Research Theme
Lecturer in Data Science, Computing Science
PhD Researcher, Institute of Aquaculture
PhD Researcher, Education
SL in Strategy & Strategic Management, Management, Work and Organisation
Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology
Lecturer in Nursing, Health Sciences Stirling
Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology
Associate Professor, Health Sciences Stirling
PhD Researcher, Economics
SL in Sustainable & Responsible Business, Management, Work and Organisation
Research Fellow, Politics
Professor Matt-Mouley Bouamrane
Professor in Health/Social Informatics, Computing Science
Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing
Professor in Comms., Media and Culture, Communications, Media and Culture
Professor Hannah Buchanan-Smith
Emeritus Professor, Psychology
Associate Professor, Psychology
Professor Christine Anna Caldwell
Emeritus Professor, Psychology
Director Child Wellbeing & Protection, Social Work
Professor, Economics
Lecturer in Criminology, Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology
Article
Matheson C, Berry K, Kilonzo M, Galea-Singer S, Hill D, Ritchie T, Schofield J, Stewart D, Turner M & MacLennan G (2026) A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 12, Art. No.: 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01743-0
Article
Progressive for all? The experience of LGBTQ+ people in the Scottish social security system
Gregory L, Formby E & Matthews P (2026) Progressive for all? The experience of LGBTQ+ people in the Scottish social security system. Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. https://doi.org/10.1332/17598273y2026d000000063
Article
Carl J, Salin K, Barnett LM, Foweather L, Jurak G, Martins J, Müller I, O'Brien W, Venetsanou F, Singh A, Elsborg P, Goss H, Lundvall S, EUROPLIT GROUP & EUROPLIT GROUP (2026) Alignment of physical education curricula with physical literacy across Europe: an observational mapping study with country-level predictors. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 65, Art. No.: 101641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2026.101641
Keynote
Penal Supervision in Comparative Context: 5 Nations Research
Graham H (2026) Penal Supervision in Comparative Context: 5 Nations Research. Social Work Scotland Justice Conference, Glasgow, 03.06.2026-03.06.2026.
Presentation / Talk
Graham H & Smith L (2026) Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission Workshop: An Interactive Discussion Led by Dr Hannah Graham and Lynsey Smith on Their Role as Commissioners. Social Work Scotland Justice Conference, Glasgow, 03.06.2026-03.06.2026.
Book Chapter
Low-Code/No-code AI for Machine Translation: democratising generative AI for Blue Transformation
Li S, ANDRADES MORENO A, MAROTO N, FERNANDEZ VIVANCO A, Chang Y, FERNANDEZ PRIETO MJ, NGUYEN NT, Huang Q, FURMSTON T, KEANE J & ARGUELLO CASTELEIRO M (2026) Low-Code/No-code AI for Machine Translation: democratising generative AI for Blue Transformation. In: Handbook on Smart Health. 1 ed. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Book Series, 9781643686066. Amsterdam: Sage, pp. 1048-1074. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/handbook-on-smart-health/book301576?_gl=1%2A1gw4vya%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANjM5MzQ5NjQ4LjE3ODAwNzAwNjU.%2A_ga_60R758KFDG%2AczE3ODAwNzAwNjQkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODAwNzAwNjQkajYwJGwwJGgxMTY2MzQwOTg2; https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI330
Book Chapter
Neuro-symbolic AI for Women's Health
Arguello Casteleiro M & Li S (2026) Neuro-symbolic AI for Women's Health. In: Handbook on Smart Health. 1 ed. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Book Series, 9781643686066. Amsterdam: Sage Open, pp. 750-784. https://www.iospress.com/catalog/books/handbook-on-smart-health; https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI330
Article
Maximising the public health benefits of smokefree prisons: a synopsis from a mixed-methods study
Brown A, McMeekin N, Boyd K, Demou E, Woods Brown C, Angus K, Best C, Connell C, O'Donnell R, Loucks N, Bauld L, Leyland A, Pell J, Semple S & Hunt K (2026) Maximising the public health benefits of smokefree prisons: a synopsis from a mixed-methods study. Public Health Research, 14 (12). https://doi.org/10.3310/GJKH1015
Article
Dantas S, Botha M, Grainger C, Rafetseder E & Jasper C (2026) ‘Let Us Be the Art, Not Just the Entertainment’: A Participatory Zine-Making Study Engaging Autistic Women and Non-Binary People in Discussing Media Representations of Autism. Societies, 16 (5), p. 145. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc16050145
Article
Community mapping with older people in a Scottish rural area: implications for social prescribing
Watson N, Mackay K & Watchman K (2026) Community mapping with older people in a Scottish rural area: implications for social prescribing. Journal of Integrated Care. https://doi.org/10.1108/jica-05-2025-0045
Article
Adolescents’ perceptions of roll-your-own tobacco: A focus group study in Argentina
Arnaudo MB, Elicabe E, Mejía R, Moodie C & Uny I (2026) Adolescents’ perceptions of roll-your-own tobacco: A focus group study in Argentina. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, Art. No.: ntag094. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntag094
Article
Muller X, Pienaar A, Gerber B, Brooks N, Kruger D & Moran C (2026) Do anthropometric health risk indicators of South African primary school children require national growth charts? In-sights from the NW-CHILD study. Children, 13 (3), Art. No.: 372. https://doi.org/10.3390/children13030372
