Nicholas Taylor

Nicholas Taylor is an Honorary Fellow in the School of Psychology at Deakin University's Faculty of Health. His work focuses on alcohol policy, public health, and criminology, with a particular emphasis on nightlife safety and substance abuse prevention. Taylor holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Deakin University), a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology with Distinction.

Research Interests: Taylor's research spans alcohol-related harm trends, policy evaluation, nightlife safety, and addiction. Notable projects include analyzing the impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol consumption and exploring sexual harassment in nightlife settings. His work often intersects with criminology, epidemiology, and urban policy.

Grants and Collaborations: He has led or contributed to projects such as the Safe Night Precinct Support Services Evaluation ($140,000 grant, 2018) and a Northern Territory initiative on minimum unit pricing ($50,000 grant, 2021–2022). Collaborations include working with law enforcement and public health bodies to design and assess intervention strategies.

Supervision: Taylor supervises doctoral student Kira Button on the topic of preventing sexual harm in nightlife settings. His research outputs include over 60 peer-reviewed articles, with recent work published in journals like Addiction and Drug and Alcohol Review.