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About this event
Alcohol Research UK works to reduce levels of alcohol-related harm by ensuring that policy and practice can always be developed on the basis of research-based evidence.
They are a lead funder of high quality research into the causes, impact and prevention of alcohol related harm and are the only organisation exclusively dedicated to building an evidence base in this area.
Alcohol Research UK travelled to Birmingham in 2016 for their Annual Conference. The event was split into two days:
– An Early Career Symposium
– Critical Measures: Next Steps in Alcohol research
The event explored drinking trends being dynamic and how they have undergone many changes in recent years. This research has also started to highlight how alcohol harms vary by age, gender, region and other social factors. The conference presented new evidence on patterns of alcohol use across the UK, alcohol risks and harm, developing interventions, and reflections on the relationship between alcohol research and evidenced based policy.
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Event speakers
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Dr Annie Britton
Dr Britton is a Reader in Epidemiology. Her main research interests are on the determinants and consequences of alcohol consumption across the life-course. She was awarded a four year grant funded by the European Research Council to analyse data from several longitudinal cohort studies with repeat measure of alcohol consumption.Dr Britton is a Reader in Epidemiology. Her main research interests are on the determinants and consequences of alcohol consumption across the life-course. She was awarded a four year grant funded by the European Research Council to analyse data from several longitudinal cohort studies with repeat measure of alcohol consumption. The grant also funds a post-doc researcher and 2 PhD studentships. Further funding from the MRC and Alcohol Research UK funds another research associate with a focus on alcohol trajectories and development of CHD.Prof Clare Holdsworth
Clare Holdsworth joined Keele in 2010 after over 15 years at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester working in the Departments of Geography and the Centre for Census and Survey Research, respectively.Clare Holdsworth joined Keele in 2010 after over 15 years at the Universities of Liverpool and Manchester working in the Departments of Geography and the Centre for Census and Survey Research, respectively. Her academic background is interdisciplinary: She read Human Sciences at Oxford, followed by an MA in Demography at the London School of Economics and a PhD in Geography at Liverpool. Her research interests focus on three main themes: family health in relation to substance (mis)use; family mobilties and young people, citizenship and volunteering.Professor Jonathan Chick
Professor Jonathan Chick is a registered specialist in general adult psychiatry and in substance misuse.Professor Jonathan Chick is a registered specialist in general adult psychiatry and in substance misuse. After graduating in Natural Science and Experimental Psychology at Cambridge University, he trained in medicine in Edinburgh including neurology before specialising in psychiatry. He conducted research in France and as a Member od the Scientific Staff of the Medical Research Council. He practised for 30 years as an NHS consultant to the Royal Edinburgh Hospital. He has been a consultant to the World Health Organisation and government departments in Brazil, Canada, USA, Australia as well as the UK. He works now independently.Professor Mark Bellis
Professor Mark Bellis is Director of the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University and the North West Public Health Observatory, the lead UK observatory for public health intelligence on violence, alcohol and drugs.Professor Mark Bellis is Director of the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University and the North West Public Health Observatory, the lead UK observatory for public health intelligence on violence, alcohol and drugs. Professor Bellis heads the Centre’s teams of academics and health professionals undertaking national and international projects addressing violence, substance use, sexual behaviour and public health intelligence. He is the UK Focal Point for Violence and Injury Prevention, chair of the VPA Working Group on Youth Violence, Alcohol and Nightlife, and directs Club Health, an international initiative sharing good practice on nightlife health and security. Professor Bellis is a member of the Medical Research Council’s College of Public Health Experts and has acted as expert advisor on alcohol and drug use to the Department of Health, WHO, the United Nations and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction.Dr John Holmes
