Duncan Gillespie
@drduncgillespie.bsky.social
Public health economics researcher; tobacco control, alcohol, food policy; demography; decision science modelling. University of Sheffield
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📢 New on the SARG Blog: PhD student Calum Lewis uses the 'Five Dimensions of Access' framework to break down the factors driving youth vaping, and explores how they could help design and evaluate policies. Read the full post: sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/how-the... #TobaccoControl #PublicHealth
How the five dimensions of access can shape effective youth vaping policy - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Calum Lewis examines how the 'five dimensions of access' framework can help evaluate the effectiveness of youth vaping policy. By systematically identifying the factors that facilitate e-cigarette use...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
March 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM
📢 New on the SARG Blog: PhD student Calum Lewis uses the 'Five Dimensions of Access' framework to break down the factors driving youth vaping, and explores how they could help design and evaluate policies. Read the full post: sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/how-the... #TobaccoControl #PublicHealth
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New research co-authored by SARG's @voodooeconomics.bsky.social and @drduncgillespie.bsky.social shows that while no/lo availability tripled during the study period, access was skewed towards more affluent and rural areas. Read the full paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social 👇 #PublicHealth
Low and no alcohol availability and sales in small retailers in Great Britain: A geographic longitudinal analysis from 2018 to 2022
Background and aims The United Kingdom Government is committed to reducing alcohol consumption through increasing the availability of alcohol-free and low-alcohol (No/Lo) drinks; however, little is ...
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March 19, 2026 at 12:53 PM
New research co-authored by SARG's @voodooeconomics.bsky.social and @drduncgillespie.bsky.social shows that while no/lo availability tripled during the study period, access was skewed towards more affluent and rural areas. Read the full paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social 👇 #PublicHealth
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New SARG research published in @addictionjournal.bsky.social this week led by @damonm1989.bsky.social has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and the wider economy. #PublicHealth #HealthEconomics #UKEconomy
New research shows that spending less on tobacco, gambling and sweets is good for the UK economy - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
A new study from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and ...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
New SARG research published in @addictionjournal.bsky.social this week led by @damonm1989.bsky.social has found that public health policies which reduce spending on harmful products can actually provide a significant boost to UK jobs and the wider economy. #PublicHealth #HealthEconomics #UKEconomy
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What should a UK vaping policy model look like? In this new SARG blog post Professor Hazel Squires shares findings from the SPIRE project which aimed to identify the requirements for a UK vaping policy model, map out existing data, and identify what additional data are needed. #PublicHealth
UK vaping policy modelling: key findings from the SPIRE project - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
Hazel Squires shares findings from the SPIRE project which aimed to identify the requirements for a UK vaping policy model, map out existing data that could feed into the model, and identify what addi...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
January 30, 2026 at 10:25 AM
What should a UK vaping policy model look like? In this new SARG blog post Professor Hazel Squires shares findings from the SPIRE project which aimed to identify the requirements for a UK vaping policy model, map out existing data, and identify what additional data are needed. #PublicHealth
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Interesting new research highlighting the impact the places where we live & work has on our health & wellbeing, and highlighting that health harming products are more prevalent in the most deprived areas, potentially worsening health inequalities ⬇️
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Unequal high streets? A spatial analysis of inequalities in health-related amenities in England from 2014-2024
There are persistent inequalities in health-related behaviours in England which are stratified by region and deprivation. These are influenced by the …
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January 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Interesting new research highlighting the impact the places where we live & work has on our health & wellbeing, and highlighting that health harming products are more prevalent in the most deprived areas, potentially worsening health inequalities ⬇️
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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New year, new modelling study. Out now in @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social.
We modelled the impact of recent and potential future government policy around hand-rolled tobacco taxes, finding that narrowing the (substantial) price gap with standard tobacco improves public health & narrows inequalities
We modelled the impact of recent and potential future government policy around hand-rolled tobacco taxes, finding that narrowing the (substantial) price gap with standard tobacco improves public health & narrows inequalities
Reducing the exceptional affordability of hand-rolling tobacco using tax escalators: a health and economic impact modelling study for England
Background Hand-rolling tobacco (HRT) remains more affordable than factory-made (FM) cigarettes in the UK, which could undermine the health benefits of tobacco tax increases. This study modelled healt...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:26 AM
New year, new modelling study. Out now in @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social.
