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Academic Biography
Gillian joined the School of Health in May 2015 to start work on her PhD full time. Her PhD is entitled ‘Exploring the factors affecting the implementation of tobacco and substance use interventions within the secondary school setting’ and was funded via Fuse.
Following the submission of her PhD thesis, Gillian is now a Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law. Her main role is being the North East Lead for the RISKIT-CJS trial, which is exploring interventions for risky substance use in young people within the criminial justice system. She also provides support to other areas of research, mainly around public health evaluations.
Summary of Research Interests
Research interests (in brief):
- Co-production and translational research.
- Health Improvement and Interventions.
- Implementation Science.
- Young People.
- Qualitative Research Methods.
Current projects:
- PhD - ‘Exploring the factors affecting the implementation of tobacco and substance use interventions within the secondary school setting’
- RISKIT-CJS trial exploring substance use interventions with young people within the criminal justice system.
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Newcastle University
1 Sep 2012 → 1 Sep 2013
Award Date: 1 Sep 2013
Bachelor, University of Leeds
1 Sep 2008 → 1 Jul 2011
Award Date: 1 Jul 2011
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Research output
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A systematic review of alcohol interventions for people with cancer
McGeechan, G., Newbury-Birch, D., Ferguson, J., Waller, G., Connor, N., Byrnes, K. & Giles, E., 23 Aug 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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Intermittent fasting interventions for the treatment of overweight and obesity in adults aged 18 years and over: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Harris, L., Hamilton, S., Azevedo, L. B., Olajide, J., De Brún, C., Waller, G., Whittaker, V., Sharp, T., Lean, M., Hankey, C. & Ells, L., 1 Feb 2018, In: JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 16, 2, p. 507-547Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of alcohol interventions for people living with and beyond cancer
McGeechan, G., Newbury-Birch, D., Ferguson, J., Waller, G. & Giles, E., 20 Dec 2017, Alcohol Change UK. 31 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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A systematic review of interventions targeting alcohol intake with patients with cancer
McGeechan, G., Newbury-Birch, D., Connor, N., Ferguson, J., Waller, G. & Giles, E., 14 Sep 2017.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Exploring the factors affecting the implementation of tobacco and substance use interventions within a secondary school setting: a systematic review
Waller, G., Finch, T., Giles, E. & Newbury-Birch, D., 14 Nov 2017, In: Implementation Science. p. -Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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Exploring the factors affecting the implementation of tobacco and substance use interventions within a secondary school setting: a systematic review
Waller, G. (Contributor), Finch, T. (Creator), Giles, E. (Contributor) & Newbury-Birch, D. (Contributor), figshare, 14 Nov 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3929455.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Exploring_the_factors_affecting_the_implementation_of_tobacco_and_substance_use_interventions_within_a_secondary_school_setting_a_systematic_review/3929455/1
Dataset
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Additional file 1: of Exploring the factors affecting the implementation of tobacco and substance use interventions within a secondary school setting: a systematic review
Waller, G. (Contributor), Finch, T. (Creator), Giles, E. (Contributor) & Newbury-Birch, D. (Contributor), figshare, 14 Nov 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3929455_d1.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_1_of_Exploring_the_factors_affecting_the_implementation_of_tobacco_and_substance_use_interventions_within_a_secondary_school_setting_a_systematic_review/5598124/1
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Thesis
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Exploring the factors affecting the implementation of tobacco and substance use interventions within the secondary school setting
Author: Waller, G., 15 Feb 2019Supervisor: Newbury-Birch, D. (Supervisor), Finch, T. (External person) (Supervisor) & Giles, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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