Dr John Holmes completed his PhD in Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York in 2009. His doctoral thesis examined young people’s use of the Internet and questions of risks and inequalities of access.Dr John Holmes completed his PhD in Social Policy and Social Work at the University of York in 2009. His doctoral thesis examined young people’s use of the Internet and questions of risks and inequalities of access. He then worked at the Institute for Social Change at the University of Manchester on research examining influences on child well-being and developments as part of the ‘Social Change: A Harvard Manchester Initiative’. He joined the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield in 2010 and has mainly worked on development of the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model. John’s research interests include modelling of trends and patterns in alcohol consumption behaviours and the analysis of public health policy impacts on different population subgroups.Dr Vittal Katikireddi
Vittal Katikireddi is a Clinical Lecturer in Public Health and is an honorary Specialist Registrar in Public Health at NHS Lothian. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, completing an intercalated degree in Medical Sciences (Genetics) in 2001 and a degree in Medicine (MBChB) in 2004.Vittal Katikireddi is a Clinical Lecturer in Public Health and is an honorary Specialist Registrar in Public Health at NHS Lothian. He studied at the University of Edinburgh, completing an intercalated degree in Medical Sciences (Genetics) in 2001 and a degree in Medicine (MBChB) in 2004. During his time at medical school, he spent two months at the British Medical Journal as a Clegg Scholar. Following graduation, he worked in hospital medicine for four years in various parts of the UK during which time he gained membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP).Dr James Nicholls
Dr James Nicholls is Research Manager at Alcohol Research UK and and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.Dr James Nicholls is Research Manager at Alcohol Research UK and and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Dr Nicholls is author of The Politics of Alcohol: A History of the Drink Question in England, and has published widely on the history of drinking and addiction. In 2011-12, he completed a British Academy research fellowship on recent developments in British alcohol policy, and has previously completed a research fellowship investigating historical perspectives on local alcohol interventions for the Arts and Humanities Research Council.Jill Rutter
Jill directs the Institute’s work on better policy making and arm’s length government. She is an experienced former senior civil servant, having worked in HM Treasury, Number 10 and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).Jill directs the Institute’s work on better policy making and arm’s length government. She is an experienced former senior civil servant, having worked in HM Treasury, Number 10 and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Jill is co-author of the Institute’s work on making policy better, policy success and innovation in policy processes as well as how to manage relationships with arm’s length bodies.Dr Mark Robinson
Dr Mark Robinson is a Public Health Information Manager in the Public Health Observatory team at NHS Health Scotland. He has led a number of projects that have contributed to the Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) work programme.Dr Mark Robinson is a Public Health Information Manager in the Public Health Observatory team at NHS Health Scotland. He has led a number of projects that have contributed to the Monitoring and Evaluating Scotland’s Alcohol Strategy (MESAS) work programme.Andrew Brown
Andrew spreads his time between Public Health England, where he is an Alcohol Programme Implementation Manager, and the Making Every Adult Matter coalition, as a consultant focused on substance misuse policy for adults with multiple needs. He was previously the Director of Policy, Influence and Engagement for DrugScope, and before that Director of Programmes with […]Andrew spreads his time between Public Health England, where he is an Alcohol Programme Implementation Manager, and the Making Every Adult Matter coalition, as a consultant focused on substance misuse policy for adults with multiple needs. He was previously the Director of Policy, Influence and Engagement for DrugScope, and before that Director of Programmes with Mentor UK.Thomas Parkman
Tom completed his PhD in Health Sciences at the University of York in 2013. His thesis was a qualitative, ethnographic exploration of a service user group that aimed to provide aftercare for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction in the city of Leeds. Upon the completion of his PhD, Tom undertook a service evaluation […]Tom completed his PhD in Health Sciences at the University of York in 2013. His thesis was a qualitative, ethnographic exploration of a service user group that aimed to provide aftercare for people recovering from alcohol and drug addiction in the city of Leeds. Upon the completion of his PhD, Tom undertook a service evaluation of a 12-step based, day treatment programme in the city of York.Graeme Knibb
Graeme Knibb, University of Liverpool.Graeme Knibb, University of Liverpool.Lisa DiLemma
Rachel Brown
Private: Hannah Rose
Hannah Rose is a first year PhD student examining the impact of alcohol consumption on adolescent neuropsychological development under the supervision of Professor Colin Drummond, Professor Simon Coulton and Professor Michael Lynskey.Hannah Rose is a first year PhD student examining the impact of alcohol consumption on adolescent neuropsychological development under the supervision of Professor Colin Drummond, Professor Simon Coulton and Professor Michael Lynskey.Lois Styles