Article
Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents: PRoGRAM – A pilot cluster RCT – Synopsis Report
Niven A, Miller M, White J, Noble L, Wardle H, Stoddart A, Griffiths D, Weir C, Ensor H, Maxwell C, Howell F, Purves R & Dobbie F (2026) Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents: PRoGRAM – A pilot cluster RCT – Synopsis Report. Public Health Research, 14 (4), pp. 1-31. https://doi.org/10.3310/gjfd3715
Article
Anieto EM, Dall P, Abaraogu U, Anieto IB, Ramsay C, Gormal C, Smith K, Ejiogu O & Seenan C (2026) Beyond ‘Walk Walk Walk’: Barriers and facilitators of physical activity in individuals with claudication. Journal of Vascular Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2026.02.005
Article
Marston HR, Brittain K, Lynch J, Lariviere M, Mehta R, Thorn J, Henderson C, Steils N, Wilson-Nash C & Gibson G (2026) Technology use for care, support and social connect in the community: preliminary findings from the DIALOGUE project. Cogent Gerontology, 5 (1). https://doi.org/10.1080/28324897.2026.2645518
Article
Mazur M, Pooranachandran N, Zawisza M, Baran Z, Michalik A, Adamek M, Marcinkowska M, Surachetpong W, Prajsnar TK, Rakus K, Pijanowski L & Chadzinska M (2026) The role of the circadian clock gene cry1 in the regulation of the antiviral response in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 170, Art. No.: 111098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2026.111098
Policy Document
Justice That Works: Report of the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission
Evans M, Graham H, Smith L, Jamieson C, Mackie D, Dyer C & Penal Policy Commission Sa (2026) Justice That Works: Report of the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission. Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission. Edinburgh, Scotland.: The Scottish Government. https://www.gov.scot/publications/justice-works-report-scottish-sentencing-penal-policy-commission/documents/
Article
Behavioural and genetic correlates of malnutrition
Nortey E, Asante M, Intiful F, Aryeetey R, Moran CN, Garcia AL & Wright CM (2026) Behavioural and genetic correlates of malnutrition. British Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114526106370
Article
Ierardi E, van Wijck F, Ali M, Best C & Coupar F (2026) Defining Severity Levels for Post-Stroke Upper Limb Motor Impairment and Activity Limitation: A Systematic Review. NeuroRehabilitation, 58 (1), pp. 3-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/10538135251393516
Article
Daneshvar H, Strachan G & Matheson C (2026) Digital transformation of the harm reduction sector—“Here4UScotland” a case study of a virtual supervised consumption. DIGITAL HEALTH, 12. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251390561
Building effective digital post-hospital discharge and reablement services for older adults in social care: a mixed methods process evaluation using the NASSS framework
PI: Dr Grant Gibson
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Sensory integration and cognitive inflexibility in rat models of neurodevelopmental disorders
PI: Professor Paul Dudchenko
Funded by: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)
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Evaluating the impact of the UK’s first saNctioned sAfer drug Consumption faciliTy (ENACT): A mixed-methods natural experiment study
PI: Dr James Nicholls
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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Challenges young people face in managing musculoskeletal chronic pain
PI: Dr Line Caes
Funded by: The Nuffield Foundation
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Waste/Land/Futures: intergenerational relations in places of abandonment and renewal across Europe.
PI: Dr Melanie Lovatt
Funded by: Volkswagen Stiftung
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Mortality patterns among people released from prison: Identifying priority intervention points to prevent avoidable deaths and reduce health inequalities
PI: Dr Catriona Connell
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Developing an Impact Framework for SSAFA’s Casework service
PI: Dr Steve Rolfe
Funded by: SSAFA: The Armed Forces Charity
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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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Medication safety needs rounds: reducing medication-induced harm in aged care homes
PI: Professor Liz Forbat
Funded by: Medical Research Future Fund
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Follow-On: The cortical head direction system as a model for systems-level alterations in three rat models of Autism Spectrum Disorder/Intellectual Disability
PI: Professor Paul Dudchenko
Funded by: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI)
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Scottish International Law Conference - Human Rights Incoporation
PI: Dr Damian Etone
Funded by: The Clark Foundation
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Optimal sensory coding and exposure to extreme body types: understanding the implications for body image disturbance
PI: Professor Paul Hibbard
Funded by: The British Academy
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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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GOALDen Memories
PI: Professor Richard Haynes
Funded by: Arts and Humanities Research Council
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