Fabiola Creed

Dr. Fabiola Creed is a Researcher at the University of Glasgow's School of Social and Political Sciences, specializing in the history of commercial industries and their impact on health. She leads the Wellcome Trust-funded 'Kicking the Habit' project examining gambling, alcohol, and tobacco sponsorship of sports. Previously, she worked on maternal mental health and sunbed culture in 20th-century Britain, with a focus on media, advertising, and stigma.

• Affiliations: University of Glasgow, Warwick University, Strathclyde University
• Key Projects: 'Kicking the Habit,' 'The Last Taboo,' Medical Humanities China-UK Exchange

Her research spans maternal mental health, tanning technologies, and the commercial determinants of health. She has published extensively in journals like Social History of Medicine and authored The Rise and Fall of the Sunbed in Britain (2025). Awards include multiple Wellcome Trust grants and a Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology fellowship.

Dr. Creed advocates for policy-informed research and public history, contributing to media outlets like the Scotsman, Refinery29, and BBC radio. She teaches medical history and supervises PhD students on topics like controversial industries and maternal health.