexandrou G & Mejia R (2025) The Display and Advertising of Roll-Your-Own Tobacco at Points-of-Sale in Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, and Peru. Nicotine and Tobacco Research. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaf002
Article
The struggle to establish basketball in Scotland
Walker R (2025) The struggle to establish basketball in Scotland. Sport in History. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rsih20; https://doi.org/10.1080/17460263.2024.2446768
Article
Applying Normalisation Process Theory to a peer-delivered complex health intervention for people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use
Foster R, Carver H, Matheson C, Pauly B, Wallace J, MacLennan G, Budd J & Parkes T (2025) Applying Normalisation Process Theory to a peer-delivered complex health intervention for people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use. Communications Medicine, 5, Art. No.: 13. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-024-00721-6
Article
Promoting Physical Activity in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study to Develop Intervention Tools for Delivery of Diabetes‐Specific Education
Crabtree D, Bradley S, Connelly J, Bauermeister L, Gorely T & MacRury S (2025) Promoting Physical Activity in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Feasibility Study to Develop Intervention Tools for Delivery of Diabetes‐Specific Education. Lifestyle Medicine, 6 (1). https://doi.org/10.1002/lim2.70006
Article
Prevalence and treatment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic interview study
Ayers S, Sinesi A, Meade R, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Williams LR, Hutton U, Howard G, Shakespeare J, Alderdice F, Jomeen J & the MAP Study Team (2025) Prevalence and treatment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic interview study. BJPsych Open, 11 (1), Art. No.: e5. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.823
Article
An Analysis on the Impact of Childhood Adversity, Anxiety, and C-Reactive Protein on Adult Chronic Pain in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Study
Dalechek DE, Caes L, McIntosh G & Whittaker AC (2025) An Analysis on the Impact of Childhood Adversity, Anxiety, and C-Reactive Protein on Adult Chronic Pain in the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 87 (1), pp. 59-73. https://doi.org/10.1097/psy.0000000000001350
Article
Exploring Athletes' Experiences and Perspectives on an Educational Program for Athletes in the Pacific Islands
Hong HJ, Kim S & Minikin B (2025) Exploring Athletes' Experiences and Perspectives on an Educational Program for Athletes in the Pacific Islands. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1388689
Preprint
Toolkits for developing digital platforms to help older people stay physically or socially active produced through codesign workshops: real-world impact assessment through 10 case studies. (Preprint)
Jones RB, Cooper L, Bradwell H, Shore CB, Tomaz SA, Ritchie J, Whittaker AC, Haynes R, Hennessy C & GOALD project (2025) Toolkits for developing digital platforms to help older people stay physically or socially active produced through codesign workshops: real-world impact assessment through 10 case studies. (Preprint). JMIR Preprints. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.64222
Review
Impact of exposure to opioids in pregnancy on offspring developmental outcomes in the pre-school years: an Umbrella Review.
Robertson S, Hughes T, Boardman J, McFadden A, Whittaker A & Marryat L (2025) Impact of exposure to opioids in pregnancy on offspring developmental outcomes in the pre-school years: an Umbrella Review.. BMJ Paediatrics Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-003058
Article
Innovation and diversity in public health team engagement in local alcohol premises licensing: qualitative interview findings from the ExILEnS study
Purves R, Mohan A, O'Donnell R, Egan M, Maani N & Fitzgerald N (2025) Innovation and diversity in public health team engagement in local alcohol premises licensing: qualitative interview findings from the ExILEnS study. NIHR Open Research. https://doi.org/10.3310/RNVD1542
Article
Duty of Care in Esports: Ensuring Mental Wellbeing and Physical Health of Esports Players
Hong HJ (2025) Duty of Care in Esports: Ensuring Mental Wellbeing and Physical Health of Esports Players. Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports, 3 (1), Art. No.: jege.2024-0028. https://doi.org/10.1123/jege.2024-0028
Article
High-density linkage map and single nucleotide polymorphism association with whole weight, meat yield, and shell shape in the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulate
Vu S, Kumar M, Rastas P, Boudry P, Gheyas A, Bean T, Nguyen M, Tran K, Geist J, Nguyen H, O’Connor W, Tran H, Le T, Cao G, Nguyen T & Vu I (2024) High-density linkage map and single nucleotide polymorphism association with whole weight, meat yield, and shell shape in the Portuguese oyster, Crassostrea angulate. Aquaculture International, 32, p. 10109–10122. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10499-024-01652-8
Research Report
په سکاټلینډ کې کرکټ او د افغانانو مدغمول (ادغام): د قضیې مطالعه
Baillot H, Connolly M, Grant M, Palombo G, Shah H & Taylor K (2024) په سکاټلینډ کې کرکټ او د افغانانو مدغمول (ادغام): د قضیې مطالعه. British Academy.
Preprint
Men with long-term conditions in the Game of Stones text messaging and financial incentives trial: an explortory mixed methods study
Macaulay L, O’Dolan C, Swingler J, Torrens C, MacLean A, Turner K, Avenell A, Cotton S, Dombrowski SU, Gray CM, MacLennan G, Hunt K, Kee F, McKinley MC & Hoddinott P (2024) Men with long-term conditions in the Game of Stones text messaging and financial incentives trial: an explortory mixed methods study. https://www.medrxiv.org/. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.13.24318555