Public Health Policy and Behavioural Research | Usher Institute

The Public Health Policy and Behavioural Research group is led by Linda Bauld and Fiona Dobbie. Their research covers the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases through policy and behavioural interventions.

Research in a Nutshell

This group is comprised of social scientists who co-develop interventions with communities and evaluate their effectiveness, with a particular focus on nicotine/tobacco use and gambling. They have also conducted research on alcohol and drug use, policies to improve the food environment and promoting healthy weight.

This group contains researchers funded by Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK), a leadership hub for behavioural research. BR-UK is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council where Linda Bauld is Principal Investigator. It includes eight universities and partner organisations across all four UK nations.

Behavioural Research UK

Key People

Name	Role
Linda Bauld	Public Health Policy and Behavioural Research Group Co-Lead \| Bruce and John Usher Chair in Public Health \| Co-Head of Centre for Population Health Sciences
Fiona Dobbie	Public Health Policy and Behavioural Research Group Co-Lead \| Reader \| Director of Research
Martine Miller	Research Fellow
Angela Niven	Project Manager
Rachael Lowe	Research Assistant
Amy Roger	Research Fellow, BR-UK
Niamh Hart	Research Fellow, BR-UK
Sancha Martin	BR-UK Hub Manager