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Niamh Shortt is a Professor at the School of Geosciences, focusing on how environmental factors influence health outcomes. She co-directs the Centre for Environment, Society and Health (CRESH) and leads projects funded by EPSRC, ERC, ESRC, and NERC.
- PhD in Health Geography (University of Ulster, 2002)
- BSc in Geography (University of Ulster, 1998)
Her research spans alcohol and tobacco environments, retail density, and health inequalities, using mixed-methods and geospatial analysis. Recent work includes tobacco tax pass-through in deprived areas and stakeholder perceptions of alcohol policy.
Key scientific awards include:
- Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (2022)
- President’s Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (2020)
She investigates how area effects and social-natural environment interactions drive health disparities, with projects like Exploring the retail availability of new nicotine products in Scotland (2024–2026).
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