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. Summary 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. Primary Contacts Linda Bauld Public Health Policy and Behavioural Research Group Co-Lead University of Edinburgh Contact details Email: linda.bauld@ed.ac.uk Fiona Dobbie Public Health Policy and Behavioural Research Group Co-Lead University of Edinburgh Contact details Email: fiona.dobbie@ed.ac.uk People NameRoleLinda BauldPublic Health Policy and Behavioural Research Group Co-Lead | Bruce and John Usher Chair in Public Health | Co-Head of Centre for Population Health SciencesFiona DobbiePublic Health Policy and Behavioural Research Group Co-Lead | Reader | Director of Research, Usher InstituteMartine MillerResearch Fellow Angela NivenProject ManagerRachael LoweResearch AssistantMairi RedmanResearch AssistantAmy RogerResearch Fellow, BR-UKNiamh Hart Research Fellow, BR-UKSancha MartinBR-UK Hub Manager Projects Current Projects Behavioural Research UKEnhancing Smoking Cessation Interventions in Dentistry (ENHANCE-D)Implementation Research on Tailored, Multidisciplinary NCD Prevention in Youth: Targeting Tobacco and Air Pollution Exposure for Mid-to-Late Adolescents in Disadvantaged Populations (FRESHAIR4LIFE)Children and Young People Gambling Harm Research and Innovation Partnership (CYP- GHRIP)Process Evaluation of the ENERGISE-BD Clinical Trial Completed Projects Preventing E-Cigarette Use Among Secondary School Pupils: An Intervention Development StudyDrugs and Alcohol Service Users Help to Exit Smoking (DASHES)Preventing Gambling Related Harm in Adolescents (PRoGRAM-A)Shaping Public Health Polices to Reduce Inequalities and Harm (SPECTRUM)Tobacco Control Capacity ProgrammeTobacco Control Policies and the Health of Adolescents in Pakistan (TAP) Publications Publications from this research group can be found on the co-leads' Edinburgh Research Explorer pages. Linda Bauld | Edinburgh Research Explorer Fiona Dobbie | Edinburgh Research Explorer Themes and Keywords Scientific Themes Alcohol Policy; Behavioural Research; Gambling; Public Health; Tobacco Control Methodology Keywords Policy Evaluation; Process Evaluation; Qualitative Research; Randomised Controlled Trial; Systematic Review Further Information Behavioural Research UK Website This article was published on 2025-10-14