Samantha Wilkinson
Samantha Wilkinson is a Research Associate in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham, working on the BOUGH project, which aims to broaden understandings of good home care for people with dementia.Samantha Wilkinson is a Research Associate in the School of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham, working on the BOUGH project, which aims to broaden understandings of good home care for people with dementia.Alexandra Wright
Lisa Schölin
Lisa Schölin, from Sweden, is in her third year of her PhD, working with Professor Karen Hughes, Professor Mark Bellis, and Dr Lorna Porcellato on a cross-cultural research project on alcohol and pregnancy. The project, with the title “Alcohol and Pregnancy – Predictors for Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Perceptions of Advice Provided in Antenatal […]Lisa Schölin, from Sweden, is in her third year of her PhD, working with Professor Karen Hughes, Professor Mark Bellis, and Dr Lorna Porcellato on a cross-cultural research project on alcohol and pregnancy. The project, with the title “Alcohol and Pregnancy – Predictors for Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Perceptions of Advice Provided in Antenatal Care Settings in Merseyside and Örebro county”, focuses on alcohol use during pregnancy among women and their partners, perceptions of risks with drinking during pregnancy and advice in antenatal care.Lucy Dorey
Lucy Dorey qualified in psychiatric nursing in 1993 and worked in substance abuse detoxification units in her early career in London and Auckland. In 2000 she completed a Masters in Integrative Humanistic Counselling at Auckland University while working as an addictions counsellor. On returning to the UK in 2000 she worked in addictions services in […]Lucy Dorey qualified in psychiatric nursing in 1993 and worked in substance abuse detoxification units in her early career in London and Auckland. In 2000 she completed a Masters in Integrative Humanistic Counselling at Auckland University while working as an addictions counsellor. On returning to the UK in 2000 she worked in addictions services in a variety of roles.
More recently Lucy has worked in an ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Substance Abuse Recovery project in Portsmouth and as an ACT Therapist and Mindfulness Trainer in Private Practice. In 2014 she became a full time student at the University of Southampton studying for a MPhil/PhD in Health Sciences and is researching recovery following alcohol detoxification.
Natasha Clarke
Natasha Clarke completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Masters in Research Methods in Psychology at the University of Liverpool. She is in the second year of an ESRC CASE studentship, in collaboration with Alcohol Research UK, under the supervision of Dr Abi Rose in the Department of Psychological Sciences.Natasha Clarke completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her Masters in Research Methods in Psychology at the University of Liverpool. She is in the second year of an ESRC CASE studentship, in collaboration with Alcohol Research UK, under the supervision of Dr Abi Rose in the Department of Psychological Sciences.Sophia Chambers
Dr Wulf Livingston
Wulf is a senior lecturer at Glynd?r University.Wulf is a senior lecturer at Glyndŵr University. He spent the last 20 years working in a range of community social work settings both voluntary and statuary, working predominantly in the field of alcohol and drugs. Additionally, Wulf provided specialist supervision to social work teams, and is a director of several charities and is active within the growing North Wales recovery movement. -
Videos from this event
Dr Annie Britton: TAKING A LIFE-COURSE PERSPECTIVE – DOES PREVIOUS DRINKING MATTER?
Dr Annie Britton is from University College London and takes her presentation on ‘TAKING A LIFE-COURSE PERSPECTIVE – DOES PREVIOUS DRINKING MATTER?’ to Alcohol Research UK’s annual conference, held in Birmingham.
Dr Mark Robinson: USING SALES AND SURVEY DATA TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE ALCOHOL POLICY: LEARNING FROM MESAS
Dr Mark Robinson presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses USING SALES AND SURVEY DATA TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE ALCOHOL POLICY: LEARNING FROM MESAS.
Dr Vittal Katikireddi: DID EVIDENCE MATTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINIMUM UNIT PRICING OF ALCOHOL IN SCOTLAND? LESSONS FROM STUDYING THE POLICY PROCESS
Dr Vittal Katikreddi from the University of Glasgow presents at the Alcohol Research UK annual conference and asks the question: DID EVIDENCE MATTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINIMUM UNIT PRICING OF ALCOHOL IN SCOTLAND? LESSONS FROM STUDYING THE POLICY PROCESS.
Professor Clare Holdsworth: PROSPERITY, GOOD HEALTH AND DRINKING IN LATER LIFE
Professor Clare Goldsworth from Keele University presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and talks about PROSPERITY, GOOD HEALTH AND DRINKING IN LATER LIFE.
