Dillon Newton

Dillon Newton is a Research Fellow at the School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, and a member of the Centre for Applied Research in Health. His work focuses on interdisciplinary research in social policy, addressing contemporary societal challenges through policy and practice responses.

• Joined University of Huddersfield in 2020
• PhD from University of Salford's Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit
• Active in research commissioned by UK government, local authorities, and NGOs

Research Interests include:

• Migration: Integration of international nurses, pandemic impacts on healthcare workforce
• Housing: Housing quality, homelessness, pandemic-related mental health effects
• Social Inequalities: Devolution, community health outcomes in Northern England
• Regional Food Systems: Food security and policy intersections

Article Trends highlight interdisciplinary work across Public Health, Social Policy, and Migration Studies, with a focus on acculturation, pandemic effects, and structural equation modelling.

Scientific Metrics:

• Scopus h-index: 125
• Google Scholar h-index: 6 (from 69 citations)

Advising: Accepting PhD students in areas related to migration, housing, and social policy. Collaborates with institutions like University of Salford and University of Huddersfield on grants from UK government departments and charities.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with the Centre for Applied Research in Health and Sustainable Housing & Urban Studies Unit. External collaborations span countries including Nepal, New Zealand, and England.