Staff Profile

Biography

In 2019, I joined Newcastle University as a Research Associate in the Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Behavioural Science. I work as part of a multidisciplinary team to conduct research in priority areas for health and social care policy. 

Prior to this I was a Research Associate in the Section of Public Health in the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at The University of Sheffield. I worked across two projects investigating dietary transitions in African cities. This research explored dietary environments and drivers of food choice in Ghana and Kenya to inform the development of effective interventions and policies to promote healthier diets in Africa.

In 2018, I completed my interdisciplinary PhD in public health nutrition in ScHARR funded by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures. I used mixed methods to develop and evaluate a point-of-choice intervention to increase the consumption of healthy and environmentally sustainable food.

My research interests lie in the generation of evidence to inform policies to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing on a local, national and international level.

I am interested in understanding the determinants of health-related behaviours, specifically how physical and social environments influence health decisions. I am particularly interested in the determinants of diet-related non-communicable diseases and the development of prevention policies. My previous research has focussed on healthy and environmentally sustainable food choices and the relationship between nutrient quality and environmental sustainability.

I contributed to teaching on the MSc Human Nutrition programme at The University of Sheffield. I delivered lectures about 'Sustainable Diets' and 'Development and Evaluation of Nutritional Interventions'. I supervised students to complete research assignments and marked end of module assignments. 

• Goffe L, Antonopoulou V, Meyer CJ, Graham F, Tang MY, Lecouturier J, Grimani A, Bambra C, Kelly MP, Sniehotta FF. Factors associated with vaccine intention in adults living in England who either did not want or had not yet decided to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics 2021, 17(12), 5242-5254.
• Lecouturier J, Kelly MP, Graham F, Meyer C, Tang MY, Goffe L, Bonell C, Michie S, Sniehotta FF. Public understanding of COVID-19 antibody testing and test results: A qualitative study conducted in the U.K. early in the pandemic. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 273, 113778.
• Graham F, Tang MY, Jackson K, Martin H, O'Donnell A, Ogunbayo O, Sniehotta FF, Kaner E. Barriers and facilitators to implementation of shared medical appointments in primary care for the management of long-term conditions: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies. BMJ Open 2021, 11(8), e046842.
• Pradeilles R, Irache A, Wanjohi MN, Holdsworth M, Laar A, Zotor F, Tandoh A, Klomegah S, Graham F, Muthuri SK, Kimani-Murage EW, Coleman N, Green MA, Osei-Kwasi HA, Bohr M, Rousham EK, Asiki G, Akparibo R, Mensah K, Aryeetey R, Bricas N, Griffiths P. Urban physical food environments drive dietary behaviours in Ghana and Kenya: A photovoice study. Health and Place 2021, 71, 102647.
• Osei-Kwasi H, Mohindra A, Booth A, Laar A, Wanjohi M, Graham F, Pradeilles R, Cohen E, Holdsworth M. Factors influencing dietary behaviours in urban food environments in Africa: A systematic mapping review. Public Health Nutrition 2020, 23(14), 2584-2601.
• Graham F, Barker M, Menon M, Holdsworth M. Acceptability and feasibility of a café-based sustainable food intervention in the UK. Health Promotion International 2020, 35(6), 1507-1518.
• Graham F, Russell J, Holdsworth M, Menon M, Barker M. Exploring the Relationship between Environmental Impact and Nutrient Content of Sandwiches and Beverages Available in Cafés in a UK University. Sustainability 2019, 11(11).