We modelled the impact of recent and potential future government policy around hand-rolled tobacco taxes, finding that narrowing the (substantial) price gap with standard tobacco improves public health & narrows inequalities
We modelled the impact of recent and potential future government policy around hand-rolled tobacco taxes, finding that narrowing the (substantial) price gap with standard tobacco improves public health & narrows inequalities
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How did the #AutumnBudget2025 impact alcohol, tobacco, vaping and gambling? In this new blog post SARG experts @victimofmaths.bsky.social, @drduncgillespie.bsky.social and Ellen McGrane analyse the key policy decisions and their potential impacts on public health sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/autumn-...
Autumn Budget 2025: Analysis of tax and policy changes across alcohol, tobacco and gambling - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
In this post, SARG experts analyse the impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on public health. They explore the effects of maintaining inflation-linked alcohol duties and licensing policy changes, new tax ...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
December 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
How did the #AutumnBudget2025 impact alcohol, tobacco, vaping and gambling? In this new blog post SARG experts @victimofmaths.bsky.social, @drduncgillespie.bsky.social and Ellen McGrane analyse the key policy decisions and their potential impacts on public health sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/autumn-...
***New job advert**
Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling
at the University of Sheffield
on policies involving interventions affecting both health and work outcomes and the interactions between them.
It is a brilliant team
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling
at the University of Sheffield
on policies involving interventions affecting both health and work outcomes and the interactions between them.
It is a brilliant team
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling
Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
***New job advert**
Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling
at the University of Sheffield
on policies involving interventions affecting both health and work outcomes and the interactions between them.
It is a brilliant team
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
Research Associate in Public Health and Labour Economic Modelling
at the University of Sheffield
on policies involving interventions affecting both health and work outcomes and the interactions between them.
It is a brilliant team
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
We've just self-published a short book of festive poems by my son Jem (age 10) - perfect for a stocking filler! www.blurb.co.uk/b/12663163-f...
Festive Poems by Jem Atkinson-Gillespie | Blurb Books UK
Find Festive Poems by Jem Atkinson-Gillespie at Blurb Books. Dear Santa,
This book is full of hilarious, exciting and downright good poems all about Christmas. ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We've just self-published a short book of festive poems by my son Jem (age 10) - perfect for a stocking filler! www.blurb.co.uk/b/12663163-f...
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📚There will be one more day of Committee stage scheduled for peers to discuss the last remaining amendments.
🗨️This will include a debate on which places should be vape free, and exemptions for heated tobacco from regulations.
🗨️This will include a debate on which places should be vape free, and exemptions for heated tobacco from regulations.
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
📚There will be one more day of Committee stage scheduled for peers to discuss the last remaining amendments.
🗨️This will include a debate on which places should be vape free, and exemptions for heated tobacco from regulations.
🗨️This will include a debate on which places should be vape free, and exemptions for heated tobacco from regulations.
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The latest publication from our evaluation of the QUIT hospital-based tobacco dependence treatment service is now available. It investigates patient flows from hospital to community stop smoking services and subsequent quitting outcomes. Find out more about this work at quit.sites.sheffield.ac.uk
Smoking cessation after referral from hospital to community stop smoking services: an observational study
Introduction In England, acute National Health Service (NHS) hospitals routinely ask patients about smoking status on admission, offering in-hospital treatment for tobacco dependence and support for q...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The latest publication from our evaluation of the QUIT hospital-based tobacco dependence treatment service is now available. It investigates patient flows from hospital to community stop smoking services and subsequent quitting outcomes. Find out more about this work at quit.sites.sheffield.ac.uk
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We know that Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol has reduced harms in Scotland, but could a similar approach work for tobacco?
Our new paper, led by @drduncgillespie.bsky.social is here with the answers:
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
Our new paper, led by @drduncgillespie.bsky.social is here with the answers:
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
Model-based appraisal of the potential effects of minimum pricing for tobacco in Scotland
Background Minimum tobacco pricing would set a legal price floor. This study aimed to estimate how five minimum price thresholds could impact smoking behaviour, health and economic outcomes alongside ...
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June 19, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We know that Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol has reduced harms in Scotland, but could a similar approach work for tobacco?
Our new paper, led by @drduncgillespie.bsky.social is here with the answers:
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
Our new paper, led by @drduncgillespie.bsky.social is here with the answers:
tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...
Really looking forward to starting work on this - we have a fantastic network of collaborators!
We're excited to announce the launch this week of the ⭐ STAR Project ⭐! Funded by @nihrsphr.bsky.social, the project will explore how local authorities can effectively incorporate young people's views in the development of policies related to new national tobacco and vaping legislation #PublicHealth
New project aims to embed youth voices in local tobacco and vape policymaking - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
A collaborative project emphasising the crucial role of young people's voices in shaping public health policy has been awarded funding from the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR).
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Really looking forward to starting work on this - we have a fantastic network of collaborators!