Dr Thomas Parkman: FREQUENT ATTENDERS TO A&E DEPARTMENTS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PEOPLE WHO REPEATEDLY PRESENT WITH ALCOHOL-RELATED HEALTH CONDITIONS
Dr Thomas Parkman presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses FREQUENT ATTENDERS TO A&E DEPARTMENTS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PEOPLE WHO REPEATEDLY PRESENT WITH ALCOHOL-RELATED HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Dr John Holmes: USING SOCIAL PRACTICE THEORY TO MEASURE BRITISH DRINKING CULTURE
Dr John Holmes from the University of Sheffield presents at the Alcohol Research UK 2016 conference and discusses USING SOCIAL PRACTICE THEORY TO MEASURE BRITISH DRINKING CULTURE.
Professor Jonathan Chick: ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND PURCHASING BY ILL DRINKERS IN 2012
Professor Jonathan Chick from Edinburgh Napier University presents at Alcohol Research UK’s annual conference held in Birmingham and discusses ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND PURCHASING BY ILL DRINKERS IN 2012.
Professor Mark Bellis: THE ALCOHOL HARM PARADOX: EXPOSING HIDDEN DRINKING AND EXPLAINING HIDDEN HARMS
Professor Mark Bellis from the University of Bangor presents at the annual 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and explores THE ALCOHOL HARM PARADOX: EXPOSING HIDDEN DRINKING AND EXPLAINING HIDDEN HARMS.
Andrew Brown: ALCOHOL PREVENTION – THE UNEVEN ARENA FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE
Andrew Brown presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses ALCOHOL PREVENTION – THE UNEVEN ARENA FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE.
Panel Discussion 4: Understanding Recovery
Lucy Dorey, Dr Wulf Livingston and Sophia Chambers take answers and questions on their Panel 4 presentations about understanding recovery.
Dr Wulf Livingston: RESPONDING TO ORFORD: DIVERSE METHODOLOGICAL ASPIRATIONS
Dr Wulf Livingston presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and talks about RESPONDING TO ORFORD: DIVERSE METHODOLOGICAL ASPIRATIONS.
Day 1 Closing Remarks
Closing Remarks from day 1 of the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference, presented by James Nicholls.
Sophia Chambers: THE “SUMA” PROJECT SOBERISTAS – UNDERSTANDING A NEW FORM OF MUTUAL AID
Sophia Chambers presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and talks about the THE “SUMA” PROJECT SOBERISTAS – UNDERSTANDING A NEW FORM OF MUTUAL AID.
Panel Discussion 3: Shaping drinking beliefs and behaviours
Alexandra Wright, Lisa Scholin and Lucy Dorey take answers and questions on their Panel 3 presentations on shaping drinking beliefs and behaviours.
Panel Discussion 2: Experiences of heavy drinking
Hannah Rose, Lois Styles and Samantha Wilkinson take answers and questions on their Panel 2 presentations on experiences of heavy drinking.
Natasha Clarke: USING UNITS TO DRINK WISELY – THE EFFECTS OF GLASS LABELS ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
Natasha Clarke presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and talks about USING UNITS TO DRINK WISELY – THE EFFECTS OF GLASS LABELS ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION.
Lucy Dorey: JOURNEYS OF RECOVERY FOLLOWING A HOSPITAL BASED ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMME
Lucy Dorey presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and talks about JOURNEYS OF RECOVERY FOLLOWING A HOSPITAL BASED ALCOHOL DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMME.
Lisa Scholin: PARENTS’ AND MIDWIVES’ VIEWS OF PREGNANCY DRINKING GUIDELINES IN ENGLAND AND SWEDEN – COMMUNICATION AND RISK PERCEPTION
Lisa Scholin presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and talks about PARENTS’ AND MIDWIVES’ VIEWS OF PREGNANCY DRINKING GUIDELINES IN ENGLAND AND SWEDEN – COMMUNICATION AND RISK PERCEPTION.
