Personal profile
Research interests
I am a PhD qualified Behavioural Scientist with expertise in the application of psychological theory, analysis, and research methods to answer questions of public health importance. I lead on a wide range of projects covering topics including: infectious disease transmission; vaccine uptake; climate change and health security; risk and crisis communication; mental and occupational health; infectious disease modelling; antimicrobial resistance; and emergency preparedness, resilience, and response
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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HOME-BASED WAYS OF WORKING
Brooks, S. K., Hall, C. E., Greenberg, N. & Weston, D., 2026, Wellbeing in Policing. Taylor and Francis, p. 183-195 13 p. (Wellbeing in Policing).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Infection prevention and control risk assessment and policy for respiratory viral infections in National Health Service trusts in England: a national survey
Foster, C. R., Weston, D., Maynard-Smith, L., McGuire, E., Taylor-Egbeyemi, J., Carter, H., Fry, C., Ritchie, L., Wilcox, M., Reilly, J. S., Brown, C. S. & Sharp, A., Apr 2026, In: Journal of Hospital Infection. 170, p. 246-252 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A mixed studies systematic review on the health and wellbeing effects, and underlying mechanisms, of online support groups for chronic conditions.
Mills, F., Drury, J., Hall, C., Weston, D., Symons, C., Amlôt, R. & Carter, H., 2025, In: Communications Psychology. 3, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A qualitative interview study exploring barriers and facilitators to uptake of measles vaccination among healthcare workers at a London hospital
Heinze, N., Smith, L. E., Curtis, C., Weston, D., Islam, J. & Rubin, G. J., 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 1621699.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cohort retention in a pandemic response study: lessons from the SARS-CoV2 Immunity & Reinfection Evaluation (SIREN) study
Howells, A., Munro, K., Foulkes, S., Kamal, A., Haywood, J., Russell, S., Sparkes, D., Aquino, E., Evans, J., Weston, D., Hopkins, S., Islam, J. & Hall, V., Jan 2025, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 25, 1, p. 27 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Impacts
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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 testing messages on residual risk
Weston, D. (Participant), Amlot, R. (Participant), Carter, H. (Participant) & Gold, N. (Participant)
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