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The recording of last week's bitesize session 'How to share...Code & Models', featuring Dan Pollard from the School of Medicine & Population Health, is now available to view:
Hear Dan's perspective on sharing code & making a methodology resource openly available:
#OpenResearch #OpenData
Hear Dan's perspective on sharing code & making a methodology resource openly available:
#OpenResearch #OpenData
How to Share...Models and Code
The recording and slides from the 'How to Share...Models and Code' seminar, part of the How to Share series. This series looks at how best to share different research data types to help you make your ...
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February 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The recording of last week's bitesize session 'How to share...Code & Models', featuring Dan Pollard from the School of Medicine & Population Health, is now available to view:
Hear Dan's perspective on sharing code & making a methodology resource openly available:
#OpenResearch #OpenData
Hear Dan's perspective on sharing code & making a methodology resource openly available:
#OpenResearch #OpenData
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✍️Dr Duncan Gillespie (of @sarg-scharr.bsky.social) explores how universities can support new tobacco legislation through smokefree policies and why a national network could help share best practices.
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Creating a Smokefree Generation: The role of universities in supporting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
In this blog post Duncan Gillespie discusses the UK Government's Smokefree Generation policy, highlights Sheffield's student-led research and advocates for a national university network to share best ...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
✍️Dr Duncan Gillespie (of @sarg-scharr.bsky.social) explores how universities can support new tobacco legislation through smokefree policies and why a national network could help share best practices.
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/creatin...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/creatin...
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New on the SARG Blog! @drduncgillespie.bsky.social talks about the Government's Smokefree Generation policy and the key role universities can play in supporting it. He also shares some of the student-led research taking place here @sheffielduni.bsky.social #tobacco #publichealth
Creating a Smokefree Generation: The role of universities in supporting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
In this blog post Duncan Gillespie discusses the UK Government's Smokefree Generation policy, highlights Sheffield's student-led research and advocates for a national university network to share best ...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New on the SARG Blog! @drduncgillespie.bsky.social talks about the Government's Smokefree Generation policy and the key role universities can play in supporting it. He also shares some of the student-led research taking place here @sheffielduni.bsky.social #tobacco #publichealth
Merry Christmas from Marrakesh!
December 25, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Merry Christmas from Marrakesh!
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How to give feedback that the recipients will hear, analyse, and (fingers crossed!) respond to. My post from spring 2024. theauditorium.blog/2024/04/03/f...
Feedback that doesn’t sting
By Kay Guccione, Head of Research Culture and Researcher Development and Co-Director of the Lab for Academic Culture. I’ve been selected as ‘Reviewer of the Year’ by a couple of journals and it’s f…
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December 17, 2024 at 9:40 AM
How to give feedback that the recipients will hear, analyse, and (fingers crossed!) respond to. My post from spring 2024. theauditorium.blog/2024/04/03/f...
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We're delighted to have launched a revamped website today where you can find out about our research, publications, latest news, and personal insights from team members on the new SARG Blog sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
Home - Sheffield Addictions Research Group
The Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) is based in the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield. Our innovative research, spanning from modelling the eff...
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
December 12, 2024 at 11:38 AM
We're delighted to have launched a revamped website today where you can find out about our research, publications, latest news, and personal insights from team members on the new SARG Blog sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
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🧠 This #MensMentalHealthMonth, Smokefree Starts highlights how smoking affects mental health. Watch their powerful new TV ad and learn more: smokefreestarts.co.uk
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Smokefree Starts: Your Path to a Healthier Future
Join the movement towards a smokefree future in South Yorkshire with Smokefree Starts. Get personalized support, resources, and expert guidance to help you on your journey to a healthier, smokefree…
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November 19, 2024 at 9:30 AM
🧠 This #MensMentalHealthMonth, Smokefree Starts highlights how smoking affects mental health. Watch their powerful new TV ad and learn more: smokefreestarts.co.uk
https://buff.ly/4fPIxVe
https://buff.ly/4fPIxVe
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Today we've released our first Budget Briefing Note exploring the potential health and economic consequences of tobacco and alcohol tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget. We plan to publish similar briefing notes following future UK Budgets. sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/sarg-release...
SARG releases first Budget briefing report - SARG
Sheffield Addictions Research Group has released the first in an ongoing series of Budget Briefing Notes looking at the potential effects of changes to tobacco and alcohol taxes.
sarg-sheffield.ac.uk
November 15, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Today we've released our first Budget Briefing Note exploring the potential health and economic consequences of tobacco and alcohol tax changes announced in the Autumn Budget. We plan to publish similar briefing notes following future UK Budgets. sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/sarg-release...