Alexandra Wright: EXPLORING EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: EMERGING FINDINGS FROM SCOTLAND’S ALCOHOL STRATEGY
Alexandra Wright presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK conference in Birmingham and talks about EXPLORING EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY IMPLEMENTATION: EMERGING FINDINGS FROM SCOTLAND’S ALCOHOL STRATEGY.
Samantha Wilkinson: “IT RUINS YOUR NIGHT THOUGH… IF ONE OF YOUR MATES GETS TOO DRUNK, COS THEN YOU HAVE TO LOOK AFTER THEM”: CAREFUL AND CARELESS DRINKING GEOGRAPHIES
Samantha Wilkinson presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses CAREFUL AND CARELESS DRINKING GEOGRAPHIES.
Lois Styles: A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS… UNDERSTANDING THE NARRATIVES OF ALCOHOL RELATED LIVER DISEASE
Lois Styles presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS… UNDERSTANDING THE NARRATIVES OF ALCOHOL RELATED LIVER DISEASE.
Hannah Rose: Characterisation of drinking patterns in adolescents attending accident and emergency departments in England
Hannah Rose presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses CHARACTERISATION OF DRINKING PATTERNS IN ADOLESCENTS ATTENDING ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS IN ENGLAND.
Rachel Brown: LEARNING TO BE A BETTER DRINKER: STAFF AND STUDENT EXPECTATIONS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN A UNIVERSITY SETTING
Rachel Brown presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses LEARNING TO BE A BETTER DRINKER: STAFF AND STUDENT EXPECTATIONS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN A UNIVERSITY SETTING.
Lisa DiLemma: HOW DO WE CONTROL AN UNSUITABLE TENDENCY? THE EFFECTS OF CUE AVOIDANCE TRAINING AND INHIBITORY CONTROL TRAINING ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN THE LABORATORY
Lisa DiLemma presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses THE EFFECTS OF CUE AVOIDANCE TRAINING AND INHIBITORY CONTROL TRAINING ON ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN THE LABORATORY.
Graeme Knibb: ALL IN THE MIND? THE EFFECT OF BELIEFS ABOUT ALCOHOL ON ALCOHOL BINGES
Graeme Knibb presents at the 2016 Alcohol Research UK Conference and discusses THE EFFECT OF BELIEFS ABOUT ALCOHOL ON ALCOHOL BINGES.
Panel Discussion 4: Impacts of treatment and prevention
Andrew Brown and Thomas Parkman hold a question and answers session on their presentations around impacts of treatment and prevention.
Panel Discussion 2: Measuring Alcohol Consumption
Professor Jonathan Chick, Dr Mark Robinson and Dr John Holmes hold a question and answers session on their presentations around Measuring Alcohol Consumption.
Keynote Speaker – Jill Rutter: EVIDENCE AND POLICY
Jill Rutter is a Programme Director from the Institute for Government and is presenting at the Alcohol Research UK as the Keynote Speaker.
James Nicholls: ALCOHOL RESEARCH UK SINCE 1982: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARDS
Dr James Nicholls (Director of Research and Policy Development for Alcohol Research UK) presents at the Alcohol Research UK conference and looks back at the actions and impact of Alcohol Research UK, and its predecessor the Alcohol Education and Research Council.
Panel Discussion 1: Calculating the risks of drinking
Professor Mark Bellis, Dr Annie Britton and Professor Clare Holdsworth take answers and questions on their Panel 1 presentations on calculating the risks of drinking at Alcohol Research UK’s annual conference in Birmingham.
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Document/Links from this event
- James Nicholls Presentation
- Dr Annie Britton Presentation
- Mark Bellis Presentation
- Jonathan Chick Presentation
- Clare Holdsworth Presentation
- Jill Rutter Presentation
- John Holmes Presentation
- Dr Mark Robinson Presentation
- Vittal Katikireddi Presentation
- Andrew Brown Presentation
- Thomas Parkman Presentation
- Graeme Knibb Presentation
- Lisa DiLemma Presentation
- Rachel Brown Presentation
- Hannah Rose Presentation
- Lois Styles Presentation
- Samantha Wilkinson Presentation
- Alexandra Wright Presentation
- Lisa Scholin Presentation
- Lucy Dorey Presentation
- Natasha Clarke Presentation
- Sophie Chambers Presentation
- Dr Wulf Livingston Presentation
