Faculty of Social Sciences

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A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment

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

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial

Parkes T, Carver H, Boyd J, Cotton S, Breeman S, Cooper D, Forrest M, Foster R, Hawthorn J, Hunt K, Kilonzo M, Matheson C, Maxwell M, Mercer SW & Macaulay L (2026) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 27, Art. No.: 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09364-x

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Generating Older Active Lives Digitally (GOALD): Exploring older adults' views of digital technology for physical activity

Tomaz SA, Shore CB, Ryde GC, Cooper LAN, Coffee P, Bradwell HL, Hennessy CH, Jones RB, Haynes R & Whittaker AC (2026) Generating Older Active Lives Digitally (GOALD): Exploring older adults' views of digital technology for physical activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0799

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The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh

Nicholls J, Masterton W, Falzon D, McAuley A, Carver H, Skivington K, Dumbrell J, Perkins A, Steele S, Trayner K & Parkes T (2025) The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh. Harm Reduction Journal, 22, Art. No.: 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01144-1

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First generation migrants' experiences of terminal illness: a systematic review of diasporic dying

Sedgley T, Alexander J & Forbat L (2025) First generation migrants' experiences of terminal illness: a systematic review of diasporic dying. BMC Palliative Care, 24 (1), Art. No.: 152. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-025-01789-0

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Optimal provision of opiate substitution therapy and needle and syringe programmes: a multi-method realist evaluation

McCulloch P, Shaw A, Gilchrist G, Matheson C, Maxwell M, Neale J, Myring G, McLeod H, Hickman M, Vickerman P, Munro A & MacGillivray S (2025) Optimal provision of opiate substitution therapy and needle and syringe programmes: a multi-method realist evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 29 (64). https://doi.org/10.3310/hgds4449

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Scaling home designs for healthy cognitive ageing: a realist evaluation perspective

Bowes A, Jagannath S, Njoki M, Pemble C, Quirke M, Davison L & Dawson A (2025) Scaling home designs for healthy cognitive ageing: a realist evaluation perspective. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 12, p. 102186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2025.102186

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The Representation of Migrants in Policy and Parliament: A Bacchian Analysis of the UK’s Immigration Health Surcharge

Alexander J, Macgregor A, Lessard-Phillips L, Sedgley T & Forbat E (2025) The Representation of Migrants in Policy and Parliament: A Bacchian Analysis of the UK’s Immigration Health Surcharge. Critical Social Policy. https://doi.org/10.1177/026101832513863

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Understanding the health and well-being impacts and implementation barriers and facilitators of legally-mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment for justice-involved adults: a qualitative evidence synthesis

France EF, Hoyle L, Campbell P, Bissozo Hernandez H, Cowie J, Fenton C, Carver H, Connell C, Dumbrell J, Hill R, Blacklaw F, NESSIE NESSI & Davis B (2025) Understanding the health and well-being impacts and implementation barriers and facilitators of legally-mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment for justice-involved adults: a qualitative evidence synthesis. France E (Project Leader) Health & Justice, 13 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00361-5

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Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol

Kjellgren R, Savinc J, Dougall N, Kurdi A, Leyland A, Tweed E, Watson J, Hunt K & Connell C (2025) Access to services for mental ill-health and substance use among people released from prison in Scotland (RELEASE): Retrospective observational cohort study protocol. International Journal of Population Data Science, 10 (1). https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v10i1.2971

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Post-imprisonment healthcare contacts for mental health and substance use: A Scottish cohort study

Connell C, Kjellgren R, Savinc J, Dougall N, Kurdi A, Leyland A, Watson J & Hunt K (2025) Post-imprisonment healthcare contacts for mental health and substance use: A Scottish cohort study. European Journal of Public Health, 35 (Supplement_4), Art. No.: ckaf161.078. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaf161.078

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Green threads - Weaving stories of nature and recovery

Masterton W, Parkes T & Greenhalgh J (2025) Green threads - Weaving stories of nature and recovery. [Documentary Film] 19.09.2025. https://vimeo.com/1120244812?ts=0&share=copy

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Referral guidance: Building buy-in and initial engagement

Masterton W, Falzon D & Torrance M (2025) Referral guidance: Building buy-in and initial engagement.

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